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This is an archive of news about Touch Radio (Coventry). Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

AOL Radio to launch on iPhone
From Radio Today. Posted June 13 2008, 12.26am
Over 200 radio stations streamed by AOL are to become available on the iPhone and iPod Touch next month with the launch of a new application. (more)

Guardian review of MyTelegraph is ‘out of touch with internet age’
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 19 2008, 1.56pm
Speaking in a blog post of Friday, Shane Richmond, communities editor of Telegraph.co.uk, explained that staff from the Guardian had been putting questions to users of MyTelegraph in preparation for an article about the blogging site. To pre-empt the attack article, Richmond posted the answers to the questions asked of the site, which covered alleged links [...] (more)

Taiwanese firm HTC takes on the iPhone with its Touch smartphone
From Media Guardian. Posted May 8 2008, 9.10am
Taiwanese company HTC, maker of the Touch smartphone, is to launch its first TV campaign to try to prove its brand is as cool as Apple. By Mark Sweney (more)

Ian Wright blasts "out of touch" BBC
From Digital Spy. Posted April 25 2008, 11.03am
Ian Wright launches another attack on the BBC following his exit as a Match of the Day pundit. (more)

AccuRadio follows GCap's lead
From Radio Today. Posted April 15 2008, 12.22am
Amercia's AccuRadio has partnered with FlyTunes to create an interface for the iPhone and iPod Touch to enable over 320 channels to stream to the wi-fi enabled devices. (more)

FlyTunes™ powers AccuRadio move to the iPhone
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 14 2008, 5.43pm
Today at the RAIN Las Vegas Summit , FlyTunes Inc announced a partnership with AccuRadio.com that will bring all 320+ channels of AccuRadio to iPhones and iPod Touch models. Building on its patent-pending “Hurricane” streaming technology, FlyTunes has created a complete AccuRadio mobile radio portal that provides a mobile-friendly user interface, targeted ad delivery, and enhanced [...] (more)

CN networks all but breakfast
From Radio Today. Posted April 11 2008, 1.31pm
CN Group have received approval to network all output except breakfast at five of its stations in the Midlands. Only the breakfast show will distinguish Touchradio in Coventry, Banbury, Tamworth and Stratford and Rugby FM. Three of the stations are already co-located. (more)

Touch Radio Warwick launches
From Radio Today. Posted April 5 2008, 10.28am
The UK's newest radio station has launched in Warwick, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth. 107.3 Touch Radio started broadcasting at 7pm Friday 4th April after a five minute countdown sequence. First song played was Radio Ga Ga by Queen, and as usual we have the audio on RadioToday.co.uk. (more)

Date set for Touch Warwick
From Radio Today. Posted March 12 2008, 8.09am
CN Group are set to launch their latest Touch-branded station on Friday April 4th at 7pm. Touch Radio 107.3 will broadcast to Warwick, Leamington and Kenilworth, with test transmissions already under-way. (more)

iPlayer to launch on iPhone and iTouch
From Digital Spy. Posted February 20 2008, 9.36am
The BBC will launch a version of its iPlayer for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch in coming weeks, it reveals. (more)

Capital Radio on your iPhone
From Radio Today. Posted February 11 2008, 2.08am
GCap Media has launched an iPhone and iPod Touch interface with a difference. Users of the iPhone and visting musicradio.com are given the option to listen live to a number of stations including theJazz, Xfm and Capital 95.8 - with or without wifi coverage. (more)

Radio: Listen Again feature, BBC
From The Independent. Posted January 6 2008, 12.50am
In a touching anecdote revealed in last Monday's celebration of 40 years of Just a Minute (which, incidentally, is peanuts ? the Daily Service has been going for 80), we learned that Paul Merton would tape the show and listen to it in his bedsit when he craved entertainment. Five years later, he was on the show. (more)

Hajj/Eid programming on Asian TV & radio
From Biz Asia. Posted December 12 2007, 10.24pm
This month Muslims around the world celebrate Bakr -E- Eid. We bring you a guide to what Asian TV and radio channels will be broadcasting in the UK to coincide with the religious occassion. Geo UK EID DAY 01 Nadia Khan Show Eid Day 01, 02 & 03 09:05 Watch Nadia Khan Show on this Eid …..Which brings for you bag of goodies to spice up your day and your life …only on GEO!!! Pakistan Mega Star Show 11:05 "Stay tuned for spectacular performances by some of the most well known Pakistani artists in Canada’s Wonderland Ali Zafar, Humaira Arshad, Taranum Naaz, Malkoo and Nirma. This Eid GEO brings you some heart pounding performances. Exclusively on GEO!" Urdu Featured Film: Salakhein 16:05 Salakhein is the story of a young man who is passionate about life and dreams of a bright and prosperous future. Little does he know what life has in store for him? He is destined for a future engulfed with hatred, anger, revenge and much more, Only on GEO!!!! Applause with Tehseen Jawed 19:05 Stay Tuned for Applause with the ever green singer Tehseen Jawed on this Eid, Exclusively on GEO New York Se New Karachi Tak (Eid day 01& 02) 21:05 New York Se New Karachi Tek is the story of a family that comes from New York to New Karachi to celebrate Eid. Celebrate Eid, Only With GEO!!! Bakra Ghar Pe Hai 22:05 Stay tuned to GEO TV for Bakra Ghar Mein Hai a special teleplay about a marriage taking place in the family on Eid! EID DAY 02 Dil Tum Ko Day Diya 11:05 A special telefilm that plays with the emotions of love and commitment, this Eid, exclusively on GEO. Ab Aur Say Bhi Zyada GEO 16:05 A mix of the best festive songs. Encompassing all forms of celebration from wedding, to Eid to fabulous shows and performances. Bachay Mann Kay Sachay Part 1 & 02(Eid day 02& 03) 18:05 Who would disagree with the fact that innocence and spontaneity go hand in hand? Watch Bachay Man Kay Sachay special episode on this Eid Fifty Fifty (Eid day 02& 03) 18:30 Fifty Fifty was one of the most famous program of it’s time. Geo TV once again presents 50/50 in a fresh and celebratory manner on this Eid. Hogaee Eid Humari 14:05 Hogaee Eid Humari is a special teleplay that will touch all your emotions. Don’t forget to miss it, only on GEO!!!! Red Carpet Lux Style Awards 22:05 This Eid, Stay tuned to GEO for the Red Carpet moments of the most prestigious Pakistani Awards “Lux Style Awards 2007”, exclusively on GEO! EID DAY 03 Music Mela 11:05 Stay tuned for a Music Mela in which some of the greatest stars from Pakistan and India gives there special performances, Exclusively on GEO! Bakra Qiston Per 19:05 Stay tuned to GEO TV for the special play on Eid-Ul- Azha Bakra Qiston Per , Don’t forget to miss it! Lux Style Awards 21:05 This Eid Join GEO TV for a Star Studded event. Witness the Most prestigious Pakistani Awards held in Malaysia with some spectacular performances by Reema, Meera, Ali Zafar, Atif Aslam and Many more. Noor TV Special live Hajj Transmission on Hajj days. Noor TV is also broadcasting live daily Hajj reports from Saudi Arabia, along with daily Maghrab and Isha Prayers direct from Masjid e Nabvi (Madina). Special Eid Kids Lorry, Eid bargains and Muslim lifestyle programmes are also part of our special Eid transmission. Prime TV Cook Out (part 1) Eid first day at 11:30 (part 2) Eid second day at 11:30 Dholak – Eid second day at 15:30 Blockbuster movie: Munna Bhai - Eid first day at 20:00 Eid sitcom: Bakra Credit Card – Eid first day at 18:00 Eid play: Bahut Khalia - Eid second day at 20:00 Spotlight Eid special: Fakhir - Eid second day at 22:30 Jee Aayan Noo – Eid third day at 21:30 Prime Asian Music Eid Special – Eid first day at 17:30 Eid telefilm: Cousin Sara Saturday at 21:30 The Sahir Lodhi Show Eid exclusive Sunday at 20:00 Sabras Radio Two-hour Eid special presented by Faruk Razak and Iqbal between 18:00 and 20:00 on Thursday 20th December. This page will be regularly updated. Last updated: 19/12/07 at 22:44 (more)

Non-Stop Xmas at Touch FM
From Radio Today. Posted December 10 2007, 8.54am
CN Group station 96.2 Touch FM in Coventry has flipped to an all Christmas format - for listeners on DAB digital radio. Programmes on FM will remain as normal, and will re-appear on DAB on Boxing Day. (more)

1st birthday concert for Rock
From Radio Today. Posted November 28 2007, 8.32am
Rock Radio is putting the final touches together for its first birthday in January. The GMG Radio station is planning to rock Glasgow with an exclusive gig featuring Logan, Doogie White and Toby Jepson, along with 700 listeners. (more)

Peter Fincham: BBC1 controller: on the touchline but never scoring a goal
From Media Guardian. Posted November 25 2007, 11.54pm
Opinion, Peter Fincham:'One thing you'll find about this job,' said Mark Thompson on my second day as BBC1 controller, 'is an odd sense of powerlessness.' (more)

Comedy Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor gets secons BBC3 series
From Media Guardian. Posted November 20 2007, 3.16pm
BBC3 has recommissioned Bafta-winning comedian Karen Taylor's irreverent comedy Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor. By Tara Conlan (more)

BBC podcasts for iPhone
From Radio Today. Posted November 15 2007, 12.17pm
Just days after the launch of the iPhone in the UK, the BBC has launched a bespoke podcast website for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new service allows users to connect via wi-fi or EDGE whilst on the move, allowing access to audio without docking on a computer. (more)

BBC makes podcasts available on iPhone and iPod Touch
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted November 15 2007, 9.55am
The BBC has made all of its podcasts available to download wirelessly on the move using the iPhone and the iPod Touch, The Radio Magazine exclusively revealed yesterday. The project, which coincides with the launch of Apple’s new phone, will allow listeners to access any one of 130 BBC podcasts on the move using wi-fi and [...] (more)

Britain's talent is untouchable
From Media Guardian. Posted October 22 2007, 1.00am
The crises besetting ITV and the BBC have something in common: they show the durability, rather than the limits, of presenter power, argues Mark Lawson. (more)

EXCLUSIVE: Touch co-location
From Radio Today. Posted October 17 2007, 8.15am
CN Group radio stations in the midlands have been given permission from Ofcom to co-locate, RadioToday.co.uk can reveal. A new studio centre in Kenilworth will house Rugby FM, Touch FM Coventry and Touch FM Stratford upon-Avon from next year. (more)

Touch and Rugby to co-locate
From Radio Today. Posted October 17 2007, 8.15am
CN Group radio stations in the Midlands have been given permission from Ofcom to co-locate, RadioToday.co.uk can reveal. A new studio centre in Honiley, Kenilworth will house Rugby FM, Touch FM Coventry, Touch FM Warwick and Touch FM Stratford upon-Avon from next year. (more)

RADIO
From Financial Times. Posted October 6 2007, 3.00am
Saturday's crammed with drama. A collective accolade to Radio 7 for A Touch of Brightness (9.00am, 3.00am), Judi Dench in a 1964-recorded Indian tale with music... (more)

New station for Manchester
From Radio Today. Posted September 3 2007, 12.37pm
A new radio station is set to launch in Manchester this month. In addition to new FM stations such as Rock Radio and Salford City Radio, a team of around 20 radio professionals are busy putting the final touches together for Manchester Radio Online, which launches this Sunday, 9th September. (more)

Panjab Radio all set to celebrate seven years
From Biz Asia. Posted August 27 2007, 9.06pm
Popular digital station Panjab Radio is celebrating its seventh year on air this Sunday (2nd September) at its studios based in Hayes. The day will begin at 10am and finishing at 4pm, famous Panjabi singers from India Jeet Jagjit, Ranjit Bath and Banny A, UK artists K B Dhindsa and Kuldeep Purewal will be performing on the day. Managing Director, Surjit Singh Ghuman says, "Celebrating our birthday in signature Panjab Radio style is what we are known for. I honestly don’t think any other radio station provides for the community like we do and this is what Panjab Radio is about." The afternoon schedule consists of well known singers performing religious songs for the audience. All of the singers are flying in from Panjab for this event. Panjab Radio presenter Ricky quotes, "Keeping a mix of cultural singers in a religious environment caters to all of our listeners, we wanted to appeal to both our older listeners and the youth, by getting famous artists to perform live adds the extra sparkle to the event." Panjab Radio is a medium through which thousands of the world's Panjabi community, home and away, can express their views and opinions, whilst keeping in touch with their culture and roots. Panjab Radio can be heard on Sky Channel 0130, DAB Radio in Greater London and West Yorkshire and live online. (more)

CN celebrate with Citybeat
From Radio Today. Posted August 16 2007, 7.56am
Belfast station Citybeat 96.7 is celebrating an increase in figures today as 21,000 new listeners takes the bums-on-seats figure to 146,000. Average hours are also up 1.1 per cent. The news is not so good at other CN stations though, with The Bay and Touch FM's Midland network losing listeners and hours. (more)

Editor defends local radio ?news hub? system
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted August 3 2007, 8.02am
Merging small local newsrooms into one big centralised ‘hub’ has improved - not compromised - the quality of radio journalism. That’s the view of CN Radio regional editor Daniel Bruce - the senior journalist in charge of the group’s news output across the five-station Touch FM network in the Midlands, plus Oak 107 in Loughborough. In a [...] (more)

Editor defends local radio news hub system
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted August 3 2007, 8.02am
Merging small local newsrooms into one big centralised ‘hub’ has improved - not compromised - the quality of radio journalism. That’s the view of CN Radio regional editor Daniel Bruce - the senior journalist in charge of the group’s news output across the five-station Touch FM network in the Midlands, plus Oak 107 in Loughborough. In a [...] (more)

Journalism students add touch of reality to fire chiefs' training event
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2007, 12.00am
Fire officers felt the heat as they were grilled by trainees to hone their media skills (more)

Touchscreen DAB radio launched
From Radio Today. Posted July 17 2007, 8.57pm
Bush has unveiled a DAB digital radio set with a touchscreen control panel for less than £45. The retro-styled radio has a two-line LCD display for showing station and song information, with ability to store 10 preset stations on either FM or DAB. It goes on sale at ASDA and other high street stalls later this month. (more)

Lianna joins TLRC for Late Show
From Radio Today. Posted July 8 2007, 3.07pm
Touch FM Coventry presenter Lianna Lawrence has been hired by The Local Radio Company to host the networked late show. The interactive programme will air on nearly 30 stations from August 12th. At the same time, Tom Stroud will takeover the networked evening show. (more)

An FM Radio Built into Fabric of Bags, Backpacks, Etc.
From radio.about.com. Posted July 2 2007, 1.00am
Out of Frankfurt, Germany comes the Eleksen Group, a leader in touch-sensitive "smart" fabrics with a new electronics module for FM radio. According to a company press release: "This new Eleksen... (more)

CN to network daytime output
From Radio Today. Posted June 14 2007, 10.20am
CN Radio are set to network up to eight hours of programming daily, including daytime, across five of their radio stations in the midlands. Oak, Rugby and three Touch stations will join together for more shared programmes, after Ofcom gave the green light for the changes last week. (more)

Touch FM Favourites in the East Midlands
From Merry Media. Posted May 24 2007, 5.30pm
The Breakfast Show on Touch FM 107.6 hosted by Dale Collins has been voted the Best in the East Midlands in a poll on Merry Media.. (more)

PURE launches theJazz edition
From Radio Today. Posted May 22 2007, 8.16am
New national digital radio station theJazz is to launch a branded Pure Digital radio, to be available at selected Marks & Spencer's stores across the country. The special edition of the Pure ONE radio set will come complete with one-touch tuning to theJazz, and will be retailed at under £50. (more)

Two female Saudi radio journalists dismissed for speaking out
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 16 2007, 12.51pm
Wafa Baker and Fatimah Al-Unaizi, who used to work as announcers for Radio Riyadh, have been dismissed from work indefinitely for making “touchy statements” at the Saudi Media Women’s Forum earlier this month. Issues pertaining to the rights of women journalists dominated discussions at the forum, which was sponsored by Princess Adela bint Abdullah. The women were reported [...] (more)

Zimbabwe: Preparations for launch of new 24-hour radio station underway
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 15 2007, 3.13pm
Text of report by Zimbabwean TV on 14 May [Presenter] Final touches are being put to the studios of Voice of Zimbabwe, the new 24-hour seven-days a week radio station. The Secretary for Information and Publicity Comrade George Charamba, who visited the studios in Gweru, said the launch of the station is long overdue. [Reporter] Workmen [...] (more)

LG develops tactile broadcast phone
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 24 2007, 9.40am
A South Korean firm said today it is developing a mobile phone which allows users to feel broadcasts as well as seeing and hearing them. ”We have developed new mobile phone technology which adds the sense of touch to the traditional modes of sight and hearing,” said LG Electronics spokesman Song Keun-Young. The phone can vibrate when [...] (more)

David Jason to Quit Touch of Frost
From Merry Media. Posted February 28 2007, 12.09am
Sir David Jason has revealed he is ready to give up his role as Inspector Frost in the ITV police drama A Touch of Frost after 15 years.. (more)

Country Radio Not Ready to "Make Nice" with Dixie Chicks
From radio.about.com. Posted February 13 2007, 12.00am
From msnbc.msn.com: "Country radio still isn�t ready to make nice with the Dixie Chicks...Country broadcasters said Monday that the group�s five Grammys show how out of touch the Recording Academy... (more)

YLE ends shortwave broadcasts on 31 December
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 29 2006, 12.08pm
The end of the year marks the end of an era in Finnish broadcast history. On 31 December, YLE - the Finnish Broadcasting Company will transmit its final shortwave broadcast. For half a century, shortwave radio was the only way to stay in touch with home. But YLE decided earlier this year to close down [...] (more)

BBC1 seeks magic touch for Merlin drama
From Media Guardian. Posted December 7 2006, 12.00am
1.30pm: BBC1 is planning a drama based around the wizard Merlin for Saturday evenings. By Jason Deans. (more)

Friends Reunited tries to show it has not lost touch
From The Times. Posted November 14 2006, 12.00am
ITV'S Friends Reunited reported a 37 per cent increase in revenue to �12 million in the first nine months of the year, a figure that will be used to try to scotch perceptions that the website has wilted under the broadcaster'... (more)

Meehan: Journalists must retain the human touch
From Press Gazette. Posted November 9 2006, 1.37pm
Hull Daily Mail editor John Meehan now has 30 video journalists producing content for the paper's website. (more)

Karen Brady touches on potenital move to Capital
From Breaking Radio. Posted November 5 2006, 2.19pm
A Karen Brady profile in the Observer where she touches on the potential move to Capital Radio. (more)

Cristina Odone: Has Dacre lost his Midas touch in Ireland?
From Media Guardian. Posted August 28 2006, 1.00am
Cristina Odone: If News International is worrying about London's escalating newspaper war, it should draw comfort from goings-on across the Irish Sea. (more)

RAJAR Quarter 2 2006 results
From Radio Today. Posted August 3 2006, 1.30am
Official UK radio industry listening figures are out today, with details of listening habits for almost every commercial and BBC radio station in the country. RAJAR Quarter 2 2006 will see eight new stations reporting for the first time, including U105 in Belfast and talk107 in Edinburgh. Most Emap local stations will have a revised TSA whilst stations which have changed their name will find out if it has any impact in audience numbers. In the last quarter, the Touch FM brand was born, and BBC GMR changed name back to BBC Radio Manchester. (more)

Urban music magazine Touch has a new editor.
From Press Gazette. Posted July 26 2006, 12.09pm
Paul McKenzie is the new editor of Touch, the urban music magazine which started as a street fanzine 15 years old. (more)

Virgin Radio to promote BlackBerry
From Radio Today. Posted July 15 2006, 11.45am
Virgin Radio is partnering with BlackBerry� in a campaign which will let listeners know about the latest BlackBerry devices, in a tailor-made promotion on the Martin Collins Drivetime show. The promotion will encourage Virgin Radio�s millions of listeners to keep in touch with work colleagues, friends and family through a BlackBerry device. BlackBerry, developed and manufactured by Research In Motion (RIM), is the leading wireless solution providing seamless access to email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and other applications. (more)

Mobile phone users will be able to buy songs from radio
From Media Guardian. Posted June 27 2006, 8.11am
Mobile phone technology was unveiled yesterday that could allow listeners to buy any song playing on any station at the touch of a button. By Owen Gibson. (more)

Biggest Winners and Losers
From Radio Today. Posted May 11 2006, 12.00pm
As part of our RAJAR Q1 2006 coverage, we bring you the stations with the biggest jumps in figures. The Biggest Winners in terms of Reach: - Up 8%: Fen Radio 107.5 - Up 4%: BBC Radio Wiltshire/Swindon 97.2 Stray FM Dream 100 BBC Radio Norfolk The Pulse of West Yorkshire The Biggest Losers in terms of Reach: - Down 5%: BBC Radio Ulster Orchard FM BBC Radio Cumbria 96.9 Chiltern FM (Bedford) - Down 4%: Ocean FM Northsound One 96.2 Touch FM (formerly KIX96.2fm) 99.8FM 2BR Mercia FM (more)

Centre re-branded as Touch FM
From Radio Today. Posted April 30 2006, 4.04pm
CN-Group owned Centre FM is no more. The station re-branded as Touch FM at 12pm with an impressive launch sequence - and an on-air launch in Coopers Square Shopping Centre in Burton-upon-Trent. The Sugababes 'Pushed the Button' to launch whilst the breakfast host Dave James was the first presenter on the station. Centre FM launched on June 1st 1998 and leaves behind it nearly eight years of heritage in Tamworth and surround areas. The re-branding of Centre FM brings the 4th station to join the new Touch brand. Kix 96.2 and The Bear re-branded earlier this year - and the new station for Banbury started life as Touch FM in 25th february 2006. (more)

SAM Broadcaster Adds Professional Touch to Running Internet Radio Stations
From radio.about.com. Posted April 27 2006, 3.52am
If you're running an Internet Radio station or considering starting one up, SAM Broadcaster can give you the software tools to make your programming sound more professional. Find out more... (more)

Yellow card for Touch Coventry
From Radio Today. Posted April 24 2006, 2.45am
Touch FM 96.2 (formerly known as Kix 96.2 FM) has been issued with a temporary 'Yellow Card' from Ofcom for breaching their format. Content Sampling Reports is the new buzz term at Ofcom as they concentrate on output rather than input - relaxing rules on how the programme is made, but concentrating on what the listener hears. The new reports are to be the main tool by which Ofcom will regulate stations, as outlined in the end-of-consultation Regulatory Statement on 'Radio - Preparing for the Future (Phase 2)', published in February. (more)

TWI buys Touching the Void producer
From Media Guardian. Posted April 6 2006, 8.44am
Mip TV: Transworld International has bought independent producer Darlow Smithson, the factual specialist behind hit docudrama Touching the Void. By Ben Dowell in Cannes. (more)

Banbury now In Touch
From Radio Today. Posted February 25 2006, 3.40pm
Banbury's newest radio station 107.6 Touch FM launched today at 10AM from the Castle Quays Shopping Centre. The station went live across much of Oxfordshire and beyond when popstars The ugababes "Pushed the Button" with a special message, as their chart-topping single was played out as the first song. (more)

Global flat panel TV sales to touch 77 million units by 2008
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 18 2006, 10.15am
Companies will showcase the latest products relating to High-Definition TV at the 12th Middle East International Cable, Satellite, Broadcast and Communication Exhibition (CABSAT2006), according to organiser Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The show, scheduled to be held from 7th to 9th March 2006 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, will display high-definition TV equipment (more)

CN Group launch Touch brand
From Radio Today. Posted January 16 2006, 8.06am
Following the 'closedown' of two CN Group-owned radio stations last week, Touch FM 96.2 in Coventry and Touch FM 102 in Stratford-upon-Avon have officially launched at 8am today. Following an impressive five-minute launch sequence the first song played on 102 was Robbie Williams, Rock DJ, and on 96.2 it was Black Eyed Peas with Let's get it started. (more)

CN Group stations closedown
From Radio Today. Posted January 9 2006, 9.28am
Two CN Group radio stations closed down this morning at 9am after telling listeners to listen for an important annoncement. From Monday 16th January at 8am Kix 96.2fm in Coventry and The Bear 102 in Stratford-upon-Avon will both re-launch as Touch FM. (more)

Northeast applications now online
From Radio Today. Posted December 13 2005, 3.54pm
The thirteen applications submitted for the Northeast regional FM radio licence are now available on the Ofcom website. The applications show the proposals from all thirteen documents. In brief, they are: UK Media and TLRC application as 3 Rivers Radio, GCap Media's two applications as FUN fm and XFM, UTV's All Talk FM, Chrysalis' All Rock Radio The Arrow, Celador's Touch FM for the 45+ age group, CN-Group's Northlife providing non-biased speech and music programming, Canwest's Original FM which is similar to the recently won Solent licence, Saga's 50+ service, Tim Schoonmaker and Radio UK Holdings Diamond FM (rock music), North East One - offering a grown up station with pop, rock and oldies, and finally GMG radio apply using two proposals as Rock Talk FM and Smooth FM. (more)

Homes sector gets touch of celeb glamour
From Press Gazette. Posted March 25 2004, 12.00am
A new magazine hopes to shake up the home interest sector by turning its focus on celebrities. (more)

Television Documentaries: Polemic with a touch of rock'n'roll
From The Independent. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
A heavy metal band in full flow. Flashing strobe lights and smoke from dry ice. Bouncers trying to hold back head-banging fans from the stage. (more)