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RAJAR results for Q4 2007
From Radio Today. Posted January 31 2008, 12.00am
The radio industry is reporting highs and lows as the final set of listening figures for 2007 are released today. Swansea Bay Radio, Seven FM, Brunel FM and Original 106.5 are reporting for the first time, whilst Hertbeat has dropped out of the survey. (more)

Industry awaits RAJAR results
From Radio Today. Posted January 30 2008, 1.25am
The radio industry is awaiting the final set of listening figures for 2007 as Q4 data is fed to stations from 5:30pm today. Swansea Bay Radio, Seven FM, Brunel FM and Original 106.5 are reporting for the first time, whilst Hertbeat drops out of the survey. (more)

Ofcom explains Newry award
From Radio Today. Posted June 15 2006, 1.00pm
Five FM won the new local commercial radio licence for Newry last week - and today Ofcom explains why. As usual, Ofcom said it would be likely to place particular emphasis on the ability of each applicant to maintain its proposed service for the duration of the licence period. It was pointed out that Five FM would benefit from being part of a commonly-owned ‘cluster’ of local stations alongside Six FM in Cookstown and Seven FM in Ballymena. Ofcom also noted the executive management team’s track-record in operating small-scale commercial radio services in the Republic of Ireland. (more)

CN Group sells Mid 106 FM
From Radio Today. Posted March 7 2006, 8.36pm
River Media have bought Cookstown, Co Tyrone station Mid 106 FM for an undisclosed sum, it has been revealed. River Media combine the investors Tim Collins and Padraig O'Dwyer with John Taylor’s Alpha Newspaper Group and the Irish News Group who already own Seven FM, the new station in Ballymena. The growing group will also apply for the new licence for Newry which has a closing date for applications of tomorrow (8th March). (more)

BBC venture wins Indian licences
From Media Guardian. Posted January 6 2006, 5.13pm
5pm: An Indian radio joint venture backed by the BBC has won seven FM licences, giving it a foothold in major cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. By Jason Deans. (more)