Choice FM - news archive

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Comparemyradio.com | Radio head
From Media Guardian. Posted March 17 2010, 6.45am
Ever wondered how varied radio stations' playlists really are? This website gives you all the stats you could ever needComparemyradio.com, which has absolutely nothing to do with meerkats, is incredibly addictive. (more)

Heart jumps Capital to become second most popular London radio station
From Media Guardian. Posted October 29 2009, 7.04am
Heart leapfrogs sister station Capital, whose breakfast DJs Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon lost a tenth of their audience95.8 Capital conceded second place in London to its sister station Heart 106.2 as breakfast DJs Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon lost more than a tenth of their audience. (more)

Capital leapfrogs Heart in London
From Media Guardian. Posted August 6 2009, 5.04am
Magic stays top among London's local commercial stations, but Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon help lift Capital's audience95.8 Capital overtook its sister station Heart 106.2 thanks to a strong performance by its breakfast DJs Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon, but Magic 105. (more)

Bryce to head Bauer Scottish radio group
From Media Guardian. Posted April 7 2009, 8.46am
EX-Capital and Xfm executive Graham Bryce to be Bauer's managing director, ScotlandFormer Xfm and Capital executive Graham Bryce has been put in charge of Bauer Media's eight-strong Scottish radio group. (more)

Rajars: Capital FM's Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon London's most popular breakfast DJs
From Media Guardian. Posted January 29 2009, 8.04am
95.8 Capital FM's Johnny Vaughan held on to the London breakfast show crown but Bauer Radio's Magic 105.4 remained the most popular station in the capital. (more)

Regional Rajars: Listeners up for London stations LBC and Smooth
From Media Guardian. Posted October 16 2008, 10.50am
LBC 97.3 and Smooth Radio were among the winners in London, while Xfm and Choice FM both lost listeners, in the latest official Rajar radio audience figures. (more)

Power FM and Choice join Galaxy
From Radio Today. Posted September 16 2008, 11.09am
As predicted several weeks ago by Radio Today, both Power FM and Choice FM in London are to become part of Global's Galaxy Network.However, while Power FM is confirmed as rebranding before the end of the year, Choice FM will not be changing name. (more)

Global Radio allowed to own five London stations
From The Times. Posted August 8 2008, 10.20pm
Global Radio will be allowed to own five radio stations in London after a landmark ruling by the Office of Fair Trading that will allow one company to control half the capital's radio advertising market. (more)

Choice PC made redundant
From Radio Today. Posted July 22 2008, 11.48am
London newspaper New Nation has reported that Choice FM programme controller Ivor Etienne was one of the staff made redundant by GCap last week. (more)

Choice FM programmer made redundant as GCap Media job cuts reach 160
From Media Guardian. Posted July 22 2008, 10.08am
The redundancy toll at GCap Media has risen to about 160 and includes the programme controller for Choice FM in London, according to sources close to the company. (more)

EXCLUSIVE: Full Sky Digital EPG listings after reshuffle
From Biz Asia. Posted April 24 2008, 10.52am
BizAsia.co.uk brings you the full Sky Digital channel listings as they will appear after the reshuffle. There are no changes planned for following EPG categories Documentaries, Sports, Adult and Radio. (more)

Hazlitt "delighted" to join GCap
From Radio Today. Posted January 17 2007, 7.13am
After much speculation, Fru Hazlitt's been officially announced as the new Managing Director of GCap London.. She'll also join the board of GCap Media plc from 1st May 2007. (more)

New Irish mediumwave station coming - and it?s legal!
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 4 2006, 4.29pm
Irish media website Radiowaves.fm reports that when Choice FM returns for its second temporary run this weekend, the addition of a mediumwave outlet will generate a lot of interest within radio circles. (more)

Choice FM signs Notting Hill deal with Viacom Outdoor
From Brand Republic. Posted July 31 2006, 10.07am
LONDON - GCap Media's urban radio station Choice FM has signed a six-figure deal with Viacom Outdoor to promote the station at London's Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's largest street festival, unveiling a new identity and logo for the station as part of the activity. (more)

Former Xfm chief takes senior role with Nordic group
From Brand Republic. Posted June 30 2006, 8.06am
LONDON - Graham Bryce, former managing director of GCap Media stations Xfm, Choice FM and Capital Gold, has been appointed as senior vice-president of the SBS Radio Group in Amsterdam. (more)

Brunel FM appoints Programmer
From Radio Today. Posted June 27 2006, 9.45pm
107.7 Brunel FM, the new local radio station for Swindon launching in late Summer has appointed Andy Beeley as its Programme Controller. Andy joins Brunel FM having spent the last couple of years at radio stations in Canada. (more)

Choice FM closed down in Ghana
From Radio Today. Posted June 19 2006, 1.32am
Brentwood student and Phoenix FM presenter Alex Fletcher is home early from her placement at an African radio station after being marched out of the studios at gunpoint. The 19-year-old was half-way through a six-week stint on Ghana's Choice FM when the station was busted for non-payment of taxes. (more)

Choice FM gets new MD
From Media Guardian. Posted April 27 2006, 5.44pm
GCap Media has appointed a new managing director for its London urban music station Choice FM after the defection of its head of music to MTV. By Julia Day. (more)

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