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Grant Goddard : radio blog
http://grantgoddardradioblog.blogspot.com/
I am a radio broadcasting 'specialist' based in London, UK. This is my personal blog where I scribble notes on the business of radio broadcasting. Feedback is welcomed.
- Added on: Dec 3rd, 2008
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: grantgoddard
- Listed in: Radio Business
- Tags: Radio internet radio broadcasting commercial radio radio broadcasting radio industry
Recent Posts
GERMANY: government proposes to re-launch DAB in 2011, if sufficient interest
In Germany, the Commission for the Approval & Supervision of State Media Authorities, ZAK, has published a new directive today that attempts to stir interest in resuscitating the country’s DAB radio system. It requires the media authority of ea...
Radio in the Digital Economy Bill: three more amendments tabled
The following amendments to the Digital Economy Bill will be considered at Committee Stage in the House Of Lords, scheduled for 20 December 2009 and 6, 12 , 18 January 2010.CLAUSE 30: DIGITAL [RADIO] SWITCHOVERWhat does Clause 30 do? Accord...
Internet radio: denigrate it, ignore it, marginalise it … consumers will still listen
It was a surprise to find that the entire front page of the most recent issue of the World DMB Forum’s global newsletter (‘Eureka!’) was filled with an article that did not extol the virtues of the DAB/DMB platform, but instead tackled the onli...
Local government unhappy about digital radio switchover
The Local Government Association, representing 424 local government authorities in England and Wales, is backing a campaign to lobby the government to re-think its proposal for digital radio switchover.“I’m urging the Government not to confirm th...
UK Commercial Radio Revenues Q3 2009
Commercial radio revenue figures for 2009’s third quarter have been published.Q3 2009 DATA£120.2m total revenues£35.7m local revenues£59.8m national revenues – lowest quarter since Q1 1998£24.8m branded contentYEAR-ON-YEARTotal revenues – d...
Digital radio switchover: amendment to ‘consider the needs’ of listeners and small stations
Clause 30 of the government’s Digital Economy Bill sets out the process for determining the date for radio ‘digital switchover’:97A: Date for digital switchover(1) The Secretary of State may give notice to OFCOM nominating a date fordigital swi...
