Digital radio switchover delayed until 2019
The chairman of the Digital Consumer Expert Group has announced that the digital radio switchover will not be completed until at least four years after the initial target. The delay has been blamed on slow take-up of digital radio. The switchover relies on digital radio accounting for 50% of listening before a firm action plan is formed. The previous government had predicted that this threshold would have been met by 2013, however the revised date is now 2016. Currently digital radio accounts for 28.2% of all radio listening.
Late Night Love returns to commercial radio
Graham Torrington’s popular programme ‘Late Night Love’ is making a return to commercial radio thanks to GMG Radio. The show, which is currently aired on BBC South West, is scheduled to broadcast on Sunday evenings on Smooth Radio, beginning in the New Year. Late Night Love gained popularity during the nineties on GWR’s One Network. Torrington expressed his delight at returning to commercial radio “I’m thrilled to be joining Smooth Radio in the New Year working alongside some of the most talented broadcasters in the UK – Plus there is not a day that goes by without someone asking when is Late Night Love coming back on to my radio – well I’m pleased to say that day has arrived – there are lots of relationships issues to sort out so I can’t wait to get started”.
Late Night Love will launch on the 8th January and will air between 8pm and midnight on Sunday evenings on Smooth Radio.
PURE gears up for the launch of PURE Music by giving away 10000 music downloads
PURE is gearing up for the launch of its new cloud-based music service, PURE Music, by giving away 10000 music downloads. Anyone who registers their interest in the new service, which is due to go live this December will receive a free music download.
Visit the link below to register your interest and redeem your free track.
Radio Caroline leaves Sky EPG
Radio Caroline left the Sky EPG on the 30th June 2011.
After this the radio station will no longer be available on Sky channel 0199, but you will still be able to manually tune into Radio Caroline via Sky's Other Channels menu.
PURE launches ‘PURE Music’ cloud-based on-demand music service
PURE is set to launch a cloud-based on-demand music service that allows the user to discover, explore and listen to millions of music tracks through any of PURE’s range of internet-connected digital radios, a smartphone and a computer, for a monthly subscription of £4.99. The service will go live in the UK during December 2011 and people can register their interest at www.thelounge.com/puremusic
