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GMG Radio signs new sales deal with GCap Media
GMG Radio today announces that GCap Media plc (GCap) has won the national airtime sales contract for its Real, smooth and Rock Radio brands.
Published on 29/10/2007
GMG Radio celebrates REAL success
Real Radio Scotland is celebrating today after achieving an unrivalled 31% reach for UK commercial radio across its Central Belt listening market, according to the latest audience research.
Published on 25/10/2007
smooth radio announces launch date and new Programme Director for Northeast station
smooth radio, the new station targeted at the 40+ listener, has confirmed its launch date and will hit the airwaves across the Northeast of England at 8am on Tuesday 8th January 2008.
Published on 22/08/2007
GMG Radio conducts media buying pitch
GMG Radio is to conduct a review of its media buying. As the group prepares to invest significantly in marketing its existing 11 stations and the launch of two new ones early next year it will invite selected agencies to pitch for the business.
Published on 22/08/2007
Q2 2007 Audience Figures Released
GMG Radio’s portfolio of Smooth, Real, Century and Rock stations now attracts over five million adult listeners to tune in every week and accounts for almost 50 million hours of listening.
Published on 16/08/2007
Century FM Football Commentary
105.4 Century FM has decided to move away from live commentary of Manchester United next season and is transferring it to Xfm after reaching agreement with both Manchester United and GCAP.
Published on 15/08/2007
Guardian Media Group announces full year results for 2006/07
“A solid financial performance in a difficult operating environment.”
– Paul Myners, Chairman
Guardian Media Group plc (‘GMG’) today announces its results for the financial year ended 1 April 2007.
Published on 15/08/2007
GMG Radio launches £1 million programming fund
Guardian Media Group Radio has created a £1 million fund to invest in new programming initiatives for its range of brands across the UK.
Published on 15/08/2007
GMG Radio delivers Pure Results
Guardian Media Group Radio has unveiled its new umbrella sales brand called PURE Results, which will provide refreshing multi-platform and media mix advertising solutions to clients for its portfolio of Real, Smooth, Century FM and Rock Radio brands.
Published on 15/08/2007
GMG Radio Scores A Perfect 10
One in 10 UK adults tune into a GMG Radio owned station every week, according to the latest industry research released today (Thursday 10th May).
Published on 10/05/2007
Another Record Figure For Real Radio Scotland
Real Radio continues to be the success story of the decade in Scottish radio, attracting more listeners than ever before according to industry research released today (Thursday 10th May).
Published on 10/05/2007
Real Radio Still Wales' No.1 Commercial Station
Figures released today by industry body RAJAR confirms Real Radio is still the No.1 commercial radio station in Wales*, and has added 15,000 new listeners to its reach in the last quarter.
Published on 10/05/2007
Smooth No.1 In The North West
Figures released today by industry body RAJAR confirms Real Radio is still the No.1 commercial radio station in Wales*, and has added 15,000 new listeners to its reach in the last quarter.
Published on 10/05/2007
Sony Bronze for Real Yorkshire's News Team
The team at Real Radio is celebrating today after winning a prestigious Bronze Sony Radio Academy Award for its evening news programme.
Published on 10/05/2007
Real Radio Wales Awarded Sony Bronze
Real Radio is celebrating today after winning a prestigious Bronze Sony Radio Academy Award for their poignant News Feature special programme, ‘Aberfan: Forty Years On’.
Published on 10/05/2007
GMG Radio Sales voted The Drum Sales Team of the Year
GMG Radio Sales has retained its title of Radio Sales Team of the Year for the 3rd time at the annual Drum Awards which celebrates the stars of media sales.
Published on 19/04/2007
NEWS FLASH! Real Radio & Smooth Radio top the bill in IRN Awards
GMG Radio’s Real Radio stations scooped four gongs at the prestigious IRN Awards, which celebrate excellence in commercial radio news.
Published on 19/04/2007
NEW TV CAMPAIGN WILL HAVE YOU SINGING ALONG
Duran Duran’s Rio provided one of the most memorable film clips from the 80s and is the theme for a new TV campaign for GMG Radio’s Real Radio and Century FM stations.
Published on 12/04/2007
GMG Radio Appoints Group MDs Following Expansion
Real Radio Scotland’s Managing Director Billy Anderson has been handed increased responsibility for GMG Radio’s portfolio of stations north of the border.
Published on 12/04/2007
Smooth Marketing Targets Baby Boomers With Baby Love
Some of music’s biggest artists will morph into each other in the new marketing campaign which will promote the launch of Smooth Radio.
Published on 11/04/2007
Today's 50 something spends £500 a year on music
POP’S not just for the kids! Britain’s 50 year olds are rocking their way into retirement, forking out over £500 every year on music.
Published on 11/04/2007
ROCK TALKS!
GMG Radio is set to launch RockTalk in Greater Manchester after regulator Ofcom awarded it the licence for the region today (Thursday).
Published on 15/02/2007
SAGA TO BE RE-NAMED AS SMOOTH RADIO
GMG announced in December that it had agreed to purchase the Saga Radio stations for an undisclosed sum, but the acquisition is only formally completed this week.
Published on 30/01/2007
96.3 ROCK RADIO HITS THE AIRWAVES
The GMG Radio owned station launched in spectacular Rock ‘n’ Roll fashion with a guest appearance from Scotland’s very own premier rock band, Nazareth.
Published on 10/01/2007
