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Rival commercial radio groups have vowed to explore new ways of working together in the aftermath of the latest UK Music Week.

The second initiative, which concluded last Monday, involved more than 250 commercial radio stations in the sector and was hailed by organisers as a success, drawing increased listener numbers and greater audience interaction.

In planning the event, a steering committee with representatives from all the leading commercial radio groups met weekly and such gatherings will now continue on a regular basis to discuss other collaborative ideas going forward.

The group will meet again this Wednesday to discuss the lessons learned from the 2007 UK Music Week. Committee member and Emap managing director of radio programmes Mark Story says there is reason to continue the partnership.

"We were pleased with the way that it worked and we decided, rather than disband, we can keep meeting to look at other opportunities," Story says. "There will be other times when we can do one-offs and specials across the network."

The second UK Music Week took in eight ...

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