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Media Lifeline: Global Radio.
The radio company has fallen foul of Ofcom and irked listeners as a result of its rebranding exercise.
16 April 2008: After Global Radio acquired Chrysalis Radio and GCap, the group chief executive, Ashley Tabor, upsets Chrysalis listeners when he reveals plans to cut local programming and introduce greater numbers of syndicated shows produced from London.
16 Sept 2008: Now Global announces that it intends to rationalise all of its assets in what it claims will be the biggest rebranding exercise in British commercial radio history, with up to 29 stations losing their local identity and being realigned to network brand names including Heart, Galaxy and Hit Music. Once resonant brands such as Invicta and GWR are to be ditched.
5 January 2009: And it soon becomes clear that the Heart brand will be the focus for much of the initial activity when nine local stations are shoehorned into a revamped network with more centralised programming - 14 hours of networked shows a day. The nine Heart rebrands include the mighty Hereward FM, Northants 96 and Q103. Added to the London Heart station, they form a nascent network of 12 stations.
13 March 2009: But Global's revamp plans are not without potential pitfalls - as it finds when it is handed a 'yellow card' warning from Ofcom when its GWR station in Bristol is judged ...
- Satellite Radio Coming Soon To Europe?(Global Radio S.A trying to secure...
- Newspaper article from: Satellite News April 1, 2002 700+ words
...introduced in Europe as early as 2005, if Global Radio S.A. can secure financing from a...proposed satellite radio service provider. Global Radio's success in raising the more than...Satellite Radio [SIRI] earlier this year. Global Radio Chairman Wolfgang Wagner said Crockett...
- Global Radio and Arqiva conclude landmark DAB deal.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire July 22, 2009 700+ words
...PRESSWIRE-22 July 2009-Arqiva: Global Radio and Arqiva conclude landmark DAB deal...22072009 Arqiva takes full ownership of Global Radio's 'D1' national and 'Now Digital...government's planned Digital Radio upgrade Global Radio and Arqiva have today announced that...
- SG Cowen Selected for Global Radio Investment Banker As Company Begins Second...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 9, 2002 700+ words
MUNSBACH, Luxembourg -- Global Radio, S.A., Europe's premier developer...appointment of Bruce L. Crockett as Global Radio Administrateur Delegue. "We are pleased to be selected to support Global Radio with its important second round of...
- Global Radio Failure Leaves Void.
- Newspaper article from: Satellite News May 12, 2003 700+ words
...Luxembourgbased satellite radio hopeful Global Radio recently filed for bankruptcy...country, industry sources said. Global Radio may have been hurt earlier this...Bad timing also contributed to Global Radio's trouble because the company...
- NDXE Global Radio plans up-to-the-minute global market reports and currency...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 20, 1986 700+ words
...Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- NDXE Global Radio, a new shortwave service licensed by...clock. H.D. Norman, founder of NDXE Global Radio, stated, "All you need to pick up...which retails for about $100." NDXE Global Radio will service listeners with global news...
- Bruce Crockett Tapped to Head Global Radio.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 18, 2002 700+ words
...Luxembourg -- The Board of Directors of Global Radio, S.A. today announced it has appointed...are delighted to welcome Bruce to the Global Radio executive management team. His extensive...enterprises will be invaluable assets as Global Radio advances its business and technology...
- Europe's Global Radio Learns From U.S. Satellite Radio Miscalculations.
- Newspaper article from: Satellite News September 30, 2002 700+ words
...building near Luxembourg's airport. Global Radio intends to provide subscription radio...necessarily a specific projection of how Global Radio will fare. Rather, it indicates what...the United States. To some degree, Global Radio anticipated some of the hard lessons...
- Substantial Financial Risks Confront Global Radio.
- Newspaper article from: Satellite News Dykewicz, Paul April 1, 2002 700+ words
...said. These are the challenges for Global Radio, a Luxembourg-based startup radio...and its new chief, Bruce Crockett. "Global Radio should be very careful about risking...Some of the challenges faced by Global Radio are similar to those encountered by...