For the corporation, the latest quarterly results were further evidence of listeners love of live radio. 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Chopped fresh coriander to serve. News Broadcasting is driving growth across its portfolio and continues to reap the benefits of its digitally-focused approach, said News UK EVP, President of Broadcasting, Scott Taunton. Two years on from its launch, the stations old skool playlist is proving a winning formula to challenge Kisstory. And Kiss anticipated its listeners changing lifestyle as Jordan and Perris new start time on Breakfast grew audiences to over a million.. For him, this word encapsulates everything that went wrong in. Stars Simon Mayo and Chris Evans are leaving, listeners are switching off. Or maybe you have sinned in which case we can help! What's on the agenda for new BPI CEO Jo Twist? It does not store any personal data. The fact that our brands have continued to grow in these challenging times is testament to the skill of those delivering world class content. More info: to find out more, including station addresses, people who work there, audience figures and how to listen, see Greatest Hits Radio UK's directory listing. "The show that Drivetime became was the most perfect reflection of who I was as a person and gave Radio 2 the highest listening figures it ever had. Figures were also up at 5 Live. Reading some of the lovely comments, Simon said Thanks so much for good wishes and pleasant messages coming in its really reassuring you know.. Jo Whiley (fourth left) and Simon Mayo (front row, second left) pictured here in 1993, when both were on Radio 1 Whiley and Mayo's listening figures won't be known until later this year, once they . Listening via online and apps accounts for 16.9% of all listening (and 26% of digital listening) and listening via Digital TV accounts for 5% of all listening (and 8% of digital listening). 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The BBC focused this morning on its on-demand listening via BBC Sounds, which achieved a record 417m live and on demand plays for podcasts and music mixes. We've both lost around half a stone in 2 weeks, and hopefully, husband's blood glucose level will drop. Kicking off the much anticipated programme with Bruce Springsteens Born To Run, Simon welcomed in listeners both new and old. Absolute Radio also broke records with over 5million listeners including, for the first time, over a million tuning in to Absolute Radio 90s. Simon Mayo is an English radio presenter and author who has worked in the radio industry since 1982. But with the second quarter of the all-new RAJAR ratings, we do at least have some official comparisons. We also continue to see on-demand listening grow for both our radio programmes and podcasts, as audiences come to BBC Sounds to discover content to listen to whenever they want to., Ashley Tabor-King OBE, Founder & Executive President of Global, said: With RAJAR now fully back with enhanced measurement, Im delighted this has translated into record audiences for our brands and shows. However, Kiss Fresh lost more than a quarter of its audience (now 307,000). It's a compound German word, but then he's a smart fellow, with a degree in history and politics. Husband will sometimes have a meal replacement shake as well to make up the calories. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The talkSPORT network reached 3.15m listeners - up 9.9% quarter-on-quarter, listening for 19m hours- up 3.1% quarter-on-quarter. Weve been able to create a successful national radio station that smashes predictions and tops the growth tables in less than one year, on a virtual shoestring compared to our BBC rival Radio 2 and other national stations., We launched to speak directly to the growing discontent felt among the Baby Boomer generation an audience on which the BBC has turned its back and the results speak for themselves. 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Radio fans across the country rejoiced as Simon Mayo returned to pop radio today, bringing his much loved Drivetime Show to Greatest Hits Radio. This page has the latest official audience figures. All figures quoted include listening across all platforms, including online. Sixteen months after its launch with MistaJam- who joined Global from Radio 1 and 1Xtra - Capital Dance is making its mark in the RAJARs. Learn more about Simon Mayo. Its Newscast, and the Football titles, including Football Daily and Match of the Day: Top 10 were the most popular - especially for younger audiences. Tick Tock is the compelling new novel from master storyteller and legendary DJ, Simon Mayo. Its finally here..@simonmayo back where he belongsDRIVETIME. February 1st 2021 at 12:13PM Simon Mayo is to end his daily show on Scala Radio and take up a drivetime slot on Greatest Hits Radio. Capital Dance more than doubles its audience from 287,000 to 592,000 weekly reach, Capital XTRA drops from 1.53m to 1.35m nationally, Boom Radio grows by 9,000 listeners from 233,000 to 242,000 but has a boom in hours with average hours up from 7.8 to 10.1 and total hours up from 1.81m to 2.45m, Times Radio drops by 135,000 first reported last quarter from 637,000 to 502,000, talkRADIO gets its highest ever audience, up over 100k from 450,000 to 542,000 and hours up 34% to 4.6m each week, Greatest Hits Radio London increases reach by almost 50% up from 548,000 to 818,000, Greatest Hits Radio Network is up from 3.21m to 3.38m, Hits Radio Network has 5.67m, down from 6.15m the previous quarter, Pulse 1 recorded its worst figure ever falling from 131,000 weekly reach to 64,000 with total hours down 62.7% also, Hits Radio in Bristol (as Sam FM) had a dramatic drop from 82,000 listeners to 33,000 whilst Hits Radio Manchester (was Key 103) continued to fall from248,000 to 239,000, Hits Radio South Coast (operated under licence to Nation Broadcasting) also fell from 35,000 to 11,000, Absolute Radio Network has a record reach of 5.3M, up 2.8%, with extensions 60s, 70s, 90s and Classic Rock all growing audience, Planet Rock celebrates a record reach of 1.4 million listeners up 4.8% and is the biggest digital-only station for hours, LBC is up nationally with the brand reporting 3.2m listeners, up from 3.05m last quarter, Radio X reaches the 2m mark for the first time ever, adding 166,000 new listeners and growing in reach, hours and share. The 48-year-old television . These increases though do hide a more mixed bag from many of the stations that were acquired and re-branded. Where is Simon Mayo from? Its Absolute Radio Network has a 5.2m reach, with the Magic Radio Network rising to 3.8m and KISS Network at 4.2m. Elsewhere, Capital Xtra lost 11.6% of its audience in three months (now 1.36m), though Capital Xtra Reloaded was up 29.4% quarter-on-quarter (277,000). Thank you, I definitely owe you one. Greatest Hits Radio. Its a great privilege to know that millions are turning to us for news and analysis, feel good entertainment, hit music, relaxation, whatever it may be, and its a responsibility we dont take lightly. All figures quoted include listening across all platforms, including online. Mayo (1880-1949): Human relations movement Manager as therapist or social clinician - Pay attention to group needs and human relationships - Workplace viewed as a social system - work as a group activity - Informal groups have influence - Social cohesion generates positive organisational benefits - Therapeutic interview - active listening . Charlotte Moore, BBC chief content officer, said: Im delighted that millions of people choose to start their day with our most popular music breakfast shows and their brilliant hosts Greg [James] and Zoe [Ball], who continue to entertain and amuse listeners as they go about their morning routines These figures show the important role that BBC Radio plays in peoples lives, with 34.5m tuning in to listen live each week to our much loved stations. Mayo is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. Are you saintly with no story to tell? From Capital Dance doubling its audience, to Radio X leaping over 2 million listeners and LBC achieving its highest ever figures, through to Smooth with a record- breaking 6 million listeners Im delighted that commercial radio continues to play such a vital role in peoples lives each day. Thank you while Lynda Povey tweeted that Simons opening gave me goosebumps. Overall, Capital Network was solid on 6.35m listeners in Q4 (down 2.7% on the prior quarter). However his listening figures remain strong so what do I know? Both our live and on-demand listening grew during this period dominated by a fast-paced news agenda, as people came to us for our trusted, high-quality coverage and in-depth analysis, and Radio 5 Live boosted its audiences with its world class sports coverage, explained Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer. 1 episode Greed, debauchery, pranks, deception, honest mistakes - Join Simon Mayo and his Greatest Hits Radio team as listeners confess their deepest, darkest, most hilarious secrets, and ask for forgiveness from the Confessions Collective. Subscribe to Prolific Norths morning newsletter to keep up with all the most important thingsgoing on in your sector. A valedictory solo All-Request Friday ended his 17-year tenure at Radio 2 on December 21. Music Week Awards winners BBC Radio 2 had 14.87m listeners (up 1.8% on the prior quarter) with 7.49m tuning in for The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show (up from 7.22m in Q3). And although weve now got some comparable data this quarter, most stations report yearly or half-yearly rather than quarterly so please be aware of this as we present the figures against those of three months earlier. Bauer is home to three out of five of the top commercial digital stations (No.1 Kisstory, No.3 Absolute 80s, No.4 Planet Rock). FolgerShakespeareLibrary Simon Mayo: "Mad Blood Stirring" Share 12.3K Privacy policy This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He needs more than me! BBC Radio 1 had 8.97m listeners aged 10+ (the stations preferred measurement) and the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James (now on Monday to Friday) had 4.85m 10+ listeners. Simon Mayo's Confessions. And although weve now got some comparable data this quarter, most stations report yearly or half-yearly rather than quarterly so please be aware of this as we present the figures against those of three months earlier. Speaking just after 4pm, Simon said Where else to start? At Greatest Hits Radio its all about the music and the unique feeling that hearing a great song gives you, with listeners able discover an upbeat, authentic, fun and entertaining format where the Good Times Sound Like This. The Hits Radio Brand Network (Hits Radio and Greatest Hits Radio Networks) grew its reach to 10.1m - a 20.2% year on year increase. Global is the biggest player in the UK, with more than 26m weekly listeners. Absolute Radio also broke records with over 5million listeners including, for the first time, over a million tuning in to Absolute Radio 90s. Still, it remains the UKs biggest commercial radio show and commercial breakfast show. Simon Says is the perfect game for both young and older students who need to work on their listening skills, control, and concentration. Another classic that we couldn t skip! Oddly enough I listened to the second hour of Mayo's show last night for the first time in a while. A licenced and registered bureaux that wishes to supply bureaux services using RAJAR data is permitted to do so. When Simon Mayo was a young whippersnapper presenter, he received thousands of letters from listeners confessing their worst misdemeanours and closely kept secrets, begging for his forgiveness. Hearts Breakfast Show with Jamie Theaktson and Amanda Holden fell under four million (3.86m) just as they appeared to be chasing Greg James. Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer, said: Im delighted that millions of people choose to start their day with our most popular music breakfast shows and their brilliant hosts Greg and Zoe, who continue to entertain and amuse listeners as they go about their morning routines. Dick Stone, Group Content Manager for JACK Media, commented: While were still feeling the impact of the pandemic and having seen an interesting shift in radio consumption patterns, were delighted to be able to now provide tangible figures that demonstrate strong growth across our national radio brands, which are reaching almost a quarter of a million listeners each week. Lpez Ramrez was killed just five days before El Lobo's first . Black is the new director of music at Bauer the company whose stations include such powers in audio-land as Greatest Hits, Kiss, Magic, and Absolute. See, Lpez Ramrez had been hired by the powerful cartel figure David Lpez Jimnez, aliases "El Lobo" and "Cabo 20", who led a Sinaloa Cartel - Chapitos aligned group in the border city of Tijuana, an important crossing point for the drug smuggling routes of many. It brings me so much joy to welcome 300,000 new listeners to the Capital Dance family doubling our audience - in just three months. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Simon Mayo's Confessions is back! The fact that our brands have continued to grow in these challenging times is testament to the skill of those delivering world class content. we salute you. Browse Simon Mayo's best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. Also if youve listened to Greatest Hits Radio at Drivetime for a while, thank you, stay with us. To not only hold our position as the leading commercial radio group, but to continue to grow is incredible and down to our brilliant teams and globallers. Radio stations across the country have received their latest listening figures from RAJAR this morning. The Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien has published figures showing Mayo County Council brought 41 vacant social homes back into . The Dave Berry Breakfast Show, always a consistent performer for Absolute, was stable on 2.16m listeners. 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