Chrysalis buys Choice
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Chrysalis Group has acquired the Birmingham, UK-based black music radio station Choice FM from Soul Media for 6 million pounds sterling. The company is planning to conduct a listener and advertiser study in the approaching months with the aim to reposition Choice under Chrysalis's Galaxy dance brand of music. Choice is required to play a minimum of 20% soul, 20% soul-influenced top 40 music and other types of music such as reggae, house/garage, gospel, rap and Caribbean, leading industry sources to suggest that turning Choice into a Galaxy brand will be tough. The transaction is required to undergo a public interest evaluation by the Radio Authority because Chrysalis already has ownership tp 100.7 Heart FM in the same market.
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Acquires black music radio station Choice FM from Soul Media for 6 million pounds sterling
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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Xfm protesters to meet radio chiefs
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A group of angry listeners is attacking 104.9 Xfm, which has been acquired by Capital Radio in July 1998, due to alterations in the station's programming. Complaints are about the station's failure to announce on air the changes to be carried out, likewise citing that the station's music programs and identity have been ruined following Capital's takeover. Eighty-nine letters and 78 e-mails have been brought to the Radio Authority regarding the changes, which included the dismissal of many DJs and specialist programs when Capital initiated a major restructuring in August 1998.
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UK: A group of angry listeners is attacking 104.9 Xfm, w/c was acquired by Capital Radio in 7/98, due to changes in programming
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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DAB hopeful plans magnificent seven
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Digital One disclosed plans to introduce seven new radio channels by October 1999. The consortium, which include GWR Group, NTL and Talk Radio, emerged as the only bidder for UK's first national commercial radio digital (DAB) multiplex on Jun. 23, 1998. The group unveiled plans to put up a play, books and comedy channel, a rock and roll station, a news and information channel, a sport channel, an adult contemporary channel aimed primarily at women listeners, a teen music station and a club-dance station.
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Discloses plans to introduce 7 new radio channels by 10/99
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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