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Team, it’s only radio! – Myers Media
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Skip to main content. Team, it’s only radio! TEAM, IT’S ONLY RADIO’. Is the fun-filled rallying cry of John Myers, a larger-than-life radio executive who was once a larger-than-life radio presenter. His laugh-out-loud autobiography reveals the hilarious secrets behind some of Britain’s best-known radio stations. Some of the reviews…. 8220;John Myers is probably the most important figure in British commercial radio since Marconi, who else comes close? 8211; Jeremy Vine, Radio 2. 8211; The Sun. January and...
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A Capital price for Juice – Myers Media
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Skip to main content. A Capital price for Juice. June 5, 2015. June 8, 2015. In business, you pay the price the asset is worth to you, not to anyone else. Juice is clearly worth a lot to Global – and indeed it is. Paying an eye watering 10m for a station that, as a stand alone unit, would probably not attract more than two or three million quid, might seem strange to many, but the reality is that this is a good deal for both parties. It’s a win-win deal. What this means to the other stations in the UTV l...
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John’s Posts – Myers Media
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Skip to main content. April 5, 2016. It’s a fascinating question. Whatever it is, the more I hear it on the radio, the more I despair. I’ve always thought – and still do – that radio should inform its listeners on the most important issues in life and to aim high. Lead by example; If you can, tell them things they might not want to know, but should know. Part of having such a valuable licence to broadcast in the UK means investing in news, and treating it correctly. Entertainment is news, is what I’...
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Thoughts on my BBC – Myers Media
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Skip to main content. Thoughts on my BBC. July 19, 2015. July 24, 2015. There is no doubt that the budget for BBC Radio 1 and 2, ( 39m and 46m respectively) is an eye watering number especially to all those working within commercial radio. As I highlighted within my BBC Report. A couple of years ago, how and why it costs this much is difficult to discover, it’s a bit like wading through thick fog wearing sunglasses. No one told them to do it this way, they just do. None of this is intended to decry what ...
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Myers Media – Page 2
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Skip to main content. Can you stand in? September 19, 2015. September 19, 2015. It’s great being the regular jock on a radio station but what happens when you are asked to dep’ on a show. What are the rules? What should you know and be prepared for? 1 Remember you are standing-in, not taking over. 4 Always double check with the PD that it’s OK to add some of your ‘amazing’ personality into the show. They may indeed want that but the fastest way to annoy the person who hired you is t...6 When the boss wan...
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bauer radio – Myers Media
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Skip to main content. You want me to talk? July 21, 2015. July 24, 2015. Bauer’s application to put City 2 on FM and downgrade the Talk station to AM makes good commercial sense. That does not make it right. The talk station they launched in 2006 has been nothing short of a disaster from day one and they’ve been trying to change it to something else ever since. If this latest move is approved, it will be the fourth format and the third change in just nine years. The drive for change comes from competition.
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Stephanie Hirst – BBC Manchester is not the answer – Myers Media
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Skip to main content. Stephanie Hirst – BBC Manchester is not the answer. July 1, 2015. July 2, 2015. Stephanie Hirst has gone through a lot this past year and in doing so is a much happier person all round but this blog is not about gender, it’s about talent and bizarre decisions. Stephanie is widely known for hosting the biggest breakfast show outside of London. She’s imaginative and creative and until recently, the entertaining ringmaster of a morning show that delivered big audiences. Instead, she...
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Commercial radio on the up….. – Myers Media
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Skip to main content. Commercial radio on the up. August 11, 2015. August 13, 2015. Despite all those who wish radio was like all our yesterdays, the latest data suggests Commercial radio is on the up again and I’m inclined to agree. The brands have now settled in, both Global and Bauer are doing well and speech stations in particular are showing positive growth. I hope not, but you could certainly make the argument. In the world of digital, there is a lot of good news. While the BBC may run the top ...
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What! You want me to talk? – Myers Media
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Skip to main content. You want me to talk? July 21, 2015. July 24, 2015. Bauer’s application to put City 2 on FM and downgrade the Talk station to AM makes good commercial sense. That does not make it right. The talk station they launched in 2006 has been nothing short of a disaster from day one and they’ve been trying to change it to something else ever since. If this latest move is approved, it will be the fourth format and the third change in just nine years. The drive for change comes from competition.
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Tony Hall’s big cull! – Myers Media
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Skip to main content. Tony Hall’s big cull! July 2, 2015. July 5, 2015. Tony Hall believes there are too many managers. He’s dead right there but this is not news! I can point to many reports, including my own, that have all said the same thing but as most were delivered into the arms of the very people under threat, not a lot was done about it. This cull was always expected even though it looked slightly rushed when it came out. The BBC is something we should be proud about. If we are honest, HR also fa...