Daily Press Summary 15 October 2015

BBC Radio falling short on distinctiveness according to listeners
Siobhan Kenny, CEO of Radiocentre writes for #eRADIO:
#eRADIO

Little Mix reduce Jackie O to tears on KIIS
The pranks between Kyle and Jackie O on KIIS 1065 in Sydney continue with the help of girl group Little Mix.
Radio Today

Lemar performs at Spirit FM awards event
Lemar was one of the special guests at the recent Spirit FM Local Hero Awards in Sussex.
Radio Today

Entries open for Hospital Radio Awards 2016
The Hospital Broadcasting Association is now welcoming entries for the annual Hospital Radio Awards.
Radio Today

RadioWorks launches DigitalAudioWorks for streaming audio ad buying
RadioWorks, a London Specialty firm for marketers planning and buying campaigns on radio, has launched DigitalAudioWorks, bringing a similar scope of service to streaming audio advertising.
Rain News

Online audio specialists come to London for the RAIN Summit Europe
The programme for the RAIN Summit Europe in London has been announced, with a variety of interesting speakers for the online radio industry.
Media.info

Chris Evans rocks up late to Radio 2 – thanks to a parents’ evening
TFI Friday and Top Gear host labelled a ‘numpty to the max’ by Vanessa Feltz as he blames lateness not on hard living, but school commitments
The Guardian

Chris Evans late again for Radio 2 breakfast
If there’s one problem with presenting Britain’s biggest breakfast radio show, it’s everyone knowing if you turn up late.
Radio Today

BBC Asian Network celebrates 50 years of Asian broadcasting
Last Saturday (10 October) marked 50 years of ground-breaking BBC programming created to serve British Asians.
Media.info

Deezer: ‘Long term profitability is not a concern for us’
“Long term profitablity is not a concern for us in the [streaming] sector,” said Deezer CEO Hans-Holger Albrecht
Music Week