Daily Press Summary

Daily Press Summary | Friday 17 May 2019

First Young ARIAS awards to be held this afternoon
The first ever award ceremony for the new industry radio & audio awards for 8-18 year olds and schools kicks off at 2.00pm in the BBC Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House. Follow the event on Twitter.
#YA19

Rajar: UK hits record 36.1m commercial radio listeners, Evans boosts Virgin Radio 700%
Radiocentre has said commercial radio owners’ investment in new talent and brands has seen the industry’s ratings reach a new high of 36.1 million listeners for the first quarter of 2019.
The Drum

All eyes on Virgin Radio
A digital-only station surpassing one million listeners is usually deemed a strong result.
Campaign

BBC halves top talent pay bill
The BBC has almost halved its on-air top talent wage bill over the past five years, with eight men and two women recently taking significant pay cuts.
Broadcast (£)

James Purnell on the podcast revolution, Danny Baker, and not wanting the top job – yet
Purnell sits at the apex of a radio network that is undergoing seismic changes.
Evening Standard

BBC Radio 1 now reaches 17% of the UK population, down from 23% in 2011
The latest quarterly listening figures are in for UK radio – and for those following the fortunes of BBC Radio 1, traditionally one of the most influential music radio stations in the world, they make for interesting reading.
Music Business Worldwide

A lesson from Sky One on setting the scene for radio
Come The Glorious Day co-founder and creative director, Matthew Anderson chooses Sky One ‘Curfew’ as this months winner of the Aerial Awards.
Campaign

PRS For Music names Andrea Martin as CEO
PRS for Music has announced that Andrea Martin has been appointed chief executive. She will take up the position on June 17.
Music Week

TV industry under the microscope after Jeremy Kyle Show cancellation
The welfare of guests on TV shows is to be scrutinised by MPs and regulators in the wake of the death of a man who appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show.
BBC News

Amazon turns your Alexa into security ‘watchdog’ that spies on your home – and sends you audio clips of intruders
The tech listens out for key intruder sounds such as glass breaking and smoke alarms going off.
The Sun