Daily Press Summary | Friday 17th August 2018

Bauer Media Group agrees to acquire Jazz FM
The independent station, which has 672,000 weekly listeners, will be managed by Bauer’s Steve Parkinson, Group Managing Director of National Radio.
Radio Today

Bauer bags Jazz FM
Bauer said that addition to its portfolio of the digital station would help improve its offer to advertisers by increasing its high quality ABC1 audience.
Campaign

The singer’s singer: musicians pay tribute to Aretha Franklin
Elton John, Cher, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and other stars pour admiration, respect and love on ‘icon of all icons’.
The Guardian

Radio 1’s Greg James on breakfast and battling Taylor Swift fans
Greg James feels well prepared for the higher profile that comes with hosting the Radio 1 breakfast show. Thanks, in part, to some angry Taylor Swift fans.
BBC News

First ad approved for Viagra Connect and we’re getting it up on air
A recent change in the law means that means Viagra can now be purchased without a prescription.
Radiocentre

Minster FM’s Roxanne Pallett enters CBB house
Roxanne Pallett, co-host on Minster FM’s breakfast show, has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Radio Today

Alex Jones radio channel taken offline
Alex Jones’s flagship radio channel is now silent – but not for the same reason as everyone else took him offline.
Independent

Football’s Big Bet
With the new football season upon us our Clearance team have been rushed off their feet reviewing ads for the gambling sector.
Radiocentre

Radio review: Oprah’s Master Class; Desert Island Discs
A collection of Oprah-branded podcasts are polished, but phoney. Get a slice of the real stuff with 3,000-plus Desert Island Discs.
The Times (£)

Bliss Radio launches on DAB from Crosby village
There’s a new radio station broadcasting on DAB in the Liverpool area called Bliss Radio.
Radio Today

Prince catalogue lands on streaming platforms
It is the first round of catalogue titles to be released through an exclusive agreement reached in June between Sony Music Entertainment and The Prince Estate.
Music Week