Daily Press Summary | Wednesday 17 July 2019

Paying tribute to Douglas McArthur, founder of the RAB
Fiercely determined to overcome inertia, he always lived up to the “Have a plan and execute it violently” mantra of his namesake General Douglas MacArthur, investing energy and momentum behind bold new ideas to drive reconsideration of the medium.
Radiocentre

‘There’s so much opportunity’: charting the rise of dedicated voice agencies
That ad agencies are muscling in on servicing clients in this space is not surprising given the rapid adoption of voice tech.
The Drum

New company offers support for small-scale DAB
A new company has launched to help make small scale DAB radio work for communities around the UK.
Radio Today

And the most-played song on UK radio is… Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol’s ballad Chasing Cars has been crowned the most-played song of the 21st Century on UK radio.
BBC

Concerns expressed in Parliament over Small Scale DAB ownership
In a session to consider the draft Small-scale Radio Multiplex and Community Digital Radio Order 2019, Margot James MP explained the restrictions in place to prevent single companies owning multiple Small Scale multiplexes in the same or adjoining areas.
Radio Today

Trainline are the latest Aerial Award winners
Matt Lever, Chief Creative Officer at BMB chooses Trainline ‘Ticket Machine Man’ as this month’s winner of the Aerial Awards, a monthly celebration of the best of British radio advertising and the people who make it happen.
Radiocentre

Uncertainty stalls UK marketing budget growth
Growing economic uncertainty, continued ambiguity over Brexit and additional risk through a change of political leadership in the UK are among the factors that stalled the growth of marketing budgets in the UK during the second quarter.
WARC

Amanda Holden proves she’s always working as she takes radio mic muff on holiday with her
Amanda’s clearly loving her new gig as host of the Heart breakfast show so much she wanted to take a part of it on holiday with her, as she posed by the pool with her mic muff.
Metro