ftm Radio Page - April 25, 2014

The Names In Spain Are On The Radio Large
Once upon a time, radio broadcasters could count on brand name benefit. Legacy brands have always held value through tough times and new entrants often adopted safe monikers, typically from a consultants list. Fast fragmenting tastes are giving music channels even more branding problems. Talk show hosts have become the new giants.

Investors, regulator punt digital for AM/MW
Not like it used to be

Newly authorized licenses are opening an “exciting new phase in South African radio,” said one awarded recipient. Media regulator Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) granted licenses for three AM/MW licenses, two in Gauteng province, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, and one in Western Cape province in southwestern South Africa. ICASA indicated new licensees need to start facility construction within six months.

“New AM technology is far more efficient than in the old days of LM Radio, Capital Radio and 702,” said LM Radio CEO Chris Turner, quoted by themediaonline.co.za (April 2). “The audio quality is very good and at night, you can pick up AM stations all over the country.” The original LM Radio was shutdown by the government in the mid-1970’s eventually restarting in Mozambique and Lesotho. The new LM Radio, licensed to Gauteng province, will be “all music all day,” said Mr. Turner, and will target listeners 35 years and older.

UK radio broadcaster UTV is taking a leading position, though minority ownership, in talkSport 540, licensed to Gauteng province. The station will be modeled on UK national commercial channel talkSport, obviously an all-sports channel. “We will be covering major South African sports,” said a UTV spokesperson. “In terms of foreign sports talkSPORT is global audio partner of the Premier League and broadcasts Barclays Premier League matches internationally, so we’ll have the ability to broadcast that.”

The new Western Cape license was awarded to publisher Cape Media and private equity Sekunjalo Investments for Magic 828, which will be a “mainly music” station, said Cape Media spokesperson David Capel.

Public broadcaster SABC and State-owned technology provider Sentech opposed licensing new AM/MW stations. SABC and Sentech began a one-year digital radio (DAB) trial at the first of April.

Not quite an earthquake, but audience shares shift
Rattle, rattle, hummm…

The picture painted by recently released Médiamétrie radio audience estimates for Il-de-France (IDF – greater Paris) is a bit of post-modern art. Hitherto indestructible RTL appears vulnerable, falling to 10.9% market share from 13.0% one year on. The legacy news talk channel remains number one in the IDF but by the thinnest margin. Public channel France Inter gained a full point to 10.8% market share.

Lagardère’s mostly talk channel Europe 1, having a very good year generally, posted 9.3% market share, up from 7.7% year on year. Rounding out the top four, all news or talk channels, is RMC, down to 6.8% market share from 7.8%. Fifth place is hit music channel NRJ, flashing forward to 6.1% market share and its best IDF showing in more than a decade from 5.0%. IDF audience estimates matter, as one executive one told me, because “there are five media buyers who control 90% of ad spending in France and they all live in Paris.” (See IDF audience share trend chart here)

France Info, the all-news channel of public broadcaster Radio France, held 6th place, increasing slightly to 4.2% market share. Local public channel FIP posted 1.9%, up from 1.4%. France Culture, France Musique and RFI were all down. Overall, the aggregate market share for Radio France channels was slightly off, 22.5% from 22.7%

Rap and hip-hop Skyrock, once in the IDF top five, continued sliding with 4.1% and 7th place from 4.8% year on year. Classical music channel Radio Classique, owned by Louis Vuitton and Les Echos, posted 3.7% market share, up slightly to 8th position. Cherie FM, part of NRJ Group, moved into 9th place with 3.2% market share.

Local stations on aggregate increased market share to 18.6% market share from 16.5%, with Radio Latina placing 10th overall. Tropiques FM had its best showing ever at 1.7% market share.

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Recently added radio audience figures and resources

• Spain - National Radio Audience (April 2014)
  national channels, reach share, trend
• France - Greater Paris Radio Audience (April 2014)
  national and local channels, market share, trend
• France - National Radio Audience (April 2014)
  national channels, sectors, market share, reach/TSL
• Germany - Radio Audience (March 2014)
  leading stations, audience trend, daily reach
• Italy - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (March 2014)
  public and private broadcasting companies, channels, audience reach/share, management
• UK - National Radio Audience (February 2014)
  market share, trend, sectors
• UK - London Radio Audience (February 2014)
  market share, trend
• UK - National Radio Audience (February 2014)
  BBC/commercial 'gap'
• France - Greater Paris Radio Audience (January 2014)
  national and local channels, market share, trend
• Switzerland - Radio listening by region (January 2014)
  public and private sectors, penetration, time spent listening
• Switzerland - French region Radio Audience (January 2014)
  share, trend
• Switzerland - Swiss-German region Radio Audience (January 2014)
  share, trend
• Switzerland - Italian region Radio Audience (January 2014)
  share, trend
• Bulgaria - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (12/12/2013)
  public and private radio channels, management, platforms, market share
• France - National Radio Summer Audience (03/10/2013)
  national channels, summer period 2008-2013 trend
• Austria - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (09/09/2013)
  public and private broadcasters, owners, management, audience trend
• Belgium - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (French region) (28/08/2013)
  Wallonia region, radio broadcasters, public, private, owners, platforms, audience trend
• Belgium - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (Flemish region) (28/08/2013)
  Flemish region, radio broadcasters, public, private, owners, platforms, audience trend
• Turkey - Major Media - Radio broadcasting (15/08/2013)
  ownership, management, program formats, platforms

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