LBC owner loses £140m despite revenue marching towards £1bn Media Global, the media giant behind the likes of radio stations LBC, Capital and Heart, lost £140m during its latest financial year despite its revenue continuing its march towards £1bn. The London-headquartered business, which also includes Smooth, Radio X and Classic FM, has reported its latest pre-tax loss after also losing £120.3m in the prior 12 [...]
Jordan North: Capital Breakfast host becomes a millionaire Media TV and radio presenter Jordan North has become a millionaire after taking over as host of Capital’s breakfast show. North succeeded Roman Kemp as host in April 2024 alongside Siân Welby and Chris Stark. The former I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here runner-up had previously been a DJ at Radio One. Now, new accounts [...]
Global: Huge losses continue for LBC, Heart and Capital owner Media Global, the media giant which owns commercial radio stations such as Capital, Heart and LBC, has now lost almost £700m since it last reported a pre-tax profit. The London-headquartered empire, which also includes Smooth, Radio X and Classic FM, fell to a pre-tax loss of £120.3m in the year to 31 March, 2024, newly-filed accounts [...]
How brickies built the UK’s fastest growing radio broadcaster September 5, 2024 Video may have killed the radio star, but builders are bringing it back. Fix Radio CEO Louis Timpany tells City A.M. how he built the UK’s fastest growing national broadcaster.