A singer from Goole is heading for stardom after having her single
played on BBC Radio Humberside. Shelly Noon, 22 of Jackson Street, Goole has just released her first single 'Better This Way' which as well as being played on Alan Raw's weekly show on BBC Radio Humberside is now available to download on the internet site myspace. The former Vermuyden school pupil started singing at an early age, appearing in many school plays and concerts.
A GAYTON-BASED radio station is hitting the
road and finding new ways to fund it's work with up and-coming artists.
RADIO GETS WILD (RGW) was launched in 1999 and
has since given airplay to more then 10,000 indie & unsigned performers to help
them on their way to stardom.
Internet radio listeners up 2.5 million in 6 months
Internet radio listeners up 2.5
million in 6 months
Nicole Martin, Digital and Media Correspondent
Last Updated: 6:42PM BST 02/07/2008
The number of people who have listened to the radio on the internet has
increased by 2.5 million in only six months, according to industry figures.
Some 14.5 million people have used the web to listen to the radio at least once,
according to Rajar, the industry's ratings body.
Guide To Radio Promotion - Radio Promotion Basics by The Music Connect,
Radio is becoming more and more important in an artists career, but steady radio play is becoming harder and harder to obtain. The best way for an artist to get radio play that people are listening to is satellite radio via XM or Sirius. This form of radio is more supportive and accepting of independent and unsigned artists.
US internet radio booms while digital trails behind
US internet radio booms while
digital trails behind
The latest Bridge Ratings study of the US media market reveals that internet
radio shows the most significant audience growth among a group of media which
includes satellite, HD, and terrestrial radio as well as podcasting and cell
phone audio.
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Wild
radio goes on the road