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When UK radio listening figures are this good, why does RAJAR need to fib?

When UK radio listening figures are this good, why does RAJAR need to fib?

Update: 2011-05-14
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It is good to know that radio is still an extremely popular medium in the UK, something borne out by the latest radio audience metrics published by industry body RAJAR for Q1 2011. However, in its determination to make every quarter’s results newsworthy, RAJAR has a track record of bending the truth to achieve press headlines [see my blog May 2010]. This latest quarter was no exception.


This episode is also available as a blog post: http://grantgoddard.co.uk/when-uk-radio-listening-figures-are-this-good-why-does-rajar-need-to-fib/


Grant Goddard is a radio broadcasting expert with a lengthy track record of creating successful, innovative radio stations and programmes. His extensive writings about the radio industry are detailed on his website and can be downloaded from Amazon.


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When UK radio listening figures are this good, why does RAJAR need to fib?

When UK radio listening figures are this good, why does RAJAR need to fib?

Grant Goddard