The latest RAJAR UK radio ratings were released yesterday and show some very interesting figures for digital radio.
Of the three main digital platforms, DAB and Digital TV and the Internet, DAB is the only platform showing an increase in usage. Up 15% on last year in fact.
The best comparision to look at is “Share of Listening”. This measures all listening to all radio on all platforms FM/AM/DAB/Internet etc.  DAB now accounts for 11.4% of all radio listening in the UK. Great to see something growing in these recessionary times!
Interestingly the …

Obviously the recession is bad news but the one thing we hear over and over is that it is essentially a crisis of confidence.
There are two ways of looking at this crisis. Go with the media’s never ending stream of bad news, baton down the hatches and hope for the best.  The other is to realise that while most people are pulling back they are leaving opportunity for others to pull ahead. Recession is often a time of innovation and the innovators reap the rewards.
Needless to say we are definately …