January 20, 2014
In a new interview with Flavour Mag, Capital Xtra breakfast show host Jade Avia talks about the controversial rebranding of Choice FM (now Capital Xtra) in October 2013. Jade reveals: I got a lot of abuse over it and people were saying some horrible things. I think it was really sad to see something I loved go. I presented on that station [Choice FM] for over a year, I have deep love for it. I understand the public’s view but at the end of […]
December 1, 2013
Global Radio has launched a new television commercial promoting Capital XTRA (formally Choice FM), using the slogan ‘Find It First’. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHfIP-ZHDGg I wonder who they drafted in to do the voice over. Kojo, Manny Norte or DJ Abrantee? Hahahaha. Over the weekend a protest/rally took place outside of Global Radio headquarters calling for the media giant to bring back Reggae, Soca and Gospel music programming. Former Choice FM DJ Daddy Ernie, Lee Jasper and the co-founder of Choice FM Neil Kenlock (who SOLD […]
November 25, 2013
Last month it was reported that there were plans to protest and march against the controversial Choice FM (now Capital Xtra) “rebrand” and the decision to rid the station of its Reggae, Soca and Gospel programming. Well it has been announced via the No Choice FM Facebook page that this protest/rally will take place on Saturday 30th November, outside Global Radio (owners of Capital Xtra) headquarters in Leicester Square (London) from 2-3pm. Since the Choice FM “rebrand” broadcast regulator OFCOM has received a sea […]
November 15, 2013
“Dance Urban” will soon be in FULL EFFECT! Via Radio Today Starting in the new year, Christian will be responsible for the music roll-out for both the Capital and Capital XTRA brands and will report directly to Capital’s Managing Editor Robert D’Ovidio. Christian joins Global after eleven years at rivals Kiss, where he’s been Head of Music for the Kiss Network. Prior to that he worked at stations including Key 103 in Manchester. Christian said: “I’m seriously excited to start the new […]
November 15, 2013
In a new interview with ‘Young Voices’ Capital Xtra breakfast show host/comedian Kojo talks about the demise of Choice FM and the birth of Capital Xtra. He also talks about his recent involvement with the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT). For me, it was hard being the face of the station and a brand that I had grown up with to all of a sudden get told that all this change is happening and it’s going to happen next week. That was […]
November 10, 2013
The Voice reports that broadcasting watchdog OFCOM has revealed its plans to monitor radio station Capita Xtra before making a final decision over whether to launch a full-scale investigation. The body was forced to act after receiving numerous complaints that the station formerly known as Choice FM was not sticking to its format agreement, described as “music and news…for listeners of African and Afro-Caribbean origin in the north London area, but with crossover appeal to other listeners who appreciate urban contemporary black […]
October 12, 2013
In an interview with The Voice co-founder of Choice FM Patrick Berry has replied to those who say Choice FM’s demise was signalled in the day he and his business partner Neil Kenlock sold the station to Capital/Global Radio almost a decade ago. Berry said, “The people that said we sold out don’t understand that you can’t keep a radio station fuelled on love alone. The local advertisers we had were not enough alone to keep it going. That’s what forced the sale.” […]
October 7, 2013
Former Choice FM DJ George Kay called in to Dotun Adebayo’s BBC London radio talk show last night to discuss the demise of Choice FM (as from today now known as Capital XTRA) and had some interesting things to say… CLICK HERE to listen from [mark 1:19:34] DJ Daddy Ernie also spoke to Dotun about his dismissal and the station’s decision to remove all of its Reggae programming. Listen from [mark 38.52]
October 5, 2013
Kojo must be on his knees thanking and praising the Lord above that he still has this gig.
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