Since January, the ministry of culture has been in talks with public broadcaster NRK, local radio stations' body NLR, Radio Norway, Radio 2 igital and P4 on the possibility of launching a second national commercial FM frequency. The move is being seen as a way in which the government can capitalise on a sector which is becoming increasingly profitable, and comes despite the problems surrounding the proposed frequency auction in Holland, and the recent decision of Norway's neighbour Sweden to move from cash auctions to awarding licences on merit.
In a move away from the current "beauty parade" process, an auction will be held for a planned second national commercial radio frequency, as well as for station P4's existing national licence when it runs out later this year. Lofthus OSLO - Norway's minister of culture Valgerd Svarstad Haugland has confirmed that the country will be moving over to an auction system as a means of allocating the country's national commercial radio licences. Media MAY, 2002 Volume 20, Issue euros 6.5 we.: -._ 4C3radio Norway moves towards frequency auction option by Kai R. THE RISE OF ROHFF From the streets to the airwaves of Europe, French rapper Rohff has scored the country's first number one rap record for several months with his hard-hitting single Quel Est L'Example? Joanna Shore charts the hip hop artist's continued rise to glory.
Pages 6-8 MUNNS' MARKETING MISSION EMI Recorded Music has now come into line with the other majors by creating a global marketing structure, headed up by the company's new vice-chairman avid Munns. The latest of M&M's regular Format Clinics looks at the current state of the ance format across Europe.
1 Music M&M chart toppers this week Eurochart Hot 00 Singles SHAKIRA Whenever Wherever (Epic) European Top 00 Albums CELINE ION A New ay Has Come (Columbia) European Radio Top 50 ANASTIA One ay In Your Life (Epic) European ance Traxx MAHOUSE Like A Prayer (Bio Records) Inside M&M this week RHYTHM RIVEN RAIO Following the major R&B wave from the US, dance music radio has been taking on a distinct urban flavour lately.