Pioneer of commerical radio and deviser of popular television dramas including Upstairs, Downstairs and Danger UXB
October 2023
Met investigating sexual misconduct accusations against Tim Westwood
Former Radio 1 DJ has been interviewed under police caution over accusations four times this year, but has not been arrested
May 2023
Kylie Minogue ‘bursting with joy’ as new single Padam Padam soars up charts
Track shunned by BBC Radio 1 and Capital when released finds singer a new audience via social media
February 2022
The rise of LBC’s owner Global and how it is now poaching BBC stars
Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel became the latest high-profile presenters to join the commercial radio giant
August 2020
Female British artists underrepresented on UK radio, survey finds
Fewer than one in five songs in top 100 airplay chart so far this year were by British female acts
April 2020
Other lives
David Harvey obituary
Radio and television journalist who was a former chair of Brighton Pride
March 2020
Lockdown culture
Here's my mum with the news! Radio DJs on the switch to home-broadcasting
What can we expect as the coronavirus forces presenters to broadcast from their living rooms? Sirens, pancakes, family interruptions – and big happy bangers
August 2018
Porridge and politics: how the breakfast broadcasting war got brutal
Early morning programming on TV and radio is in the grip of a brutal ratings war. So what’s the perfect recipe for a hit show in these fractured times – and can we learn anything from the last 35 years?
January 2017
David Hepworth on radio
This week’s best radio: Capital Breakfast is the fast way to make you feel ancient
The commercial broadcaster’s brekkie show is a snapshot of the Snapchat generation, while over in The Archers, news of Brexit hasn’t hit home yet
November 2015
Lisa Snowdon to leave Capital FM breakfast show
Dave Berry and Johnny Vaughan’s co-host departs after more than seven years having taken over from Denise van Outen in 2008
October 2015
Kiss edges ahead of Capital as London radio stations face tough quarter
Bauer station takes top spot despite reporting a 1.5% quarter-on-quarter fall, with its breakfast show losing 16% of its listeners
August 2015
Capital regains London radio crown
Global Radio station knocks Bauer-owned Magic off the top spot, as its breakfast show boosts its audience by more than 30%
February 2015
Kiss knocks Capital off London radio top spot
Dance station overtakes rival for only the second time in a decade, also overtaking sister station Magic
February 2014
Capital FM holds steady as London rivals slide
Global Radio-owned station falls by just 0.6% as its breakfast show increases its weekly audience by 10% to 1.19 million. By Mark Sweney
December 2013
Plugged in
Music acts fear they won't make waves if they don't play radio events for free
Helienne Lindvall
Helienne Lindvall: Artists claim they won’t be playlisted if they speak out, and labels pay costs for them to perform – even if stations charge for tickets
August 2012
Capital Radio holds on to commercial crown in London
Global Radio’s Capital London holds on to top spot as Smooth Radio sees audience fall. By John Plunkett
February 2012
One Direction snubbed by Capital FM after Brits gaffe
Former X Factor contestants given cold shoulder by Global Radio after thanking wrong radio station. By John Plunkett
November 2011
Johnny Vaughan in sudden Capital FM departure
Breakfast DJ leaves after eight years, with co-presenter Lisa Snowdon fronting show with Greg Burns as stand-in. By Jason Deans and Dan Sabbagh
June 2011
Battle of breakfast radio
The battle of breakfast radio: Capital FM
Johnny Dee
In the third of our series to find the best breakfast show Johnny Dee listens to Johnny Vaughan and Kat Shoob
April 2011
A week listening to ...
A week listening to … Capital FM
Johnny Dee: With a playlist that is never more than 20 minutes away from Rihanna, Capital has lost its local identity and its former cool
