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Norwichthe Union City of UEA VIRGIN BUMPS UP EMI PROFITS, AGAIN - p5 Jents for an initial six month period at an officiai MUSIC WEEK 4 DECEMBER 1993 3 F Capital says radio ReactionPrivatisation to the Henley and Centre Radio Report One into the will break ad Simit implications of the privatisation of Radio 1FM misses Commercial radio's share of advertising Thethe pointstudy by concludes a mile. that a privatised One FM would spondfirst time is set thanks to pass to the revenue 3% mark increases for the generate £53m worth of revenue and much would be announcedCurrently by radio's Capital share Radio of last ail displayweek. losecannibalised so much fromrevenue other that stations. they would Some close. of them would advertising stands at 2.8%, but Capital That is undoubtedly passible, but surely it is no reason thatMD Richardthe recent Eyre upturn says shouldhe is confident increase in itself to shelve privatisation. If you believe in ! 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