Comments on: Farewell, then, Virgin Radio

By: Absolutely Virgin – what Branson needs to think about - James Cridland

Absolutely Virgin – what Branson needs to think about - James Cridland — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:29:06 +0000

[...] in 2008, I wrote about the difficulties of Virgin Radio’s brand – and why TIML was correct in not continue to license it. I still believe that they did the [...]

By: Top of the blogs for 2008 - blog - James Cridland

Top of the blogs for 2008 - blog - James Cridland — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:43:02 +0000

[...] Why Absolute were right to junk the Virgin Radio [...]

By: The new name for Virgin Radio is absolutely fab - blog - James Cridland

The new name for Virgin Radio is absolutely fab - blog - James Cridland — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:01:25 +0000

[...] the radio station into other areas which we feel you wanted. A beautifully clear way of explaining what I had to in a much quicker [...]

By: iPhone Fail 2.0 - blog - James Cridland

iPhone Fail 2.0 - blog - James Cridland — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:30:13 +0000

[...] crap about protecting other Virgin Radio franchisees across the world. (Another reason to junk the brand?) Apps I regret aren’t there: anything from my employer. (Being fair, www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts, [...]

By: Jonathan Marks

Jonathan Marks — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:16:56 +0000

What an amazing story. Virgin giveth and the Times taketh away. About time too it would seem.

By: One Golden Square - blog - James Cridland

One Golden Square - blog - James Cridland — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:16:12 +0000

[...] interest when I saw http://talktotimlradio.co.uk/ appearing in my comments yesterday, who linked to my post about the end of Virgin Radio. I visited the website, as one does, to see what they’d [...]

By: One Golden Square » What some other people think

One Golden Square » What some other people think — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:03:20 +0000

[...] James Cridland’s ‘Farewell Then Virgin Radio‘ [...]

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:09:19 +0000

There’s still a Virgin Megastore in Times Square. Perhaps, they’ve not gotten the memo. I’ll see that the assholes close down right away.

Do you see the new owners changing the format and do you see presenters and/or staff being terminated?

Thanks for your insight James.

By: Miss Nomer

Miss Nomer — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:47:48 +0000

I along with my peers, have always felt Virgin was about homogenization not the partaking in any form of pluralism.

By: Virgin Radio Sold To Times of India Publisher For $106 Million

Virgin Radio Sold To Times of India Publisher For $106 Million — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:40:20 +0000

[...] Robert adds: Virgin Radio is commonly held to be the first radio station in Europe to broadcast on the internet, a feat it pulled off in 1996, and operates a strong multiplatform approach. It was prowess shaped under digital media director James Cridland. But, as SMG’s fortunes spiralled, Cridland left for the BBC last year. Cridland writes an epitaph for Virgin Radio – licence battles and all – on his blog. [...]

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:49:58 +0000

Virgin has been a brand that’s been dying in my mind for a long time. When they offer services like broadband and air travel, they are asking for trouble. It’s very hard to keep customers happy in those areas. As a result, I here people complaining about them all the time.

By: Blogging Nick Piggott » Planet Rock - will it soar as a standalone?

Blogging Nick Piggott » Planet Rock - will it soar as a standalone? — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:14:13 +0000

[...] there have been three major changes of ownership, two involving GCap Media. James has written up his thoughts on the sale of Virgin Radio to Absolute / TMIL and the dropping of the “Virgin Radio” [...]