Kerrang! Radio to be taken off-air by Bauer
Media group Bauer has announced that it is to scrap rock radio station Kerrang! and close down its Birmingham studio.
The move will lead to a number of redundancies as Kerrang! moves to a digitally only platform although it will be replaced by Bauer’s sister station Planet Rock which was acquired in February.
Kerrang!, which is aimed at the15-24 demographic, will also undergo a ‘refresh’ as part of this process whilst Planet Rock itself will debut a new flagship spin-off of rock magazine Mojo in the form of Mojo Rocks.
Steve Parkinson, managing director, Bauer Radio London, said: "Each brand has massive potential to grow and cross-promote through its own particular passion for the genre of rock music.
"We believe listeners will be excited about the enhancements we have planned for these much-loved brands."