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Capital Radio PLC
30 September 2003


                                                               30 September 2003

   Capital Radio announces new presenter for London's leading Breakfast Show

Capital Radio plc today announces that Johnny Vaughan has signed a three year
deal to present the group's flagship weekday breakfast show on 95.8 Capital FM.
Johnny will take over from Chris Tarrant, who has presented the show for 17
years, in Spring 2004.

Commenting on the deal, Capital Radio plc Chief Executive, David Mansfield said:
"This has been an incredibly important decision for us. Chris Tarrant has been
with the company for 17 years and he's certainly an impressive act to follow.
However, I believe that Johnny is simply the best presenter to take over the
biggest show on London's leading radio station. I'm looking forward to welcoming
him to Capital to make what's already a hugely successful show his own."

Keith Pringle, Managing Director 95.8 Capital FM said:
"We're delighted to have signed Johnny to carry on the tradition of the most
successful breakfast show in London the Johnny Vaughan way. He has all the
ingredients for a great breakfast show presenter. He's modern, he's down to
earth, he's funny and spontaneous and most importantly a real London guy who
fits in perfectly with the new focus for Capital.

Johnny Vaughan commented:
"To be asked to fill CT's big headphones, and trust me they are big headphones,
is an honour and I am thrilled to take on this challenge. To me London is the
greatest city in the world and Capital the only radio station! I'm used to early
mornings so getting up won't be a problem, my only hope is that I look as good
as Chris does in 15 years time."

The 95.8 Capital FM breakfast show is the biggest in London with 1.65 million
Londoners waking up to it every weekday morning.*

*RAJAR W2/03

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For more information contact:

Capital Radio plc
Jane Wilson
Director of Communications 020 7766 6863
Elly Smith
Group Head of Press 020 7766 6484


Finsbury Public Relations
James Leviton 020 7251 3801





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