All Radio articles – Page 102
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NewsNew DAB multiplex will not reach Northern Ireland
Ofcom has announced its intention to advertise the second national radio multiplex by the end of the year but confirmed it will not be able to cover Northern Ireland and parts of western Wales.
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NewsLBC listeners handed control of programme
LBC radio listeners will be given free reign of the air waves when a presenter-less phone-in is held later this month.
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NewsNew head of music for Choice FM
Urban radio station Choice FM has made former DJ Kirk Anthony its new head of music, giving him responsibility for the station's overall music programming.
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NewsMansfield bidding for Liverpool FM licence
Ex-GCap chief executive David Mansfield is to go head-to-head with his former company in a bid for the new Liverpool FM licence.
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NewsThe new radio four
C4's plans for radio and how the broadcaster was received at the Radio Festival
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NewsMartin backs Arrow
Legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin has thrown his weight behind Chrysalis Radio's bid for the new Liverpool FM licence with its adult rock format, The Arrow.
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News'Move to Xfm was my idea' says Bacon
Capital drivetime DJ Richard Bacon has claimed it was his idea to move to back to Xfm, squashing suggestions he was axed after poor ratings.
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NewsXfm hires head of music
Xfm has appointed Mike Walsh as the network's head of music following the departure of Nigel Harding.
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Consortium rivals C4 bid
Chrysalis, UTV and SMG are set to enter an agreement to make a joint consortium bid for the new DAB national commercial radio multiplex, rivalling Channel 4's bid for the platform.
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NewsAll Out Productions wins C4 radio commission
Radio indie All Out Productions has won its first commission from Channel 4 Radio with a series offering a gritty look at the UK through the eyes of six young individuals.
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NewsCommercial radio to reap savings under new Ofcom proposals
GCap Media's Classic FM could save as much as£2.8m a year from October 2007 under Ofcom's proposals to slash the cost of national licence fees for three analogue stations.
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NewsGCap's Bacon and Lucio switch drivetime slots
Capital Radio's drive-time presenter Richard Bacon is to trade places with Xfm's Lucio.
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NewsThompson promises radio when you want, how you want
BBC director general Mark Thompson has promised listeners the prospect of their own personalised radio service, offering a mix of top artists and presenters, in a bid to ape the success of iTunes.
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NewsRadio group asks for slice of BBC licence fee
Private Radio Operator, UKRD, has written to BBC director general Mark Thompson asking him to back plans for a slice of the corporation's licence fee to be given to commercial radio stations that broadcast public service output.
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NewsBBC R1 to shake-up evening schedule
The partnership of BBC Radio 1 presenters Colin Murray and Edith Bowman is to end as part of a major shake-up of the station's specialist evening schedule.
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NewsKeira Knightley to DJ special for GCap
Keira Knightley is to front an hour long music special for GCap Media on more than 40 stations of The One and Century FM Networks.
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Mansfield's million
GCap Media's former chief executive David Mansfield walked off with a£1.13m payoff after resigning last September, according to the radio group's annual report published this week. The sum was paid by the UK 's biggest radio group by way of compensation to Mansfield who resigned not long after the merger ...
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Young to host Desert Island Discs
Five news presenter Kirsty Young has been named as the new host for BBC Radio 4's long-running series DesertIsland Discs. Young, who is currently on maternity leave from her role anchoring Five News, will take over the show at the ...
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Voice of Homer's boss gets Radio 4 role
The voice behind Mr Burns, Homer's boss in The Simpsonhas landed a starring role in a comedy series for BBC Radio 4. In Not Today Thank You, Harry Shearer will play Nostrils, a man who convinces himself he is ...
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NewsClassic FM signs up Richard E Grant
Classic FM has signed up actor Richard E Grant to host a new series looking into the lives of great Hollywood film composers.