All Radio articles – Page 133
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Unique loses Radio 2 show
Unique Productions is to lose another lucrative contract when its BBC Radio 2 show with Richard Allinson is axed.
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NewsCapital creative head joins 6Music
Ric Blaxill is quitting 95.8 Capital FM to take up the head of programmes position at BBC digital radio station 6Music.
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NewsRadcliffe arrival sparks R2 overhaul
Mark Radcliffe is to be given a late night music show on BBC Radio 2 as part of a sweep of changes at the UK's most listened-to station.
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Blackburn returns to BBC.
Tony Blackburn is returning to BBC radio after a 15-year absence to host a music and talk show on BBC London, writes Michael Rosser.
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Kerrang! radio test
Emap is to test Kerrang! Radio in a further seven cities to lay the groundwork for the next wave of FM licence bids. The media group, which publishes Broadcast , is currently testing the heavy rock format in Manchester on a restricted service licence (RSL). ...
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Park decamps to Emap in Manchester
Former Capital Radio group programme director Richard Park has been hired by Broadcast publisher Emap to develop its two stations in Manchester. He will work as a programming consultant on Key 103 and Magic 1152 for the next 12 months. Meanwhile, Anthony Gay has been ...
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GWR burn it service
Classic FM-owner GWR has unveiled a new premium service that allows listeners to buy songs on the internet being broadcast by its stations. Hear It, Buy It, Burn It will launch this month on the radio's group network of 34 local radio stations and its national digital station, Core. GWR ...
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Ladbroke's BBC push
Radio indie Ladbroke Productions has made two heavyweight appointments to its creative department. Richard Bannerman, former editor of BBC Radio documentary programmes, and Paul Kent, former programme director of digital speech station OneWord, will work on developing BBC commissioning proposals for the indie and will also help foster new talent.
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Tarrant offered new role after Vaughan's arrival
Capital 95.8 FM managing director Keith Pringle has confirmed that he has held talks with Chris Tarrant about the veteran DJ taking on a new weekend show after he hands over the breakfast slot to Johnny Vaughan.
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6Music looks to make key appointment
BBC Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas is hunting for a new head of programmes for digital station 6Music. Douglas handled the position at 6Music while head of programmes for R2 but is interviewing replacements following her promotion to controller. In addition, 6Music managing editor Antony Bellekom will also work with ...
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Cooke leaves Radio 4
Veteran BBC Radio 4 broadcaster Alistair Cooke is retiring after 70 years at the BBC. The 95-year-old has presented the Letter from America show since 1946 and joined the corporation in 1934 as a film critic. The current affairs and historical programme is the world's ...
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Blackburn returns to BBC
Tony Blackburn is returning to BBC radio after a 15-year absence to host a music and talk show on BBC London.
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NewsVaughan joins Capital on 19 April
Johnny Vaughan will take over from Chris Tarrant as host of Chris Tarrant's Capital FM breakfast show on 19 April.
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Promotion at TWG
The Wireless Group has promoted Michael Franklin from operations director to managing director of its national speech station Talksport. Franklin, who joined the station in August 2000, will take up the newly created role immediately and will report to TWG chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie.
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New Classic gold MD
Former Jazz FM programme director John Baish is to become managing director of UBC-owned station Classic Gold. Basih, who has been working as operations director at Classic Gold since last October, will take over from Colin Wilsher who steps down in early April. Wilsher will continue to consult for Classic ...
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Blackburn dropped
Veteran DJ Tony Blackburn is to be dropped from Jazz FM's evening schedule and replaced by former BBC Radio 1 presenter Clive Warren from Monday (1 March). Blackburn pre-records the late-night show but the GMG London station wants more live programming in its schedule. Blackburn will continue to present a ...
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Mills lines up to take over Cox slot at R1
BBC Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox is to be replaced by Scott Mills when the drivetime presenter takes maternity leave at the end of May. Mills will swap his weekend afternoon slot for the weekday position and fellow R1 DJ Edith Bowman will cover on Sunday afternoons. In addition, R1 ...
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NewsOFT greenlights Capital Choice deal
Capital Radio has been given the green light from the Office of Fair Trading to buy urban music station Choice FM.
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NewsComedy duo save Xfm's Bacon
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, stars of Channel 4 comedy Spaced , are to host Richard Bacon's show on Xfm while he presents Back to Reality for Five.
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NewsColin and Edith replace Mark and Lard
BBC Radio 1 duo Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley are to be replaced by Colin Murray and Edith Bowman when they leave the station next month.