All Radio articles – Page 19
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NewsRIG members back the BBC’s ‘world-beating’ radio
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has pledged its support to Broadcast’s Backing The BBC campaign, claiming the health of the corporation is vital to the success of the wider radio sector.
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NewsGlyndebourne boss appointed BBC Proms director
Glyndebourne general director David Pickard is to take over from Edward Blakeman as director of BBC Proms at the end of this year’s festival season.
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NewsCaroline Raphael joins Penguin Random House Audio
Caroline Raphael, former BBC Radio 4 commissioning editor responsible for ordering comedies including Little Britain and The League of Gentlemen, has joined Penguin Random House Audio.
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NewsBBC Radio 4 Extra leads digital radio gains
Radio 4 Extra grew its audience to over 2m weekly listeners, as sister spin-off station Radio 5 Live Sports Extra bolstered its listenership by almost two-thirds on the back of the Cricket World Cup.
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NewsUTV to resurrect Virgin Radio
UTV is to resurrect Virgin Radio and launch three TalkSport sister stations as part of a raft of new digital radio services.
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NewsCBBC to launch TOTP-style live chart show
CBBC has joined forces with Radio 1 to launch a Top Of The Pops-style programme which will reveal each week’s number one at the same time as the Official Chart Show.
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NewsBBC radio cuts and diversity targets revealed
BBC Radio 1 has been given permission to cut the number of live sessions and events it covers in order to save money, while Radio 2 has been told to attract more listeners from diverse backgrounds.
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NewsBBC develops 'smart' radio service
Director of radio Helen Boaden has warned the BBC risks damaging “our family silver” if it fails to innovate around its audio content and outlined plans to develop a “smart” digital radio service.
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NewsBBC Radio 6 Music breaks 2m listeners
BBC Radio 6 Music became the first digital station to reach 2 million weekly listeners, as Radio 5 Live had a difficult quarter.
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NewsR1 rapped for confusion over Foo Fighters song
Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 Breakfast Show has been rapped after confusion at the station led to the DJ playing a Foo Fighters song containing offensive language.
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NewsSioned Wiliam joins Radio 4 commissioning team
Former ITV comedy controller Sioned Wiliam is to become BBC Radio 4’s comedy commissioner.
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NewsBBC’s commitment to Birmingham questioned
The BBC’s commitment to Birmingham has been questioned amid plans to move an Asian Network show away from the city and the departure of a key Mailbox executive.
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NewsMagic Radio hunts ideas after debut commissions
Digital station Magic Radio has issued a call to producers for more ideas after commissioning its first ever shows from independent production companies.
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NewsBBC Radio 4 Extra to air Serial podcast
BBC Radio 4 Extra is to air much-hyped true crime podcast Serial after striking a deal with the US producers.
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NewsGeorge Osborne slams ‘hyperbolic’ BBC
Chancellor George Osborne has attacked the BBC’s “hyperbolic” coverage of the potential for public spending cuts after next year’s general election.
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NewsBBC Trust to review Radio 4 and 5 Live
The BBC Trust has launched a review of the corporation’s speech radio stations BBC Radio 4 and Radio 5 Live.
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NewsBBC DJ’s Ched Evans rape remarks investigated
Nick Conrad’s controversial comments about the Ched Evans rape row on BBC Radio Norfolk last month are to be investigated by Ofcom.
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NewsRadio 5 Live lauds online success
BBC Radio 5 Live has heralded its campaign to reach more listeners online after its In Short service generated a record number of requests in October.
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NewsRadio 1 to boost video quality for iPlayer move
BBC Radio 1 is to improve the quality of its video content following its launch on iPlayer.
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NewsRadio 1 Newsbeat slammed for Isis report
The BBC Trust and Ofcom have slammed Radio 1’s Newsbeat for broadcasting a report featuring comments from Isis suicide bomber Abu Sumayyah.