All Radio articles – Page 38
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NewsRIG plans revamp in bid to become the ‘radio Pact’
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) is planning a reorganisation and aggressive membership drive to help turn it into the “radio Pact”.
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NewsTubridy to keep Norton's R2 seat warm
The BBC has confirmed Ryan Tubridy will be the latest Irish broadcaster to take to its airwaves.
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NewsRonnie Wood lands Sony Radio award
Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood has landed a top award as one of the UK’s leading DJs - just a year after launching his broadcasting career.
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NewsCall to delay digital radio switchover by five years
Consumer group Which? has called on the Government to delay digital radio switchover for at least five years.
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NewsWorld Service report offers "false hope"
The Foreign Affairs committee report on the World Service is unlikely to have any impact on funding for the BBC arm, insiders have indicated.
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NewsWorld Service should be protected say MPs
The Foreign Affairs Committee has condemned the government’s move to cut BBC World Service funding by 16%, and called for the decision to be reversed.
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NewsRadio 1 fails to meet age targets
Radio 1 has failed to reduce the average age of its listeners at all, two years after the BBC Trust put forward its review.
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NewsUBC Media sets up base in Ireland after RTÉ win
Radio indie UBC Media is opening an office in the Republic of Ireland following its first order from broadcaster RTÉ, alongside a one-off commission from Australian broadcaster ABC.
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NewsMixed response to Archers spin-off
The Archers spin-off failed to impress some fans of the rural soap who tuned in to hear it make its debut on Tuesday morning.
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NewsRob Brydon fools Ken Bruce's listeners
Listeners were left baffled by the erratic behaviour of Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce today - until it emerged the show was being hosted by comedian Rob Brydon.
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NewsSony Radio award nominations announced
Record-breaking DJ Chris Moyles is to take on musicians-turned-presenters Ronnie Wood and Jarvis Cocker for one of the biggest accolades in radio.
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NewsWise Buddha to make Wogan’s show for Radio 2
Wise Buddah has been commissioned to produce Terry Wogan’s BBC Radio 2 weekend show - the first time one of the DJ’s regular shows has been outsourced to the indie sector.
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NewsRadioplayer goes live
Online radio station aggregator Radioplayer has launched with around 3m existing online listeners expected to instantly start using the service.
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NewsMary Anne Hobbs to join Xfm
Former Radio 1 DJ Mary Anne Hobbs is to host a new Saturday evening show for Xfm.
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NewsWise Buddah to produce Nemone on 6 Music
Radio indie Wise Buddah Manchester has won a pitch to produce BBC 6Music’s Weekend Breakfast Show with Nemone.
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NewsBBC Hindi closures an "own goal", claims Seth
Author Vikram Seth has blasted the BBC’s decision to cut the World Service’s Hindi output, saying it has created a “great loss of goodwill” for Britain and an “increase of mistrust”.
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Somethin Else unveils Gardeners’ Question Time tour
Indie Somethin’ Else has branched out into events with a live Gardeners’ Question Time theatre tour.
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NewsMoyles marathon breaks red button records
Chris Moyles’ marathon Comic Relief broadcast attracted an audience of 2.84m via the red button, tuning in for an average of 144 minutes.
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NewsBBC tells radio indies to cross over into TV
The BBC has urged radio indies to raise their ambitions and pitch cross-platform ideas with significant scale.