All Radio articles – Page 38
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NewsVegas tunes into radio comedy
Comic Johnny Vegas is to head the cast of a new Radio 4 comedy series - about the joys of living in a shed.
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NewsRadioplayer tunes in 5.7m
Radioplayer, the online radio venture backed by the BBC and commercial stations, has recorded 5.7 million listeners in its first four weeks of operation.
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Behind The Scenes
BBC Radio 1: Our Big Weekend with Lady Gaga
We wanted more live coverage than ever before, says Neil Wyatt. But what do you do when your headline act won’t stop playing?
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NewsCelador wins Bath radio licence
The FM local commercial radio licence for the city of Bath has been awarded to The Breeze.
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NewsRadio 1 unveils biggest-ever live event
The BBC is to stage its biggest-ever free live music event as part of the London 2012 Festival on Hackney Marshes next summer.
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NewsPublic to pick Desert Island Discs
Radio 4 is turning the turntables on the public to search for the nation’s favourite Desert Island Discs.
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NewsGarry leaves Radio 1 after 15 years
Hugh Garry, senior digital producer for BBC Radio 1, is leaving the broadcaster after 15 years.
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NewsGilbert to front R4's Good Read
Radio 4 controller Gwyneth Williams has chosen Harriett Gilbert to succeed Sue MacGregor as the permanent presenter for Radio 4’s book review programme A Good Read.
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NewsTalkSport ad revenue to drop
TalkSport’s advertising revenue is set to decrease by as much as 9% over the next two months, reflecting similar falls in income across the UK broadcasting industry.
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NewsR4 prescribes NHS comedy
Radio 4 has commissioned a new satirical comedy about the NHS called Polyoaks.
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Digital radio share breaks 25%
Listening to the radio via digital platforms has grown to represent over 25% of share in the first three months of the year, according to the latest figures from Rajar.
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NewsToday reaches record audience
RAJARS: Radio 4’s breakfast news staple Today has achieved a record audience, pushing through the 7 million barrier for the first time.
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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.