All Radio articles – Page 39
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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.
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NewsBBC calls for radio indies to tap into fund
Chris Burns, the BBC’s group manager for Audio and Music and newly appointed “indie champion”, has called on indies to tap into the broadcaster’s radio Innovation Fund.
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NewsBBC Radio unveils five-point commissioning plan
The BBC is introducing standard commissioning criteria across Audio & Music to improve clarity and transparency for both in house and indie producers.
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NewsTalkSport helps UTV to record profits
TalkSport’s 36% rise in operating profit helped Northern Irish broadcaster UTV Media post record pre tax profits last year.
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NewsRadio 3 includes expletives in Wuthering Heights
The BBC is set to raise eyebrows with an adaptation of Wuthering Heights complete with expletives.
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NewsUS to give BBC cash for technology
The US government has agreed to help the BBC get software to stop certain countries jamming the broadcaster’s World Service output.
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NewsKeys and Gray grow Talksport listeners
Richard Keys and Andy Gray have helped boost Talksport’s online listening figures by 5% in the four weeks since they have joined the station.
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NewsBBC staff slam local radio proposals
BBC staff have peppered the Ariel letters page with criticism of proposals to cut BBC local radio output, describing them as “a travesty” and stressing the service’s “incalculable value”.
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NewsMoyles breaks world record
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has broken the record for the longest ever radio show by staying on air for 52 hours, raising more than £2.4m for Comic Relief.