All Radio articles – Page 39
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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.
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The Broadcast InterviewPaul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson: having the last laugh
As their award-winning show Down The Line returns to Radio 4, the Fast Show alumni question why the creative freedom of radio can’t translate to TV. Paul Whitelaw reports.
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News6 Music orders Somethin’ Else to tap online buzz
BBC 6 Music has appointed Somethin’ Else as producer of the Tom Robinson show, with plans to revamp it and tap more heavily into the music scene’s online buzz.
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NewsFast Show duo tackle Alzheimer’s for R4
Comic writer/performers Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson are to tackle the challenging subject of Alzheimer’s for a Radio 4 series.
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NewsBBC unveils Archers spin-off
A spin-off of long-running rural radio soap The Archers is being launched.
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NewsBBC offers Asian Network lifeline
The BBC has made another u-turn on its decisions to cut radio services, as the Asian Network is offered a lifeline.
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NewsHunt warns BBC about local radio cuts
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has cautioned against reductions in the BBC’s “core services” amid fears the corporation may dramatically scale back its local radio output.
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NewsLaura Kuenssberg lands 5 Live show
Laura Kuenssberg, the BBC’s chief political correspondent, has landed a new show on Radio 5 Live.
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NewsShadow minister demands meeting over 'radio cuts'
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis has demanded a meeting with BBC bosses over reports that local radio services could be axed and replaced with content from Radio 5 Live.
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NewsBBC may replace local radio with 5 Live
More than 700 jobs could be lost at the BBC under plans to drastically reduce local radio output, union leaders have claimed.
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NewsRIG raises concerns over BBC radio indie budgets
Radio indies have raised concerns that the BBC’s decision to commission more shows from external suppliers will not be the financial shot in the arm they hoped for.
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NewsIndies win R2 and 6Music shows
Bite Yer Legs, Somethin Else, Smooth Operations and Wise Buddah are among the first indies to have been awarded contracts from BBC Radio 2 and 6Music following its round of tenders.
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NewsRadioplayer unveils launch date
The launch date has been revealed for Radioplayer, the online radio station aggregator.