All Radio articles – Page 40
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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.
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NewsWorld Service cuts save £3m
The government is to realise more than £3m a year from the first five divisions of the World Service to have been shut down.
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NewsWorld Service could get DFID cash boost
The BBC World Service could receive a shot of cash from the Department for International Development (DFID) if its content is deemed to meet OECD rules on how international aid is spent.
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NewsR2 ups indie output to a third of total
BBC Radio 2 plans to commission a third of its output from the indie sector within 12 months, controller Bob Shennan has revealed.
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NewsChris Evans to host 5 Live show
Chris Evans is joining Radio 5 Live Sports Extra to present a show from the US Masters golf tournament.
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NewsAdam and Joe to return to 6 Music
Comic duo Adam and Joe are returning to host their radio show on BBC digital station 6 Music next month.
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NewsR2 revives comedy award
Steve Wright has kicked off a hunt for the best UK stand-up comedy talent with the revival of the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award.
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NewsMoyles to host longest R1 show
Chris Moyles is set to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 for more than 37 hours in a bid to break the station’s former record for Red Nose Day.
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NewsBBC Trust backs iPlayer changes
Some BBC radio dramas and documentaries will be available to listeners for longer on iPlayer after the BBC Trust backed the move.