All Radio articles – Page 42
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NewsWogan calls for BBC to be 'slimmer'
Sir Terry Wogan has called for the BBC to be “slimmed down” and claimed that money being spent on construction work in Manchester and London has left the broadcaster looking like the “British Building Corporation”.
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NewsThompson stands his ground over cutting BBC services
The tough licence fee settlement will not see the closure of BBC TV or radio services, director general Mark Thompson has maintained, despite the BBC Trust chairman refusing to rule out the move in the final conclusions of his Strategy Review.
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NewsMobile radio listening growth continues
Radio audience research body Rajar has found that 2.2 million smartphone owners downloaded a radio app last month - with 16.6m listening live online.
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NewsGlobal begins top-level reshuffle
Global Group is set to name Ashley Tabor as its new executive president as part of a restructure of the firm’s senior management.
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NewsBBC Radio 3 rolls out HD Sound online
BBC Radio 3 is rolling out a high definition audio stream for live online streaming ahead of its wider deployment.
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Shelagh Fogarty to leave 5 Live breakfast
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast host Shelagh Fogarty is to leave the show in May to take over the vacant lunchtime slot left by the departure of Gabby Logan.
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NewsUTV: BBC should review all stations
Radio 5 Live should be included in the BBC’s review of costs of its radio output, according to Talksport owners UTV Media.
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NewsTrevor Dann named Lincoln professor
Former Radio 1 boss Trevor Dann has been appointed visiting professor in radio and sound by the University of Lincoln.
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NewsSkinner show hits 6.5m downloads
Comedian Frank Skinner has seen 6.5m downloads of his Absolute Radio podcast in the 18 months since he started his Saturday morning show.
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NewsNaughtie and Marr apologise over Hunt slip
AUDIO CLIP: BBC presenter Jim Naughtie has apologised after an embarrassing verbal slip over the name of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt on Radio 4’s Today programme - which Andrew Marr later repeated live on air.
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NewsRadio 3 to broadcast nothing but Mozart
BBC Radio 3 is to throw its entire schedule over to the works of Mozart, playing every work written by the composer and nothing else.
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NewsBBC kicks off talks on indie relationships
The BBC has presented trade body Radio Independents Group (RIG) with a series of proposals to improve the commissioning process and open up better lines of communication with the industry.
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NewsDigital switchover 'to be delayed'
The switchover to digital radio could be delayed until 2017 at the earliest, sources at Westminster have said.
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NewsRichard Bacon to leave 6 Music
Richard Bacon is to leave digital radio station BBC 6 Music in December, citing heavy work commitments.
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NewsUBC to develop apps for Astral
UBC Media Group has signed a deal with Canadian broadcaster Astral Radio to produce more than 80 mobile apps for its stations.
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NewsAbsolute to launch noughties station
Absolute Radio is to add to its portfolio with the launch of a digital station dedicated to the music of the noughties.
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Adam & Joe return to 6 Music for Christmas special
Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish have recorded a special instalment of their BBC 6 Music radio show for Christmas.
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NewsWorld Service to get funding boost in 2014
The World Service could get a funding boost when it is rolled into the BBC’s remit in 2014, Mark Thompson has announced.
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NewsJohn Myers named Radio Academy head
Former chief executive officer of GMG Radio John Myers is to become the new head of the Radio Academy in April, filling the position left by Trevor Dann’s resignation.
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NewsBBC launches pilot to share local radio content
The BBC is piloting a scheme in which local news content across regional radio stations is shared during weekday afternoons to free up resources for the more widely heard morning shows.