All Radio articles – Page 43
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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.
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NewsKatie Price may edit Today programme
Glamour model Katie Price has been approached to be a guest editor for BBC Radio 4’s flagship news programme, according to reports.
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News1Xtra names new breakfast DJ
BBC Radio 1Xtra has appointed Twin B as its new weekday breakfast show DJ in a bid to attract younger listeners, with existing hosts Trevor Nelson and Gemma Cairney moving to later solo daytime slots.
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NewsFeltz to take over Kennedy's Radio 2 show
Vanessa Feltz is to join BBC Radio 2 to take over the early breakfast show slot vacated by Sarah Kennedy.
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NewsRadio 2 rooting for DJ Levi
Musician-turned-chef Levi Roots is to spice up the airwaves - by becoming a Radio 2 DJ.
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NewsDamazer: O'Reilly story dropped on editorial judgement
Former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer has claimed his decision to spike a programme about Wootton Bassett had nothing to do with the fact it originated from Miriam O’Reilly, arguing he did “not recall” that her name had been mentioned.
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NewsBBC cuts to see World Service scaled back
Entire services from the BBC World Service could be closed as part of its £67m cuts, with those broadcasting to areas such as the Caribbean, Vietnam and Macedonia thought to be most at risk.
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NewsRadio 1 visualisation suite feeds video demand
BBC Radio 1 has installed a visualisation suite in its Portland St headquarters as it ups the amount of video content it offers listeners.
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NewsLabour attacks World Service funding
Television licence fee payers should not have to pay for BBC World Service programmes they cannot receive, former culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has said.