All Radio articles – Page 45
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NewsAbsolute Radio losses hit £4.3m
Absolute Radio has posted a pre-tax loss of £4.3m for 2009 but parent company TIML UK has declared the results ‘exactly in line with projections made at the time of acquisition’.
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NewsTalksport sign Russell Brand
Comedian Russell Brand, who resigned from BBC Radio 2 in the wake of the Sachsgate scandal, is to make a new series for Talksport with former R2 controller Lesley Douglas.
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NewsIndies pilot Old Harry’s Game for Sky
Hat Trick and Waddell Media have teamed up to develop an animated version of long-running Radio 4 sitcom Old Harry’s Game for Sky 1.
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NewsParfitt: Moyles didn't overstep the mark
Radio 1 boss Andy Parfitt has defended DJ Chris Moyles’ on-air rant about pay, saying he had not “overstepped the red line”.
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NewsRadio 1 to launch 'young Panorama'
BBC Radio 1 is planning a raft of new measures starting this autumn as part of the youth station’s move to “make sure distinctiveness is at its heart”.
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NewsAndy Ashton rejoins Xfm
Andy Ashton has returned as programme director for Global Radio network Xfm after a four-year break, following the departure of Paul Jackson.
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NewsJohnnie Walker doc claims prize
A series about veteran DJ Johnnie Walker and his pirate radio origins has won gold at the New York Festival Awards.
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NewsSuchet to take over Classic FM morning show
Former newscaster John Suchet is to replace Simon Bates as Classic FM’s morning show host.
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CommentRobinson on Chris Moyles' pay drama
Chris Moyles’ “rough morning” may not have breached the corporation’s editorial standards, but his on-air tirade about his pay was an abuse of the DJ’s privileged access to the airwaves and an insult to listeners, writes Paul Robinson.
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NewsBBC bosses back Moyles after on-air rant
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has received support from the BBC’s head of network radio, following his 30-minute rant about pay on air.
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NewsTony Blackburn to join Radio 2
Veteran DJ Tony Blackburn is to return to BBC chart countdowns - nearly three decades after leaving Radio 1’s chart show.
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NewsBBC World Service axes content
The BBC World Service is axing regular drama shows and music and sports coverage in response to “an increasingly difficult financial climate”, a spokesman for the corporation said.
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NewsChris Moyles plays down on-air rant
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has played down an on-air rant against the BBC for not paying him for two months, claiming he could be “moody” first thing in the morning.
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NewsRadio Academy chief steps down
Trevor Dann is to step down as chief executive of the Radio Academy to become managing director of DAB broadcaster Amazing Radio Group.
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NewsAnnie Nightingale breaks radio record
BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale has been given a Guinness World Record for having the longest career as a female radio presenter.
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NewsSarah Kennedy rejects drink problem 'urban myths'
Presenter Sarah Kennedy has hit back at rumours her departure from BBC Radio 2 was due to a drinking problem, insisting she was always “stone cold sober” on air.
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NewsSelina Scott's BBC return confirmed
Presenter Selina Scott is to return to the BBC just months after criticising the organisation for ageism, it has been confirmed.
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NewsKen Livingstone and David Mellor reunite on LBC
Global Radio is bringing together former politicians Ken Livingstone and David Mellor for a weekend show as part of a new slate of programming for LBC 97.3.
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NewsWilliam Hague backs BBC World Service
Foreign Secretary William Hague has strongly backed the BBC World Service and said MPs should not believe some of the “wild rumours” about its future.
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CommentRobinson on Capital Radio
It has taken a mere 37 years for Capital to transition from being a local London station to a potential national brand, and 21 years for Galaxy to rise out of a failed Bristol station to be axed, following the change in strategy announced by owners Global Radio, writes Paul ...