All Radio articles – Page 47
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NewsO’Connell to cover for 5 Live's Bacon
Absolute Radio breakfast DJ Christian O’Connell is to stand in for a week on Richard Bacon’s BBC Radio 5 Live show.
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NewsAsian Network orders new docs
Threatened radio station BBC Asian Network has unveiled a series of 15 commissions which will run until April, kicking off with a special investigation into the Pakistan flooding disaster.
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NewsSimon Bates quits Classic for Smooth
Simon Bates is to quit the Classic FM breakfast show after more than seven years at the mic to host breakfast at Smooth Radio, which launches nationwide in October.
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NewsBrownlow to replace Jackson at Capital FM
Global Radio exec Paul Jackson is leaving London station Capital FM to join an Australian radio group and will be replaced by James Brownlow.
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NewsR3 unveils drama line-up
Martin Freeman, Derek Jacobi and Anna Maxwell Martin are among the stars of BBC Radio 3’s drama season this autumn.
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NewsAutism Radio UK prepares to launch
Staffordshire is set to become home to the UK’s first radio station run by people with autism.
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News6 Music gives audience control
Digital station 6 Music will hand control of its playlists over to its listeners later this month.
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NewsBBC 5Live overhauls Sunday nights
BBC Radio 5 Live is rolling out an overhaul of its Sunday evening schedule which includes former Watchdog presenter Adrian Goldberg and Working Lunch’s Declan Curry.
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CommentRobinson on the Rajars
Despite the BBC making strong year-on-year gains in reach by four of its five national networks, and record figures for The Today Programme and The Archers, the latest Rajar figures belong to commercial radio, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentRajars reveal radio relevance
The latest Rajars are great for radio, writes Matt Landeman, as they demonstrate the strength of the medium and the power of great programming by delivering record levels of listening for the second consecutive quarter.
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NewsSmooth Radio hits the airwaves
Two months before its scheduled official launch, radio listeners have the chance to hear a sneak preview of Smooth Radio as it transmits on Digital 1 national DAB multiplex.
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NewsHeart FM retains top London slot
RAJARS: Heart FM remains the most popular commercial station in the London area, with BBC Radio 4 the most listened-to station overall.
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NewsElection boosts R4 and 5Live audiences
RAJARS: Coverage of the General Election helped BBC Radio 4 and 5Live attract nearly three quarters of a million more listeners.
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News6 Music doubles audience
RAJARS: The furore surrounding the proposed closure of BBC 6 Music has helped the digital radio station’s audience double in the past 12 months.
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NewsChris Evans loses 1m listeners
RAJARS: DJ Chris Evans has lost more than one million listeners in just three months, according to figures published today.
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NewsBrain of Britain's Robinson quits
Robert Robinson, the chair of Brain Of Britain, is to stand down after more than 30 years hosting the Radio 4 quiz show.
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NewsHill appointed Radioplayer MD
Michael Hill has been appointed managing director of online radio aggregator Radioplayer, ahead of its beta launch later this year.
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NewsRonnie Scott's to launch radio station
Legendary London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s is launching a radio station to air live and new programming alongside its vast collection of archived content.
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CommentRelevance is key to striking right balance for audiences
Mohit Bakaya on how Radio 4 tried to avoid the Marmite scenario with its London season.
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NewsNME Radio to rise again
NME Radio has been resurrected as a digital radio service less than six weeks after it was scrapped by IPC Media.