All Radio articles – Page 55
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NewsGaunt launches High Court challenge
Jon Gaunt, the former Talksport radio show presenter who was sacked after calling a Tory councillor a “Nazi” and an “ignorant pig” during a debate about foster care, has launched a High Court appeal claiming his right to free speech had been infringed.
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NewsAbsolute sets up interactive teams
Absolute Radio has expanded programme manager Tony Moorey’s role to include leadership of a new interactive division as part of a management restructure.
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NewsBBC to boldly go into astronomy archives
The BBC is to make 40 years of astronomy content available to the public – drawing together material from Tomorrow’s World, Horizon, QED and Sky At Night.
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NewsRadio 1 signs comedian
BBC Radio 1 has added comedian Tom Deacon to its line-up with a new Sunday night show, it has been revealed.
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NewsEvans starts breakfast show with the Beatles
Chris Evans kicked off his first show in the Radio 2 breakfast slot by playing The Beatles’ classic All You Need Is Love and telling listeners: “Thanks for tuning in.”
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NewsVaughan and Snowdon sign two-year Capital deal
Breakfast DJs Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon have signed a deal to present their Capital FM show for another two years, commercial radio group Global Radio has announced.
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NewsMoira Stuart returns to the BBC
Moira Stuart is returning to the BBC as the newsreader on Chris Evans’ Radio 2 breakfast show, two years after her departure from the corporation sparked an ageism row.
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NewsGaby Roslin to host BBC radio show
Gaby Roslin will go head to head with her former Big Breakfast co-host Chris Evans when she takes up presenting duties on BBC radio.
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NewsRadio 4 panellist Cushnie dies
Long-time Radio 4 panellist John Cushnie has died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 66.
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NewsRonan Keating joins Magic
Ronan Keating is to host a new weekly show on London radio station Magic 105.4.
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NewsToday announces guest editor line up
Guest editors including former England football captain Tony Adams, influential artist David Hockney and crime writer PD James will take the helm of the Today programme over the festive period, the BBC announced.
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NewsRadio industry honours reluctant Wogan
Broadcasting legend Sir Terry Wogan was honoured by the UK radio industry today as he prepares to bow out from his Radio 2 Breakfast Show, and admitted: “I don’t really want to go”.
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NewsBBC to mark career of Stuart Hall
The career of broadcaster Stuart Hall will be celebrated by the BBC in a radio special to mark his 80th birthday this month.
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Callow plays Wilde in online drama
Radio indie Made in Manchester’s second radio drama for The Independent’s website will see actor Simon Callow star as Oscar Wilde.
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NewsBaddiel and Skinner team up again
TV comics David Baddiel and Frank Skinner are heading to South Africa for the World Cup after agreeing a deal with Absolute Radio to host a series of shows and podcasts from the country.
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NewsRadio indies to get online content store
Former Radio Independents Group chairman Neil Gardner is leading an initiative to create a dedicated online portal to sell audio content made by the UK indie sector.
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NewsDigital radio sales break 10m mark
Despite the recession, sales of digital radios are going from strength to strength - with 10 million units now sold.
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NewsR2 to celebrate pioneering US musician
House of the Rising Sun singer Eric Burdon is to present a series about the life and legacy of seminal US singer Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter for BBC Radio 2.
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NewsRadio 4 seeks ethnic listeners
BBC Radio 4 is to review its programming in a drive to attract more ethnic listeners following criticism that it is ‘too white’.
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NewsBBC apologises for Geoffrey Boycott's on-air swearing
Radio listeners have been given an apology by the BBC following an incident in which cricket commentator Geoffrey Boycott was heard swearing on air.