All Radio articles – Page 69
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Lesley Douglas's resignation letter
The following is the text of an exchange of letters which took place earlier today between Lesley Douglas, controller, BBC Radio 2, 6 Music and Popular Music and the director general of the BBC.
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NewsLesley Douglas resigns
BBC Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas has resigned from the corporation saying she believes it is “right that [she] takes responsibility” for ‘Sachsgate'.
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NewsBrand resigns from BBC
Russell Brand has resigned from his BBC Radio 2 programme after his prank calls to actor Andrew Sachs escalated into a huge public scandal.
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NewsThompson to report on phone prank this Thursday
The BBC Trust has requested director general Mark Thompson to report the findings of his investigation into the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand phone prank on Thursday (30 October).
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CommentTalking Radio: Grant Goddard
Grant Goddard of Enders Analysis ponders the implications of the axing of Channel 4 Radio.
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Absolute Radio sign up ex-Bond villain to voice all links
Absolute Radio has made ex-Bond villain David Meyer the latest addition to its on-air line-up.
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NewsMyers: GMG must stick with indie plan
Outgoing GMG Radio chief executive John Myers has called on the company to continue investing in indie commissioning to ensure that good speech radio is not the preserve of the BBC.
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NewsBBC suspends Ross and Brand
BBC director general Mark Thompson has suspended Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand over their “offensive” prank call and vowed to “satisfy” licence fee payers that “appropriate action” will be taken.
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NewsGlobal Radio names new commercial chief
Global Radio has named former News Group Newspapers (NGN) deputy managing director Mike Gordon as its commercial chief.
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NewsBBC Trust wades in to Ross and Brand row
The BBC Trust has waded in to the row over Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand's prank calls as the number of complaints to the BBC snowballed to nearly 5,000.
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NewsBBC apologises to Sachs
The BBC has apologised to actor Andrew Sachs after receiving more than 500 complaints about the 'unacceptable and offensive' messages left on his answer phone by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross.
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NewsGMG Radio boss to step down
GMG Radio chief executive John Myers will step down next year and will be succeeded by his deputy Stuart Taylor.
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CommentTalking Radio: Chantal Cooke
What's the point of BBC radio, asks Chantal Cooke, co-founder of DAB station Passion for the Planet.
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Heart reshuffle creates pool of team leaders
Heart has finalised its network programming structure as it completes the integration of the One Network that parent Global Radio acquired through its GCap Media acquisition.
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NewsYounger DJs pay off for Radio 1
Investment in young talent is behind BBC Radio 1's surge in 15 to 24-year-old listeners, according to head of programmes Ben Cooper.
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NewsUBC expects downturn in turnover
Radio services group UBC Media has predicted turnover to be 15% lower year-on-year as advertising revenues continue to fall.
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NewsBBC loses ground
Rajars: The BBC lost listeners to commercial radio for the second consecutive quarter radio with a 43.1% share for the latter, compared with 54.9% for the corporation.
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NewsMoyles continues to lose listeners
Rajars: Chris Moyles's BBC Radio 1 breakfast show has lost listeners for the second consecutive quarter, according to the Q3 Rajar figures.
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NewsCapital reclaims top London spot
Rajars: 95.8 Capital FM's morning duo Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon have made a surprising return as the top breakfast show in London.