LATEST RADIO NEWS
Gray makes commentary box return
Andy Gray, the former Sky Sports pundit sacked in the wake of a sexism scandal last year, is being primed for a return to football commentary with TalkSport.
BBC 1Xtra tops million mark
RAJAR: BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra controller Ben Cooper has seen the black music station break the 1m listeners barrier for the first time as digital-only sister station 6Music also posted record figures.
DAB radios break 200m hours of radio
RAJAR: Listening to the radio via DAB sets broke the 200m hour barrier for the first time, as total digital radio listening remained above the 300m hour mark.
5 Live told to cover more news and niche sports
BBC Radio 5 Live has been urged by the BBC Trust to ensure its discussions are led by a news agenda and to offer more coverage to minority sports.
THE BROADCAST INTERVIEW
Moz Dee, TalkSport
Hiring Richard Keys and Andy Gray in the middle of a media storm showed that TalkSport’s programme director is not afraid to take a gamble – and it’s paying off.
RAJARs
BBC 1Xtra tops million mark
RAJAR: BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra controller Ben Cooper has seen the black music station break the 1m listeners barrier for the first time as digital-only sister station 6Music also posted record figures.
DAB radios break 200m hours of radio
RAJAR: Listening to the radio via DAB sets broke the 200m hour barrier for the first time, as total digital radio listening remained above the 300m hour mark.
COMMENT
Preparing freelancers for radio’s brave new world
Radio Fast Train may only be one day of training, but it’s a start, says Donna Taberer.
