All Radio articles – Page 111
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Vic for Virgin
Comedian Vic Reeves is to host a Wednesday and Thursday evening show on Virgin Radio starting on 21 September. Reeves will host his own three hour show, called Vic Reeves' Big Night In.
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Fox joins rejigged Magic
Magic 105.4 has signed up former Capital DJ Neil Fox as it revamps its breakfast show to keep up with the London commercial battle.
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NewsAllan: I'm happy I leaked Humphrys tape
Former Labour deputy press secretary Tim Allan has stood by his decision to leak a tape of BBC broadcaster John Humphrys ridiculing politicians to The Timesnewspaper.
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NewsOfcom hands out local FM licences
Ofcom has awarded two more local FM licences for Torbay and Swindon.
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NewsCD:UK backs new radio chart
Emap Radio and GCap Media have joined forces with ITV pop show CD:UKto launch a new cross-media interactive chart.
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NewsCanadian firm wins Solent FM licence
Ofcom has awarded the Solent region licence to Original 106 FM, a bid backed by Canadian media giant CanWest - the first licence ever awarded to a foreign media company.
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NewsEmmis waits for Solent licence announcement
US radio operator Emmis International will learn this afternoon whether its attempts to break into the UK radio market have been successful.
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NewsEx-Emap chief bids for Ipswich FM
Former Emap Performance chief executive Tim Schoonmaker and Macquarie Bank have entered a second application for a UK local FM radio licence - this time for Ipswich.
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Smith rallies radio for digital deadline
Former culture secretary Chris Smith has urged the UK radio industry to move towards establishing a switch-off date for analogue radio.
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Rock station move
Emap, publisher of Broadcast, has promoted Adam Uytman to programme director of Birmingham rock station Kerrang! 105.2, replacing Andrew Jeffries who moves to Emap's London station Kiss 100. Uytman, who has been acting programme director since May, has been deputy programme director at the station since ...
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NewsSmith calls for analogue radio switch-off
Former culture secretary Chris Smith has urged the UK radio industry to move towards establishing a switch-off date for analogue radio.
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NewsSykes to front adult contemporary chart
Hit40UK has lined up Melanie Sykes as host for the new adult contemporary chart show, due to launch in the autumn.
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Radio 1 remembers Peel with day of gigs
BBC Radio 1 is to hold a day of special programming to commemorate legendary DJ John Peel, one year after his death. John Peel Day will be held on 13 October, with gigs nationwide. Radio 1 is also organising a special gig in London before the day. A spokesman for ...
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Jay to head U105
Ulster TV has appointed Maurice Jay as head of music for its Belfast station U105, which launches on 14 November. Jay has spent the past 10 years presenting for stations BCR, Downtown Radio and CityBeat. U105 is aimed at over-45-year olds in the Belfast region, and will reach up to ...
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FM challenge fails
Ofcom has defeated a second High Court legal challenge to one of its FM radio licence decisions. John Grierson, former managing director of the CKFM bid for the Cornwall licence, challenged Ofcom's decision to award the licence to Atlantic FM, whose bid he said did not comply with the regulator's ...
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Champion to host Virgin chill-out show
Virgin Radio has recruited Horizon 103.3 FM drivetime DJ Sarah Champion to host a Friday and Saturday 10pm chill-out show. Champion is also hosting VH2's summer festival coverage, and is a regular presenter on Sky's interactive gaming channel Vegas Live. This will be her first national radio show.
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Champions League clubs on Talksport
Talksport has secured commentary rights for Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool Champions League matches, renewing its deals with the London clubs and striking its first deal with Liverpool. The deals cover Uefa Champions League fixtures for all three clubs on a national basis, as well as Premiership home games involving Chelsea ...
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UKRD ups turnover
Radio group UKRD said this week turnover had grown 10% year on year in the first 10 months of the financial year, leaving it on course to report turnover in the region of£9m for the full year. Operating profit is set to be in the region of£400,000 for the 12 ...
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NewsVirgin signs up Champion
Virgin Radio has recruited Horizon 103.3 FM drivetime DJ Sarah Champion to host a Friday and Saturday 10pm chill out show.
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NewsJay joins Belfast's U105
Ulster TV has appointed Maurice Jay as head of music for its new Belfast station U105, which launches on 14 November.