All Radio articles – Page 27
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NewsSocial platform Audioboo raises funds, eyes US expansion
Channel 4 and UBC have reinvested in social broadcasting platform Audioboo as it prepares for a launch in the USA.
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NewsAbsolute Radio cues up song app
Absolute Radio has launched a free mobile gaming app which sets users the task of being the fastest to identify a song from a short clip or intro.
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NewsStuart Hall charged with indecent assault
Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been dropped by Radio 5 Live after being charged with indecent assault.
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NewsChris Packham to front R4 panel show pilot
Chris Packham is to front a Radio 4 comedy panel show pilot about the animal kingdom.
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NewsScott Mills to produce Xmas single for Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 has ordered a documentary in which Scott Mills will attempt to create the perfect Christmas single.
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NewsBBC plans cross-platform programming for WWI centenary
The BBC is planning a major cross-platform programming push to mark 2014’s centenary of World War I.
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NewsSound Women to host digital event
Women in radio networking event Sound Women is hosting a digital-focused panel event fronted by former Tomorrow’s World presenter Maggie Philbin this week.
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NewsBauer axes Dave Lee Travis from Magic show
Bauer Media has dropped Dave Lee Travis from his Magic AM show following the DJ’s arrest yesterday over sexual abuse allegations.
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The Broadcast InterviewPhil Critchlow, RIG
The Radio Independents Group’s recently appointed chair talks to Alex Farber about the need for the indie sector to act as a collective to boost commercial ties and build trust with the BBC
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CommentRadio 1 must stay young
Radio 1 is doing what it’s always done, unashamedly appealing to a young audience and catering to its tastes.
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NewsBilly Bragg slams radio industry
Billy Bragg has taken a swipe at the Government and the radio industry for failing to do enough to stimulate creativity.
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NewsJameela Jamil promoted to Chart Show as Kay and Yates leave Radio 1
Jameela Jamil is to become the first sole female presenter of the Radio 1, taking over from Reggie Yates in a reshuffle that also includes the departure of Vernon Kay.
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NewsDanny Baker’s BBC London radio show axed
Danny Baker’s BBC London radio show is to be axed as part of efforts to save £1m under the Delivering Quality First initiative.
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CommentWhere are the female decision-makers in radio?
Broadcaster Sam Walker questions why so few women rise up the ranks in radio.
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CommentOlympic-sized effect on radio
Rajar figures show radio listening drops during Games, says Paul Robinson
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NewsBBC digital stations make double-digit gains
Rajar: Listening share and total hours of radio via digital platforms has grown steadily year-on-year helped by double-digit percentage gains from BBC stations Radio 4 Extra, 6Music and 1Xtra, despite recording slight drops compared with the previous quarter.
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NewsChris Moyles bows out with six year low
Rajar: Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles has bowed out with further losses to his show which recorded an average weekly audience of 6.7m for the three months to end September.
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The Broadcast InterviewBob Shennan, BBC Radio 2 / BBC 6Music
The BBC Radio controller talks to Jake Kanter about the galvanising effect of saving 6 Music, minimising the impact of budget cuts - and his admiration for Russell Brand.
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NewsTalksport in Premier League tie-up with Twitter
Talksport is partnering with Twitter to offer live streaming of its Barclays Premier League coverage via the social media site.
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NewsShennan: Evans ready to seize Moyles’ older listeners
Chris Moyles departure from Radio 1 will hand Chris Evans the opportunity to grow the Radio 2 breakfast audience, according to controller Bob Shennan.