All Radio articles – Page 32
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NewsCut BBC radio execs to meet savings, report says
The BBC could save £11m from its local radio service without having to resort to sharing programmes, according to a new report.
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NewsRadio Fast Train ideas interest commissioners
Five out of eight pitches selected for a session at BBC Radio Fast Train have won a commission, development funding or the promise of further discussions with commissioners.
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FeaturesRadio Fast Train: freelance skills
The BBC Academy’s training day for radio freelancers offered sessions from the likes of Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac and Woman’s Hour presenter Jane Garvey. Ben Dowell reports on the key events.
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NewsAbsolute Radio kicks off Twitter campaign
Absolute Radio has become the first radio broadcaster to advertise using Twitter’s promoted trend spot.
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NewsBBC excludes former staff from World Service party
Former BBC World Service staff have complained about being “contemptuously” excluded from an 80th anniversary party.
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NewsRIG plans online radio sales hub
Industry trade body Radio Independents Group is to announce a proposal to launch an online content sales hub for programmes.
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News6 Music signs Serafinowicz
Comedian, writer and actor Peter Serafinowicz is to present a series of six shows in Adam & Joe’s old slot on BBC 6 Music.
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NewsRadio 4 hunts 'New Elizabethans'
BBC Radio 4 is kicking off a hunt to find the 60 public figures who have had the greatest impact on life in the UK during the Queen’s reign to mark the Diamond Jubilee and create “a radio portrait of our age”.
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NewsBBC unveils Diamond Jubilee concert plans
The BBC is promising to stage the biggest concert in its history to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsAbsolute Radio poaches Global breakfast DJ
Absolute Radio has snapped up a presenter from Heart to strengthen its daytime line-up.
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UTV launches Signal 107 station
UTV is merging local radio stations The Wyre and The Severn with Wolverhapmton’s The Wolf to create new station Signal 107.
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CommentRobinson on the Rajars
The latest Rajar radio listening figures appear to suffer from a volatility that makes them difficult to read, writes Paul Robinson.
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News6 Music to celebrate decade on-air
Laura Marling, Spiritualized and Orbital are among the artists which will help BBC Radio 6 Music to celebrate its tenth anniversary with a series of live performances.
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NewsDAB 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.
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NewsBBC 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.
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NewsGray 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.
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CommentPreparing 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.
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The Broadcast InterviewMoz 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.
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News5 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.
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NewsDavid Tennant wins BBC Audio Drama Award
David Tennant and Sherlock star Andrew Scott were among the winners of the inaugural BBC Audio Drama Awards.