All Radio articles – Page 32
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News
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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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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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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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.
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NewsBBC Sport signs six-year cricket deal
Live radio coverage of England’s international cricket games will continue to be broadcast on the BBC until 2019 following a renewed deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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NewsThompson emails staff on DQF rejections
BBC director general Mark Thompson has written to staff to warn more cuts may have to be made following the Trust’s rejection of several of its Delivering Quality First plans.
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NewsBBC local radio cuts rejected
The BBC will have to find a further £10m savings as the Trust has rejected proposals around cuts to local radio and current affairs.
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CommentNew Year, new presenters
Capital’s new London breakfast DJ, Dave Berry, is now two weeks into the job, and Casey Kasem, the new host on Smooth Radio 70s has around 40 years on the clock. So how are they both doing? Paul Robinson takes a listen.
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NewsR1 producer joins Folded Wing
Radio indie Folded Wing has appointed BBC Radio 1 producer Paul Thomas to oversee its content output.
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News
TMS team commentates via iPad
The BBC Test Match Special team commentated live from the UAE via Skype on an iPad this morning following a fault with the local internet connection.
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NewsBBC Asian Network boss to exit
Head of BBC Asian Network Vijay Sharma is to step down after 20 years at the corporation.
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NewsDave Gorman to host R2 Olympics panel show
Absolute Radio DJ Dave Gorman is to front an Olympic-themed comedy panel show for BBC Radio 2 – while the station has ordered a full series of Jason Byrne sitcom Father Figure.
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NewsBBC and Facebook back radio innovation
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey and executives from the BBC and Facebook have urged the radio industry to invest in commercial and technical innovation to secure future growth.
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CommentFree Radio: act of vandalism
The decision to re-brand Midlands heritage commercial stations BRMB, Mercia Sound, Radio Wyvern and Beacon Radio as Free Radio, is an act of vandalism by owners Orion Media, write Paul Robinson.