All Radio articles – Page 48
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NewsRadio 4 not planning Pope For the Day
The Pope will not be appearing in Radio 4’s Thought For The Day slot during his UK visit, despite an approach earlier this year, the BBC has said.
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NewsCartoon to host Classic FM show
Classic FM has struck an innovative deal with Telegraph Media Group which will see City cartoon character Alex present his own show.
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NewsSmooth Radio names MD
Guardian Media Group has appointed a managing director for its new national Smooth Radio station, due to launch in October.
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NewsUTV profits rise 17%
ITV’s Northern Irish licence holder UTV has reported a 17% rise in pre-tax profits in the first half of 2010, underpinned by an improvement in the advertising market.
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NewsScale of radio WoCC disappoints indies
Radio indies have predicted the BBC’s launch of a radio Window of Creative Competition could boost revenues by up to £20m - but complained that the BBC Trust’s decision does not go far enough.
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NewsBBC to launch WoCC for radio indies
Indies will be able to pitch for twice as many hours of BBC radio programming following a review by the BBC Trust.
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NewsKershaw returns to Radio 3
Broadcaster Andy Kershaw is to return to BBC Radio 3 after three years off-air as a result of personal problems.
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CommentRobinson on Bates and Smooth
Smooth Radio’s appointment of Simon Bates to its national breakfast show is a bold and smart move that signals Guardian Media Group’s seriousness in its strategy to create a new national commercial radio brand, writes Paul Robinson.
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NewsO’Connell to cover for 5 Live's Bacon
Absolute Radio breakfast DJ Christian O’Connell is to stand in for a week on Richard Bacon’s BBC Radio 5 Live show.
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NewsAsian Network orders new docs
Threatened radio station BBC Asian Network has unveiled a series of 15 commissions which will run until April, kicking off with a special investigation into the Pakistan flooding disaster.
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NewsSimon Bates quits Classic for Smooth
Simon Bates is to quit the Classic FM breakfast show after more than seven years at the mic to host breakfast at Smooth Radio, which launches nationwide in October.
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NewsBrownlow to replace Jackson at Capital FM
Global Radio exec Paul Jackson is leaving London station Capital FM to join an Australian radio group and will be replaced by James Brownlow.
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NewsR3 unveils drama line-up
Martin Freeman, Derek Jacobi and Anna Maxwell Martin are among the stars of BBC Radio 3’s drama season this autumn.
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NewsAutism Radio UK prepares to launch
Staffordshire is set to become home to the UK’s first radio station run by people with autism.
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News6 Music gives audience control
Digital station 6 Music will hand control of its playlists over to its listeners later this month.
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NewsBBC 5Live overhauls Sunday nights
BBC Radio 5 Live is rolling out an overhaul of its Sunday evening schedule which includes former Watchdog presenter Adrian Goldberg and Working Lunch’s Declan Curry.
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CommentRobinson on the Rajars
Despite the BBC making strong year-on-year gains in reach by four of its five national networks, and record figures for The Today Programme and The Archers, the latest Rajar figures belong to commercial radio, writes Paul Robinson.
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CommentRajars reveal radio relevance
The latest Rajars are great for radio, writes Matt Landeman, as they demonstrate the strength of the medium and the power of great programming by delivering record levels of listening for the second consecutive quarter.
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NewsSmooth Radio hits the airwaves
Two months before its scheduled official launch, radio listeners have the chance to hear a sneak preview of Smooth Radio as it transmits on Digital 1 national DAB multiplex.
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NewsHeart FM retains top London slot
RAJARS: Heart FM remains the most popular commercial station in the London area, with BBC Radio 4 the most listened-to station overall.