All Radio articles – Page 51
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NewsR4 unveils comedy pilots
BBC Radio 4 is to showcase a five week season of comedy pilots to offer emerging talent the chance to try out new ideas and formats, with stars including Peep Show’s David Mitchell and Olivia Colman.
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NewsBBC score One World hat-trick
The BBC scooped a hat-trick of prizes at last night’s One World Media Awards - recognising excellence in media coverage of the developing world.
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NewsToday wins Lord Ashcroft Ofcom case
A complaint that Radio 4’s Today programme treated Lord Ashcroft unfairly has been rejected by the broadcasting watchdog.
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NewsGlobal to close half of local Heart stations
Global Radio is reducing the number of Heart network stations it operates by 50% as it invests £7m into 15 “centres of broadcasting excellence”.
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NewsUBC sells multiplex share to GMG
UBC Media has offloaded its 7.5% stake in digital radio multiplex MXR to Guardian Media Group to focus more tightly on content production and interactive services.
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NewsRadio 1 order social docs
BBC Radio 1 is to air three documentaries focussing on major issues which affect youngsters including the dangers of social networking and youth prostitution.
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NewsAbsolute DJ wins host of the year
Absolute Radio host Geoff Lloyd has been named presenter of the year at an awards event to honour the cream of commercial radio.
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NewsIPC scraps digital NME Radio station
IPC has axed NME Radio’s digital service but it will continue to run the station as an online-only station.
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NewsRadio 4 controller shortlist has four names
The hunt for the new controller of Radio 4 is now down to four names and could see Peter Barron make his return to the BBC.
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NewsRadioCentre brands BBC 6 Music plans a ‘fig-leaf’
Commercial radio body the RadioCentre has labelled the BBC’s proposals to shut 6 Music as a “figleaf ” to divert attention away from the need to overhaul the remit of Radio 1 and 2.
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NewsMichael Sheen to voice R2 docs
Bafta-nominated actor Michael Sheen is just one of the star names in a raft of new BBC Radio 2 documentaries, unveiled today.
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NewsRadio 1 brings unsigned acts to daytime
BBC Radio 1 is strengthening its public service remit by showcasing more unknown British brands during its daytime schedule.
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NewsBBC unveils Glastonbury plans
The BBC has revealed its plans for the 40th Glastonbury Festival, with coverage across terrestrial, radio and digital.
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NewsUBC cuts losses ahead of Audioboo investment
Multimedia content and services company UBC Media has posted a 29% increase in its profits to narrow its losses over the past year as it invests in audio experts Audioboo and series of iPhone apps.
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CommentCapital's got pulling power
Anyone who is critical of UK commercial radio’s pulling power with listeners should make a point of attending one of 95.8 Capital FM’s now twice annual balls, writes Paul Robinson.
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NewsBBC apology over shootings in play
A total of 66 complaints were made to the BBC over a radio play broadcast a day after the Cumbria shootings in which a character shouts: “I’ll put a bullet in your brain”.
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NewsBragg: Nurture young talent
Melvyn Bragg was honoured for his contribution to broadcasting last night and called on the industry to nurture young talent.
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NewsTalkSport secures Rugby World Cup rights
TalkSport has bagged exclusive radio broadcasting rights to next year’s Rugby World Cup - breaking the BBC’s 23-year hold over the competition.
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NewsTrust reviews Radio 3, 4 and 7
The BBC Trust has launched a review of BBC Radio 3, Radio 4 and Radio 7 to check licence fee payers are getting the best from the stations.
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NewsBBC World Service braces itself for budget cuts
The BBC is preparing to drop some of its international radio services in line with an expected cut to the World Service budget.