All Radio articles – Page 69
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UBC Media losses up
UBC Media has described the past six months as “extremely challenging” after losses at the radio services provider increased for the six months to 30 September.
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Gaydar to cut five jobs
Gaydar and sister social networking site GaydarNation are to axe a quarter of their staff because of the economic downturn.
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CommentTalking Radio: Paul Chantler
Paul Chantler, senior partner at United Radio Consultants, on why losing local names could be a mistake.
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Galaxy adds Choice FM to programme director's role
Galaxy has handed group programme director Mike Cass a wider remit including Choice FM in London.
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NewsAbsolute breakfast to back new bands
Absolute Radio's breakfast show is to introduce a weekly unsigned artists strand as part of the station's “V to A” evolution strategy in a bid to become more closely identified with new music.
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NewsTalkSport DJ axed after BNP list leaked
Sony award winning DJ Rod Lucas has been dropped as an occasional presenter at TalkSport hours after it was revealed that he was a member of the BNP.
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NewsTalkSport fires Jon Gaunt over 'Nazi' jibe
TalkSport has fired presenter Jon Gaunt after he called a Redbridge councillor a 'Nazi'.
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NewsLyons: BBC too quick to confirm Ross return
BBC Trust Sir Michael Lyons has criticised the corporation for announcing Jonathan Ross's return to Radio 2 before the watchdog had completed its inquiry into in the Sachsgate affair.
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NewsSachsgate: Thompson scolds Ross but blames staff
BBC director general Mark Thompson has personally told Jonathan Ross that his behaviour on the Russell Brand Radio 2 show was unacceptable - but has placed the blame for Sachsgate firmly on editorial staff.
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NewsR2 confirms Ross' return
The BBC has named the date for Jonathan Ross' return - before publishing the findings of its Sachsgate review.
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CommentTalking Radio: Paul Robinson
Absolute Radio has pulled off the challenge of launching a brand from scratch, says broadcasting consultant and managing director of KidsCo Paul Robinson.
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NewsUTV Radio and TLRC start takeover talks
UTV Radio is understood to be exploring extending its relationship with The Local Radio Company (TLRC) with a possible takeover.
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NewsTalkSport's Gaunt suspended for 'Nazi' slur
TalkSport presenter Jon Gaunt has been suspended after he called Redbridge councillor Michael Stark 'a Nazi'.
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NewsBBC London poaches Capital breakfast exec
BBC London 94.9 has hired Global Radio's Gareth Roberts and named him assistant editor for the station.
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NewsSachsgate claims another BBC scalp
Dave Barber, the head of compliance at BBC Radio 2, has quit the corporation following the row over Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand's prank call.
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CommentBlog: Radio Games
The radio world has taken a bashing of late with high earners playing high jinks but radio deserves better and more than a few quid from inflated wage bills should find its way into local radio says Geoff Motley.
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New licence in Cambridge
Ofcom plans to extend the Cambridge analogue commercial radio licence currently broadcasting as Star Radio, which expires on 22 March 2010.
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Wheatly goes to Jazz FM
The Local Radio Company executive chairman Richard Wheatly is to step down to take on the same role at its relaunched Jazz FM station.
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New head for Radio Centre
Camelot chief executive Dianne Thompson is to become the non-executive chairman of the Radio Centre from 1 January, replacing Paul Brown who is stepping down after more than 30 years in the commercial radio business.
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CommentTalking Radio: Ashley Byrne
Ashley Byrne is creative director of Made in Manchester Productions which makes programmes for BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, the World Service, 1Xtra and ITV1.