All Radio articles – Page 80
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NewsLaverne takes 6 Music mic
BBC 6 Music has hired Lauren Laverne to host a new radio show as part of a new-look evening schedule.
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NewsLivingstone joins LBC
LBC 97.3 has signed ex-mayor of London Ken Livingstone to present his own afternoon phone-in show.
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NewsR4 listeners accuse BBC of censorship
Listeners to BBC Radio 4's Today programme have accused the corporation of censorship after it announced that it would axe the show's online messaging board next month.
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NewsQ Radio hires comedian
Young stand-up comic Russell Kane and Acid Jazz records founder Eddie Piller will join Bauer-owned Q Radio when it launches on 2 June.
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NewsGCap sets Global takeover date
GCap Media has confirmed its£375m takeover by Global Radio will be completed by 6 June.
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NewsSMG radio/cinema struggles
Media giant SMG said today (16 May) its TV business had outperformed the wider ITV network, but saw declines in its radio and cinema markets, sending its shares down 6.5%.
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CommentR4: a case against plurality
Radio 4 at 40 is in award-winning form - so why does it need competitors?
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MIM to record play extracts
Radio and TV indie Made in Manchester (MIM) will turn extracts from plays by 16 new writers into radio mini-dramas after winning a marketing, PR and new media contract for Manchester's 24:7 Theatre Festival.
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REM to play Q Radio launch
REM will launch Bauer's music station Q Radio with an exclusive show featuring 15 tracks picked by them.
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Composer Goodall joins Classic FM
Classic FM has hired award-winning TV theme composer and broadcaster Howard Goodall to host his own themed Saturday afternoon show.
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NewsVirgin Radio revamps Classic Rock station
Virgin Radio Classic Rock launches a brand new weekly strand featuring the biggest rock legends this week, as part of a major station revamp intended to stamp the station's authority on the genre.
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NewsSony Awards 2008: Gold winners
The full list of gold winners at the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2008.
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NewsSony wins for Ross and Brand
Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand claimed victory at last night's Sony radio awards for their BBC Radio 2 shows while Radio 4 was crowned UK station of the year.
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NewsNew plays head to radio
Radio and TV indie Made in Manchester (MIM) will turn extracts from plays by 16 new writers into radio after winning a prestigious PR contract.
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NewsVote Boris: no apology from Whale
James Whale has called for a new set of regulations governing speech radio to protect the integrity of outspoken presenters after he was sacked by TalkSport for breaching impartiality.
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NewsC4 hires radio/multimedia chief
Channel 4 has appointed BBC Worldwide's Daniel Heaf as head of new media, 4 Radio and multimedia entertainment.
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NewsGervais plans NME Radio special
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington will present a one-off special during NME Radio's test transmission period ahead of its launch next month.
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Drop in share for Virgin
Virgin Radio saw its share drop from 1.5% to 1.4%, while TalkSport figures also slipped from 2% to 1.9%.
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Rajars show digital up
DAB maintained its steady growth in platform share, reach and hours despite coming under attack this year from some in the radio industry.