All Radio articles – Page 84

  • News

    Two stations for Play Radio

    2008-03-26T10:55:02Z

    Play Radio UK is splitting into two separate stations - Play One UK and Play Two UK.

  • News

    Indie wins R4 archive job

    2008-03-26T10:51:24Z

    Indie Made in Manchester Productions has won its second commission for BBC Radio 4.

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    News

    4Radio in Ofcom talks to delay launch plans

    2008-03-26T10:41:29Z

    Confusion over the launch date of the 4Digital Group multiplex has escalated after it emerged that the broadcaster is in dialogue with Ofcom about extending its launch schedule to the end of the year.

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    News

    BBC apologies to Rangers fans

    2008-03-25T09:35:08Z

    The BBC has apologised after a Radio Scotland presenter read out an email which said Ibrox was home to 'half-human, half-animal hybrids'.

  • News

    Talk loses breakfast host

    2008-03-18T13:41:32Z

    Breakfast show co-presenter Susan Morrison has left Scotland's Talk 107 after her contract expired.

  • News

    LBC to host mayoral debate

    2008-03-18T13:38:42Z

    LBC 97.3 will air a live London mayoral debate next month featuring the three main candidates.

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    Features

    Station Profile: BBC 6 MUSIC

    2008-03-18T13:33:17Z

    On air with: Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish.

  • News

    Housing sitcom among R4's Unique orders

    2008-03-18T13:10:05Z

    Radio indie Unique has won a slate of commissions from BBC Radio 4, including a pilot sitcom about estate agents starring comedian David Schneider.

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    News

    GCap plans local push after buying website

    2008-03-18T12:48:48Z

    GCap Media will use social networking site Welovelocal.com to reinforce its connection with regional listeners and access new classified revenue streams, according to chief executive Fru Hazlitt.

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    News

    GCap acquires 'local' social networking site

    2008-03-17T09:43:02Z

    GCap Media has acquired a majority stake in local social networking website welovelocal.com Limited for£450,000.

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    News

    MacIntyre heads to 5 Live

    2008-03-14T15:21:15Z

    Donal MacIntyre will make his radio presenting debut next month in a new series of investigative programmes on BBC Radio 5 Live.

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    Community radio hits 100

    2008-03-12T14:15:59Z

    UK community radio has reached the 100-station landmark with the launch of 7 Waves Community Radio in the Wirral and Calon FM, serving Wrexham.

  • News

    Lyttelton leaves jazz show

    2008-03-12T14:05:46Z

    Veteran jazzman Humphrey Lyttelton has called time on his role as presenter of BBC Radio 2's The Best of Jazz after 40 years.

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    News

    Global ‘must spend millions' on Gcap

    2008-03-11T18:03:39Z

    Global Radio will have to invest millions more in the GCap Media portfolio if its proposed£371m takeover is to be successful, industry figures have claimed.

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    News

    Fiona Phillips joins Smooth

    2008-03-11T16:22:17Z

    London's Smooth Radio has signed-up breakfast TV star Fiona Phillips to present its Sunday afternoon show from Easter weekend.

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    News

    Adam and Joe to produce BBCW paid-for podcasts

    2008-03-06T09:21:15Z

    Comedy duo Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish are to produce a series of paid-for podcasts that will be sold by BBC Worldwide over iTunes.

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    News

    Global granted extension on GCap bid

    2008-03-05T17:18:42Z

    Global Radio's extension to make a formal offer for GCap Media has been extended to 5pm on 26 March 2008 by the Takeover Panel.

  • News

    Jazz FM returns to capital

    2008-03-04T18:40:12Z

    GMG Radio will relaunch Jazz FM in London and the north-west as a DAB-only digital station.

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    News

    Fags & Mags returns to R4

    2008-03-04T18:38:25Z

    BBC Radio 4 has recommissioned The Comedy Unit to make a second series of its Glasgow-based cornershop sitcom Fags, Mags & Bags.

  • News

    Unique wins variety of R4 commissions

    2008-03-04T18:35:19Z

    Radio indie Unique has won a raft of orders for BBC Radio 4, including a series to mark the bicentenary of the Peninsula War.