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2018 New York Radio Festivals winners announced
Two of the five top ‘Grand Awards’ of the New York International Radio Festivals have gone to the UK this year, thanks to the BBC and TBI Media. The BBC won in the Best Digital Special Event category for putting on BBC Radio 1 Vintage for the station’s 50th birthday last year, whilst TBI Media took home the prize for its Born This Way documentary made for BBC Radio 2.Publication date: 19.06.2018
Kylie Minogue to headline BBC Radio 2 event
BBC Radio 2 has announced Kylie Minogue will headline its annual Live in Hyde Park event this year. Other confirmed acts include Carrie Underwood, All Saints, Rita Ora, Lenny Kravitz, The Band of Love and Manic Street Preachers. 50,000 people are expected to attend on Sunday 9th September.Publication date: 15.06.2018
BBC Radio 1Xtra follows BBC Radio 2 to Ibiza
Following on from the announcement that Radio 2 is heading to Ibiza, 1Xtra has just announced it too is going to the island for the first time to broadcast live. 1Xtra is to take over Ibiza Rocks on Saturday 4th August, hosted by Charlie Sloth and DJ Target, with DJ sets from MistaJam, DJ Charlsey and Sian Anderson.Publication date: 07.06.2018
BBC Radio announces Royal Wedding plans
All of the BBC’s network radio stations are pulling out the stops to cover the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on 19th May, with special shows – including live OBs from Windsor.Publication date: 04.05.2018
'We'll be covering the classics as well as new bands': BBC Radio 2 launches first rock show
Wisebuddah has won the commission for the network’s first long-running rock series, which will be hosted by Radio 2 regular Johnnie Walker on Monday evenings. Head of content Adam Uytman says the network’s audience “have been waiting for this moment”…Publication date: 19.04.2018