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Andrew Marr joins LBC and Classic FM in exclusive deal

Broadcaster and journalist Andrew Marr is leaving the BBC and has signed an exclusive deal which will see him present brand-new programmes on LBC and Classic FM next year. Marr will host a brand new, opinion-led programme, broadcast on LBC and fully visualized on Global Player where he will give his view on the biggest issues of the moment, along with agenda-setting guests...

Ed Sheeran to be in conversation on Classic FM’s Moira Stuart Meets…

Moira Stuart Meets… on Classic FM is now in its second season of programmes where she interviews the most well-known names from the worlds of the arts, politics, sport and entertainment. She discusses their career defining moments and memories, as they choose the classical music that’s important to them.Moira’s guest next Sunday, 21 November is the internationally renowned singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran who has...

Charlotte Hawkins to host Classic FM’s Pet Classics

Classic FM is bringing back its programme for pets to listen to during fireworks. Charlotte Hawkins will host the special show this year, which will air on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th November from 6pm till 10pm. Across the two evenings, Charlotte will play a selection of the most soothing classical music, featuring pet-related pieces from animal-loving composers...

Bill Turnbull takes leave of absence from Classic FM show

Classic FM presenter Bill Turnbull is taking a break from Classic FM for health reasons. Bill hosts weekend mid-mornings, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 1pm, and has been doing so for the last five years. He tweeted: “With great regret I am taking a leave of absence from my show at Classic FM for health reasons. The road has been a bit bumpy recently, and I need to take some time to focus on getting better...

In photos: Global’s Make Some Noise raises over £2.7 million

Global’s Make Some Noise has raised over £2.7 million for small charities that help disadvantaged people across the UK after a day of on-air activities. All of its radio brands came together – Heart, Capital, Classic FM, Smooth, LBC, Radio X, Capital Dance, Capital XTRA and Gold – to raise funds and awareness for small charities in local communities across the UK, including food banks, mental health and domestic abuse helplines...

Classic FM’s Alexander Armstrong completes his 24-hour music marathon

Classic FM presenter Alexander Armstrong has completed an incredible 24 concerts in 24 hours to raise money for disadvantaged people across the UK. The classical singer, whose challenge started at midday on Thursday (30 September), performed 24 concerts in and around London in front of thousands of people for Global’s Make Some Noise, which supports small and local charities across the UK...

Alexander Armstrong to perform 24 concerts in 24 hours

Classic FM presenter Alexander Armstrong is planning to perform 24 concerts in 24 hours for Global’s Make Some Noise. He will perform at a variety of locations across London and the South during his 24-hour marathon, which starts on Thursday 30th September at 12pm. His back-to-back concerts will include St Paul’s Cathedral and a construction site; a football stadium and the apron of an international...

Radio services off-air after fire at a North Yorkshire transmitter site

Local and regional radio stations including Capital, Heart, TFM and BBC Radio Tees have lost their analogue FM services around North Yorkshire following a fire at the Bilsdale mast. National stations Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4 and Classic FM along with local DAB services on the MuxCo multiplexes are also suffering from reduced coverage in the area. Freeview services carried by the site are also off-air...

Barrister Robert Rinder MBE to host Classic FM series

Broadcaster and criminal barrister Robert Rinder MBE is joining Classic FM to present a brand-new six-part series. From 4th July, Robert will share his lifelong passion and love of classical music, exploring some of the most beautiful and poignant music ever written on Robert Rinder’s Classical Passions. He will feature some of the world’s biggest names in classical music who happen to be gay, including Tchaikovsky, renowned for his powerful and emotional...

Winners announced for the Global Awards 2021

The winners of The Global Awards 2021 have been revealed with Dua Lipa picking up three awards. Now in its fourth year, The Global Awards brings together Capital, Heart, Smooth, Classic FM, LBC, Radio X, Capital XTRA and Gold, to honour the stars of music, news and entertainment. However, this year the LBC Award, previously won by Steve Allen, has been removed as a category, along the Best Podcast. The awards ceremony was unable to take place this year...