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New station Virgin Radio 80s Plus will play more than 80s hits
If you love music from the 80s but want a little more than that from a radio station, then you’ll probably like Virgin Radio 80s Plus. The new station, being launched by Virgin Radio UK tomorrow, will play the biggest artists from the 1980s PLUS the best music from the late 1970s and early 1990s...Publication date: 31.08.2022
Capital Xtra gets new sonic audio identity from On The Sly
Capital Xtra has a new sonic identity from audio production company On The Sly. They’ve created a brand new sound for the national station with sung logos and production elements...Publication date: 28.08.2022
Kate McCann and Adam Boulton to co-host show on Times Radio
Kate McCann and Adam Boulton have been named as co-hosts of Times Radio’s new flagship Sunday morning politics show. The pair will use their years working together in Westminster to hold Britain’s leading politicians to account and look at the biggest political stories of the moment. Sunday Morning with Kate McCann and Adam Boulton will air Sundays 10am-1pm, starting on 4 September, the day before Britain’s new Prime Minister is announced...Publication date: 23.08.2022
Vanessa Feltz to host TalkRadio and TalkTV drivetime
As Jeremy Kyle moves to a new timeslot, Vanessa Feltz is to host TalkTV and TalkRadio’s Drivetime show after 20 years waking people up with breakfast shows on BBC radio. She hosted the early morning Breakfast show on Radio 2 from 2011 to 2022 and fronted shows on BBC Radio London for close to two decades...Publication date: 22.08.2022
Stephanie Hirst to bust misconceptions about trans community in Virgin Radio Pride documentary
Award winning radio presenter and TV personality Stephanie Hirst will aim to bust myths and misconceptions surrounding the trans community in a documentary to be aired on Virgin Radio Pride. Living Authentically; Trans Truths narrated by Stephanie, will air on the station on tomorrow evening...Publication date: 15.08.2022
Classic FM to air exclusive interview with composer John Williams
John Williams turned 90 this year and to mark the occasion, Andrew Collins will present a special, exclusive two-hour programme with the American composer on Classic FM. John rarely gives interviews, so this will be an opportunity to hear from the man who has composed some of the most iconic themes in cinematic history...Publication date: 13.08.2022
talkSPORT and LBC News react to BBC dropping classified results
Following the BBC’s decision to end reading the full classified results on 5 Live, both talkSport and LBC News have reminded listeners they will still broadcast them. LBC News has previously broadcast a recorded version of the classifieds later on Saturday afternoon, but from this weekend it will broadcast the football scorecard live at 5.05pm every Saturday afternoon during the football season...Publication date: 11.08.2022
Award winning DJ Robert Bruce named as new co-host for Capital XTRA Breakfast
The Capital XTRA Breakfast Show has a new line-up from this Monday as Robert Bruce joins Shayna Marie to co-host the show. Robert has been with Capital XTRA since 2017, working his way up through the ranks and earning praise from artists, the industry and listeners for his highly knowledgeable interviews...Publication date: 06.08.2022
Tom Swarbrick to present LBC’s Drivetime programme
Tom Swarbrick will be the new host of LBC’s Drivetime programme, starting in September. He’ll take over the show from Eddie Mair, who announced earlier this year that he would be retiring in the summer, after 40 years in broadcasting, including the past four years at LBC...Publication date: 04.08.2022
Johnnie Walker to host a special show on Boom Radio reflecting on the days of the offshore pirates
Johnnie Walker is joining Boom Radio for the day, on 14 August to host the morning show, reflecting on the days on the offshore pirate radio ships. Boom Radio is marking 55 years since the pirate stations were made illegal when the Marine Offences Act became law, with a range of special programmes celebrating the pirates on Sunday 14 August...Publication date: 02.08.2022
