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Jordan North and Tyler West to host Young Audio Awards
The Young Audio Awards, for 8-18-year-olds, are being hosted by Radio 1’s Jordan North and KISS’s Tyler West. Taking place today, Friday 7th July, the ceremony will be streamed on Youtube. The event begins at 4pm with a pre-show livestream with Fun Kids and BBC Radio 1’s Emma-Louise...Publication date: 07.07.2023
“Wham! was always about the friendship,” says Shirlie Kemp
As Netflix release the new documentary Wham!, Shirlie Kemp joined Jackie Brambles on her Greatest Hits Radio evening show. Shirlie opened up about her feelings on this latest retrospective and what son Roman thinks of her time as a popstar as well as reminiscing about her early days with the band...Publication date: 06.07.2023
BBC Radio 6 Music returns to All Points East Festival
Mary Anne Hobbs announced on-air earlier the line-up for the 6 Music stage, which is returning to All Points East Festival this year. It takes place in Victoria Park, London from Friday 18 – Saturday 19 August, and Friday 25 August – Bank Holiday Monday 28 August...Publication date: 06.07.2023
Greg James book launch was delayed following Queen’s death
Greg James has revealed the death of the Queen delayed the paperback launch of his latest book, which is now available. He was praised for his speech about grief the day after Her Majesty passed away last September, but the news also affected his passion for writing. This resulted in...Publication date: 06.07.2023
BBC Radio 4 to air six Friday Night Comedy specials
Six topical comedy specials are to air in Radio 4’s Friday Night Comedy slot with established talent and rising stars. It will feature new programmes from the likes of Rachel Parris, who will kick off the series with a range of comic characters including digital stars Rosie Holt and...Publication date: 05.07.2023
“I was an arrogant little twit,” Ross Kemp tells Radio X
Ross Kemp was a guest on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X this morning where he admitted to being ‘an arrogant little twit’ during the height of his Eastenders fame. Kemp, who recently returned to acting for Channel 5’s thriller Blindspot, also said he ‘thought he was the dogs’ at the...Publication date: 05.07.2023
BBC local radio plans could potentially breach operating licence
The Leeds & West Yorkshire NUJ branch has been investigating if the BBC operating licence allows the plans by BBC bosses to share more programming across the local radio network. After many emails with Ofcom and looking through the small print, members in Leeds believe Ofcom’s regulation...Publication date: 04.07.2023
Goffy airs long lost Century Radio interview with Chris Rea
A long-lost radio interview featuring Chris Rea was unearthed recently and aired again by Paul ‘Goffy’ Gough in a BBC Radio Tees special. The two-hour interview was originally broadcast on Century Radio’s ‘Goffy in the Morning’ back in September 2000...Publication date: 04.07.2023
Blur to play exclusive intimate gig for Radio 2 listeners
BBC Radio 2 In Concert returns later this month with an exclusive gig from Blur. Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will be performing in front of a small audience of Radio 2 listeners at the Radio Theatre in New Broadcasting House, London...Publication date: 03.07.2023
Ofcom to investigate Talk and GB News for potential rule breaking
Two new broadcast standards investigations are being launched by Ofcom into national speech services Talk TV/Radio and GB News. The first will look at whether an episode of State of the Nation on GB News (Radio and TV) which aired on 9 May, complied with broadcast rules...Publication date: 03.07.2023
