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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...Publication date: 21.10.2021
BBC confirm four-year audio rights deal for men’s Six Nations
BBC Radio will continue to broadcast the men’s Six Nations Championship between 2022-2025, following an agreement between the BBC and tournament organisers. As per previous years, every home nation game throughout the competition will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 Live or 5 Live Sports Extra, with all commentaries also available on BBC Sounds and across BBC radio...Publication date: 21.10.2021
Rylan puts the record straight by saying he’s ok
There have been reports in the press that Rylan was being advised to take a year off after apparently “breaking down during his BBC Radio 2 show”. It was reported that the presenter had started crying off-air during a song last month, so producers called a meeting, with one of them suggesting he take a year off to focus on himself...Publication date: 20.10.2021
Geoff Lloyd returns to breakfast radio with the JACK network
Geoff Lloyd will cover breakfast at JACK during half-term next week as Jim Rosenthal and Trevor Marshall take a break. The former Absolute and Virgin Radio presenter has been presenting a few shows on the JACK network recently, including Geoff Lloyd’s Hometown Glory and Beatlejuice. The JACK breakfast show is heard on all six stations in the group, including JACK fm Oxfordshire and...Publication date: 19.10.2021
Bauer airs Coldplay concert across 13 European radio brands
Bauer has broadcast an exclusive Coldplay concert on 13 of its radio brands around Europe from London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Stations in eight countries took the feed including Absolute Radio and Hits Radio in the UK, plus Today FM in Ireland, with a total potential audience of 40 million. During the gig, the band was joined on stage by Fleur East, after Chris Martin invited the singer and...Publication date: 18.10.2021
Adele tops Radio 2’s National Album Day All-Female Chart Countdown
Adele’s album 21 has been named as the biggest selling UK album of all time in BBC Radio 2’s Official All-time Female Artist Chart which was broadcast today. The chart of the Top 30 best-selling albums by women are based on UK sales and downloads as compiled by The Official Charts Company...Publication date: 16.10.2021
Adele reveals on Hits Radio how her son feels about having a famous mum
Superstar singer and songwriter Adele has returned with new music after almost six years, with the release of ‘Easy On Me’ today. To celebrate her new music, she joined Fleur East on the Hits Radio Breakfast show to talk about the inspiration for her latest album and how her son Angelo feels about having a famous mum. The singer told Fleur that the album is about her son, she said:...Publication date: 15.10.2021
James McVey from The Vamps joins Smooth Country
James McVey from The Vamps is joining Smooth Country to host a five-night special to celebrate country music artists. The A-Z of Country Music with James McVey will be broadcast on Smooth Country from Monday 18th to Friday 22nd October, 9pm to 10pm. Earlier this year James announced that it was his dream to be a presenter on Smooth Country one day. His campaign on social media including here and...Publication date: 14.10.2021
BBC Radio 3 will be Capturing Twilight this winter
BBC Radio 3 is marking the start of the Winter season with Capturing Twilight, a week of special programming featuring music, literature, and art. The special week, from Sunday 24 – Sunday 31 October, is inspired by the magical time between night and day. Highlights include: ...Publication date: 13.10.2021
BBC wins Broadcaster of the Year at New York Festivals Awards
The BBC has won Broadcaster of the Year at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. Most of the Gold Awards went to the BBC or to independent producers working on BBC programmes. Across its radio networks, the BBC collected 14 Gold awards, 7 Silver and 10 Bronze with podcast series’ including I’m Not A Monster, Where Is George Gibney and Fight Of The Century all picking up several each...Publication date: 13.10.2021
