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Stephen Mulhern is to sit in for Chris Evans on Virgin Radio
Stephen Mulhern will be taking over the Virgin Radio UK breakfast show, sitting in for Chris Evans, from Monday in the week leading up to Christmas. It won’t be Stephen’s first stint on the station as he previously sat in for Graham Norton on his weekend show, for four weeks last summer. Stephen says: “I’m delighted to be back on Virgin Radio UK to have some festive fun with listeners in the build up to Christmas...Publication date: 17.12.2021
Jackie Brambles joins Greatest Hits Radio to host evenings
Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Jackie Brambles is joining Greatest Hits Radio to host the weekday evening show. She’ll replace Darren Proctor who is leaving to explore new opportunities. Simon Mayo announced the news of Jackie joining on his Drive show today (Thursday) saying “Jackie is a top radio presenter and I’m delighted we’ll be reunited at Greatest Hits Radio. At Radio 1 she was always a delight to work with...Publication date: 16.12.2021
Gemma Cairney joins Scala Radio to Take a Moment
Gemma Cairney is joining Scala Radio to explore the world of classical music throughout January. The station is inviting listeners to Take A Moment to enjoy the calming effects of classical music in the new year as part of a new series. Gemma said: “It has been calming and exciting starting 2022 by exploring a new genre of music with Scala Radio. Classical music is something quite new to me and I have really...Publication date: 16.12.2021
Schedule changes at Heart for 2022 as Yasmin Evans joins
Heart changes from January include Yasmin Evans joining for weekends and Dev Griffin taking over weekday evenings. Dev replaces Mark Wright who moves back to Saturday afternoons from 4pm. Yasmin Evans joins Global from 1Xtra to present Sunday 12pm till 4pm after leaving the BBC recently. Lindsey Russell, best-known for her 8-year stint hosting Blue Peter, also joins the Heart family, to present Saturdays and Sundays from 1am – 6am...Publication date: 16.12.2021
Classic FM Live is back at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2022
As part of its 30th birthday celebrations next year, Classic FM will return to the Royal Albert Hall on Monday 11 April for a very special live concert. In addition to the station’s anniversary, 2022 is also Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year. To celebrate, Classic FM Live sponsored by river, ocean and expeditions cruise line Viking, will be an evening full of the best-loved music written for royalty, performed by...Publication date: 14.12.2021
Sir Michael Parkinson and Norah Jones lead Jazz FM’s Festive schedule
Jazz FM’s Christmas and New Year schedule includes Sir Michael making a return to the station, plus Grammy winner Norah Jones and actor Danny John Jules presenting special programmes. Following his series earlier in the year, Parky – My Kind of Jazz at Christmas, Michael Parkinson is back on Christmas Day to play his favourite Great American Songbook Christmas favourites and...Publication date: 14.12.2021
Radio X creates exclusive Biffy Clyro gig for listeners
Biffy Clyro will kick off 2022 with an exclusive acoustic gig for fans, Radio X Presents Biffy Clyro with Barclaycard. Radio X’s Toby Tarrant will host the gig and the station will sell tickets via the Global Player app. The acoustic performance will take place at Hackney Church in East London on Tuesday 18th January, 2022, just before the band begin their rescheduled European Tour...Publication date: 13.12.2021
Global to stream Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball live on TikTok
TikTok and Global have agreed on a new partnership to livestream Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard. The deal means TikTok users will be able to watch the Christmas event for the first time on the platform and in multiple territories. The line-up includes a European exclusive with Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran and Lil Nas X, who took Old Town Road from TikTok to the top of the charts...Publication date: 09.12.2021
Broadcasting duo Raj & Pablo join Sunrise Radio schedule
Sunrise Radio has added a new show by Bollywood duo Raj Dhanda and Pablo Sat-Bhambra to its schedule. The double act will be starting their new show live every Sunday from 12th December at 4pm. The station says: “Expect all the biggest Bollywood names, gossip and star interviews plus fresh new magic, full of fun and frolics that only this duo can pull off!"...Publication date: 06.12.2021
Overnight changes as Chris Martin promoted at Absolute Radio
Chris Martin has been promoted to the role of Executive Music Producer at Absolute Radio meaning an end to his overnight show. Chris, who previously led programming on Absolute Classic Rock will now add Absolute 80s to his responsibilities. As a result, Dan Noble will move to take on the 1-6am weekday slot, with Sophie K taking on the late-night weekend ‘Through the Decades’ show on Fridays and Saturdays from 10pm...Publication date: 06.12.2021
