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Two Bauer stations switch to 100% Christmas music
Magic in the UK and Downtown Radio in Northern Ireland have both dropped their usual playlists and flipped to 100% Christmas music. In London, Magic breakfast presenters Ronan and Harriet kick-started the festive tunes on November 26th, whilst in Ireland, Downtown changed format on December 1st with the help of Leona Lewis...Publication date: 02.12.2021
talkSPORT to mark 100 year anniversary of the ban of women’s football
talkSPORT is marking the 100 year anniversary of when the FA banned women’s football on December 5th. Women’s football was huge during World War One, drawing large crowds, with men away fighting on the front. On 5 December, 1921 the FA called on clubs belonging to the associations to refuse the use of their grounds for women’s football matches, citing strong opinions about football’s unsuitability for females...Publication date: 30.11.2021
Two radio personalities to be contestants in Strictly Christmas special
All six celebrities for the Strictly Christmas special 2021 have been announced and among them are two radio presenters. Strictly Come Dancing returns to the Ballroom for an all-star Christmas special as six brand new celebrity contestants take to the floor in a bid to be crowned Christmas Champion 2021. Each of the six couples will perform a Christmas inspired routine with the hope of impressing the judges...Publication date: 27.11.2021
Bauer ends separate Hits at Breakfast shows on Free Radio
Free Radio’s two breakfast shows across the West Midlands are to become one next week as Dan Morrissey leaves the network. Dan currently hosts breakfast across Free Radio Birmingham and Shropshire & Black Country (previously BRMB & Beacon) and has been with the station for 15 years. He’ll continue to host shows on Magic...Publication date: 23.11.2021
talkSPORT to broadcast India versus New Zealand Test series
talkSPORT is expanding its international cricket coverage to exclusively air India’s Test series against New Zealand. The two Test series starts on Thursday November 25 and is the first time the two sides have met in the format since The ICC World Test Championship final at Southampton in June, with all coverage on talkSPORT 2...Publication date: 22.11.2021
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...Publication date: 19.11.2021
Coventry to host BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend music event in 2022
BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend will return in 2022 with a three-day music festival in Coventry’s War Memorial Park. Over 70,000 Radio 1 fans are expected to attend across the weekend from 27th to the 29th of May. In 2022 the festival will return to the field, with performances to air across Radio 1, BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer. Full broadcast information, along with line-up and ticketing details, will be announced soon...Publication date: 16.11.2021
BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Snoochie Shy is on I’m a Celebrity this year
Snoochie Shy has been announced as one of the celebrities in the I’m a Celebrity show on ITV for 2021. This year the show will return to the historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales and Ant & Dec will host live every night on ITV and ITV Hub from the castle. Snoochie, real name Cheyenne Davide, started working in radio at Radar Radio in London before joining the 1Xtra Residency in 2017...Publication date: 16.11.2021
Radio 1 and Radio 2 work together on BBC Children in Need single
BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 are joining forces to work with Niall Horan and Anne-Marie to create the BBC Children in Need single this year. The charity single, Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac, is available for pre-order now, will be released by Atlantic Records on the day of the charity’s fundraising spectacular, Friday 19 November...Publication date: 16.11.2021
Radio presenter Lauren Laverne speaks out for Sunderland
Lauren Laverne, an honorary graduate at the University of Sunderland, is helping showcase the University in a new promotional video. The Sunderland-born broadcaster voices the video, ‘Think Sunderland’, which celebrates the University’s career-focused courses, facilities, inclusive and culture and everything the city has to offer. Lauren, host of the BBC Radio 6 Breakfast Show and Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs...Publication date: 15.11.2021
