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Karen Nyame and Jess Bays join Capital Dance schedule
Capital Dance is introducing a new afternoon show from 12pm till 4pm with DJ Karen Nyame (KG) whilst Jess Bays takes on a new weekend programme. KG will be on Tuesdays to Saturday from today whilst Jess Bays starts her 4pm till 7pm Sunday show this weekend. Jess Bays said: “I am so excited to be joining Capital Dance, I don’t even think the word gassed comes close to describing how I feel...Publication date: 06.07.2021
Zoe Ball gets pay cut for BBC Radio 2 Breakfast
Zoe Ball’s requested pay cut at the BBC has been approved and confirmed in the latest Annual Report. As reported late last year, Zoe requested a pay cut when agreeing on a new two-year deal with the BBC as Radio 2’s Breakfast show host. It has been confirmed today that this reduced her pay from £1.36m in 19/20 by 28% to £980k. The figure in the Annual Report this year (£1.13m) represents just a few months of...Publication date: 06.07.2021
Martin Kemp to host Friday nights on Greatest Hits Radio
Martin Kemp is getting a weekly show on Greatest Hits Radio following his London Calling series on the network. The Mix Tape with Martin Kemp will include two hours of hand-picked weekend songs from the 70s 80s and 90s, along with listener requests. Speaking about the new show Martin said “I’ve had so much fun being part of the Greatest Hits Radio gang this month, so I’m thrilled to be staying on to launch this new show...Publication date: 02.07.2021
Hits Radio starts Staycation Tour in Bournemouth
Fleur East and Hits Radio broadcast live from Bournemouth seafront on Friday morning kicking off a Summer Staycation theme at the station. Fleur and the team played games on the beach and gave away prizes to listeners on the first stop of their holiday locations across the UK over the Summer months...Publication date: 02.07.2021
Journalist Camilla Tominey gets a weekend radio show on LBC
Camilla Tominey is joining LBC to present a brand-new Sunday afternoon show from 4pm till 7pm starting this weekend. Camilla will offer insight and insider knowledge to the station via her role as Associate Editor at the Daily Telegraph, covering Politics and the Royals. Camilla Tominey said: “Having listened to LBC for years, I am absolutely delighted to be joining the best radio station in Britain to exchange news and views with such a...Publication date: 01.07.2021
Vick Hope and Jordan North to replace Grimmy at BBC Radio 1
Nick Grimshaw is leaving BBC Radio 1 after 14 years to be replaced by Vick Hope and Jordan North on the afternoon drive show. Vick and Jordan will start their new show on Monday 6th September, with Nick finishing on August 12th. Nick announced the news on his show Wednesday afternoon saying working at Radio 1 was like a dream come true but now it’s time to make other dreams come true.Publication date: 30.06.2021
Ed Sheeran guests on radio breakfast shows and to co-host Jo Whiley’s Radio 2 show
It’s been a very busy day for Ed Sheeran, doing the rounds to various radio stations and now fans will be pleased to hear that he’s also going to co-host one of Jo Whiley’s evening shows on BBC Radio 2. Ed is promoting his new single Bad Habits, which he co-wrote with his best friend Johnny McDaid of Snow Patrol, appearing on the Capital, Heart, Kiss and Hits Radio Breakfast Shows earlier this morning....Publication date: 25.06.2021
Eight new artists lined-up for BBC Radio 3’s talent scheme
BBC Radio 3 has announced the names of eight New Generation Artists who will join the station’s talent development scheme in September 2021 and remain on it until December 2023. The record number of artists includes some of the world’s most promising young musical talents, each on the threshold of a major international career. It includes...Publication date: 24.06.2021
Charles Esten to host Absolute Radio Country series
American actor, singer, and songwriter Charles Esten will be joining Absolute Radio Country to guest host a new four-part series. Best known for his roles as Deacon Claybourne on the TV series, ‘Nashville’ and as Ward Cameron on Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’, Charles is also a singer in the country music scene with over 9.5 million streams to his name. He’ll be on-air Sunday evenings from 7pm from 4th July as...Publication date: 23.06.2021
BBC Radio 2 remembers the Summer of ’96 with special shows
The summer of ’96 is being celebrated on BBC Radio 2 this June, July and August with lots of special shows and documentaries. The programmes look back at the music, the movies, the sport and the news stories, alongside the memories of those who were there, in stadiums, in cinemas, and watching and listening at home. They include: ...Publication date: 22.06.2021
