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BBC Radio 4 extends Front Row and creates new arts shows
BBC Radio 4’s live arts programme Front Row is to be extended to 45 minutes and three new shows are being introduced. A new film show, Screenshot, co-hosted by Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode, will take listeners on a fresh journey through film and screen culture. A new music programme, Add To Playlist, co-hosted by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye, will explore...Publication date: 12.09.2021
Jeremy Kyle returns to full-time radio with Drivetime on talkRADIO
Jeremy Kyle is returning to the wireless by signing up as the new Drivetime presenter on talkRADIO. He’ll be on-air from 4pm till 7pm Monday to Thursday, starting on 13th September. Kyle sat down with talkRADIO’s Mike Graham to chat about his new show, taking stock during his time out of broadcasting and how his father encouraged him to return to work just before his death...Publication date: 04.09.2021
BBC Radio 1 is going Out Out with live music party
BBC Radio 1 is hosting a free party with live music to celebrate the return of the night out, with AJ Tracey, Joel Corry, Sam Fender, Griff and Biffy Clyro the first acts to be named. Radio 1’s Out Out! Live will be free with the exception of a booking fee, and tickets will be distributed to young people across the UK. Hosted by the Radio 1 DJ family, the three-hour show will take place at...Publication date: 03.09.2021
Panjab Radio celebrates 21 years on-air
Panjab Radio celebrates 21 years on air today, a truly amazing achievement considering the number of independent radio casualties over time. Founded in 2000 by Surjit Singh Ghuman MBE as an outlet for his passion for radio and his desire to create a cohesive station to engage with the ever-growing British Panjabi population, it initially aired on..Publication date: 01.09.2021
Rick Edwards joins Rachel Burden for BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast
BBC Radio 5 Live has hired Rick Edwards to host its new breakfast show alongside Rachel Burden. The new-look 5 Live Breakfast will launch in November following Nicky Campbell’s move to a later slot. Rick, who currently guest-presents several shows on the station, said: “When it comes to 5 Live, I’m a long-time listener, first-time breakfast-show-presenter...Publication date: 01.09.2021
JACK fm introduces its first ever Drivetime radio show
Oxfordshire’s 106 JACK fm is to air its first regular Drivetime show since the station launched in 2007. Adam English, who currently hosts Drive on Union JACK, will have his show extended to Union JACK Dance, Union JACK Rock and JACK fm plus JACK2 Hits and JACK3 Chill. It means the show will be broadcast on six stations, all with their own playlists, matching the breakfast show...Publication date: 01.09.2021
Magic at the Musicals returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall
The Magic at the Musicals event is back at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall on 17th October 2021. Hosted on the night by Magic Radio’s Ruthie Henshall and comedian and West End performer Jason Manford, the evening will showcase feature performances from some of the West End’s leading stage stars as they come together for one night only...Publication date: 26.08.2021
Stephanie Hirst signs up for weekly show on Hits Radio
Former Capital Yorkshire and BBC Radio Leeds presenter Stephanie Hirst has signed up for a weekly show on Hits Radio. Stephanie Hirst’s Belters will be broadcast across the network every Saturday from 10pm. Hits Radio tweeted the update on Thursday afternoon saying the new show kicks off this weekend...Publication date: 26.08.2021
KISS announces big bank holiday weekend radio party
KISS is holding a long weekend party this upcoming Bank Holiday with the KISS Does Summer Weekend. Across KISS, KISS Fresh, and the KISS Kube app – listeners can hear non-stop party songs direct from summer festivals, house party anthems, and the Carnival celebration. Resident KISS DJ Majestic kicks things off on Friday at 7pm with exclusive festival sets from himself, Mark Knight and Hannah Wants from 51st State, and Gorgon City alongside Sonny Fodera..Publication date: 24.08.2021
Radio 1’s Live Lounge Month is returning for September
Lil Nas X, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and Bring Me The Horizon are among those set to perform in BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge when it returns next month. Live Lounge Month kicks off on Monday 6 September as Radio 1’s new schedule comes into effect, with Rickie, Melvin and Charlie taking on the Live Lounge (Monday-Thursdays, 10.30am-1pm)...Publication date: 24.08.2021
