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Hayley Hassall to host weekend overnights on 5 Live
Hayley Hassall has been appointed as the new presenter of the early morning weekend programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. Hayley will take listener calls through the night and react to the latest news on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 till 5am starting Saturday 11th September, replacing Jim Davis. A presenter for CBBC’s Newsround for the past twelve years, presenting live daily news to the nation’s young audiences...Publication date: 22.07.2021
Craig Charles to replace Shaun Keaveny at BBC Radio 6 Music
Schedule changes coming to 6 Music this September include Craig Charles replacing Shaun Keaveny on the afternoon shift. Shaun announced in June 2021 that he was leaving the network after 14 years. Craig will host the show from Salford in addition to his weekend shows on 6 Music and BBC Radio 2...Publication date: 21.07.2021
Sue Perkins to host Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4
Broadcaster, comedian and writer Sue Perkins is the next host of BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute programme. As a recent guest host and 58-time panellist, Sue takes the host’s chair for the 87th series of Just a Minute, to keep in check fellow long-time participants Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth and many more all bringing their linguistic A-game to proceedings...Publication date: 20.07.2021
Jazz FM finds more lost tapes for new documentary series
Jazz FM is to broadcast a three-part series of long-lost interviews with some of the giants in classic jazz thanks to a new partnership with the UK’s National Jazz Archive. The new series comes following on from the spring broadcast of a lost interview tape of jazz saxophonist Stan Getz. Hosted by Helen Mayhew, these three hour-long programmes will feature the highlights of...Publication date: 19.07.2021
talkSPORT looks back at Escape to Victory football film
talkSPORT is producing a special documentary marking 40 years from the release of the classic 1981 John Huston football war film – Escape to Victory. In this one hour special, talkSPORT’s Jonny Owen and Mark Webster reflect on what’s made Escape to Victory such a popular football movie, still aired every Christmas, 40 years on...Publication date: 16.07.2021
Claire Lawson to replace Laura Crockett at kmfm breakfast
Laura Crockett is taking a break from Breakfast with Garry Wilson to welcome her first baby. The station has just revealed the news to listeners, saying Claire Lawson is taking over from Monday 6th September at 6am. The announcement of the new line-up was made on breakfast with Claire joining Garry and Laura to talk about the new show...Publication date: 15.07.2021
Weekend changes at Smooth Radio as Kirsty Gallacher joins
A new weekend schedule at Smooth Radio sees Kirsty Gallacher and Simon Clarke hosting weekend shows on a permanent basis. Kirsty, who has been covering shows recently at the Global brand, will be on-air from 1pm to 4pm starting this Saturday. The ex-Sky Sports presenter also recently joined GB News to co-host the breakfast programme...Publication date: 14.07.2021
The Vaccines to play first gig in two years exclusively for Radio X
The Vaccines and special guests The Snuts will make their hugely anticipated return to performing live for fans this month in an exclusive gig for Radio X. The bands will play to a live audience for the first time in over a year in ‘Radio X Presents The Vaccines with special guests The Snuts with Barclaycard’ at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on Monday 26 July...Publication date: 13.07.2021
JACKfm listeners raise £63k via two-day Radiothon
JACKfm has raised £63k in a live broadcast from Ronald McDonald House Oxford for two days, 12 hours a day, on July 1st and 2nd. The event, supported by sister stations JACK2 Hits and JACK3 Chill, shared heartbreaking stories and journeys of the parents who use the facilities and encouraging listeners across the county to support the charity. JACKfm’s breakfast presenter Trevor Marshall encouraged listener donations by...Publication date: 09.07.2021
Capital gets up close with Anne-Marie and Barclaycard
Capital has today announced a summer gig series – Capital Up Close with Barclaycard – launching on Wednesday 28th July with an exclusive live gig with Anne-Marie. The event, in London’s Under the Bridge venue, will feature Anne-Marie performing some of her biggest hits exclusively for Capital listeners, and Barclaycard customers, in Capital’s first show with a live audience since 2019...Publication date: 09.07.2021
