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Eight finalists announced for Hits Radio Pride Future Star
Hits Radio Pride is currently looking for the next voice in radio and has announced eight finalists in the competition. The Hits Radio Pride Future Star, in partnership with BT, will give a budding presenter the chance to present their own show on the Bauer Media LGBTQ+ dedicated station. The panel of Hits Radio Pride and independent judges have whittled it down to a final eight, now to be voted by the public...Publication date: 26.10.2021
Elton John special to air on Greatest Hits Radio and Hits Radio simultaneously
Greatest Hits Radio and Hits Radio will unite to collaborate on a special one-off Elton John programme that will be broadcast simultaneously across the stations this week. Coinciding with the release of his much-anticipated new album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, fans will be able to hear Elton John in conversation with Fleur East this Wednesday 27 October at 7pm...Publication date: 25.10.2021
BBC Radio 1’s Adele Roberts announces she has bowel cancer
Presenter Adele Roberts has announced via Insta that she missed her BBC Radio 1 breakfast shows this weekend because of an upcoming operation to remove a tumour. Adele revealed she was diagnosed at the start of October and is having surgery on Monday. Her colleagues and friends including Greg James, Scott Mills and Sara Cox replied to the post wishing her well...Publication date: 24.10.2021
Dominic O’Connell joins Times Radio as Business Correspondent
Times Radio has signed Dominic O’Connell as its first Business Correspondent. Dominic joins the NewsUK station on Monday 1 November to provide business reporting from 6am every weekday morning. He previously worked as a business presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, and prior to that was the Business Editor of the Sunday Times...Publication date: 22.10.2021
BBC confirm four-year audio rights deal for men’s Six Nations
BBC Radio will continue to broadcast the men’s Six Nations Championship between 2022-2025, following an agreement between the BBC and tournament organisers. As per previous years, every home nation game throughout the competition will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 Live or 5 Live Sports Extra, with all commentaries also available on BBC Sounds and across BBC radio...Publication date: 21.10.2021
Bill Turnbull takes leave of absence from Classic FM show
Classic FM presenter Bill Turnbull is taking a break from Classic FM for health reasons. Bill hosts weekend mid-mornings, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 1pm, and has been doing so for the last five years. He tweeted: “With great regret I am taking a leave of absence from my show at Classic FM for health reasons. The road has been a bit bumpy recently, and I need to take some time to focus on getting better...Publication date: 21.10.2021
talkSPORT to broadcast rugby’s Autumn Nations Series
talkSPORT will broadcast rugby’s Autumn Nations Series in the UK for the first time ever on the network. Coverage will include 50 exclusive matches to broadcast over the next three years starting on October 30th. The new audio rights follow talkSPORT’s coverage of the Lions tour this summer, as the players head back to their specific countries to compete in the internationals being held across the UK, Ireland, France and Italy...Publication date: 21.10.2021
LBC under fire following comments broadcast by Steve Allen
Tilly Ramsay has hit out at LBC’s early morning presenter Steve Allen following comments he made about her on Wednesday morning. Steve was talking about how Tilly Ramsey is on Celebrity Masterchef Australia. He said “She’s a chubby little thing isn’t she, probably her dad’s cooking” As a result, Tilly has posted feedback on her Instagram account saying being called out on a national radio station by a 67-year-old man is a step too far...Publication date: 21.10.2021
Rylan puts the record straight by saying he’s ok
There have been reports in the press that Rylan was being advised to take a year off after apparently “breaking down during his BBC Radio 2 show”. It was reported that the presenter had started crying off-air during a song last month, so producers called a meeting, with one of them suggesting he take a year off to focus on himself...Publication date: 20.10.2021
Geoff Lloyd returns to breakfast radio with the JACK network
Geoff Lloyd will cover breakfast at JACK during half-term next week as Jim Rosenthal and Trevor Marshall take a break. The former Absolute and Virgin Radio presenter has been presenting a few shows on the JACK network recently, including Geoff Lloyd’s Hometown Glory and Beatlejuice. The JACK breakfast show is heard on all six stations in the group, including JACK fm Oxfordshire and...Publication date: 19.10.2021