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Virgin Radio Pride UK talks about The Only Gay in the Village
A new documentary called The Only Gay in the Village is to air on Virgin Radio Pride UK. The hour-long show tells the stories of LGBTQ+ individuals who have lived as the sole gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans or queer person in their towns or villages.Publication date: 08.08.2023
Hits Radio Breakfast reveals Adam Thomas as latest Strictly contestant
Hits Radio Breakfast Show host Fleur East revealed on air this morning that Adam Thomas is the eighth contestant to join Strictly Come Dancing this year.Publication date: 08.08.2023
Richard Latto’s Stereo Underground survives BBC local radio changes
Richard Latto’s Stereo Underground programme is to continue despite changes to BBC local radio, but it will no longer air across eight stations.Publication date: 07.08.2023
50 Cent to co-host Capital XTRA Breakfast for 50 years of hip hop
Rap legend 50 Cent is to co-host Capital XTRA Breakfast as part of the station’s celebrations marking 50 Years of hip hop.Publication date: 07.08.2023
Tyson Fury and wife Paris battle it out in Home Truths game on Capital
This morning Tyson and Paris Fury joined Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp and played a brutal game of Home Truths.Publication date: 07.08.2023
Jeremy Vine says he’ll be ‘cool’ when his time is up on Radio 2
Speaking on the How to be 60 podcast, Jeremy Vine says he’ll be ok when he’s eventually told he’s too old and his broadcasting days over.Publication date: 05.08.2023
Sir Elton John voices concern over local BBC radio changes
Elton John is the latest musician to voice concerns over how changes to BBC local radio might affect its support for up-and-coming music artists.Publication date: 04.08.2023
Scala Radio partners Abbey Road Studios to find ultimate film score
Scala Radio has partnered with Abbey Road Studios to help find the most popular film scores recorded at the venue.Publication date: 04.08.2023
BBC Radio 2 loses 1m listeners as Ken Bruce helps Greatest Hits Radio grow
BBC Radio 2 is down one million listeners in the latest radio listening figures provided by RAJAR for quarter 2, 2023, as Ken Bruce helps commercial radio increase. The national BBC network dropped from 14.45m weekly reach last quarter (and 14.5m from Q2, 2022) to 13.45m this quarter.Publication date: 03.08.2023
BBC Three Counties Radio’s Chris Milligan to leave the station
BBC Three Counties Radio presenter Chris Milligan is leaving the station to take up a new position at Sky.Publication date: 03.08.2023