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Christmas comes early at Global as Heart Xmas launches nationally
As autumn begins Global has put Heart Xmas on the national Sound Digital DAB radio platform. The station is playing Christmas music 24/7 across the UK three months ahead of Christmas Day. Already heard this morning: Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’, Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’, Chris Rea’s ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ and Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’...Publication date: 23.09.2022
Jeremy Kyle’s new weeknight show on TalkRadio/TV confirmed
TalkRadio/TalkTV has confirmed its Autumn schedule from Monday 10 October, which includes Jeremy Kyle Live at 7pm. Jeremy says: “I’m so excited to be going back to live television from October 10th. Sitting in for Piers over the summer has given me a taste for what the new show will be...Publication date: 23.09.2022
Amanda Holden swaps heels for hiking boots in latest challenge
Amanda Holden is wondering what she’s signed up for in a new challenge to raise money for charity. The Heart Breakfast presenter is to attempt the ‘3 Peaks Challenge’ next month in aid of Global’s Make Some Noise, which raises money and awareness for small charities supporting disadvantaged people across the UK...Publication date: 22.09.2022
Radio stations across the UK enter Obit mode for Queen Elizabeth II
Almost every radio station in the UK suspended normal programming around 6.30pm on Thursday to announce the sad death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort remained at Balmoral on Thursday evening and will return to London on Friday...Publication date: 09.09.2022
Weekend programme schedule changes at LBC as new voices join
LBC is introducing a new weekend schedule with many new voices joining the Global station. Here’s what’s new: David Lammy – Shadow Foreign Secretary and Labour MP for Tottenham – moves to launch a new Sunday morning show, from 10am to 1pm...Publication date: 09.09.2022
talkSPORT suspends radio presenter Trevor Sinclair after personal tweet
Sports commentator and presenter Trevor Sinclair will not be on-air for the foreseeable future at talkSPORT as the station investigates the circumstances and timing of a tweet he sent. The social media post, sent an hour after the death of Her Majesty The Queen was announced on Thursday, has attracted many comments and media reports...Publication date: 09.09.2022
DJ and presenter Omah Howard to host Capital XTRA evening show
Capital XTRA has signed KISS DJ and presenter Omah Howard to host the Capital XTRA Evening Show. Omah will be on-air Monday to Thursdays from 7pm – 10pm, starting tonight, Monday 5th September. He’s been doing weekends at KISS recently, and was a previous...Publication date: 05.09.2022
Classic FM stages concert for Prince Charles in Scotland
Classic FM has been celebrating its 30th birthday in Scotland with a special concert at St Margaret’s, Braemar. The performance was in the presence of HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay. Hosted by Classic FM’s Margherita Taylor MBE and presenter Dr Robert Lovie, the concert featured musicians from across Scotland including an ensemble of musicians from the Royal...Publication date: 05.09.2022
House Party Radio launches on local DAB digital radio in Glasgow
House Party Radio has launched on the small-scale DAB multiplex in Glasgow. House Party Radio started three years ago by Station Director John Beddows a.k.a. Johnny Bee who has been hosting a radio show of the same name for over 15 years...Publication date: 03.09.2022
Tributes paid to Classic FM presenter Bill Turnbull who has died aged 66
Classic FM presenter and former BBC Breakfast host Bill Turnbull has died at the age of 66 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017. He passed away peacefully at home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on Wednesday after a “challenging” fight with advanced prostate cancer, they said. Bill was diagnosed in 2017 and went public with the diagnosis the following year. He presented his last show on Classic FM just two weeks ago...Publication date: 01.09.2022