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“I’ve been thrown out of David Bowie’s toilet,” says Richard Osman
Richard Osman joined Fleur East and co-hosts James and Matt on Hits Radio Breakfast this morning where he told an interesting David Bowie story!Publication date: 14.09.2023
Danny Howard to kick off Europe’s Biggest Dance Show on Radio 1
Europe’s Biggest Dance Show will return to Radio 1 on Friday 22 September with ten countries set to take part.Publication date: 14.09.2023
Jazz FM Awards moves back to Spring event for 2024
The annual Jazz FM Awards, which celebrates the greatest jazz, soul and blues musicians of the year, will return in spring 2024.Publication date: 13.09.2023
Leigh Francis is joining Virgin Radio UK for weekends till Crimbo
Leigh Francis is joining Virgin Radio UK to host Saturday afternoons till Christmas. The actor and presenter will be on air from 12.30pm till 4pm, just after The Graham Norton Show. His first show will be this Saturday, 16th September, till 16th December 2023.Publication date: 13.09.2023
Frank Skinner returns to host Absolute Radio Live
Absolute Radio Live is back for another year at the London Palladium with Frank Skinner as host.Publication date: 13.09.2023
Pure Radio in Scotland closes citing disappointing figures
DC Thomson has closed its Scottish station PURE Radio after four years. The company says the service didn’t quite reach the expected listener and revenue numbers.Publication date: 12.09.2023
BBC Radio 4 Reith lecturer announced as Ben Ansell for 2023
This year’s BBC Radio 4 Reith lecturer has been announced as Ben Ansell, Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions at Nuffield College, University of Oxford.Publication date: 12.09.2023
BBC to create four new commissioning roles in Network Radio
Four new roles are being created across BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live in Commissioning.Publication date: 12.09.2023
NUJ expresses disability and equality concerns over BBC Local Radio cuts
The NUJ has demanded an urgent equality impact assessment be done into BBC local radio staff formally facing redundancy across England.Publication date: 12.09.2023
Johnny Marr named as latest 6 Music Artist in Residence
Legendary guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr is joining BBC Radio 6 Music as Artist in Residence.Publication date: 12.09.2023
