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Sam Thompson “more nervous than Zara” ahead of Saturday’s Strictly

Sam Thompson admitted to being more nervous than his girlfriend Zara McDermott who’s taking to the dance floor in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Publication date: 15.09.2023

New TalkRadio/TalkTV breakfast show with Jeremy Kyle & Nicola Thorp

Broadcaster Jeremy Kyle is to join TV presenter and columnist Nicola Thorp for a new breakfast show on TalkRadio/TalkTV.

Publication date: 14.09.2023

“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