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Broadcaster Adam Boulton joins Times Radio to cover Drivetime
Adam Boulton is taking over John Pienaar’s drivetime show on Times Radio for one week from Monday 11th to Thursday 14th April. Adam was previously at Sky News for more than 30 years but this will be his first time as a daily radio presenter. Adam Boulton comments: “Times Radio is an important new news venture, it’s great to be part of it and to step into the Great Pienaar’s shoes for a few days...Publication date: 01.04.2022
New programmes and presenters at Capital and Capital XTRA
A schedule refresh at Capital and Capital XTRA means new shows for Rio Fredrika, Jay London, Niall Gray, Chris Ros, Kamilla Rose & Kemi Rodgers plus Global Academy graduate Dynamic. Rio Fredrika, who hosts weekday breakfast on Capital Dance, will present a brand-new Saturday morning show across the Capital network from 9am – 12pm...Publication date: 31.03.2022
“I want to be more present as a mum” says Kate Lawler as she steps down from Virgin Radio
Kate Lawler is leaving Virgin Radio this week so she can spend more time with her daughter before she starts school. After six years at the station since it’s launch, Kate shared her news on social media, saying it hadn’t been an easy decision and that the door is being held open if she decides to come back...Publication date: 29.03.2022
Peter Schmeichel and James Haskell among those featuring in new talkSPORT series
talkSPORT is to air a new series of My Sporting Life, speaking to leading sports people across the world about their life in sport. Those to feature in the series include legendary goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, Queens Park Rangers Director of football Les Ferdinand, decorated cyclist Mark Cavendish, former England Rugby star James Haskell, Boxing promoter Barry Hearn and German football manager Jurgen Klinsmann...Publication date: 23.03.2022
Chris Evans launches online auction to raise money for Ukraine
Chris Evans has launched an online auction of classic showbiz items to raise vital money for Ukraine. The auction is hosted by online auction company Bid-In free of charge and will be live until Friday March 25, with all proceeds going towards the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Chris told Virgin Radio UK listeners this morning: “The Frothy Coffee Man has done the best job ever with this. Basically everyone we contacted to get involved has said yes...Publication date: 23.03.2022
Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts to speak at Tuning In North 2022
Singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Nicola Roberts will be joining the line-up at Radiocentre’s Tuning In North event on March 29th at 9am. As well as discussing the role radio has played in her music career, Nicola will share her views on the influence the north of England has on British culture and her experiences as a business owner...Publication date: 21.03.2022
Britain’s Big Platinum Performance initiative launched by Classic FM
Classic FM has announced the launch of Britain’s Big Platinum Performance to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It’s a search for music groups to perform on a recording that will be gifted to Her Majesty The Queen as part of Classic FM’s 30th birthday celebrations this year. The Global station has teamed up with Making Music – the UK’s membership organisation for leisure-time music...Publication date: 14.03.2022
Louise Minchin talks International Women’s Day with Chris Evans on Virgin Radio
Television presenter and journalist Louise Minchin joined the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio earlier to talk about a panel she’s hosting for The Sun Online for International Women’s Day. Louise told Chris: “We’re going to be talking about breaking the bias and what that means for, I suppose, me and our guests as well.” The panel, which is recording today and being broadcast tomorrow for...Publication date: 07.03.2022
Jennifer Saunders brings opera to Classic FM
Comedian Jennifer Saunders is joining Classic FM to host a new Sunday series, where she introduces listeners to the world of opera. From Couch to Opera House (in 7 weeks), with the English National Opera, launches this Sunday, 6 March at 9pm. This follows Jennifer’s opera challenge last March, where she teamed up with the English National Opera, as one of five comedians to learn the iconic aria Nessun Dorma in...Publication date: 02.03.2022
talkSPORT named broadcast partner of Manchester Remembers
talkSPORT has been named as the official broadcast partner of Manchester Remembers, the charity football match taking place at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on Sunday April 3. The station will be broadcasting live updates from the game, the build up ahead of kick-off, live updates from the dugout, and post match reaction...Publication date: 01.03.2022