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BBC Radio 4 to air six Friday Night Comedy specials
Six topical comedy specials are to air in Radio 4’s Friday Night Comedy slot with established talent and rising stars. It will feature new programmes from the likes of Rachel Parris, who will kick off the series with a range of comic characters including digital stars Rosie Holt and...Publication date: 05.07.2023
“I was an arrogant little twit,” Ross Kemp tells Radio X
Ross Kemp was a guest on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X this morning where he admitted to being ‘an arrogant little twit’ during the height of his Eastenders fame. Kemp, who recently returned to acting for Channel 5’s thriller Blindspot, also said he ‘thought he was the dogs’ at the...Publication date: 05.07.2023
BBC local radio plans could potentially breach operating licence
The Leeds & West Yorkshire NUJ branch has been investigating if the BBC operating licence allows the plans by BBC bosses to share more programming across the local radio network. After many emails with Ofcom and looking through the small print, members in Leeds believe Ofcom’s regulation...Publication date: 04.07.2023
Goffy airs long lost Century Radio interview with Chris Rea
A long-lost radio interview featuring Chris Rea was unearthed recently and aired again by Paul ‘Goffy’ Gough in a BBC Radio Tees special. The two-hour interview was originally broadcast on Century Radio’s ‘Goffy in the Morning’ back in September 2000...Publication date: 04.07.2023
Blur to play exclusive intimate gig for Radio 2 listeners
BBC Radio 2 In Concert returns later this month with an exclusive gig from Blur. Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will be performing in front of a small audience of Radio 2 listeners at the Radio Theatre in New Broadcasting House, London...Publication date: 03.07.2023
Ofcom to investigate Talk and GB News for potential rule breaking
Two new broadcast standards investigations are being launched by Ofcom into national speech services Talk TV/Radio and GB News. The first will look at whether an episode of State of the Nation on GB News (Radio and TV) which aired on 9 May, complied with broadcast rules...Publication date: 03.07.2023
Kate McCann appointed Political Editor of Times Radio
Times Radio has appointed Talk Radio / TalkTV’s Kate McCann as its new Political Editor. In her new role, Kate will provide comment and analysis on programmes across Times Radio’s schedule from Breakfast to Drive, as well as breaking political stories and interviews on the station...Publication date: 03.07.2023
Local Radio Day returns for 2023 looking for local community heroes
Local Radio Day is back for 2023 on Friday 20th October, and this year’s theme is Community Heroes. The day, which is coordinated by Sound Vision, highlights the value of local radio to the communities it serves. Local Radio Day brings stations together on a national level in a celebration...Publication date: 03.07.2023
Dolly Parton tells Dave Berry country isn’t for her rock loving husband
Absolute Radio Breakfast’s Dave Berry caught up with Dolly Parton on his show this morning. They discussed Dolly’s latest album, Rockstar, which is something different for the country legend. It features her take on rock classics including Stairway to Heaven and Purple Rain...Publication date: 30.06.2023
Greatest Hits Radio celebrates Ziggy Stardust 50 years on
Bowie’s Greatest Hits airs on Greatest Hits Radio this weekend to mark his last performance as alter-ego, Ziggy Stardust 50 years ago. This comes as a digitally restored version of ‘Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture’ is set to return to cinemas on Monday...Publication date: 30.06.2023
