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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
Anna Raeburn & Sangeeta Pillai lined up for Radio Academy event
Radio presenter Anna Raeburn and podcaster Sangeeta Pillai will be joining host Emma B for the next online Radio Academy event. They will be celebrating International Women’s Day as they talk about pushing the boundaries in audio. Anna Raeburn made her name as a radio agony aunt on the Anna and the Capital Radio Doctor show, offering all manner of help and advice for listeners...Publication date: 01.03.2022
Tears for Fears reveal on Virgin Radio why it took so long to release new music
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith have opened up on The Graham Norton Radio Show on Virgin Radio about death, therapy, spirituality and their return to the pop scene with Tears for Fears’ new album, The Tipping Point. Appearing on the show on Saturday morning (26 February), the band shared with Graham the reason why the group had taken so long to release new music, with almost eighteen-years having...Publication date: 28.02.2022
Details of Andrew Marr’s opinion-led LBC radio show announced
Andrew Marr will host an hour-long show four days a week on LBC starting March 7th. Tonight with Andrew Marr will air Monday to Thursday at 6pm on LBC and will also be televised live on Global Player. To make way for the new show, afternoon presenter Eddie Mair returns to his original time slot of 4pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday, handing the baton of the 6pm to 7pm hour to Marr...Publication date: 24.02.2022
Chris Moyles celebrates birthday on Radio X live from Britain’s highest pub
Chris Moyles celebrated his birthday earlier today by broadcasting his Radio X show live from the highest pub in Britain, The Tan Hill Inn. The Yorkshire pub, which at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level is the highest in the UK, became world famous last November when customers attending a gig by Oasis tribute act ‘Noasis’ were snowed in for days after a snowstorm left them and the band stranded...Publication date: 22.02.2022
Emily Maitlis & Jon Sopel join LBC to host brand-new show and podcast
Two of the UK’s leading broadcasters, Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel are joining LBC to co-host a new show and major podcast for GlobalPlayer. Maitlis and Sopel join from the BBC, where Maitlis hosted Newsnight and Sopel was the corporation’s North America Editor. The pair also hosted the BBC’s critically-acclaimed Americast podcast, which explored the state of US politics...Publication date: 22.02.2022
“It feels great to be back on the radio” Ruth Davidson tells Chris Evans on Virgin Radio
The former Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, Ruth Davidson, appeared on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky this morning to talk about joining Times Radio to present the Friday afternoon show. Ruth will host a weekly show, between 1-4pm, starting this Friday (18 February). She told Chris that the move represents a return to her roots:...Publication date: 14.02.2022