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Virgin Radio UK makes documentary What’s The Future of The Leadmill?
Virgin Radio UK is to air a new documentary special – What’s The Future of The Leadmill? – as the Sheffield music venue faces closure. In this 60-minute Sunday Special documentary to air on Sunday 4th June at 7pm, Virgin Radio UK presenter Alex Milsom will hear from musicians, community leaders...Publication date: 01.06.2023
Virgin Radio Pride UK returns for third summer running
Virgin Radio Pride UK is returning to the airwaves for its third season on 1 June. The station plays music from the last twenty years together with discussion from the community to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture...Publication date: 30.05.2023
Nick Grimshaw to stand in for Chris Evans on Virgin Radio
Nick Grimshaw is to stand in for Chris Evans next week when he takes a break during the summer half term holiday. Long-time TV and radio presenter Nick spent 14 years on BBC Radio 1 and has covered everything from Breakfast to Drivetime...Publication date: 24.05.2023
Shortlist out for the New York Festivals Radio Awards 2023
There are 77 programmes, podcasts and independent productions from the UK in the shortlist for the New York Festivals radio awards for 2023. They include 21st Century Folk, You, Me and the Big C: Putting the Can in Cancer, For The Love of Hip Hop with Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett and Big Night of Musicals at the BBC, The Rise Of LGBT+ Football Fan Groups for Virgin Radio UK...Publication date: 23.03.2023
Paris Hilton tells Chris Evans about her “path of self-discovery”
Paris Hilton opened up on Virgin Radio this morning about the reason she finally put pen to paper about her life. The reality TV icon has admitted her new book, Paris: The Memoir, was a vital tool in being able to tell her real story after decades in the spotlight...Publication date: 16.03.2023
Pop stars from the 80s to host guest shows on Virgin Radio 80s Plus
Virgin Radio 80s Plus is introducing a new guest slot every Saturday to be hosted by 80s stars. The new feature kicks off with Scottish actress and singer Clare Grogan, best known as lead singer of the 1980s new wave music group Altered Images...Publication date: 09.03.2023
Natalie Imbruglia to host special programme on Virgin Radio
Natalie Imbruglia joined the Chris Evans Breakfast Show to talk about presenting an International Women’s Day special on Virgin Radio UK tonight. The singer and actor told Chris: “I picked people that I’ve got funny anecdotal stories about, who have influenced either my music, or just me as a person...Publication date: 08.03.2023
Ricky Wilson to host keynote session at the Student Radio Conference
Virgin Radio’s new Drivetime presenter, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, will give a keynote session at the upcoming National Student Radio Conference. The event is taking place between 3 – 5th April at Exeter University. The rockstar-turned-radio presenter will be chatting to students from across the country about his music...Publication date: 01.03.2023
Ricky Wilson opens up about The Masked Singer on Virgin Radio
The truth is out on Virgin Radio’s Drivetime host Ricky Wilson over being Phoenix on The Masked Singer. The Kaiser Chiefs frontman has been dodging the question for weeks, but on Saturday he revealed himself as Phoenix, narrowly missing out on first place, which went to Busted singer Charlie Simpson as Rhino...Publication date: 20.02.2023
Sky replaced by cinch as sponsors of The Chris Evans Breakfast Show
Virgin Radio UK has signed cinch as the sole sponsor of the Chris Evans Breakfast Show following a three-year deal with Sky. The show started in January 2019 commercial free but with plenty of mentions for Sky and its programming. Now, the online used car marketplace service cinch has agreed on a three year deal starting on Monday...Publication date: 20.01.2023
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