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Stephen Mulhern is to sit in for Chris Evans on Virgin Radio

Stephen Mulhern will be taking over the Virgin Radio UK breakfast show, sitting in for Chris Evans, from Monday in the week leading up to Christmas. It won’t be Stephen’s first stint on the station as he previously sat in for Graham Norton on his weekend show, for four weeks last summer. Stephen says: “I’m delighted to be back on Virgin Radio UK to have some festive fun with listeners in the build up to Christmas...

Proud Scotland award given to Virgin Radio Pride UK

Virgin Radio Pride UK has been named as Brand Campaign of the Year at the Proud Scotland Awards. The awards are designed to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community by recognising the outstanding work and commitment of individuals and organisations within and supportive of the community in Scotland...

Stephen Mulhern to cover Graham Norton at Virgin Radio

Stephen Mulhern is set to cover Graham Norton on Virgin Radio for the next four weeks. Virgin Radio Content Director, Mike Cass said: “Graham is taking a well deserved holiday, so we’re delighted that Stephen will be joining the team.”. “Stephen is an amazing entertainer, who is already a huge part of people’s weekend, we can’t wait to hear him having fun with the Virgin Radio listeners.”...

Wireless launches LGBTQ+ station Virgin Radio Pride UK

A new Virgin branded radio station for the LGBTQ+ community is launching on June 7th and staying on-air for four months. Virgin Radio Pride UK will see its schedule driven by LGBTQ+ presenters including Tia Kofi, Matt Cain, Emma Goswell, Debbie Ryan, Phil Clifton, Shivani Dave, Vicki Blight and Stephen Sullivan who will be joined in conversation with guest celebrity contributors. It will broadcast on DAB in London and via the usual apps online...

Sponsor announced for Graham Norton on Virgin Radio

Waitrose & Partners has become the official sponsor of the ad-free Graham Norton Radio Show on Virgin Radio UK. The partnership, which was conceived and brokered by MG OMD and Virgin Radio UK, begins today with promotional trails, ahead of the first sponsored weekend show on Saturday, and will run for twelve months. Graham Norton said: “I’m thrilled to be Waitrose’s latest partner. I like to think my Virgin Radio show is now officially ‘essential’.” ....

Stars line up to cover Virgin Radio Drive Time show

Giovanna Fletcher, Sharleen Spiteri and Gaby Roslin are set to become guest hosts of Kate Lawler’s Virgin Radio UK weekday Drive Time slot, whilst Kate is on maternity leave with her new baby girl Noa. I’m A Celebrity’s first ever ‘Queen of the Castle’, Giovanna Fletcher, will be covering Kate’s Drive show from the 1st to the 12th of March. As well as Giovanna, lead singer of rock band Texas, Sharleen Spiteri, will be in the hot seat for two-weeks between the 15th and the 26th of March, while TV presenter Gaby Roslin will be taking over the reins in April...

Schedule changes for Virgin Anthems, Chilled and Groove

Virgin Radio Anthems, Virgin Radio Chilled and Virgin Radio Groove are having some changes made to their schedules next month. Jez Welham, Sean Goldsmith and Matt Brown join the team whilst Chris Brooks, Rich Williams and Dave Kelly take over new slots. Sean Goldsmith joins from Bauer’s Greatest Hits Radio and will join Virgin Radio Chilled to present weekday evenings from 6pm. Children’s author Matt Brown, who previously worked for Capital, Heart and Magic, will present Virgin Radio Chilled’s weekends from 2pm- 6pm. Former KISS FM and Capital XTRA presenter Jez Welham (in the photo above) will join Virgin Radio Groove to present on Saturday and Sunday from 2pm – 6pm...

Graham Norton to drive his own desk at Virgin Radio

After years of not operating a radio desk at BBC Radio 2, Graham Norton has spoken of his delight to be able to finally drive his own at Virgin Radio. He appeared on Breakfast with Chris Evans Friday morning ahead of his first show on Saturday from 9.30am till 12.30pm. Graham said: “We did a little dummy run the other night and it’s fun – I really liked it. “Here’s my confession – at Radio 2 I was never allowed to touch a button, I was just gloves on, and I’d sit there and talk. So everything happened around me. But here, I’m pushing some buttons and it’s pathetic how excited that makes me...

Claudia Winkleman to take over Radio 2 Saturday morning show

BBC Radio 2 has announced Claudia Winkleman as Graham Norton’s replacement on Saturday mornings from next February. Graham will leave the station at Christmas to join Virgin Radio UK for weekend mornings. The BBC says Claudia’s Saturday 10am-1pm show will ‘welcome some of the world’s most popular stars to Wogan House for a chat against a backdrop of a brilliant mix of music and musings of the day’. Claudia says: “I’m not often speechless but the chance to be with the wonderful Radio 2 listeners every Saturday has left me, quite frankly, gobsmacked. I hope my voice comes back in time for the first show as I can no longer simply rely on a fake tan and a fringe. There’s nobody I’d rather be with at the weekend, it’s a privilege and an honour.”...

Chris Evans turns on the Christmas lights in Marlow

Chris Evans has turned on the Christmas lights in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, in the middle of the night as a surprise for residents. The Virgin Radio breakfast show presenter stopped by with his son Noah on his way to his radio show to perform the act without a crowd.