January 2009
51 posts
Abbey FM - the tip of an iceberg →
A thorough blog about the closure of 107.3 Abbey FM in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The station closed within half an hour of staff being told.
BBC spent £1m on local video plans →
The BBC Trust spent more than £1m of licence fee money testing the BBC’s local video proposals, which it eventually canned.
DAB - Doing It Properly →
A blog about the future of DAB, and the Twitter replies it created.
Local radio: out come the knives →
If you don’t follow the ins and outs of commercial radio in the UK (why would you?!) you probably won’t be familiar with one of the big trends which has upset the industry…
Warning! Digital radio objectives may appear... →
Andrew Symonds lets slip foul insult on radio →
Andrew Symonds will face a Cricket Australia Code of Conduct hearing over comments made about Brendon McCullum of New Zealand.
No BBC bonuses until 2010; senior level pay freeze →
None of the BBC’s 24,000 staff will receive a bonus until at least 2010 and 400 of it most senior managers will have their pay frozen over the same period.
No BBC bonuses until 2010; senior level pay freeze →
None of the BBC’s 24,000 staff will receive a bonus until at least 2010 and 400 of it most senior managers will have their pay frozen over the same period.
The Five People Radio Stations Need To Hire →
A lot of people have lost their jobs in radio; undoubtedly, more will. The thought here is that by “trimming the fat” radio can reengineer itself and move forward by concentrating on its strengths…
Bob gets the job. But “can he fix it?”. →
A blog about Bob Shenann getting the Controller job at BBC Radio 2
DAB radio receiver sales suffer negative growth →
Visualising Radio - delivering video and audio →
Direct from radiolabs - a few questions and answers about the recent BBC Visualising Radio trial.
Sir Ray Tindle makes finest hour speech to staff →
Regional press boss Sir Ray Tindle invoked the spirit of Winston Churchill today when he convened a group-wide meeting of managers to discuss the crisis currently facing the regional press.
Two charged with £1.2m VAT fraud →
What has this got to do with radio? We’ll just have to wait and see.
Radio review - another London station →
If Broadcast’s weekly spotlight on every radio station in London wasn’t bad enough, now all The Guardian seem to write about is Resonance FM. I wonder if they are aware of life outside the M25 and the hundreds of other BBC, community and commercial radio stations “out there”?
Sirius XM Radio to increase fees for services →
They are obviously trying to make hay whilst the sun shines. They know they won’t be around forever, so why not make as much money from your loyal subscribers whilst they remain, er, loyal?
Radio presenters, stop the crass outbursts →
Sorry to include yet another link to yet another article about nothing, but we thought you might want to read what Elisabeth Mahoney is saying in The Guardian.
DAB radio: now you hear it (in-store), now you... →
Clear Channel Confirms 9% Cut In Workforce →
Approximately 1,850 laid off today, according to CC CEO Mark Mays.
Miron shapes the future of radio →
Global Radio chief executive Stephen Miron explains why taking the helm at Europe’s biggest commercial radio company gave him the fresh challenge he needed…
Prison radio to cost taxpayers £2million →
The service would broadcast shows 12 hours a day to 140 prisons in England and Wales if the Ministry of Justice approves the idea..
Charles Allen named chairman of EMI Music →
Global Radio boss Charles Allen takes on yet another role… this time as Chair of EMI Music..
The Digital One DAB radio multiplex - fixing... →
Fox vows to help community radio →
Magic 105.4 presenter Neil Fox has agreed to guest present on a new radio station established in memory of a murdered family man…
Why I won’t discuss my Christianity on air, by... →
BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has spoken candidly about the problems of combining a successful radio career with his Christian faith…
World’s First Internet Car Radio →
It actually is the world’s first internet radio for your car. It connects to your mobile phone’s 3G connection and streams away. The shape of things to come? We think so…
Blackberry mobile phones receive free radio app →
The Blackberry mobile phone has now received the Slacker application as a free download….
Lost dogs rule at Radio Merseyside →
Radio consultant Dan o’Day talking about the community helpline feature at BBC Radio Merseyside. He likes the feature, but the station must be very unique if it can spare three full time positions dedicated to answering questions from listeners. Isn’t that what Google is for?
Britney single faces US radio ban →
Our colleagues across the pond have banned Britney Spears’s forthcoming single ‘If U Seek Amy’ is facing a US radio ban over its controversial lyrics. Apparently, it sounds like F U C K Me. Nice work, Britney.
Reverend’s radio show axed over Muslim row →
A Christian radio show host has been dumped following a debate between a Muslim and a Christian on whether Jesus is “the way, the truth and life”. Read more at the Christian Institute website.
Visual Radio 1 →
Sports presenter Vine dies, 73 →
BBC sports presenter David Vine passes away aged 73.
When a mate gets it totally wrong. →
Blog by BBC Radio 2’s Chris Evans..
Broadcasting must restructure to survive →
Like the rest of the economy, the industry needs to
simplify, consolidate and find the right public-private collaboration, writes Mark Thompson
Classic FM - always check the expiry date before... →
Radio Station Embarrassed by Inappropriate...
The future of the Program Director's job →
A rant about how important your radio station website is..
TLRC puts JazzFM up for sale →
Well, that didn’t take long? I think a UK jazz station was never meant to be. GMG bought Jazz FM but didn’t want really want it, theJazz went as quickly as it came, and now TLRC are fed up of running it under licence from GMG.
Legg departs Global Radio →
BBC to hold interviews for Radio 2 controller job... →
Just where do these reporters get their information from? What are the bets that the person who gets the job is none of the ones mentioned in the article, and that the people apparently going for the job are wondering how their name ended up in a speculative article like this one!
Pandora Radio 2.0 Lands On The iPhone →
A new version of the Pandora Radio App for iPhone and iPod Touch users arrives. We know it’s not really a radio station, but if the future of radio is online, it’s worth keeping at least one eye on.
Credit crunch may hit new Plymouth radio station →
London Media Company-owned Radio Plymouth might not make it on-air till 2010, according to this article in the local newspaper.
Introducing.. A silent radio station called Twadio →
Twadio! It’s a radio station which broadcasts even less than Birdsong. Check it out, it could become addictive..
Heart disease - turning 'big fish/small pond' into... →
Someone is not happy at local radio becoming a national station. We dare say he has a point, but doesn’t seem to understand the reasons why.
Shipwrecked on desert island DAB →
Gaunt attacks Talksport over freedom of expression →
Ex-TalkSport DJ Jon Gaunt has accused the broadcaster of “blocking freedom of expression” and “preventing listeners from having a voice” following his sacking from the station last year.
New Heart Network - Day 1 →
Today, the first wave of the Heartification process kicked in, with Radio Broadland, SGR Ipswich, SGR Colchester, Hereward, Chiltern Bedford, Chiltern Dunstable and Northants 96 (update: oh, and…
Howard Stern Killed Satellite Radio →
Interesting statement, and interesting article. Have a click and read!
Radio Broadland to change its name →
As the big Heart switch-over continues, we’ll post a few links to local newspapers covering the story. How many local newspapers will pick up on the story/press release and give the local radio stations concerned some free publicity?