From 1 April 2015, the Jack FM name was dropped in favour of Sam FM by the station owner Celador Radio, who decided on changing the name six months beforehand. He continued hosting his film show on Radio 5 Live with Mark Kermode, but that was recently poached too, by Sony. Now it's a great big fat frightened rat. Thanks, Ian. Kam is a Presenter at Greatest Hits Radio Swindon.
LBC's James O'Brien overtakes Nick Ferrari as radio audiences tune in Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. After studying English Literature at Cambridge University, she began her radio career as a reporter at BBC Three Counties Radio, going on to produce Radio 4s Front Row for several years. We started highlighting some of the tributes but wed end up missing more than wed feature. I have been a listener for over 40 years and am going nowhere. On behalf of our #WestSussex Stagecoach colleagues we thank you for entertaining us since 1996! So we loose Ian Skelly and retain his week and week about Joe Ferguson Kev seed James klass Suzie Smith Pea teller Rick vaughn Paul jordan John ohara Brian moore Rock fm: rob Charles, Danny bee, Mark Paxton, Dave Miller, Mark kaye, Sally stone, Paul. At the time of writing, the petition had already been backed by almost 6,000 radio listeners up and down the country, with one saying that "Heart has no heart without its local presenters". See more on our Privacy page. ", Radio listeners are famously resistant to change, and often sceptical that it's even possible to attract young audiences to stations that skew older. Andrew Collins announces his departure from Classic FM, Its The End for Ken Bruce as he says goodbye to BBC Radio 2, Kenny Allstar named as host of new BBC Radio 1 Rap Show, Tindle Media Group acquires ten per cent stake in Podcast Radio, Ricky Wilson to host keynote session at the Student Radio Conference, Lincs FM to lose its FM frequencies for Greatest Hits Radio, Greatest Hits Radio to replace KISS in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, Nation sells Channel Islands DAB multiplex to Tindle CI Broadcasting, Strike action coming to Local BBC Radio following official ballot, Alton Andrews signs up for the new Red Rose Radio, BBC Radio 4s Carolyn Quinn leaves the BBC after 36 years, Morning presenter Steve Allen has hosted his last show on LBC, RB1 Radio is changing its name to Rotherham Radio, Seven new Assistant Commissioners appointed at the BBC, RadioToday is part of the TodayToday network, We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. doom laden colleague who sounds as bored presenting as I am listening to her. You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. It is the bedrock of why people come to us.". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The changes are being made to make way for Bauers Greatest Hits Radio brand taking over many local radio services next week. Radio 3s editorial decisions are driven by the type of listener it wants to attract now rather than its cultural remit. "A growing number of broadcast competitors have deeper pockets and can afford to lure on-screen talent away.". Is Ian Skelly not even more hugely experienced and knowledgable? My voice has been heard on some of the biggest radio stations across the UK including, Smooth, Heart and Capital. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Some of the other early 6 Music presenters; Jane Gazzo must've gone back to Oz where I wish the 'Queens of Noise' hopefully went. It's very weird. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. No young people are going to listen to Feedback, even if you get HRVY or Joe Sugg to present it, because BBC Radio 4 isn't on their radars.". YEA Networks Joins Arc Software For Affiliate Research, Maintenance. His wit and charm seem effortless. The salary publication acts as what former director general Tony Hall described as a poacher's charter - giving commercial rivals a chance to outbid the BBC for top stars. She then hosted middays at sister Classic Rock KZPS (LONESTAR 92.5)/DALLAS - FORT WORTH and Cumulus Classic Rock KDBN (93.3 The Bone)/DALLAS - FORT WORTH. In the meantime, Wake Up Bitches.you gonna be late. hey ho. Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. In this period, the Radio 4 Woman's Hour presenter Jane Garvey, in the past an occasional fill-in presenter for Ken Bruce and Jeremy Vine, directly targeted Radio 2 as part of a wider campaign . Come back Ian, there was nothing to forgive!
Why has Steve Allen quit LBC? | The Sun The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. The station was sold by its original founders in October 2001 to Radio Investments Limited, which later became known as The Local Radio Company. Skelly is the urbane co-presenter of Radio 3's mid-morning weekday show. Working for a large organisation does not mean one or in this case a presenter is good. O'Grady left the station after being forced to share his slot with Rob Beckett, a younger comedian who co-hosts a successful parenting podcast. How can I put it politely? Even Heart shifted to very modern music in recent years. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. It has been the privilege of my life to have you as my friends + I'll miss you beyond measure. ", He points out: "Career development for everyone is cyclical - the people who are now moving on once replaced someone who made way for them. Where are greatest hits radio . Gaunt describes himself as a "working-class, educated guy with, in broad strokes, a rightwing agenda". How is having i) another woman ii) another Londoner iii) another woman of a certain age going to attract more listeners? Norway ignores bad reception and starts FM radio switch-off, Digital radio overtakes analogue in homes for first time, Oslo calling: Norwegians prepare to scrap FM radio, slowly reducing the amount of local content. Otherwise known as A Job In The Real World!. Without it, more independent stations will fall away and communities will lose out.. ?And SHAME on soulless companies like @BauerMedia with NO interest in LOCAL radio. "What the BBC does have is an unrivalled platform," says Kanter. We're grateful to all the presenters, past and present, who have played their part in the success of the station, and we also look forward to welcoming refreshed shows, new ideas and different voices to Radio 2, as we always have done. Getting impartiality right can be tricky - people on both sides of the political divide regularly complain the corporation is biased in favour of the other. Im sure his charm will transfer to the afternoons, but the format, unless changed, will not capitalise on his talents. Georgia Mann-Smith??? Klein/Mann It does not store any personal data. Mayo is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, and lives in London. Fake cadences and top note squeaking is irritating beyond measure; talk properly and clearly as a present ought, thats all we ask surely? But on Friday, February 24, 2023, the radio presenter announced he would be walking away from the show at the age . The company said a small number of stations with particularly strong local followings such as Cornwalls Pirate FM and Lincolnshires Lincs FM will keep their existing line-ups. Thanks to Christian Spooner.#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/3UXxwkciDz, Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) August 28, 2020, New audio @niavee at Mix 96 Aylesbury (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/BxkNV3Ueva, New audio @adammorris85 and Morning Matt at Eagle Radio Surrey & East Hampshire (Aug 28th 2020). The decision was announced on February 26 and will mean that popular shows such as the Heart Bristol breakfast show with Ed, Troy and Paulina will be axed. Disgraceful business decision. Andrew Collins announces his departure from Classic FM, Its The End for Ken Bruce as he says goodbye to BBC Radio 2, Kenny Allstar named as host of new BBC Radio 1 Rap Show, Tindle Media Group acquires ten per cent stake in Podcast Radio, Ricky Wilson to host keynote session at the Student Radio Conference, Lincs FM to lose its FM frequencies for Greatest Hits Radio, Greatest Hits Radio to replace KISS in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, Nation sells Channel Islands DAB multiplex to Tindle CI Broadcasting, Strike action coming to Local BBC Radio following official ballot, Alton Andrews signs up for the new Red Rose Radio, BBC Radio 4s Carolyn Quinn leaves the BBC after 36 years, Morning presenter Steve Allen has hosted his last show on LBC, RB1 Radio is changing its name to Rotherham Radio, Seven new Assistant Commissioners appointed at the BBC, RadioToday is part of the TodayToday network, We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. I wish presenters would stop mumbling into the microphone and speak clearly- those who drop their voices at the end of sentences are especially irritating as are those who speak intimately as though the listener is next to them in the same room.
The current Fire Radio breakfast presenters Max and Jason will move over to Hits Radio - Bristol and the South West (formerly Sam FM) to present drivetime, while Jono Holmes will start a new drivetime show on Hits Radio - Bournemouth and Poole. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. "So it's difficult to say to anyone in a job they enjoy that it's time for them to go - especially if the reasons are not explained. Many of them have left the corporation entirely, although a few still do some work for the BBC. Wessex FM was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. Thank you Ian for some enjoyable,lifting mornings !!! Over the next five years, she went from nights to mornings to middays before claiming mornings for good in 2013. . Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley famously failed to transplant their chemistry from The One Show to ITV's Daybreak. But what is behind the current raft of departures? Veteran broadcaster Steve Allen announced he is leaving LBC radio station last week after 44 years, to the disappointment of his . Bauer rebranding will scrap regional identities and replace them with national network. Thank you for listening, and for now its cheerio, before playing The End by The Beatles. Dozens of towns and cities across England will lose their own distinctive local radio stations later this year, after the commercial group Bauer announced plans to fold almost 50 regional outlets into a national radio network. The consolidation approach was pioneered by Bauers rival Global, which turned Capital and Heart into national brands by buying up regional stations and slowly reducing the amount of local content. Because people forget that Prince Charles is a musician, and he listens to Radio 3 when he can. Ian is the better of the two current presenters and yet hes had the push. Since 2017, the BBC has been required to publish the salaries it pays sections of its top talent. When presenter left LBC and his statement following immediate exit. @iancrouch_radio @StuartMcGinley @milly_luxford pic.twitter.com/4PpT4NTxd0, Stagecoach South (@StagecoachSouth) August 28, 2020. Eagle Radio was a local radio station in the Surrey and North East Hampshire area of England. LBC's left-leaning mid-morning presenter James O'Brien now has more listeners than breakfast show host Nick Ferrari, in the latest indication that British radio listening habits have changed . The come-to-bed, have another whisky voice of GM makes Classic FM a real temptation not, surely, what the BBC wants and Im sorry for her to be put in this position; shes NOT hugely experienced and, initially, German esp. And why did they kick Rob Cowan out? Rather than producing their own shows, the stations will largely carry syndicated programmes made in London featuring national presenters playing classic pop music. Following the recapitalisation of Slater & Gordon Limited in December 2017, the UK firm is owned and operated separately and is no longer part of the Slater and Gordon Limited group of companies. Eagle Radio breakfast presenter Peter Gordon has signed off for the last time, ahead of the stations rebrand to Greatest Hits Radio in a few weeks time. Afternoons are prime time for these formats, not a graveyard shift. Noam Laden Returns To WABC/New York As News Dir. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Closure. Mark Goodier. ", A spokesman for the station said: "Throughout the years Radio 2 has stayed relevant to its millions of listeners by evolving its schedule.