BBC Norfolk - news archive

This is an archive of news about BBC Norfolk. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

North Norfolk Radio goes South
From Radio Today. Posted January 12 2010, 10.52pm
Ofcom has approved a Format change request from North Norfolk Radio to co-locate with Radio Norwich and share all programmes outside breakfast.The station, with a potential audience of under 40,000 adults, will continue with local commercials, news and information. (more)

Radio review
From Media Guardian. Posted October 20 2009, 10.05pm
Elisabeth Mahoney enjoys the wordy nonsense of Geoff Lloyd's drivetime showGeoff Lloyd's Hometime Show (Absolute Radio) is all about the talk. There is music, of course, but the programme's core appeal comes with the digressive, quirky chat on matters of very little real importance. (more)

BBC's Autumnwatch revamps
From Media Guardian. Posted October 1 2009, 3.26pm
No Bill Oddie, a later slot and a longer run for the 2009 edition of BBC2's AutumnwatchRutting deer, newborn seals and a couple of million (probably) migrating birds: it can only be one thing – BBC2's Autumnwatch is back. Except this year, it is going to be slightly different. (more)

Archant completes upgrade of its Norfolk presses
From Press Gazette. Posted September 10 2009, 9.41am
Regional news agency Archant Print has completed the �8m project to upgrade its Norwich presses - which it claims is now oneof the largest regional printing centres in the country. (more)

Archant Norfolk appoints senior content editors
From Press Gazette. Posted August 27 2009, 11.01am
Archant Norfolk has appointed David Powles, former news editor with its Norwich Evening News, as a senior content editor. (more)

Archant Norfolk drops its printed Saturday Pink 'Un
From Press Gazette. Posted August 5 2009, 7.30am
Archant Norfolk is to cease the regular Saturday publication of football newspaper the Pink �Un as it develops the online version of the title. (more)

UK pirate Radio Albatross being heard in the Netherlands
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 28 2009, 10.34am
Listeners in the Netherlands are reporting reception of Radio Albatross, an East Anglian pirate station, on 819 kHz. According to the operator of the station, the antenna is marconi ‘T’ 13M high with 30M top. The transmitter is running about 250W. (more)

Archant Norfolk defends redundancy process
From Press Gazette. Posted April 9 2009, 11.54am
The Archant Norfolk managing director has accused the National Union of Journalists of making 'disingenuous' comments after it issued a vote of no confidence in the company. (more)

Vote of no confidence in Archant Norfolk management
From Press Gazette. Posted April 8 2009, 4.37pm
Journalists at Archant Norfolk have issued a vote of no confidence in the company’s management in response to its handling of a redundancy process. (more)

Archant reduces Norfolk redundancies from 54 to 34
From Press Gazette. Posted March 16 2009, 1.47pm
Archant has reduced its proposed job cuts in Norfolk from 54 to 34 - but journalists say they will still fight the 'huge number'. (more)

Archant to reduce Norfolk job cuts by 20
From Media Guardian. Posted March 16 2009, 1.00pm
Regional newspaper publisher Archant is set to reduce the number of editorial redundancies it is seeking at its Norfolk operation by 20 after a public outcry over the planned cuts.MediaGuardian.co. (more)

Archant Norfolk journalists seek legal advice over job cuts
From Press Gazette. Posted March 10 2009, 1.52pm
Journalists at Archant's Norfolk newspapers have described management's handling of a redundancy trawl as 'a farce' and have said they are seeking legal advice. (more)

News reporters to be spared in Norfolk jobs cull
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 9 2009, 6.00pm
More than a third of non-reporting staff to go... (more)

News reporters to be spared in Norfolk jobs cull
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 9 2009, 12.40pm
More than a third of non-reporting staff to go... (more)

Archant cuts 30% of jobs in Norfolk newsroom merger
From Press Gazette. Posted March 6 2009, 5.25pm
Archant is looking to make almost a third of the journalists at its Norfolk titles redundant as it merges the newsrooms of two dailies, 15 weeklies and their websites. (more)

Geoffrey Smith
From Media Guardian. Posted March 2 2009, 12.01am
Popular panellist on Gardeners' Question Time with a deep love of his native YorkshireGeoffrey Smith, who has died aged 80, was a populist gardening expert whose genial outings on radio and television were backed by formidable knowledge and experience. (more)

Fears for journalists' jobs at Norfolk titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 1 2008, 9.10am
Productivity review to be carried out next week... (more)

Fears for journalists' jobs at Norfolk titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 1 2008, 7.00am
Productivity review to be carried out next week... (more)

Former Norfolk newspaper executive dies aged 90
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 30 2008, 6.00am
Alfred Jenner helped shaped future of Archant during 44-year career... (more)

More Moyles, JK & Joel axed
From Radio Today. Posted September 6 2007, 2.36pm
Chris Moyles is to get an extra hour on the air every day as Radio 1 announces a new schedule. (more)

Norfolk Island language under threat
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 24 2007, 12.32pm
The United Nations says it wants to see the unique language of Norfolk Island preserved. The Islanders are descendants of Manx mutineer Fletcher Christian and the Bounty crew – the surname Christian is still one of the most common among the 2,000 inhabitants. (more)

Great results for newcomers
From Radio Today. Posted August 16 2007, 12.03pm
This quarters newcomers to RAJAR have got off to a great start. North Norfolk Radio made an impressive debut appearance with a 20 per cent weekly reach, 9.4 average hours and 7.6 per cent audience share. Meanwhile Yorkshire Coast showed an impressive 42 per cent weekly reach, and 19. (more)

New Norfolk MD for Tindle
From Radio Today. Posted April 11 2007, 3.53pm
SGR FM's Gina Frost's joining East Anglian rivals Tindle Radio to become Managing Director of Radio Norwich and North Norfolk Radio. She's spent the last three years with GCap Media at SGR Ipswich and SGR Colchester - but started her radio career in Norfolk at Radio Broadland. (more)

Oldest BBC presenter dies
From Radio Today. Posted November 9 2006, 1.40am
John Taylor, known to be the oldest presenter on BBC Radio and host of a weekly Sunday programme on BBC Radio Norfolk has died.John died on Wednesday, peacefully in his sleep. His programme this week will feature a tribute to the veteran broadcaster. (more)

BBC Radio Norfolk Presenter Dies
From Merry Media. Posted November 8 2006, 9.38pm
Britain's oldest BBC local radio presenter, John Taylor, died peacefully in his sleep ealier today, aged 85. John presented a popular weekly Sunday programme on BBC Radio Norfolk called Radio Times, playing songs from a bygone age.. (more)

BBC Norfolk scares yobs away
From Radio Today. Posted November 6 2006, 8.42am
Radio Norfolk's being used to get rid of gangs of teenagers who loiter outside their studios.A loudspeaker's been put up outside the BBC's eastern regional HQ at The Forum in Norwich. (more)

RAJAR Q1-06 - BBC Radio Norfolk
From Merry Media. Posted May 11 2006, 11.58am
The sun is shining on BBC Radio Norfolk today after official figures revealed the number of people listening to the station has reached an all time high. 271,000 people in the county now listen to Radio Norfolk each week, that's 21,000 more than listened a year ago.. (more)

Radio Norfolk presenter dies
From Radio Today. Posted March 3 2006, 4.31pm
BBC Radio Norfolk presenter John Mills died yesterday (2 March 2006) after a long battle against cancer. John was a familiar voice on Radio Norfolk having presented a range of shows since the station first went on air in 1980. (more)

New name and logo for Norwich
From Radio Today. Posted February 3 2006, 5.10am
99.9 Radio Norwich has been confirmed as the name of the City’s new radio station, which launches later this year. The new station has also released its brand and visual identity, which has been designed by award-winning local advertising and graphic design consultancy, Creative Sponge. 99. (more)

Archant Norfolk to axe jobs as departments merge
From Press Gazette. Posted January 26 2006, 12.00am
Number of redundancies in subbing, production and sports departments to be announced next week... (more)

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