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

Norfolk paper's campaign attracts over 10,000 signatures
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 6 2008, 9.10am
Evening News hosts successful public meeting (more)

Former Norfolk newspaper executive dies aged 90
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 30 2008, 7.00am
Alfred Jenner helped shaped future of Archant during 44-year career (more)

WRN expands its US rebroadcasting by partnering with WHRV FM
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 15 2008, 5.40pm
Hot on the heels of signing KBCS in Washington state, WRN, the international London-headquartered TV and radio transmission company has partnered with WHRV 89.5 FM, a public radio station in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, to re-broadcast its 24 hour news and current affairs channel overnight. WHRV 89.5FM is part of WHRO, a regional media company that promotes [...] (more)

More Moyles, JK & Joel axed
From Radio Today. Posted September 6 2007, 3.36pm
Chris Moyles is to get an extra hour on the air every day as Radio 1 announces a new schedule. Also, JK and Joel will leave the station as Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates take over the Sunday evening chart show, and former Radio Norfolk work experience assistant and Student Radio award winner Greg James will host early breakfast. (more)

Norfolk Island language under threat
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 24 2007, 1.32pm
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. The Bounty mutineers initially settled on Pitcairn Island in 1790 but settled [...] (more)

Great results for newcomers
From Radio Today. Posted August 16 2007, 1.03pm
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 19.9 per cent audience share. (more)

New Norfolk MD for Tindle
From Radio Today. Posted April 11 2007, 4.53pm
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. She'll start at Tindle next month. (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, 12.58pm
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)

Biggest Winners and Losers
From Radio Today. Posted May 11 2006, 12.00pm
As part of our RAJAR Q1 2006 coverage, we bring you the stations with the biggest jumps in figures. The Biggest Winners in terms of Reach: - Up 8%: Fen Radio 107.5 - Up 4%: BBC Radio Wiltshire/Swindon 97.2 Stray FM Dream 100 BBC Radio Norfolk The Pulse of West Yorkshire The Biggest Losers in terms of Reach: - Down 5%: BBC Radio Ulster Orchard FM BBC Radio Cumbria 96.9 Chiltern FM (Bedford) - Down 4%: Ocean FM Northsound One 96.2 Touch FM (formerly KIX96.2fm) 99.8FM 2BR Mercia FM (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. 99.9 Radio Norwich is a joint venture between two of the UK’s most successful local radio operators, Tindle Radio and Town and Country Broadcasting, and involves a host of local business people and personalities as Directors. Tindle Radio owns adjacent market-leading stations The Beach and North Norfolk Radio. (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)