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

Radio Suffolk founder dies
From Radio Today. Posted July 9 2008, 10.40pm
Ivan Howlett, the founding editor of BBC Radio Suffolk has died after a long struggle with cancer.Mr Howlett founded the station in 1990 and managed it for many years before producing programmes for BBC national radio. (more)

Fans angered by SGR FM deal
From Radio Today. Posted June 17 2008, 3.00pm
Listeners to BBC Radio Suffolk have complained to Ipswich Town football club after SGR FM won the rights to full match commentary. (more)

SGR FM signs Ipswich deal
From Radio Today. Posted June 17 2008, 7.50am
GCap Media's SGR FM in Suffolk has signed a new deal to become the new home for exclusive match commentary for Ipswich Town Football Club. (more)

Former Suffolk sub-editor denies murdering his wife
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 3 2008, 7.40am
Raymond Singh's wife allegedly found in a pool of blood in couple's Fijian home (more)

Eight sub-editors to go in Archant Suffolk cuts
From Press Gazette. Posted April 8 2008, 12.00am
Regional newspaper publisher Archant is pushing ahead with plans to cut eight sub-editor jobs at its flagship Ipswich centre, the home of the Ipswich Evening Star and East Anglian Daily Times. (more)

Subbing shake-up to hit Archant Suffolk division
From Press Gazette. Posted March 16 2008, 12.00am
Archant Suffolk managing director Stuart McCreery said that headline writing should not be the soul remit of sub editors and that reporters could sub one another’s work as part of the changes taking place at the company. (more)

Specialist coverage of Suffolk prostitute murder trial causes record surge in web traffic
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 11 2008, 12.00am
Coverage of the Steve Wright trial saw a rise of 35,000 unique users to the East Anglian Daily Times and 40,000 to the Ipswich Evening Star in January (more)

Production staff at Archant's Suffolk titles face redundancies
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 29 2008, 12.00am
Proposed plans to merge production processes at the East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Evening Star will result in production job losses (more)

Sub-editors face redundancy under Archant Suffolk merger plan
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 28 2008, 1.05pm
Reporters "safe" but more than 20 jobs could go in Ispwich as management review production processes (more)

First online-only contest for Suffolk newspaper uses intervactive mapping
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 9 2008, 12.00am
Google Maps technology was used so that voters could see exactly where each entrant lived (more)

New Editor of BBC Radio Suffolk
From Merry Media. Posted March 1 2007, 4.47pm
BBC Radio Suffolk has appointed Peter Cook as the new Editor of the county's radio station.. (more)

New boss at BBC Radio Suffolk
From Radio Today. Posted March 1 2007, 9.34am
Peter Cook has been appointed as the new Editor of BBC Radio Suffolk, replacing Gerald Main. Gerald has transferred to the same role at BBC Essex. For Peter it is a return to the county where he has spent much of his career gaining experience in both commercial and BBC radio. (more)

BBC first to launch DRM trial in UK
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted February 9 2007, 2.12pm
The BBC is to launch a trial of Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) to find out whether the use of medium wave for digital radio is a practical option.As part of the trial, BBC Radio Devon will use DRM technology for a year from its existing medium-wave transmitter in Plymouth.An audience panel will be recruited and panel members will be given radios which are capable of receiving DRM as well as the existing FM and DAB services.The trial will be the first of its kind in the UK using medium-wave to provide DRM to UK listeners.John Allen, Head of New Services for BBC English Regions, said: "The trial will help us understand whether DRM has a role to play in the all-digital future for BBC Local Radio in the UK."Listeners to BBC Radio Devon on AM in Plymouth will have to retune their radio to FM or DAB to continue listening while the DRM trial takes place.The BBC has also announced plans to grow its network of DAB transmitters by ten, with most of the new services in operation by the end of April.Glasgow, Gwent, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk and the South Downs are among the areas that will benefit from increased digital radio coverage following today's announcement.All ten transmitters are being built and will be operated for the BBC by Arqiva.Jenny Abramsky said: "I'm delighted to be able to announce these new transmitters. They represent a real and worthwhile improvement to the coverage of our DAB digital radio network. It shows the BBC's continuing commitment to making our services available on DAB digital radio." (more)

Observer website breaks exclusive on Suffolk bird flu story
From Media Guardian. Posted February 9 2007, 12.00am
The Observer's website has broken an exclusive news story on a week day for the first time. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

New editor for BBC Essex
From Radio Today. Posted January 17 2007, 10.20am
Gerald Main has been appointed to take over the role of Editor at BBC Essex from Margaret Hyde who is retiring. Gerald was previously Editor of BBC Radio Suffolk for four years from August 2002. He takes up his new position in March. He is currently working on a special project for the corporation. (more)

Media warned not to identify second Suffolk murder suspect
From Press Gazette. Posted December 19 2006, 11.38am
11.45am: Journalists have been warned by Suffolk Police not to identify a man arrested today in connection with the Suffolk murders. (more)

Media warned not to identify Suffolk murder suspects
From Press Gazette. Posted December 19 2006, 11.38am
11.45am: Journalists have been warned by Suffolk Police not to identify a man arrested today in connection with the Suffolk murders. (more)

BBC rapped for Suffolk interview
From Media Guardian. Posted December 19 2006, 12.00am
11am: The BBC has been criticised for airing an interview with a man widely reported as having been arrested in connection with the murder of five prostitutes in Ipswich. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

NoW offers unprecedented £250k to catch Suffolk murderer
From Press Gazette. Posted December 18 2006, 12.26pm
The News of the World claimed a Fleet Street record when it offered a reward of £250,000 to catch the "Suffolk Strangler". (more)

Opie & Anthony Listener Shoots Tree, Gets Arrested
From radio.about.com. Posted July 20 2006, 4.07am
Bill Mason at Newsday.com writes: "...the sound of five gunshots rang out over the radio. When Thomas Young was arrested for firing the shots a short time later, Suffolk police said,... (more)

New UK DAB allocations
From Radio Today. Posted June 26 2006, 2.45am
The 2006 Regional Radio Conference, which strongly affects future Band III licensing, has allocated various new channels to UK areas for possible DAB usage. The list details that block 11A maybe be used for the third national DAB multiplex, and that blocks as low in the band as 5A and 5C will be used for Suffolk and Jersey respectively - two of the many areas traditionally awkward to provide good coverage due to their close proximity to other European nations such as France, Belgium and the Netherlands. (more)

RRC makes new UK DAB allocations
From Radio Today. Posted June 23 2006, 2.15am
The 2006 Regional Radio Conference, which strongly affects future Band III licensing, has allocated various new channels to UK areas for possible DAB usage. The list details that block 11A maybe be used for the third national DAB multiplex, and that blocks as low in the band as 5A and 5C will be used for Suffolk and Jersey respectively - two of the many areas traditionally awkward to provide good coverage due to their close proximity to other European nations such as France, Belgium and the Netherlands. (more)