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Home success for BBC World Service
From Media Guardian. Posted May 7 2009, 2.16pm
Record domestic audience for BBC World Service, while stronger commercial competition hurts local stationsWhile the BBC's World Service has soared to a record domestic audience, the latest listening figures show its local radio stations and flagship station in the capital, BBC London 94. (more)

Sweet Talkin Bev joins BBC WM
From Radio Today. Posted March 4 2009, 12.31am
Former Electric Light Orchestra drummer Bev Bevan is joining BBC WM to co-host the afternoon show with Jimmy Franks. (more)

New morning host for BBC WM
From Radio Today. Posted October 27 2008, 2.52am
Central Television presenter Joanne Malin is to join BBC WM as the new mid-morning show host. She will co-host the last hour of the breakfast show before taking over solo from 10am till midday. (more)

Bishop gets WM weekend show
From Radio Today. Posted August 21 2007, 7.35am
The Bishop of Birmingham is joining BBC WM to host the evening show each Saturday, taking over from Marverine Cole. The weekly programme, to be known as The Joe Aldred Show, will be a topical discussion programme for the African and Caribbean communities of Birmingham and the Black Country. (more)

Bishop Takes on BBC WM Saturday Evenings
From Merry Media. Posted August 20 2007, 12.50pm
Birmingham Bishop Dr Joe Aldred is joining BBC WM to present the Saturday evening show from 8pm to 10pm. The Joe Aldred Show stars on Saturday September 1.. (more)

Ed Doolan was 'close to death'
From Radio Today. Posted August 10 2007, 11.45am
BBC WM presenter Ed Doolan has talked about how he thought he might die after having a heart pacemaker fitted on his 20th wedding anniversary. The Sony Award winning host said the last 48 hours was the first time in his life he's been really frightened. (more)

Changes at Station of the Year
From Radio Today. Posted May 30 2007, 2.02pm
Recent Sony Award winning station BBC Radio Derby is revamping its weekday schedule, with Shane O'Connor taking over the breakfast show from Monday week. Shane switches from his current mid-morning slot after 5 years at the station. (more)

Les Ross goes daily at WM
From Radio Today. Posted January 27 2007, 12.32am
Former BRMB breakfast presenter Les Ross is going back to his roots by returning to a daily show on BBC WM in Birmingham. He began his radio career at the station (known then as Radio Birmingham) in 1970, and has been presenting a weekly show since February 2005. (more)

BBC WM Bank Holiday Fun
From Radio Today. Posted April 27 2006, 11.00am
Bank Holiday has never been so much fun - BBC WM is joining forces with Brindleyplace and The Mailbox to host a musical extravaganza from noon to 5.00pm on Monday 1 May 2006. (more)

Adrian Goldberg to quit BBC WM
From Radio Today. Posted April 20 2006, 11.00am
Adrian Goldberg is to step down as presenter of BBC WM's Breakfast Show after three years. Keith Beech, Managing Editor, BBC WM, says: "Adrian is leaving the station to pursue other interests and we're sad to see him go as he's made a tremendous contribution to BBC WM over the last three years. (more)

New boss at Radio Shropshire
From Radio Today. Posted April 7 2006, 11.00am
Tim Beech has been appointed as the new Managing Editor of BBC Radio Shropshire. He joins the station from BBC Radio Stoke, where he has been Assistant Editor for the past three years. (more)

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