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

Lincs FM is all show
From Radio Today. Posted May 16 2008, 11.21am
Lincs FM is once again operating the RSL Lincolnshire Show Radio next month. It's the tenth year the station has been on air, broadcasting exclusive interviews, reports and travel news for the agricultural event. (more)

Ofcom awards four, rejects one
From Radio Today. Posted April 24 2008, 12.31pm
In Ofcom's latest community radio awards, four groups have been granted a 10 year licence, whilst one, South Holland Radio in Whaplode, Lincolnshire has been rejected. (more)

MuxCo win Lincolnshire DAB
From Radio Today. Posted February 19 2008, 5.17pm
Ofcom has awarded the DAB multiplex licence for Lincolnshire to MuxCo. The company, led by former GCap execs Gregory Watson and Matt Deegan, was the only applicant for the licence. The Lincs FM Group will have a majority shareholding in the multiplex. (more)

Ofcom awards new local digital radio multiplex licence for Lincolnshire
From Ofcom. Posted February 19 2008, 5.00pm
A new item from the Ofcom website. (more)

Lincs FM plans country station
From Radio Today. Posted January 24 2008, 11.05am
Lincs FM has teamed up with MuxCo to apply for the local digital radio multiplex covering Lincolnshire. The sole applicant proposes five new services, including a 24 hour country music station named Lincs Country, UCB and Traffic Radio. (more)

32 more community applications
From Radio Today. Posted January 17 2008, 12.23pm
Ofcom has received 32 applications for community radio licences in West Midlands, East Midlands and Lincolnshire. One of the applications for a station in the Birmingham area is being considering by the regulator as to whether it is valid under the published guidelines. (more)

Radio Kent Journalist Jonathan Witchell Dies
From Merry Media. Posted December 18 2007, 9.48pm
BBC Radio Kent broadcast journalist Jonathan Witchell died last weekend at the age of 33 following a short illness. Jonathan was with Radio Kent for 10 years and has also worked at Radio Devon and Radio Lincolnshire. . (more)

Lincolnshire DAB advertised
From Radio Today. Posted October 24 2007, 10.22am
Ofcom has advertised a new DAB digital radio multiplex licence to cover most of Lincolnshire. The new licence is expected to reach an adult population of 670,000. The new multiplex could add up to a dozen new radio services for the area. (more)

Ofcom advertises new local digital radio multiplex licence for Lincolnshire
From Ofcom. Posted October 24 2007, 9.01am
A new item from the Ofcom website. (more)

More stations for Birmingham
From Radio Today. Posted October 10 2007, 12.18pm
Ofcom has invited applications for community radio stations to operate in the east midlands, west midlands and Lincolnshire. And because previously licenced stations have not made it to air in Birmingham, Ofcom say two frequencies may be available for new applicantions in this next stage of awards. (more)

Radio Lincolnshire & Hallam FM Favourites in Yorks & Lincs
From Merry Media. Posted July 27 2007, 5.30am
The Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Lincolnshire with Rod Whiting and the Drivetime Show on Hallam FM with Kam Kelly have been voted the Best in Yorks & Lincs in a poll run by Merry Media.Over the past couple of months, Merry Media has been moving from region to region across the UK to find the best breakfast and drivetime shows on the radio with votes coming from within the radio industry as well as businesses and listeners.Rod Whiting came top of the breakfast show poll with his show on BBC Radio Lincolnshire with 11% of the votes, second place was Daryl Denham on Real Radio, and in third place was Simon Logan on Radio Aire.. (more)

Lincolnshire Echo sports title is latest to face axe
From Press Gazette. Posted June 8 2007, 12.00am
The Lincolnshire Echo has closed its Saturday Sports Echo after 76 years of publication and is launching a website in its place. (more)

Reunion set for former Lincolnshire Chronicle staffers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 6 2007, 12.00am
More than 50 ex-workers from across the years will gather to mark closure of 170-year-old title (more)

Chris Jeremy Sets Up Easy FM
From Merry Media. Posted December 28 2006, 7.53pm
Chris Jeremy, presenter on Lincolnshire-based internet station Offshore Music Radio, has recently set up his own FM radio station – in Australia.. (more)

BBC appoints Yorkshire boss
From Radio Today. Posted September 12 2006, 9.45am
The BBC in Yorkshire has a new Head of Region responsible for all television, radio and online services across the county. Leeds-born Helen Thomas takes up the post this week, moving from from Hull, where she was in charge of BBC output for East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Andy Griffee, Controller, BBC English Regions, said: "I am delighted to announce that Helen Thomas has been appointed as the new Head of the Yorkshire Region, based out of Leeds." (more)

Frank Gillard Award Nominations 2006
From Merry Media. Posted September 5 2006, 10.25pm
The nominations for this years Frank Gillard Awards have been announced today. A record number of 25 stations  have achieved nominations in the awards which celebrate BBC Local Radio. BBC London 94.9 leads the field by being nominated in five categories and BBC Radio Berkshire with three will be hoping that lightning can strike twice - last year the station converted all three of its nominations to gold. In the Breakfast category BBC London 94.9's Jono and Jo Breakfast Show pits its metropolitan strength against the breakfasy offerings of Mark Cummings and BBC Radio Gloucestershire and Rod Whiting of BBC Radio Lincolnshire.. (more)

New technology for BBC Locals
From Radio Today. Posted July 27 2006, 4.30pm
A pocket computer phone is set to revolutionise newsrooms and newsgathering across BBC Local Radio. Earlier this year BBC Radio Lincolnshire linked up with the Maastricht-based Technica del Arte to transform a pocket PC phone, the XDA, into a professional recording device capable of sending high quality sound down a mobile phone line or from a wi-fi spot. (more)

Viking FM to host Radio Idol
From Radio Today. Posted June 28 2006, 10.15am
96.9 Viking FM is looking for a co-presenter for the Breakfast Show whilst Sam Heywood is on maternity leave. Radio Idol is launched this weekend and will see the radio station searching the region for the next big thing! Open auditions will be held across East Yorkshire & North East Lincolnshire and anyone who impresses the judges will receive a ‘golden ticket’ to the next round. (more)

Lincolnshire Newspapers launches standalone website
From Press Gazette. Posted May 29 2006, 12.41am
Lincolnshire Newspapers’ website Lincolntoday.co.uk has become a stand-alone product with its own dedicated team. (more)

BBC show for Martin Daniels
From Radio Today. Posted March 29 2006, 9.30am
Actor, comedian and magician Martin Daniels is set to join BBC Radio Lincolnshire as a regular presenter. Martin, son of magician Paul, is well known to Lincolnshire audiences for his starring roles in the Lincoln Theatre Royal's pantomimes. His background also includes TV, the stage and, of course, magic. (more)

Jon Grubb appointed editor of Lincolnshire Echo
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 1 2006, 2.38pm
Don't fear failure if you wish to succeed, advises regional newspaper journalist (more)

My Mentor: John Inverdale On Danny Baker
From The Independent. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
I started working in radio on BBC Radio Lincolnshire in 1982 but I didn't come across Danny until I came down to London in the mid-1980s, when he was a television presenter. I then started listening to him on Radio 5, the precursor to Five Live, where he was doing the morning show. (more)