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

Sheffield graduate lifts prestigious Cudlipp journalism award
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 13 2008, 12.45am
Plus: ID of defendant to remain secret, sensitive inquests debate - and more news in brief (more)

Sheffield is top of NCTJ journalism centres
From Press Gazette. Posted January 14 2008, 12.00am
?Sheffield College is the best journalism school in the UK, according to a league table published by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. (more)

Sheffield named best college in NCTJ results league
From Press Gazette. Posted January 7 2008, 12.00am
The National Council for the Training of Journalists has listed Sheffield College as the top training centre in its top 10 list of the country’s best accredited colleges. (more)

Rock station goes non-stop
From Radio Today. Posted December 28 2007, 6.46pm
Sheffield-based onLine rock station radio2XS is seeing in 2008 with a non-stop 36-hour marathon broadcast of live sessions. (more)

BBC Radio 4 looks back at 40 years of BBC local radio
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 10 2007, 3.19pm
Tonight’s edition of the Archive Hour at 2000-2100 UTC on BBC Radio 4, presented by Libby Purves, looks back at 40 years of BBC local radio stations. First launched in Leicester, Sheffield and Merseyside, the initial days of local programming were chaotic, featuring unruly guests, erratic phone-ins and various technological mishaps. But the ideals of the early pioneers [...] (more)

Ramadan radio RSL’s deadline passes
From Biz Asia. Posted November 7 2007, 10.32pm
The deadline to apply to Ofcom for an RSL (Restricted Service Licence) radio licence to cover the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan for 2008 has now passed, according to RadioToday. Ofcom received a total of 71 applications, 16 of those coming from stations who would like to broadcast to the Bradford area. Applications were also received for stations in Blackburn, Bolton, Bristol, Burton-on-Trent, Cardiff, Dudley, Dundee, Edinburugh, Glasgow, Halifax, Harrow, Hendon, Huddersfield, Keighley, Leeds, Leicester, London, Luton, Manchester, Middlesborough, Oldham, Peterborough, Preston, Reading, Sheffield, Slough, Sutton, Thornton Heath and Walsall. Ofcom will decide in early 2008 which of the 71 applicants are successful. (more)

BBC Radio Sheffield Mark 40th Anniversary
From Merry Media. Posted October 29 2007, 3.07pm
BBC Radio Sheffield's listeners are being invited along to meet their favourite presenters at a special event to mark the station's 40th birthday.. (more)

Fab 40 for Radio Sheffield
From Radio Today. Posted October 29 2007, 2.13pm
Listeners are being invited to come along and meet to BBC Radio Sheffield presenters at a special event to mark the station's 40th birthday. A special birthday evening will take place in Sheffield Hallam University tomorrow, Tuesday 30 October. (more)

Commissions offered at Sheffield Doc/Fest
From Digital Spy. Posted October 5 2007, 3.03pm
Sky One and Channel 4 are taking part in the Sheffield Doc/Fest, offering upcoming commissions to TV documentary makers. (more)

Sheffield Wednesday chairman sues over Five Live fan posts
From Press Gazette. Posted October 5 2007, 12.00am
Sheffield Wednesday chairman David Allen has kicked off a libel battle over messages posted on the BBC’s Five Live message board service.Five Live runs a message board service for members to post statements about sport, connected to... (more)

Jay Sean & Raghav new music airs on A Network
From Biz Asia. Posted September 11 2007, 9.53am
RnB artist Jay Sean will exclusively perform songs from his new album 'My Own Way' on the BBC Asian Network's Uni Tour '07. After the success of the 2006 Uni Tour, Asian Network announces another ten date tour which will see its unique sound taken to Universities up and down the UK . The tour kicks off Friday 28th September at University of Hertfordshire where Jay Sean will headline with support from H.Dhami and Mumzy, Swami and Asian Network DJs Bobby Friction, DJ Kayper and Sonny Ji who will play throughout the tour with appearances also from Panjabi Hit Squad. Jay Sean had UK Chart success with his debut album, 'Me Against Myself' in 2004 as well as his singles like "Eyes on You" and "Stolen" which reached the Top 10. Jay Sean is also a big hit overseas in India where his first album sold over 2 million copies. The Kings College date - Thursday 25th October will see Jay Sean perform a special LIVE album preview. The Tour will see exclusive plays of much anticipated new material from Raghav who has seen widespread international chart success with Top 10 hits like "Can't Get Enough" and "Angel Eyes" as well as female urban artist Hard Kaur who is returning with a new album later this year entitled 'Supawoman'. Lyrical pioneers Swami will showcase new material including their hit single "Hey Hey" which is getting major MySpace attention as well as heavy radio play. Their anticipated album 'Equalize' takes influences from North African and French hip-hop to the rap of the American East Coast. Ones to watch this time around include British Asian Hip Hop acts Sona Family whose music is supported by Radio DJs Bobby Friction and Nihal, Bhangra artist Imran Khan and the Rishi Rich Showcase featuring H.Dhami and Mumzy. Rishi Rich is a pioneering producer famous for his mix of bhangra, Bollywood and urban beats. He has produced albums on the British-Asian music scene and has also made a mark on the mainstream charts, producing and remixing hits for Madonna, Britney Spears, Mary J Blige and Craig David. Uni Tour 07 takes in Hertfordshire, Leeds, Middlesex, Surrey, Manchester, London, Leicester, Warwick, Kent and Sheffield. Full details of artists appearing is shown below. Mark Strippel, BBC Asian Network Head of Music said: "Asian Network is proud to really support and nurture the British-Asian music scene. Asian Network is where you'll find the hottest DJs and artists and new British Asian material - first. That's why artists choose to work with us exclusively. We’re especially excited to have the first exclusive access to Jay Sean’s new album". Bobby Friction, Asian Network's flagship specialist DJ said: "I'm so revved about the Uni Tour because it's grown substantially this year and we're covering length breadth of UK. The tour musically is going to be Asian beats heaven, with a mix from the established order dropping exclusives and performing with us, PLUS what's really got me hot under the collar is the new generation of acts who'll be using this tour to break through. British Universities are actually on the cutting edge when it comes to live Asian music and creativity." (more)

Hallam's big party for Big John
From Radio Today. Posted August 30 2007, 10.19am
Big John has been waking up South Yorkshire on Hallam FM for seven years this week – so he and his breakfast team are holding a birthday party for listeners at the The Oasis food Court in Sheffield’s Meadowhall Shopping Centre! The Plain White T's will also be there performing their new single Hey There Delilah. (more)

Hallam FM helps flood victims
From Radio Today. Posted June 29 2007, 8.38am
The leaders of the four South Yorkshire Authorities - Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield have joined forces with Hallam FM's Big John at Breakfast to launch the South Yorkshire Flood Victim Support Appeal, with the aim of helping those hit by severe flooding this week. (more)

Sheffield floods keep news staff at work all night
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 26 2007, 12.00am
Early editions combined to bring readers news and pictures of unfolding disaster (more)

Changes at BBC Cambridgeshire
From Radio Today. Posted March 28 2007, 9.48am
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Antonia Brickell is heading back to Cambridge to take-over the afternoon show. Starting in April, other changes include Peterborough based breakfast presenter Andy Burrows presenting a new 9am -10am programme for the whole county. (more)

New Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Sheffield
From Merry Media. Posted March 14 2007, 10.27am
Fresh from his return entertaining Allied troops in Afghanistan for two weeks, BBC Radio Sheffield's Toby Foster is ready for his next challenge - the brand new Breakfast Show from Monday 19 March.. (more)

New line-up at Radio Sheffield
From Radio Today. Posted March 14 2007, 9.30am
BBC Radio Sheffield is to launch a revised weekday schedule next week, lead by a new breakfast show with Toby Foster. Current host Antonia Brickell is leaving to join BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. Also, Rony Robinson moves to lunchtime, whilst Bob Ballard has extended his 'drivetime' show by one hour. (more)

Call to ex-Sheffield Telegraph staff
From Press Gazette. Posted November 9 2006, 1.36pm
A former journalist on the Sheffield (Morning) Telegraph is compiling a list of reporters and sub-editors who worked on the paper (more)

Emap promotes Hallam boss
From Radio Today. Posted November 1 2006, 8.15am
Emap has appointed Iain Clasper, managing director of Hallam FM and Magic AM to the new role of Big City Commercial Director. The new responsibilities will be in addition to his current role at the Sheffield stations.Iain will be working with the 32 stations in the network to provide support and co-ordination between them and the national radio sales teams at Emap Advertising. (more)

Complaint for BBC Sheffield
From Radio Today. Posted June 27 2006, 12.15am
Just one complaint was received by Ofcom after a football phone-in on BBC Radio Sheffield broadcast a caller who was clearly heard as describing the goalkeeper of the home side in a non-pleasent way by using the F and C word. The listener who complained said that the language used was offensive. In responce, the BBC said that it very much regretted the offence caused. The caller had spoken in reasonable terms when talking to the production team before being put on air. The caller had then exploited this opportunity by insulting the opposing team�s goalkeeper. (more)

Sheffield's Star plans major web boost
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 27 2006, 5.45pm
Johnston's local papers to push breaking web news and cut daily editions (more)