BBC Cornwall - news archive

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

Four stations confuse advertising for editorial
From Paul McNally. Posted September 10 2008, 9.24pm
Four commercial radio stations have been rapped by Ofcom for overstepping the line between advertising and editorial by giving “undue prominence” to products during programmes. (more)

25 years of Radio Cornwall
From Radio Today. Posted January 18 2008, 1.27am
BBC Radio Cornwall has celebrated 25 years of broadcasting by inviting all the previous breakfast show presenters back on-air. (more)

Thumbs-up for journalism training at Cornwall College
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 31 2007, 12.00am
Post-grad course is being hailed as one of the best in the country... (more)

Royal visit for Devon and Cornwall newspapers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 14 2007, 11.00pm
Charles and Camilla help weeklies celebrate their 150th anniversary... (more)

Market share rise for UKRD
From Radio Today. Posted February 2 2007, 9.13am
Local radio operator UKRD has seen its RAJAR market share rise despite handing back the licence for Star Radio in Stroud and in spite of new commercial competition for Pirate FM in Cornwall in the shape of Atlantic FM. (more)

BBC Radio Derby Searches for County Flag
From Merry Media. Posted August 3 2006, 2.09pm
BBC Radio Derby's Breakfast show presenter, Andy Whittaker, has been on a quest to acquire a flag for the county of Derbyshire. Now the search is entering the final stages, and the shortlist of three final designs is unveiled for the first time on Friday morning (4th August). (more)

Beautiful launch for Atlantic FM
From Radio Today. Posted July 6 2006, 7.15am
Atlantic FM, the second commercial radio station for Cornwall has launched this morning at 7:30am after a long sequence of short music clips, which listeners can expect to hear on the station. The clips were pre-produced over the sound of crashing waves. (more)

Atlantic FM set to hit the waves
From Radio Today. Posted July 3 2006, 1.00pm
There’s a hive of activity down at Wheal Kitty in St Agnes as the team behind Cornwall’s newest, freshest radio station, test and re-test their kit, refine their final plans and complete their rehearsals in their cutting edge studios. (more)

Cornwall boasts biggest hours
From Radio Today. Posted May 17 2006, 9.15am
BBC Radio Cornwall has attracted 1,000 new listeners over the last year, according to the latest audience figures issued by Rajar. The figures show the station now has an average weekly audience of 152,000 listeners. (more)

New Voice in Cornwall as weekly launches in St Austell
From Press Gazette. Posted May 3 2006, 11.00pm
An independent paid-for weekly has launched in St Austell, Cornwall’s most populated town, where Northcliffe’s Cornish Guardian and West Briton circulate. (more)

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