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

Blackadder goes forth into Gloucestershire
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 10 2008, 3.10pm
Bristol Evening Post man to take over as editor of the Echo (more)

Bristol Evening Post's Blackadder is made editor of the Gloucestershire Echo
From Press Gazette. Posted June 10 2008, 12.00am
Kevan Blackadder, assistant editor of the Bristol Evening Post, will be the new editor of Gloucestershire Echo following the departure of Anita Syvret. (more)

Editor Anita Syvret leaves the Gloucestershire Echo after 18 years
From Press Gazette. Posted May 13 2008, 12.00am
Pioneering editor leaves but says local papers have a bright future (more)

BBC locals celebrate RAJAR
From Radio Today. Posted May 1 2008, 11.56pm
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire adds 15,000 listeners, Radio Gloucestershire adds 6,000, and Vanessa Feltz's audience on BBC London 94.9FM rises to an all time high. Those are the highlights from the BBC local radio stations for quarter 1, 2008. (more)

Anita Syvret steps down after 18yrs at Gloucestershire Echo
From Press Gazette. Posted April 29 2008, 12.00am
One of the few women to edit a major UK regional newspaper, Anita Syvret, is leaving the Gloucestershire Echo to set up a media consultancy business. (more)

Anita Syvret quits after 18 years at Gloucestershire Echo
From Press Gazette. Posted April 29 2008, 12.00am
One of the few women to edit a major UK regional newspaper, Anita Syvret, is leaving the Gloucestershire Echo to set up a media consultancy business. (more)

Gloucestershire Citizen in new magazine giveaway
From Press Gazette. Posted March 16 2008, 12.00am
Gloucestershire Media Group, a subsidiary of Northcliffe Media, launches a 64-page, weekly news and property magazine for Stroud tomorrow (Saturday). (more)

High-value homes targeted for Gloucestershire news and property launch
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 12 2008, 9.00am
Weekly Stroud Life emerges from Northcliffe Media stable (more)

Northcliffe to launch new weekly newspaper in Gloucestershire
From Press Gazette. Posted March 11 2008, 12.00am
Northcliffe Media, is to launch a 64-page, weekly news and property magazine for Stroud tomorrow. (more)

Severn Sound Go Funny for February
From Merry Media. Posted February 4 2008, 11.39am
Severn Sound in Gloucestershire are spending a whole month focusing on comedy in the county. The station has joined forces with many organisations including Gloucester City Council and the Guildhall. . (more)

Gloucestershire digital licence awarded
From Media Guardian. Posted January 23 2008, 10.16am
Ofcom has awarded a digital radio multiplex licence covering Gloucestershire that will bring 11 local stations to the county. By Chris Tryhorn (more)

MuxCo wins Gloucestershire
From Radio Today. Posted January 22 2008, 5.28pm
Ofcom has awarded the new local digital radio multiplex licence for Gloucestershire to MuxCo. The only other applicant came from GCap Media's NOW Digital consortium. MuxCo Gloucestershire, owned by UKRD, Murfin Media, Town and Country and MuxCo Ltd will provide 10 commercial services, and the local BBC station. (more)

Ofcom awards new local digital radio multiplex licence for Gloucestershire
From Ofcom. Posted January 22 2008, 5.14pm
A new item from the Ofcom website. (more)

Star Radio keeps it local
From Radio Today. Posted January 17 2008, 7.19am
The team at Star Radio 107.5 pulled together last week to provide extra coverage on the weather situation in Gloucestershire, with extra local programming. (more)

BBC Gloucestershire gives more
From Radio Today. Posted January 16 2008, 8.11am
During severe weather conditions last week, BBC Radio Gloucestershire provided extra emergency programming covering the flooding, snowstorms and power cuts. (more)

Two apply for Gloucestershire
From Radio Today. Posted October 26 2007, 10.04am
Two applications have been submitted for the new local digital radio multiplex licence in Gloucestershire. GCap Media's NOWdigital and MuxCo Gloucestershire Limited are both proposing a variety of new stations. (more)

Small Gloucestershire title has big video aims
From Press Gazette. Posted September 28 2007, 12.00am
Small paid-for Gloucester weekly The Forester has launched its own video news channel FTV. (more)

Gloucestershire DAB advertised
From Radio Today. Posted July 19 2007, 12.29pm
A new DAB Digital Radio multiplex licence for Gloucestershire has been advertised today by Ofcom. Just under half a million adults are expected to receive the new services, but the final figure depends on the successful applicants proposals. (more)

Ofcom advertises new local digital radio multiplex licence for Gloucestershire
From Ofcom. Posted July 19 2007, 10.31am
A new item from the Ofcom website. (more)

Gloucestershire journalists launch new listings and lifestyle magazine
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2007, 12.00am
Plus: Telegraph plans Big Day Out to marks its 150th anniversary - and more news in brief (more)

Gloucestershire journalists launch local online ents magazine
From Press Gazette. Posted July 17 2007, 12.00am
Two journalists from Gloucestershire have launched an independent local online lifestyle and entertainment magazine for the county. (more)

England and Gloucestershire cricketer to present press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 12 2007, 12.00am
Winners of EDF Energy South West Media Awards will be announced today (more)

Gloucestershire uni course wins BJTC accreditation
From Press Gazette. Posted June 5 2007, 12.00am
The broadcast journalism degree course at the University of Gloucestershire has gained professional accreditation from the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) (more)

RAJAR Q1-07 - BBC Radio Gloucestershire
From Merry Media. Posted May 10 2007, 11.55pm
BBC Radio Gloucestershire has gained 10,000 extra listeners over the last year and now has an average weekly audience of 96,000 – a record for the station – according to latest official figures.. (more)

Ofcom Award Community Licence to Stroud FM
From Merry Media. Posted January 18 2007, 2.51am
Ofcom have awarded a community radio licence to Stroud FM to cover Stroud in Gloucestershire for a period of 5 years.. (more)

New listeners for BBC local
From Radio Today. Posted October 27 2006, 10.30am
Many of the local radio stations operated by the BBC around the UK have reported an increase in listeners with the latest RAJAR results.Amongst the stations with an increase in audience are Radio Oxford, Cornwall, Derby, Lancashire, and Gloucestershire. (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)

Who needs pictures?
From The Independent. Posted June 5 2006, 12.00am
You have to feel a little sympathy for the members of the Radio Five Live team who, having been assigned to cover the passion and excitement of the World Cup, will find themselves heading down the M4 to spend an afternoon in Gloucestershire in the company of a group of American airmen. (more)

Ofcom local radio rules put to test
From Media Guardian. Posted March 9 2006, 8.11am
8am: Ofcom's radio licensing panel will today consider a case in Gloucestershire which will test the defineinition of a local radio station. By Maggie Brown. (more)

Gloucestershire titles face cuts
From Press Gazette. Posted January 12 2006, 11.14am
Northcliffe’s Gloucestershire Echo and Gloucester Citizen are to cut up to 20 editorial posts. (more)

Northcliffe to cut posts at Gloucestershire newspapers
From Press Gazette. Posted January 11 2006, 3.36pm
Northcliffe’s Gloucestershire Echo and Gloucester Citizen are to cut up to 20 editorial posts. The job cuts come as the subs, sports, features, photographic and most of the reporters will be based in Cheltenham, home of the Echo, with only a small office left in Gloucester, home of the Citizen. (more)