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Jo Whiley pregnant again
From Radio Today. Posted May 11 2008, 1.47pm
BBC Radio 1 presenter Jo Whiley is said to be overjoyed after announcing on-air she is pregnant with her fourth child. The mother of three made the announcement during her show on Friday. (more)

Johnny brings out Radio 1 book
From Radio Today. Posted May 7 2008, 12.27pm
The man who worked inside BBC Radio 1 from the beginning, and held the top position from 1985 to 1993 has written a book about his time at the station.Radio 1 - The Inside Story explains how Johnny Beerling observed the politics and the personalities of Britain's Favourite and is expected to be a hit with both the radio industry and fans of the station. (more)

Moyles closes Wogan gap
From Radio Today. Posted May 1 2008, 7.01am
Chris Moyles continues to add extra listeners to his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show, and his personal goal of over-taking Terry Wogan on Radio 2 is a step closer this quarter. Chris now has 7.7 million fans, compared to Terry's 8.1, bringing down the gap to just 382,000 listeners. (more)

Channel 4 signs ex-Radio 1 exec Alex Donnely
From Media Guardian. Posted April 24 2008, 10.28am
Channel 4 has signed former BBC Radio 1 executive Alex Donelly as head of music for its fledgling digital radio operations. By John Plunkett (more)

Bazalgette: Sell off C4, BBC Radio 1 & 2
From Digital Spy. Posted April 23 2008, 11.05am
The man who brought Big Brother to the UK wants Channel 4, Radio 1 and Radio 2 to be privatised. (more)

Peter Bazalgette calls for the privatisation of BBC Radio 1, Radio 2 and Channel 4
From Media Guardian. Posted April 23 2008, 6.14am
The television guru synonymous with the success of Big Brother has called for the privatisation of Channel 4, BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2. By Owen Gibson (more)

Call to privatise radio stations
From Financial Times. Posted April 23 2008, 3.00am
Channel 4, BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 should be privatised and the revenue used to fund an internet platform for the cultural sector, one of the country's best known... (more)

Madonna signs for Big Weekend
From Radio Today. Posted April 22 2008, 4.00am
BBC Radio 1 has announced that international pop star Madonna will headline the station's Big Weekend at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, next month. (more)

BBC Radio 1 secures Madonna
From Radio Today. Posted April 22 2008, 12.40am
BBC Radio 1 has announced that international pop star Madonna will headline the station's Big Weekend at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, next month. (more)

Students take over BBC Radio 1
From Radio Today. Posted March 20 2008, 1.30am
Students from Cambridge student radio station CUR1350 are claiming their prize of a show on Radio 1 this weekend as seven presenters host the early show on Bank Holiday Monday. (more)

According to One Radio Website: Life is Showprep
From radio.about.com. Posted March 19 2008, 12.00am
My role here is usually as a facilitator, journalist, blogger, analyst, and reviewer on all aspects of Radio. But, at the other end of my day, I do a morning... (more)

It's All Gone Pete Tong
From Radio Today. Posted March 17 2008, 8.05am
BBC Radio 1 are negligent. We've got the proof, it's a Radio Today exclusive. Pete Tong deliberately mentioned there was a house party. In a house. Somewhere. And at some time.As you can imagine, over 2,000 people, probably all drug addicts or teenage mothers we imagine, turned up and wrecked the 21-bedroom manor house in Devon on Friday night. And according to one eye-witness statement we've just made up, Tong himself urinated in a wardrobe while naked. (more)

Sara Cox names baby Isaac
From Radio Today. Posted March 12 2008, 5.51am
BBC Radio 1 weekend and former breakfast DJ Sara Cox has given birth to her second child, and named him Isaac. (more)

Radio 1 side-kicks go running
From Radio Today. Posted March 6 2008, 12.16am
BBC Radio 1's comedy Dave from the Chris Moyles show and Mark Chapman from the Scott Mills show will be running a mile at each premier league club to raise money for charity. (more)

Radio 1 DJs to star on Bebo cult show
From Media Guardian. Posted March 6 2008, 12.08am
Bebo has partnered with BBC Radio 1 to film an episode of online drama Kate Modern that will include cameos from DJs Nick Grimshaw and Tim Westwood. By Mark Sweney (more)

Radio 1 DJs star in Bebo show
From Media Guardian. Posted March 6 2008, 12.08am
Bebo has linked up with BBC Radio 1 to film an episode of online drama KateModern that will include cameos from DJs Nick Grimshaw and Tim Westwood. By Mark Sweney (more)

Zane Lowe picks up radio award
From Radio Today. Posted February 29 2008, 6.38am
BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe has been awarded Best Radio Show at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 last night in London, beating his colleagues at Radio 1 and Radio 2. (more)

Radio 1 DJ jailed for four years in Dubai
From Media Guardian. Posted February 19 2008, 5.17pm
BBC Radio 1 DJ Grooverider has today been jailed for four years in Dubai for possession of cannabis. By John Plunkett and agencies (more)

BBC Radio 1 DJ Jailed for Four Years
From Merry Media. Posted February 19 2008, 2.26pm
BBC Radio 1 DJ Grooverider, real name Raymond Bingham, has been jailed for four years in Dubai after admitting cannabis possession. The presenter co-hosts a weekend drum & bass programme on the national station. . (more)

Pot Bust Gets BBC Radio 1 DJ Four Years in Jail
From radio.about.com. Posted February 19 2008, 12.53pm
According to nme.com: "Grooverider – real name Raymond Bingham – has been jailed for four years in Dubai for cannabis possession. The BBC Radio 1 DJ was found with 2.16... (more)

One goes Live in 2008
From Radio Today. Posted February 18 2008, 11.53am
BBC Radio 1 has announced details of the station's live music coverage for 2008, including gigs in Glastonbury and Ibiza. (more)

Radio 1 heads to Maidstone
From Radio Today. Posted February 15 2008, 12.13pm
The Chris Moyles Show was live from Maidstone this morning to announce the town as the location for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2008. (more)

Magic 105.4 hires Lisa I'Anson
From Radio Today. Posted February 13 2008, 3.42pm
Former BBC Radio 1 and MTV presenter Lisa I'Anson is joining Bauer Radio's Magic 105.4 to host a weekly Sunday afternoon show. (more)

Giving Birth May Kill Edith Bowman
From Merry Media. Posted February 6 2008, 1.56pm
BBC Radio 1 presenter Edith Bowman has a serious heart defect which increases her chances of dying when giving birth she has revealed.  . (more)

Moyles threatens to depose Wogan as king of the airwaves
From The Independent. Posted February 1 2008, 12.00am
The relentless march of BBC Radio 1's most celebrated loudmouth, Chris Moyles, towards the title of breakfast show king continued yesterday as the DJ posted a record-breaking audience of 7.31 million listeners. (more)

Moyles catching Wogan at Breakfast
From Radio Today. Posted January 31 2008, 7.48am
BBC Radio 1 is continuing to bridge the gap on the UK's biggest breakfast show. Whilst Terry Wogan remains the favourite with 7.7 million listeners, Moyles has added another 330,000 taking his total this quarter to 7.3 million. (more)

Record audience figures for Moyles
From Media Guardian. Posted January 31 2008, 7.44am
Chris Moyles came another step closer to snatching Terry Wogan's breakfast show crown after the BBC Radio 1 DJ posted a record audience of 7.31 million listeners. By John Plunkett (more)

Vernon Kay Signs Golden Handcuffs Deal
From Merry Media. Posted January 30 2008, 1.18pm
Vernon Kay has signed a golden handcuffs deal with ITV - with the exception being his BBC Radio 1 programme. The two-year deal will see Kay host a new eight-part series called Beat The Star. . (more)

BBC Radio 1 offers apology
From Radio Today. Posted January 25 2008, 12.00am
Two national radio networks are to broadcast an apology after the latest BBC Trust update found Radio 1 guilty of encouraging audience participation for a pre-recorded show, and 6 Music guilty of using a staff member as a competition winner. (more)

Mac to cover Cox
From Radio Today. Posted January 21 2008, 1.38pm
Annie Mac will cover Sara Cox's weekend programmes on BBC Radio 1 during her upcoming maternity leave. (more)

BBC Radio 1010 now on the air in Salt Lake City
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 14 2008, 1.49pm
A notice on the website of Salt Lake City public radio station KCPW reads “We’d like to take a moment and welcome the newest member of the KCPW family, BBC Radio 1010. Our 1010 AM signal is now dedicated to news from the BBC World Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. KCPW [...] (more)

Radio 1's Mills to host 'Upstaged'
From Digital Spy. Posted January 11 2008, 9.55am
BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills is confirmed as the host of BBC Three's Upstaged. (more)

Scott Mills gets new TV role
From Radio Today. Posted January 10 2008, 9.03pm
BBC Radio 1 drive time presenter Scott Mills is fronting a new talent show on BBC Three. Scott is no stranger to television as he currently hosts the Wednesday night National Lottery draw on BBC One, but this will be his biggest TV project so far. (more)

Radio 1 DJ Greening dies, aged 44
From The Independent. Posted December 31 2007, 12.50am
The former BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ Kevin Greening has died at the age of 44. (more)

Former Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening Dies
From Merry Media. Posted December 30 2007, 8.43pm
Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Kevin Greening has died at the age of 44 it has been confirmed. His agent said that "he died peacefully in his sleep last night" with no further information about his death available. . (more)

Radio 1 reverses 'Fairytale' lyric ban
From Digital Spy. Posted December 19 2007, 10.35am
BBC Radio 1 back-tracks on censoring the word "faggot" from the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York'. (more)

Edith Bowman pregnant
From Radio Today. Posted December 18 2007, 8.38pm
Congratulations to BBC Radio 1 afternoon presenter Edith Bowman who has announced she is expecting her first child. The 32 year old and her partner described it as the best Christmas present they could have wished for. (more)

BBC Radio 1 backs down
From Radio Today. Posted December 18 2007, 5.53pm
BBC Radio 1 will play the uncut version of the Pogues' Fairytale of New York, after a day of criticism from listeners for trying to edit out certain words. Kirsty MacColl's mother even branded the networks decision to cut out the words slut and faggot as ridiculous. (more)

Radio 1 censors Christmas standard
From Media Guardian. Posted December 18 2007, 1.49pm
BBC Radio 1's decision to censor a lyric from Kirsty MacColl and Shane McGowan's Christmas standard Fairytale of New York looks to have backfired. By Paul MacInnes (more)

Radio 1 New Year with Dance DJs
From Merry Media. Posted December 17 2007, 10.33pm
Pete Tong, Annie Mac and Eddie Halliwell will be the line-up on BBC Radio 1on New Year's Eve broadcasting back-to-back from around the country for five-hours of the best dance music in the world today. . (more)

Radio 1 goes non-stop on NYE
From Radio Today. Posted December 17 2007, 12.44pm
From midnight till 5am, BBC Radio 1 DJ's are taking to the decks to provide a five-hour extravaganza of stop-less dance music. (more)

BBC Radio 1 DJ arrested
From Radio Today. Posted December 5 2007, 12.47pm
Raymond Bingham, a Drum and Bass DJ on BBC Radio 1 has been arrested for drug offences. Raymond, better known as Grooverider, was arrested at the Gulf emirate's airport on November 23rd. A small amount of cannabis was allegedly found in his possession. (more)

Paperless Studio wins award
From Radio Today. Posted November 30 2007, 8.08am
Ex-Capital Disney breakfast presenter Matt James has beaten BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio 1 to win this year's Radio Academy Innovation Award. Matt's "Paperless Studio" service was voted the best technological innovation by delegates at the Radio At The Edge event in London. (more)

Zane Lowe Masterpieces on Radio 1
From Merry Media. Posted October 16 2007, 12.36am
Zane Lowe will be presenting a new four-part series for BBC Radio 1 this November - Zane Lowe's Masterpieces. Zane will play four albums, in their entirety and without interruption, live on air over four nights - a first for Radio 1.. (more)

Radio 1 specials for Zane Lowe
From Radio Today. Posted October 15 2007, 8.56pm
If you like music by Nirvana, Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes and Led Zeppelin, then you'll love Zane Lowe's new four-part series on BBC Radio 1. Called 'Masterpieces', Zane will play four albums, in their entirety and without interruption, live on air over four nights. (more)

Another fake BBC Radio caller
From Radio Today. Posted October 2 2007, 3.29pm
The BBC has released a statement saying a fake caller was used during Jo Whiley's show at BBC Radio 1 on April 20th 2006. It happened during a pre-recorded segment of the show, and BBC bosses insist Jo had no idea the caller was the producer, rather than a geniune member of the audience. A number of staff members have been disiplined but no one has been fired over the incident. (more)

Jo Whiley show on Radio 1: a BBC statement
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted October 2 2007, 2.10pm
The BBC issued this statement today 2 October 2007 about the Jo Whiley show on BBC Radio 1 (more)

BBC Radio 1 streaming live
From Radio Today. Posted September 30 2007, 10.31am
Birthday celebrations at BBC Radio 1 are streaming live online all day today with full video and audio. And if you miss any programmes from the 40th anniversary of either Radio 1 or Radio 2, you can also listen again via each stations website. (more)

More radio for the kids
From Radio Today. Posted September 24 2007, 7.27am
The BBC are set to provide more radio programming for 12 to 16 year olds, under the name of BBC Switch. The new programmes will include five hours each Sunday on BBC Radio 1, hosted by Annie Mac (7-10pm) and Kelly Osbourne (10pm - midnight). (more)

Andy Kershaw pleads guilty
From Radio Today. Posted September 18 2007, 11.39am
Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Andy Kershaw has pleaded guilty to drink-driving and breaching a restraining order which banned him from approaching his ex-girlfriend. He was arrested and spent six nights in the cell last month. (more)

Sara Cox expecting 2nd child
From Radio Today. Posted September 16 2007, 7.56pm
Former BBC Radio 1 breakfast presenter Sara Cox has announced that she is expecting her second child. Now hosting weekend programmes on the station, 32 year-old Sara said she is "ridiculously happy" with the news. (more)

John Peel Day - the third
From Radio Today. Posted September 14 2007, 9.32am
BBC Radio 1 will continue to celebrate John Peel’s legacy by holding a third day in his honour, on October 11th. Zane Lowe announced the event during his programme yesterday asking listeners to get involved in whatever way they can. (more)

Nihal to front Radio 1 weekend breakfast show
From Biz Asia. Posted September 6 2007, 9.53pm
BBC Radio 1 has today announced several programming changes with Nihal lined-up to front the station's weekend breakfast show. (more)

BBC Radio 1 Reveal Schedule Changes
From Merry Media. Posted September 6 2007, 1.52pm
Chris Moyles will be on air for longer as part of an overhaul of the schedule for BBC Radio 1 that will start on Friday 12 October. Chris Moyles will now begin his Breakfast Show at 6.30am.. (more)

Blackburn is back at Radio 1
From Radio Today. Posted September 5 2007, 3.55pm
Tony Blackburn is joining a large list of celebrities and former DJs helping BBC Radio 1 celebrate 40 years of broadcasting. Tony will join Chris Moyles to co-host breakfast on On Sunday 30 September with Bruno Brookes, Sara Cox, Zoe Ball, Ozzy Osbourne and Paul McCartney all hosting programmes. (more)

Radio 1 Welcomes Guest Hosts & Former DJs
From Merry Media. Posted September 5 2007, 3.33pm
Paul McCartney and Noel Gallagher are among guest presenters who will be hosting their own shows on BBC Radio 1 to mark the 40th anniversary of the station. Former Radio 1 DJ's will also be returning including Zoe Ball and Mark Goodier.. (more)

Listeners love Moyles jingle
From Radio Today. Posted August 29 2007, 5.04pm
Since Aled from the Chris Moyles posted the new cheesy morning song on YouTube this week, the BBC Radio 1 breakfast team has been bombarded with eager listeners doing their own versions of the Music4 jingle. Some of which can be heard on the video sharing website. (more)

Radio 1's Request Show is back
From Radio Today. Posted August 29 2007, 9.14am
Annie Nightingale's Request Show on BBC Radio 1 is making a come back - but for one night only. Annie will host the special edition on September 30th, to mark the stations 40th anniversary. The show originally ran from 1982 till 1994 and was quite a big hit with listeners. (more)

Radio 1 to Release 40th Anniversary Covers CD
From Merry Media. Posted August 16 2007, 3.40pm
BBC Radio 1 are celebrating their 40th anniversary by releasing a CD album that will feature classic hits from the past 40 years - including the Kaiser Chiefs with Flowers In The Rain - which was the first song on the station.. (more)

RAJAR Q2-07 - BBC National Radio
From Merry Media. Posted August 16 2007, 11.02am
BBC Radio 1 have added 450,000 listeners according to the latest RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd) figures that have been released today for quarter 2 of 2007.. (more)

Unstoppable Moyles adds more
From Radio Today. Posted August 16 2007, 7.20am
Chris Moyles is still attracting new listeners to his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show. Figures released today show an extra 200,000 listeners since last quarter, giving him 7.26 million listeners. He is slowly bridging the gap on Wogan on Radio 2, with just 660,000 listeners difference. (more)

Watch out - Mills is about
From Radio Today. Posted July 31 2007, 7.04pm
We are the last ones to spoil a prank or two, but we can't let that get in the way of a good story. Presenters across the land beware - Scott Mills on BBC Radio 1 breakfast is said to be trying to get mentions for Mike Hock on your radio show. Already Steve Wright and Annie Mac have fallen for the oldest trick in the book. (more)

Scott Mills Car Destroyed Live on Radio 1
From Merry Media. Posted July 27 2007, 9.53pm
BBC Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills had his Nissan Micra destroyed by a 60 tonne Chieftan tank driven by fellow presenter Jo Whiley - live on the national station.. (more)

Chris Moyles Carved into a Maize Field
From Merry Media. Posted July 7 2007, 3.51pm
Chris Moyles is celebrating his 10th anniversary at BBC Radio 1 with the perfect present from workers at Heatherton County Park in Wales - his face has been carved into a huge 5 acre field of maize.. (more)

More new talent at Radio 1
From Radio Today. Posted July 6 2007, 8.14pm
BBC Radio 1 is refreshing the line-up of its dance music show In New DJs We Trust. The show is broadcast from 2-4am on Saturday mornings and features new and emerging talent, giving them their first chance to broadcast on national radio. (more)

Radio 1 Refresh Weekly Dance Show
From Merry Media. Posted July 6 2007, 8.50am
Kissy Sell Out will join big name DJ's Kutski, Professor Green and Mistress De Funk on the BBC Radio 1 show In New DJs We Trust. The new line-up will go out early Saturday mornings from 21 July from 2 until 4am.. (more)

Arqivas - photos and reviews
From Radio Today. Posted July 3 2007, 2.39am
It is the one radio awards ceremony where commercial radio is guaranteed to win more gongs than the BBC - and RadioToday.co.uk was there to capture the atmosphere. The 2007 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards in pictures.. can you spot yourself or a colleague? (more)

BBC Win at the Webby Awards
From Merry Media. Posted June 6 2007, 3.14pm
The BBC picked up 3 Webby Awards for their websites. The News website picked up 2 awards for Best News Website and People's Choice Award. The Best Radio Website went to BBC Radio 1's online site.. (more)

Chris Moyles to host E4 show
From Radio Today. Posted May 24 2007, 12.18pm
BBC Radio 1 Breakfast presenter Chris Moyles is getting ready to host the first week of Big Brother's Big Mouth. The show will see a series of guest presenters, some of which may be invited back depending on their performance. He will co-host the show with Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches. (more)

More money for Moyles
From Radio Today. Posted May 23 2007, 4.18pm
BBC Radio 1 breakfast presenter Chris Moyles is to be a guest presenter on Channel 4's Friday Night Project - and reports say he'll be getting £50,000 for one night's work. He'll join regular hosts Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr on the programme. Moyles has previously hosted his own TV shows, "Live with..." on Five and "The Chris Moyles Show" on UK Play in the early days of digital satellite. (more)

JK Cheeky Remark on Radio 1
From Merry Media. Posted May 22 2007, 5.13pm
JK, presenter on BBC Radio 1, gave listeners a shock by telling them that he has something small in the trousers department.. (more)

PURE launches theJazz edition
From Radio Today. Posted May 22 2007, 8.16am
New national digital radio station theJazz is to launch a branded Pure Digital radio, to be available at selected Marks & Spencer's stores across the country. The special edition of the Pure ONE radio set will come complete with one-touch tuning to theJazz, and will be retailed at under £50. (more)

Unstoppable Moyles adds 240,000
From Radio Today. Posted May 10 2007, 7.37am
BBC Radio 1 Breakfast presenter Chris Moyles has added 240,000 listeners during the last three months, taking his total listener ship to over 7 million. He is now just 100,000 behind Sir Terry Wogan. In a landmark result, Chris now have over 1 million listeners in London alone. (more)

Cell Phone Penetration is Enabling Growth of Cell Phone Radio
From radio.about.com. Posted May 10 2007, 1.00am
Bridge Ratings just finished up a survey on cell phones and Radio. According to bridgeratings.com: "Cell phone pervasiveness will be a significant contributor to the success of cell phone radio." More... (more)

5,000 More Tickets for Radio 1's Big Weekend
From Merry Media. Posted May 8 2007, 4.30pm
BBC Radio 1 confirmed today that they will add an extra 5,000 tickets across the two days for Radio 1's Big Weekend.. (more)

BBC Radio 1 drops Ad-Song
From Radio Today. Posted May 5 2007, 9.55am
New song Style, Attract, Play by Shocka featuring Honeyshot has been dropped by Radio 1 after a national newspaper tipped them off about it being a promotional tool created by Saatchi & Saatchi for Shockwaves. The advert for the hair product has also been aired by Kiss 100 and Xfm, according to the report. (more)

Webby Award for BBC Radio 1
From Radio Today. Posted May 2 2007, 1.38pm
It was an online battle between BBC Radio 1 and Virgin Radio in the radio category of the Webby Awards, but the BBC managed to gain the top spot. CBC Radio 3 in Canada, icatfm in Spain and NPR made up the rest of the nominations. The BBC won three awards in total. (more)

BBC Demonstrates Web 2.0
From Merry Media. Posted May 2 2007, 12.31am
Jason DaPonte, Executive Producer, bbc.co.uk, has demonstrated at the MIX07 conference in Las Vegas a prototype technology showing how the BBC Radio 1 website – www.bbc.co.uk/radio1 – could evolve by using Web 2.0 technologies.. (more)

BBC Radio 1 Has a Big Weekend in Store
From Merry Media. Posted May 1 2007, 1.30pm
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend kicks off the 2007 festival season in style with Scissor Sisters and Kaiser Chiefs headlining Radio 1's free flagship event in Preston, Moor Park on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May.. (more)

Jo Whiley Has One Tasty Voice
From Merry Media. Posted April 28 2007, 7.40pm
BBC Radio 1 morning presenter Jo Whiley has been voted the DJ with the most delicious voice beating off competition from Terry Wogan , Edith Bowman and Lauren Laverne.. (more)

Lack of God on BBC Radio 1
From Radio Today. Posted April 26 2007, 10.18am
Catholic and Anglican church leaders have called for more religion on BBC Radio 1. The Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch, the Bishop of Manchester, and John Arnold, the Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, have raised the question why Radios 2, 3 and 4 include religion, but Radio 1 doesn't. (more)

Jo Whiley Apologises for Foul Mistake
From Merry Media. Posted April 24 2007, 3.59pm
BBC Radio 1 morning presenter Jo Whiley has apologised for using the word 'c**t' live on air.. (more)

BBC to Broadcast Global Concerts
From Merry Media. Posted April 10 2007, 1.32pm
Global concerts spanning seven continents will be broadcast on the BBC this summer, it was announced on BBC Radio 1's breakfast show today.. (more)

BBC Radio 2 is Radio Station of the Year
From Merry Media. Posted March 16 2007, 9.01am
BBC Radio 2 has been named Radio Station of the Year for the 2nd year in a row at this years Music Week Awards, beating off BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, Radio Clyde and Radio City.. (more)

Is Moyles having Church baby?
From Radio Today. Posted March 9 2007, 8.05am
BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles is appearing on Charlotte Church's TV chat show tonight and reportedly asks whether the child she's expecting is his. He jokes with the Welsh singer-turned television presenter after she shows off her new 'bump' on screen for the first time. (more)

One million visits for Radio 1
From Radio Today. Posted March 8 2007, 12.37pm
BBC Radio 1 is reporting almost one million users per week on its website. The news comes as the corporation begins reporting weekly unique user agents, rather than monthly users. New stats show BBC Radio websites average 2.7 users in January 2007 alone. (more)

BBC Radio 1 heads to Lancashire
From Radio Today. Posted February 26 2007, 1.34pm
The annual Radio 1 Big Weekend will be hosted in the newly created City of Preston this year. Jo Whiley announced the news during her show today, which was broadcast live from the National Football Museum. It will take place on May 19th and 20th at Moor Park which has a capacity of 30,000. (more)

BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend in Preston
From Merry Media. Posted February 26 2007, 1.19pm
BBC Radio 1 confirmed today that the station's flagship event, Radio 1's Big Weekend, will this year take place in Moor Park, Preston on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May.. (more)

Radio 1 DJ joins Asian Network
From Radio Today. Posted February 22 2007, 12.33am
Nihal Arthanayake, a regular presenter on BBC Radio 1 is set to join the BBC Asian Network to take-over the mid-morning phone-in each weekday. He will replace Anita Rani, who will move to The Asian Network Report which airs each Monday evening at 6:30pm. (more)

Radio 1 DJ to Join BBC Asian Network
From Merry Media. Posted February 21 2007, 2.11pm
BBC Radio 1 DJ Nihal Arthanayake will take the reins of the BBC Asian Network weekdays morning phone-in, it was announced today.. (more)

Newsbeat Survey into Young Britons
From Merry Media. Posted February 20 2007, 4.43pm
A BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat and 1Xtra TXU survey into how young Britons feel about their bodies found that more than 50% of female respondents said they would consider having plastic surgery.. (more)

Chris Moyles in hotel drama
From Radio Today. Posted February 15 2007, 9.15am
BBC Radio 1 breakfast host Chris Moyles tries his hand at acting in tonight's opening episode of the new series of TV drama Hotel Babylon. Moyles plays himself - alongside regulars Tamzin Outhwaite and Max Beesley, plus last year's Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle. (more)

BBC Radio 1 Events in 2007
From Merry Media. Posted February 12 2007, 8.37am
BBC Radio 1 today announced highlights of the station's massive live events calendar for 2007.. (more)

Tony Blair Talks to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat
From Merry Media. Posted February 5 2007, 12.51pm
The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has given an exclusive interview to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat about the Middle East.. (more)

Scott Mills interviewed by CBB
From Radio Today. Posted January 22 2007, 2.05am
BBC Radio 1 drivetime DJ Scott Mills has joined the Celebrity Big Brother bandwagon, appearing on the Channel 4 website in a questions and answers session. He gives his opinion on the remaining house mates, and says he would like Shilpa or Dirk to win. (more)

BBC Radio 1 & BBC Asian Network Team Up for Broadcast
From Merry Media. Posted January 16 2007, 2.17pm
BBC Radio 1 and BBC Asian Network will join together for the first time to broadcast the first UK performance in years from critically-acclaimed Danish export, Outlandish.. (more)

Radio 1 welcomes new talent
From Radio Today. Posted January 11 2007, 8.22am
The early breakfast show on BBC Radio 1 each Friday is set to become a breeding ground for new and emerging talent giving existing DJs and future signings a key show in which to work. Scott Mills and Chris Moyles have previously hosted this show, both moving on to daytime. (more)

BBC Radio 1 Creates New Slot for New Talent
From Merry Media. Posted January 10 2007, 5.22pm
BBC Radio 1 announced today that the station's Friday early breakfast slot (4-7am) would become a breeding ground for new and emerging talent giving existing DJs and future signings a key show in which to work.. (more)

In New DJ's We Trust - BBC Radio 1
From Merry Media. Posted December 8 2006, 1.58am
BBC Radio 1 today announced the new line-up of its dance music show In New DJs We Trust for 2007.. (more)

Chris Martin to Host BBC Radio 1 Show
From Merry Media. Posted December 5 2006, 1.47pm
BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe announced a series of very special guest presenters for the his show in the New Year - including Coldplay's Chris Martin.. (more)

Chris Martin gets Radio 1 show in guest presenter special
From Brand Republic. Posted December 5 2006, 8.12am
LONDON - BBC Radio 1 has signed a series of guest presenters for January, including Coldplay singer Chris Martin, to host the daily 7pm-9pm slot usually presented by Zane Lowe. (more)

Special guests cover Zane Lowe
From Radio Today. Posted December 5 2006, 8.07am
BBC Radio 1 evening show presenter Zane Lowe will be covered by special guest presenters for his programmes in the new year when he takes time off. Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin will round off the all-star line up by hosting the show on January 18th 2007. (more)

Noel Gallagher Performs for Radio Listener
From Merry Media. Posted November 22 2006, 1.35pm
Noel Gallagher will perform his most intimate gig ever in the front room of one lucky BBC Radio 1 listener as part of the network's first Live Lounge tour, hosted by DJ Jo Whiley from Monday 27 November to Friday 1 December.. (more)

Radio 1 DJ Gives the BBC Director General a Shave
From Merry Media. Posted November 16 2006, 11.39pm
BBC Director-General Mark Thompson had his beard shaved off by BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills - all in the aid of BBC Children in Need - and went without a hitch.. (more)

The spies who love their jobs go public on MI6
From Media Guardian. Posted November 16 2006, 12.00am
MI6 has jumped on the publicity surrounding the latest James Bond film and allowed two of its officers to be interviewed by BBC Radio 1's DJ Colin Murray. By Richard Norton-Taylor. (more)

Radio 1 DJ Murray's move highlighed in TV ad campaign
From Brand Republic. Posted November 9 2006, 1.11pm
LONDON - BBC Radio 1 DJ Colin Murray is seen performing stunts to enable him to move from one place to the other, illustrating the fact that he is changing shows as part of an ad campaign for the broadcaster. (more)

New Management at BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra
From Merry Media. Posted November 7 2006, 4.11pm
Today the BBC's Director, Radio & Music Jenny Abramsky and Controller Radio 1 and 1Xtra Andy Parfitt announced two senior management appointments at BBC Radio 1 and sister station 1Xtra.. (more)

Management changes at Radio 1
From Radio Today. Posted November 7 2006, 11.48am
Current Head of Mainstream at BBC Radio 1, Ben Cooper, has been promoted to Head of Programmes for the station.At the same time, Radio 1 Festival Director Lorna Clarke takes on the additional responsibility of Head of Programmes for 1Xtra. (more)

Radio 1 promotes Cooper to head of programming
From Media Guardian. Posted November 7 2006, 12.00am
10.45am: BBC Radio 1 daytime boss Ben Cooper has been promoted to head of programmes, pencilling him in as heir apparent to controller Andy Parfitt. By John Plunkett. (more)

Moyles' audience up as commercial breakfast loses out
From Brand Republic. Posted October 26 2006, 11.10am
LONDON - BBC Radio 1 'saviour' Chris Moyles has added to his success, drawing more listeners to his breakfast show as Capital, Magic and Heart all slip. (more)

Moyles and Evans boosts BBC
From Radio Today. Posted October 26 2006, 9.05am
BBC Radio 1 continues to attract listeners, thanks to the Chris Moyles show, and Chris Evans is doing his bit for Radio 2, according to the latest RAJAR results released today.Whilst Chris Moyles' saw a small rise from 6.79million to 6.81 million listeners, Chris Evans added an extra 33,000 this quarter taking his afternoon audience to 4.88million. (more)

Radio 4 still on top in London
From Radio Today. Posted October 26 2006, 8.10am
BBC Radio 4 is still the clear leader when it comes to market share of all radio listening in London. The station is up from 13.1 per-cent to 16.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter.Second place is BBC Radio 2 on 11 per-cent, whilst commercial station Heart takes third. BBC Radio 1 and Magic share 4th place, with once favourite Capital comes in 5th. (more)

Radio 1 no contest, says Hit 40 UK host Lucio
From Media Guardian. Posted October 11 2006, 1.00am
Capital Radio DJ Lucio is to be the new host of UK's commercial chart show, Hit 40 UK, and has thrown down the gauntlet to BBC Radio 1, saying its chart is 'dismal'. By Julia Day. (more)

Lemar in exclusive 1Xtra gig
From Radio Today. Posted October 3 2006, 12.38pm
Intimate show by Lemar planned for 1Xtra. Tracks from the session will also be featured by Trevor Nelson in his BBC Radio 1 show (more)

Lemar Play Exclusive Gig for BBC Radio 1Xtra
From Merry Media. Posted October 3 2006, 11.14am
Lemar is to play an exclusive live gig at Maida Vale for BBC 1Xtra. 1Xtra will be broadcasting Lemar's set in a special one-hour programme on Saturday 14th October at 7pm.. (more)

New Host of The BBC Radio 1 Rock Show
From Merry Media. Posted September 20 2006, 1.39pm
BBC Radio 1 announced today that Dan Carter will be the new host of The Radio 1 Rock Show. The whole evning schedule will be changed with new shows.. (more)

Parfitt puts Radio 1 on shuffle
From Media Guardian. Posted September 11 2006, 1.00am
4.30pm: BBC Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt is to restructure his senior management team having been named the corporation's teen tsar. By Julia Day. (more)

Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates Stars in Doctor Who
From Merry Media. Posted September 4 2006, 3.05pm
BBC Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates will star in the new series of Doctor Who has the brother of the Doctor's new assistant, Martha Jones, who is played by Freema Agyeman. 23 year old Yates also used to present Top of the Pops and is said to be looking forward to working with David Tennant (The Doctor) and Agyeman. Dean Lennox Kelly will guest star as William Shakespeare in an episode as well as Trevor Laird and Adjoa Andoh will play Martha's mum and dad. The new series is without the departed Billie Piper and will broadcast in 2007.. (more)

Radio 1 Announces Details of John Peel Day 2
From Merry Media. Posted August 30 2006, 2.48pm
BBC Radio 1 have announced details of the second John Peel Day to take place on Thursday 12th October 2006 - the anniversary of John's last broadcast on the network. More than 500 events took place last year across the UK and the world. Once again music fans, bands, artists and DJ's arebeing encouraged to stage their own gigs and club nights in honour of John Peel's amazing legacy and contribution to music. On the day BBC Radio 1 will be reporting live from events across the UK, talking to the people who are staging them and the fans wo are attending.. (more)

The Killers Play Exclusive Gig For BBC Radio 1
From Merry Media. Posted August 30 2006, 2.24pm
BBC Radio 1 announced that The Killers will play an exclusive gig for the station on Friday 8th September 2006 at the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool. Highlights from the gig and an in-depth documentary about the band - plus an exclusive interview with lead singer Brandon Flowers - will be aired on a Zane Lowe special on Sunday 10th September from 7pm. The gig takes place ahead of the release of the band's new album Sam's Town and is their first UK date since playing the Reading Festival 2005.. (more)

Another John Peel Day
From Radio Today. Posted August 30 2006, 8.00am
BBC Radio 1 have announced details of the second John Peel Day to take place on Thursday 12 October 2006 - the anniversary of John's last broadcast on the station. More than 500 events took place last year across the UK and the world. Once again music fans, bands, artists and DJs are being encouraged to stage their own gigs and club nights in honour of John Peel's amazing legacy and contribution to music. (more)

BBC Radio 1 announces details of second John Peel Day
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 29 2006, 5.00pm
BBC Radio 1 announced today details of the second John Peel Day to take place on Thursday 12 October 2006 - the anniversary of John’s last broadcast on the network. More than 500 events took place last year across the UK and the world.  Once again music fans, bands, artists and DJs are being encouraged to stage [...] (more)

Football for the Asian Network
From Radio Today. Posted August 15 2006, 9.30am
BBC Asian Network's DJ Nihal starts the new football season with a bang this Saturday, introducing a new Desi flavour to the Premiership and promising big names like you've never heard them before. Nihal, on-air partner of Bobby Friction on BBC Radio 1, will bring a constant stream of footy news, star interviews, goal alerts and general mayhem to the Asian Network airwaves every Saturday throughout the season from 3.00 to 5.00pm in Kickin' Off with Nihal. (more)

Rachel Brookes Tops Merry Media Poll
From Merry Media. Posted August 14 2006, 3.42pm
Merry Media conducted a poll to see who your favourite female presenter was out of National Radio stations. 220 people voted and winning with a massive 39.5% of votes was TalkSPORT presenter Rachel Brookes. In second place was BBC Radio 1 host Fearne Cotton with 13.2% of votes. TalkSPORT host Lisa Francesca Nand came third with 12.7% while BBC Radio 1's Edith Bowman came in fourth with 5.9% of the votes. The full results of the poll are:. (more)

Baby boom at 96.9 Viking FM
From Radio Today. Posted August 4 2006, 10.15am
96.9 Viking FM is experiencing a baby boom after TWELVE members of staff have become new parents in the past two years - and there's still more to come! A massive 30% of Viking FM's workforce of just 40 staff has gone radio ga-ga while working at the Hull-based radio station. Staff at Viking FM think there is something in the airwaves! During one week alone no less than three pregnancies were announced. The newest mother is 96.9 Viking FM's Breakfast Show presenter Sam Heywood, who's son Harry is three weeks old. Sam was back on-air just 42 minutes after giving birth to tell listeners she was a new mummy. Sam's co-host Mark Somers said "Sam's really impatient so it's typical that she was back on air so quickly." (more)

Chris Moyles' BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show Breaks Audience Records
From radio.about.com. Posted August 4 2006, 4.08am
From thesun.co.uk: "CHRIS MOYLES has broken Radio One audience records with 6.79m listeners tuning into his breakfast show banter. This is up 470,000 on the previous three months, 530,000 on... (more)

RAJAR Q2-06 - BBC Radio
From Merry Media. Posted August 3 2006, 3.32pm
BBC Radio 1 added 689,000 listeners in the last quarter - boosted by a record performance from Chris Moyles - accordingto figures released today by RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd). The figures - covering the period 27th March to 25th June 2006 - show the network's reach up to 10.42 million (from 9.73m last quarter and 10.24m last year) and a record audience for The Chris Moyles Show, with 6.79 million listeners tuning in - up 472,000 on the last quarter and 534,000 on the year.. (more)

Strong results for BBC Radio
From Radio Today. Posted August 3 2006, 9.45am
All BBC Network Radio's reach of 32.85 million is up on the quarter (32.57m) and steady on the year (32.89m), according to RAJAR figures released today. BBC Radio 1 added 689,000 listeners in the last quarter. BBC Radio 2 continues to perform strongly with 13.29 million listeners (12.94m last quarter and 13.27m last year). Share, at 15.7%, is slightly down on the quarter and year (both 16%). (more)

Record results for Chris Moyles
From Radio Today. Posted August 3 2006, 9.45am
BBC Radio 1 added 689,000 listeners in the last quarter – boosted by a record performance from Chris Moyles. RAJAR results show the network's reach up to 10.42 million (from 9.73m last quarter and 10.24m last year) and a record audience for The Chris Moyles Show, with 6.79 million listeners tuning in - up 472,000 on the quarter and 534,000 on the year. (more)

Radio 1 boost for Fearne and Reggie
From Media Guardian. Posted July 31 2006, 1.00am
Former Top of the Pops presenters Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates have been handed the weekend breakfast show on BBC Radio 1. By Julia Day. (more)

All Out celebrates BBC contract
From Radio Today. Posted July 30 2006, 5.45pm
Multi-award winning radio indie All Out Productions is celebrating its biggest ever series of commissions for BBC Radio 1. This follows the company’s first ever commission to produce audio content for Channel 4 Radio. The Manchester-based indie has been commissioned to produce six new half-hour documentary programmes, five to be broadcast during Steve Lamacq’s Lamacq Live show starting from the 24th of July, and one during the station’s hugely successful Sunday Surgery later this year. (more)

Spoony to leave BBC Radio 1
From Radio Today. Posted July 28 2006, 3.15pm
Spoony has decided to leave BBC Radio 1 to explore other offers, including hosting programmes on BBC Five Live. Spoony currently hosts the weekend breakfast show from 7 - 10am and has been with the station for six years, but now feels it is time to move on. Previously Spoony has worked on commercial stations Kiss 100 and Galaxy. (more)

Steve Lamacq Remains at BBC Radio 1
From Merry Media. Posted July 4 2006, 1.35pm
Steve Lamacq will remain at BBC Radio 1 it has been confirmed after recent press speculation that his future was uncertain after Colin Murray was to be taking over his current slot on the station. Radio 1 has announced that he will be hosting the Monday night edition of 'In New Music We Trust'. Tim Westwood and Pete Tong will also host the new music show with Jo Whiley hosting a similar show on a Wednesday.The new show will air from 9pm Monday to Thursdays. Lamacq will continue his daily show on BBC 6Music.. (more)

End of an Era for Radio 1 Duo
From Merry Media. Posted July 3 2006, 12.34am
BBC Radio 1 has recently announced a complete revamp of the its specialist evening schedule.  Colin Murray will present a brand new music show, Monday to Thursday from 10.00pm, on which he will be playing music that reflects the wide ranging specialist tastes of Radio 1's young audience and will focus on all of the most exciting and exhilarating aspects of youth culture including a regular documentary feature. Colin's move means that Edith Bowman will now be the solo host of the prestigious weekday 1.00 to 4.00pm slot.  Andy Parfitt, Controller of Radio 1 and 1Xtra, said: "This continues the story of change for Radio 1 which for a young service is absolutely essential".. (more)

BBC Radio 1 to revamp schedule
From Radio Today. Posted June 30 2006, 8.15pm
BBC Radio 1 has announced major changes to the schedule today, including the splitting of Colin and Edith, and dropping the Lamacq Live show, hosted by Steve Lamacq. Colin will move to late night with a Monday to Thursday show from 10pm, whilst Edith will now be the solo host of the prestigious weekday 1.00 to 4.00pm slot. (more)

Radio 1 overhauls evenings with Murray and Bowman split
From Brand Republic. Posted June 30 2006, 2.06pm
LONDON - BBC Radio 1 is to completely revamp its evening schedule, starting in September, splitting up the pairing of Colin Murray, who is moving to the late-night slot, and Edith Bowman, who remains in the 1pm-4pm weekday show. (more)

New role for Andy Parfitt
From Radio Today. Posted June 26 2006, 10.15am
The BBC has appointed Andy Parfitt, Controller of BBC Radio 1, to lead the development of plans to improve its offering to Britain's teens. The appointment follows the unveiling by BBC Director General Mark Thompson of Creative Future, the Corporation's editorial vision for the digital age. Mr Parfitt will develop ideas for programming and content aimed at 12-16 year olds, which will deliver through existing broadband, TV and radio services. (more)

New role for Radio 1's Andy Parfitt
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted June 26 2006, 9.30am
The BBC has appointed Andy Parfitt Controller BBC Radio 1 to lead the development of plans to improve its offering to Britains teens. (more)

In Development: One Receiver For Both Satellite Radio Services
From radio.about.com. Posted June 20 2006, 4.11am
There is good news for those fans of Satellite Radio who have been yearning for one radio that receives both services. Interoperable Technologies, a joint venture between XM and SIRIUS,... (more)

In Development: One Receiver For Both XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio
From radio.about.com. Posted June 20 2006, 4.11am
There is good news for those fans of Satellite Radio who have been yearning for one radio that receives both services. Interoperable Technologies, a joint venture between XM and SIRIUS,... (more)

BBC Radio 1 Will Fine DJs For Foul Language
From radio.about.com. Posted June 13 2006, 4.05am
From news.bbc.co.uk: "BBC Radio 1 is to introduce fines for presenters who use foul language on air following two complaints against breakfast show DJ Chris Moyles. Moyles was censured for... (more)

Radio 1 to fine foul-mouthed DJs
From Media Guardian. Posted June 12 2006, 3.54pm
BBC Radio 1 is to fine presenters who use bad language on air after watchdogs ruled that breakfast DJ Chris Moyles breached the broadcasting code by swearing on his show. By Julia Day. (more)

Sinner Moyles slammed for consistent swearing
From Brand Republic. Posted June 12 2006, 2.06pm
LONDON - Chris Moyles, self-proclaimed 'saviour' of BBC Radio 1, has been branded more sinner than saint by media watchdog Ofcom after the repeated use of swear words on his show. (more)

Radio 1 challenges Cameron crime claims
From Media Guardian. Posted June 7 2006, 3.46pm
BBC Radio 1 has 'strongly refuted' David Cameron's allegation its music encourages knife crime. By Julia Day. (more)

Radio 1 challenges crime claims
From Media Guardian. Posted June 7 2006, 2.51pm
1pm update: BBC Radio 1 has 'strongly refuted' Conservative leader David Cameron's allegation that the music it broadcasts encourages knife crime. By Julia Day. (more)

'Radio 1 glorifies knife crime'
From Media Guardian. Posted June 7 2006, 12.05pm
Conservative leader David Cameron has claimed that BBC Radio 1 encourages knife and gun crime by playing music that glorifies violence. By Julia Day. (more)

Radio 1 denies World Cup ban
From Media Guardian. Posted June 5 2006, 12.43pm
BBC Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt has denied his station has banned World Cup songs that mention England. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

Radio 1 bucks download trend with 1m visitors a week
From Brand Republic. Posted May 31 2006, 8.05am
LONDON - BBC Radio 1's website is pulling in 1m users each week following a record-breaking Easter, according to BBC Online statistics for April. (more)

Radio 1's Website Hits 1 Million Mark
From Merry Media. Posted May 30 2006, 3.06pm
BBC Radio 1's website is attracting a record one million users each week, new figures reveal. BBC Online statistics for April show Radio 1 bucked the usual download trend in web traffic over the Easter period, averaging a record 1.1million weekly unique user agents. One key driver was Colin Murray's 'Big Gay Disco Dance' video that was watched 368,000 times via the site (and over a million times via third party video sharing website YouTube).. (more)

Privatise BBC Radio 1 and 2?
From Radio Today. Posted May 25 2006, 10.00pm
A report by a media think-tank says the BBC should be forced to privatise Radio One and Radio Two. The European Media Forum, part of the independent research institute the European Policy Forum, says the move would ease pressure on licence payers and boost the commercial radio sector. The BBC replied by reinforcing the message that the two stations offered innovative and distinctive programmes that the market alone would not provide. (more)

Safer sex from BBC Radio 1
From Radio Today. Posted May 23 2006, 2.00pm
BBC Radio 1 has announced a unique partnership with BBC 1Xtra, MTV and Durex to launch BareAll06 - a safer sex campaign in the form of an online survey aimed at finding out what the nation's youth really think about sexual health. BareAll06 marks the first time the three youth brands have teamed up to examine and highlight an important youth issue. Each presenter will host a special edition of Radio 1's Sunday Surgery phone-in show alongside Dr Mark Hamilton. (more)

BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles Doesn't Show For His Morning Program
From radio.about.com. Posted May 23 2006, 6.09am
From news.independent.co.uk: "Radio 1 listeners were left in confusion yesterday when Chris Moyles failed to turn up to present his breakfast show, although the BBC station insisted it was part... (more)

Listeners' lobby group rejects call to sell Radio 1 and 2
From The Stage. Posted May 22 2006, 3.45pm
Influential lobby group Voice of the Listener and Viewer has hit back at a high-profile report stating that BBC Radio 1 and 2 should be sold into the commercial sector. (more)

Moyles' no-show leaves listeners guessing
From Media Guardian. Posted May 22 2006, 12.03pm
BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles failed to turn up to present his breakfast show this morning. By Julia Day. (more)

Moyles leaves listeners guessing
From Media Guardian. Posted May 22 2006, 12.03pm
11am: BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles failed to turn up to present his breakfast show this morning. By Julia Day. (more)

Moyles's no-show leaves listeners guessing
From Media Guardian. Posted May 22 2006, 12.03pm
BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles failed to turn up to present his breakfast show this morning. By Julia Day. (more)

Chris Moyles sparks race row over on-air impersonation
From Brand Republic. Posted May 19 2006, 11.05am
LONDON - BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles sparked a live on-air race row, following his impersonation of a black American policeman when interviewing Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry. (more)

Radio 1 ratings fall below 10m barrier despite award haul
From The Independent. Posted May 12 2006, 12.00am
In the same week that BBC Radio 1 was crowned UK Station of the Year at the prestigious Sony awards, ratings figures revealed it had lost more than half a million listeners. (more)

BBC Radio 1 loses half a million
From Radio Today. Posted May 11 2006, 11.00am
In the week when BBC Radio 1 is crowned Station of the Year in the Sony Awards, the latest RAJAR results show a loss of 560,000 listeners in the last three months. Audiences fell from 10.29m to 9.73m in the last quarter. Breakfast show presenter Chris Moyles, who scooped the Entertainment Award at the Sonys, lost 300,000 listeners during the same period, but is still 130,000 up on last year. No mention was made, at least in the first couple of hours of his show about the new figures. (more)

Sony Awards - Winners Announced
From Radio Today. Posted May 8 2006, 11.00pm
The Sony Radio Academy Awards have been handed out at Grosvenor House, Park Lane in London. Paul Gambaccini hosted the event which was attended by radio industry professionals from around the UK. In the commercial sector, a fantastic night for Emap's Kerrang! 105.2 as they take home no fewer than four Gold awards - Chris Moyles won his first Gold after 16 years of broadcasting for The Entertainment Award - BBC Radio 1 won Station of the Year - Zane Lowe took home two Gold awards and BBC Radio News Teams cleared up in a range of news awards. (more)

High demand for BBC Podcasts
From Radio Today. Posted May 4 2006, 10.00pm
The BBC Radio Player had a record month in March 2006 with more than 20 million hours of online listening and 12 million on demand requests, illustrating the enduring popularity of radio streaming in the podcasting world. BBC Radio 1 led the way with four million hours of live listening and more than 87 million page impressions through a record 3.5 million unique user agents. Its success was due in part to the troubled love-life of a girl named Laura. A regular feature on the Scott Mills show, Laura's Diary, spawned One Night with Laura and generated 11.8 million page impressions. (more)

BBC Radio Player Has Record Month
From Merry Media. Posted May 4 2006, 12.24pm
The BBC Radio Player had a record month in March 2006 with more than 20 million hours of online listening and 12 million on demand requests, illustrating the enduring popularity of radio streaming in the podcasting world. BBC Radio 1 led the way with four million hours of live listening and more than 87 million page impressions through a record 3.5 million unique user agents.. (more)

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend
From Radio Today. Posted April 27 2006, 8.15am
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, which kicks off the UK festival season this summer, is coming to Dundee across the weekend of 13 and 14 May 2006. Major artists including Pink, Primal Scream, Keane, Sugababes and The Streets will play to 30,000 people at Camperdown Park during two days of live bands and world class DJs. The event will be broadcast on Radio 1 all weekend. (more)

How About One Satellite Radio For Both XM and SIRIUS?
From radio.about.com. Posted March 21 2006, 10.15am
Good news for all potential satellite subscribers according to ILoveRadio.org: "Sirius Satellite Radio has signed an agreement with its arch-rival XM Radio to provide a standard that will let customers buy one radio capable of receiving both SIRIUS’ and XM... (more)

Lusophone radio stations hold festival in Bissau
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 15 2006, 12.50pm
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Autobiography for Chris Moyles
From Radio Today. Posted March 11 2006, 7.07pm
BBC Radio 1 breakfast host Chris Moyles plans to release the secrets of his success in his autobiography. A report suggests that he started writing his book last year and that he is doing it for "ego and money". He told the Daily Record: "I'm writing a book about me, It's an autobiography. It might be a diary actually. (more)

Ofcom advertise Oxford licence
From Radio Today. Posted March 10 2006, 11.59am
Ofcom have today invited applications for a licence to provide an FM commercial radio service to cover Oxford and South Oxfordshire. RadioToday.co.uk currently know of two groups who will be applying for the licence - Ridge FM (backed by Milestone Radio Group) and More FM who have ran two RSL trail services and are working with CN Group to apply for the licence. (more)

Masterclass ready for bookings
From Radio Today. Posted February 16 2006, 12.51pm
The first Radio Academy Masterclass of 2006 is taking place on Saturday 4th March, at the IDS building on the Sussex University campus near Brighton. Anyone interested in a career in radio is invited to attend. Sessions include: Eugene Sully on his career in radio and his time in the Big Brother house