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Radio 3 plans 'cultural thought for the day' to mark Liverpool's city of culture status
From Media Guardian. Posted July 18 2008, 6.16am
BBC Radio 3 is introducing what it is calling a 'cultural thought for the day' slot into its early-morning lineup to mark Liverpool's year as European capital of culture. By Ben Dowell (more)

City offers Tall Ships Cam
From Radio Today. Posted July 18 2008, 1.08am
As well as providing three radio stations from the top of St John’s Beacon in Liverpool, Radio City are now offering a unique webcam view of this weekend’s Tall Ships parade. (more)

Radio 3 secures WOMAD fest
From Radio Today. Posted July 7 2008, 12.03am
BBC Radio 3 is to be the exclusive media partner for the WOMAD festival for the eighth year, fronted by World Music presenters Andrew McGregor, Charlie Gillett, Lopa Kothari, Lucy Duran and Mary Ann Kennedy. (more)

Zanu-PF concerned about influence of SWRA, VOP and Studio 7
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 8 2008, 12.55pm
Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party is clearly very concerned about the influence of the three radio stations beaming programmes into Zimbabwe ahead of the presidential election run-off on 27 June. Zanu-PF Information and Publicity Sub-committee chairman, Cde Patrick Chinamasa, claims that the opposition MDC should “honour pledges it made during the SADC mediated dialogue that it [...] (more)

Original future in doubt
From Radio Today. Posted May 30 2008, 1.37am
The future of CanWest MediaWork's Original brand in the UK is in doubt today as newspaper report claims the company is understood to be seeking offers for its three radio stations. (more)

Controller's changes blamed as listeners switch off Radio 3
From The Independent. Posted May 2 2008, 12.00am
It has long been the bastion of classical music in the UK, but listening figures suggest that schedule changes at BBC Radio 3 are causing the audience to switch off. (more)

DJ Andy Kershaw Back in Jail
From Merry Media. Posted March 4 2008, 12.02pm
BBC Radio 3 presenter Andy Kershaw is back in jail only a few days after being released on suspicion of a further breach of a restaining order over his former partner Juliette Banner. . (more)

Kershaw gets locked up again
From Radio Today. Posted March 4 2008, 11.14am
Troubled BBC Radio 3 presenter Andy Kershaw is back in jail today for breaching a restraining order just days after being released. (more)

Somali troops raid three radio stations
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 2 2008, 12.56pm
Somali forces closed down three radio stations during raids in search of suspected Islamist insurgents today, the stations’ directors said. Troops moved against the independent stations a day after a gunfight in Mogadishu’s central market between insurgents and government troops backed by Ethiopian forces killed nine people. Employees of Horn Afrik, Shabelle and Simba radios [...] (more)

Mobile companies supply electricity to SLBS
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 15 2008, 2.49pm
The two leading mobile companies in Sierra Leone, Celtel and Africell, have given life to the dying Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service (SLBS) stations in Makeni, Kenema and Kono by providing them with electricity to recommence operation. Those three radio stations have been off the air for quite some time as management found it difficult to sustain their [...] (more)

United Radio Plays in Jordan
From Radio Today. Posted February 7 2008, 1.13pm
United Radio Consultants are in the Middle East at the moment, providing ongoing strategic and sales support to Modern Media based in Amman, Jordan. The company is responsible for three radio licences in Jordan, including the successful English language hits station Play 99.6FM. (more)

New podcasts from Radio 3
From Radio Today. Posted January 30 2008, 6.34pm
Two of BBC Radio 3's oldest programmes will be available to download as a podcast from next week, including Mozart's last String Quartet. (more)

Branagh to play Cyrano on Radio 3
From Media Guardian. Posted January 18 2008, 10.28am
Actor and director Kenneth Branagh is to play Cyrano de Bergerac in a BBC Radio 3 production of the play. By Ben Dowell (more)

Radio 3's Kershaw jailed for harassing former partner
From Media Guardian. Posted January 15 2008, 11.45pm
The BBC Radio 3 presenter Andy Kershaw has been jailed for three months after breaching a restraining order involving his former partner, the mother of his two children (more)

Mogadishu mayor spurns radio pleas to resume broadcasts
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 2 2007, 11.44am
The mayor of Mogadishu yesterday spurned pleas by three radio stations to resume broadcasting, a fortnight after they were pulled off air for allegedly fanning insurgency, radio managers said. The Somali authorities ordered Radio Simba, Radio Banadir and Radio Shabelle to halt operations  in the volatile seaside capital in mid-November. In order to resume business, the [...] (more)

Andy Kershaw back in court
From Radio Today. Posted November 13 2007, 8.50pm
BBC Radio 3 presenter Andy Kershaw appeared in court today accused of breaching a restraining order for a second time. He is alleged to have approached his ex-partner last week on the Isle of Man, and was arrested on Saturday night. (more)

GMG signs sales deal with GCap
From Radio Today. Posted October 29 2007, 9.34am
GCap Media has been appointed the national airtime sales contract for GMG's three radio brands, Real, Rock and Smooth. The deal, predicted by many industry professionals, follows a recent parting of ways between GMG Radio and Global Radio. (more)

BBC Radio 3 to stream opera
From Radio Today. Posted October 26 2007, 12.40pm
Radio 3 is to video stream an opera for the first time via its website. It will feature the English National Opera's performance of Carmen on November 3rd. It is also the first time a UK opera house has offered a complete production online. (more)

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From Media Guardian. Posted October 26 2007, 12.15pm
BBC Radio 3 is to video stream an opera on its website for the first time, offering a performance of the English National Opera's current production of Carmen. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

Suspended jail term for Kershaw
From Radio Today. Posted October 9 2007, 12.45pm
BBC Radio 3 presenter Andy Kershaw has been given a suspended jail term after he admitted harassing his former partner. He received a three months sentence, suspended for 18 months for breaching a restraining order and driving under the influence of alcohol. (more)

BBC scoops Prix Italia awards
From Digital Spy. Posted October 1 2007, 2.54pm
The BBC wins awards for three radio programmes and one TV show at Italy's prestigious broadcasting awards. (more)

More jazz for BBC Radio 3
From Radio Today. Posted September 20 2007, 9.45pm
BBC Radio 3 has extended its deal with the London Jazz Festival for an extra four years. The station continues to be the principal media partner, as it has been since 2001. The new deal will run from 2008 to 2012 and will offer international radio coverage to the events. (more)

Radio 3 renews London Jazz Festival deal
From Media Guardian. Posted September 20 2007, 1.00am
8am: BBC Radio 3 has renewed its deal with the London Jazz Festival for a further five years. By Ben Dowell. (more)

BBC Radio 3 DJ Admits to Harassing Wife, Drunk Driving
From radio.about.com. Posted September 19 2007, 9.44am
From a story at news.scotsman.com: "ANDY Kershaw, the BBC broadcaster, yesterday said he has 'lost everything' after admitting hounding his ex-partner and drink-driving. The former Radio 1 presenter, who is... (more)

Andy Kershaw released on bail
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted September 4 2007, 12.58pm
BBC Radio 3 and former Radio 1 presenter Andy Kershaw has been released on bail after appearing in court charged with breaching a restraining order. Kershaw was arrested on the Isle of Man on Wednesday, near the home of his former partner, Juliette Banner. He was remanded in custody. He appeared before the Deputy High Bailiff in [...] (more)

Kershaw released from jail
From Radio Today. Posted September 4 2007, 12.56pm
BBC Radio 3 presenter Andy Kershaw has been released from jail this morning after being detained for breaching a restraining otder last week. The former Radio 1 DJ was granted bail at a court hearing on the Isle of Man after spending six nights locked up. (more)

Radio 3 DJ Andy Kershaw Released on Bail
From Merry Media. Posted September 4 2007, 11.50am
BBC Radio 3 presenter Andy Kershaw has been released on bail after he was charged with breaching a restraining order. He has appeared in court in Douglas on the Isle of Man and will return again on 18 September.. (more)

BBC's Andy Kershaw locked up
From Radio Today. Posted September 1 2007, 6.39pm
BBC Radio 3 presenter Andy Kershaw is in jail today after being charged with breaching a restraining order, various newspapers have reported. Andy was arrested on Wednesday close to the home of his ex-partner Juliette Banner. He's best know for his stint at Radio 1 which lasted 15 years. (more)

BBC Radio 3 Presenter Remanded in Custody
From Merry Media. Posted September 1 2007, 2.32pm
BBC Radio 3 presenter Andy Kershaw is in prison after he was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly breaching a restraining order. His former partner Juliette Banner had a restraining order placed on him on August 1.. (more)

BBC Radio 3 Presenter Breaches Restraining Order
From radio.about.com. Posted September 1 2007, 1.50pm
Troubles for a presenter at BBC Radio3. news.bbc.co.uk reports: "BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw has been remanded in custody after being charged with breaching a restraining order...Kershaw, 48, who presents... (more)

BBC Radio 3 has announced its autumn drama line-up, with an accent on war and politics. By Ben Dowell.
From Media Guardian. Posted August 23 2007, 1.00am
BBC Radio 3 has announced its autumn drama line-up, with an accent on war and politics. By Ben Dowell. (more)

Sir Tom Stoppard Celebrated on BBC Radio
From Merry Media. Posted June 14 2007, 2.48pm
Sir Tom Stoppard is celebrated across BBC Radio with a season of his work on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC 7. This includes the radio debut of his most recent play, Rock 'N' Roll, which has been specially adapted by Stoppard with a new final scene.. (more)

Ken Loach on BBC Radio 3
From Merry Media. Posted June 7 2007, 11.14am
BBC Radio 3's Between The Ears broadcasts acclaimed film-maker Ken Loach's first work for radio, Blackpool – The Greatest Show Town on Saturday 23 June.. (more)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World on TV & Radio
From Merry Media. Posted June 4 2007, 2.26pm
BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World grand final will take place on Sunday 17th June. Audiences can follow the developments of the competition through a series of programmes broadcast throughout the week across BBC Two, BBC Four and BBC Radio 3.. (more)

BBC Radio 3 Festivals Coverage
From Merry Media. Posted May 16 2007, 12.51pm
BBC Radio 3 will be broadcasting extensive coverage of festival performances including events from Presteigne, West Cork, Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Aldeburgh, York and Brighton in addition to the London-based festivals, Spitalfields Festival and the BBC Proms.. (more)

Radio 3 lands acclaimed Iraq drama
From Media Guardian. Posted May 15 2007, 1.00am
8am: BBC Radio 3 has secured the first broadcast of Black Watch, Gregory Burke's stage play about Iraq. By Ben Dowell. (more)

Radio 3 & Radio 4 Team up with the Open University
From Merry Media. Posted May 12 2007, 12.11pm
BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 3 are teaming up with the Open University to discover how history has shaped classical music through the centuries.. (more)

Botswana issues three national FM licences
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 7 2007, 4.51pm
Botswana’s National Broadcasting Board (NBB) on Friday issued national FM radio licences to three radio stations, Yarona FM, Gabz FM and new entry in the market, Duma FM. Speaking at the ceremony held at Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA), NBB chairperson Dr Masego Mpotokwane said the licensing of three private national radio stations heralds a new era in [...] (more)

Radio 3 controller to run Proms
From Radio Today. Posted April 19 2007, 7.46pm
Roger Wright has been appointed Director of the BBC Proms in addition to his current post as Controller of BBC Radio 3. He'll take up the position in October. He is also responsible for three of the BBC's orchestras and a corporation choir - and will also soon co-ordinate all of the BBC's classical music output. (more)

Radio 3 Controller Takes on Proms Job
From Merry Media. Posted April 19 2007, 2.53pm
Roger Wright has been appointed Director of the BBC Proms in addition to his current post as Controller, BBC Radio 3.. (more)

Radio 3 Controller to run the BBC Proms
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted April 19 2007, 2.00pm
Roger Wright has been appointed Director of the BBC Proms in addition to his current post as Controller BBC Radio 3. (more)

New Request Show on BBC Radio 3
From Merry Media. Posted April 6 2007, 12.35am
Chi-chi Nwanoku presents a new request programme broadcast on BBC Radio 3.. (more)

150th Anniversary of Edward Elgar's Birth Marked on BBC Radio 3
From Merry Media. Posted April 4 2007, 3.01pm
Marking the 150th anniversary of Edward Elgar's birth in June this year, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four present a series of special programmes and music broadcasts.. (more)

Spring Drama Highlights on BBC Radio 3
From Merry Media. Posted March 27 2007, 9.31am
Joe Orton's controversial first theatre play, Entertaining Mr Sloane, receives its premier radio broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 15 April.. (more)

Good Friday on BBC Radio 3
From Merry Media. Posted March 15 2007, 2.23pm
The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev and Rt Hon Rowan Williams, introduces each part of W.H. Auden's Horae Canonicae, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Good Friday.. (more)

BBC Radio 3 Presents New Season of The Wire
From Merry Media. Posted March 14 2007, 2.10pm
BBC Radio 3 presents a new season of The Wire which showcases the best new contemporary writing for radio.. (more)

New Morning Presenters on BBC Radio 3
From Merry Media. Posted March 13 2007, 2.24pm
Sarah Walker and James Jolly are to present a new weekday morning programme on BBC Radio 3.. (more)

James Alexandrou in BBC Radio Drama
From Merry Media. Posted February 24 2007, 7.34pm
Former Eastenders actor James Alexandrou is to star in the BBC Radio 3 drama The Homecoming in which he will play Joey on Sunday March 18th.. (more)

Pinter Leads Cast in New Radio 3 Production
From Merry Media. Posted February 22 2007, 3.08pm
Harold Pinter leads the cast in a new BBC Radio 3 production of his 1964 play The Homecoming.. (more)

BBC Radio 3 Listener Awards Shortlist
From Merry Media. Posted February 14 2007, 12.13pm
Listeners to BBC Radio 3 can again vote for a musician of their choice to receive an award as part of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards.. (more)

Mixing It ends after 16 years
From Radio Today. Posted February 10 2007, 1.48pm
Experimental music programme Mixing It has ended after over sixteen years on BBC Radio 3. The programme showcased independent, and particularly electronic, music. The axing of Mixing It comes as Radio 3 makes several wholesale changes to its schedule, including a reduction in live music programming. (more)

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Plays Hymn to Nature
From Merry Media. Posted February 2 2007, 1.07pm
Ilan Volkov conducts Beethoven, Mozart and Schonberg, Glasgow City Halls, 8 February 2007 and will be live on BBC Radio 3.. (more)

BBC Radio 3 and 4 link up for classical music season
From Media Guardian. Posted January 26 2007, 12.00am
8am: James Naughtie is to front a 60-part series on Radio 4 about western classical music in a tie-in with Radio 3. By Ben Dowell. (more)

New BBC Radio 3 Schedule
From Merry Media. Posted December 22 2006, 12.47pm
BBC Radio 3's new schedule comes into effect from 17 February 2007 and features a stellar line-up of concerts, recitals and other musical performances.. (more)

Dutch radio listening figures for October/November
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 21 2006, 9.54am
The latest Dutch radio listening figures were published this morning by research bureau Intomart GfK. It was not a good month for Dutch media magnate John de Mol. Two of his three radio stations saw a fall in market share. Market leader Radio 538 is now only 0.5 percent ahead of public network Radio 2, less [...] (more)

Radio 3 gets schedule shakeup
From Media Guardian. Posted December 21 2006, 12.00am
8am: BBC Radio 3 is appointing a new breakfast show host as part of a revamped schedule. By Ben Dowell. (more)

GMG Aquires Saga Radio
From Merry Media. Posted December 19 2006, 8.42pm
Saga Radio currently operates three radio services in the UK, based in the East Midlands, West Midlands and Glasgow, with a fourth due to launch across the North East in 2007. Also included within the acquisition are the digital radio assets of Saga Radio.. (more)

MP speaks out about Radio 3
From Radio Today. Posted November 23 2006, 2.13am
BBC Radio 3 must maintain commitment to live concerts.That's the opinion of Paul Holmes, MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Arts and Culture. The comment comes after speculation that the station is about to cut back on the amount of live events. (more)

Army General Interviewed on BBC Radio 3
From Merry Media. Posted November 9 2006, 4.39pm
General Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff, recites Wilfred Owen's The Chances as part of BBC Radio 3's Wilfred Owen week.. (more)

Radio 3 denies it is cutting its live classical music output
From Media Guardian. Posted November 6 2006, 12.00am
Changes to BBC Radio 3's schedule next year have been revealed, amid rumours that the station is planning to reduce its output of live music. By Charlotte Higgins. (more)

BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards
From Merry Media. Posted October 28 2006, 6.33pm
The BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music celebrate their sixth birthday with a dazzling set of nominations, ranging from New York's acclaimed gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello to Grammy-nominated Anoushka Shanka.. (more)

BBC Radio 3 Celebrates Wilfred Owen
From Merry Media. Posted October 24 2006, 1.13pm
During the week following Remembrance Day, BBC Radio 3 celebrates the life and writings of Wilfred Owen - the first time the station has featured special programming around a single literary artist.. (more)

Sri Lankan air force reportedly hits Tamil Eelam Radio tower
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 17 2006, 12.29pm
Text of report by the TamilNet website on 17 October Two Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Kfir bombers Tuesday [17 October] destroyed the main broadcast tower of the Tamil Eelam Radio (Tamil Eelam Vanoli) that broadcasts three radios, two commercial radio broadcasts, the Tamil Eelam Vanoli Tamil and Sinhala services and the official broadcast of the [...] (more)

Celebrations at BBC Radio 3
From Radio Today. Posted September 29 2006, 11.07pm
The longest-running OB in the history of the BBC, The Radio 3 Choral Evensong is celebrating 80 years of live broadcasting. (more)

BBC Radio 3 is 60 years old today
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 29 2006, 10.19am
29 September 2006 is the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the BBC’s Third Programme, now known as Radio 3. The station is celebrating this anniversary with live concerts and specially commissioned programmes. From the Radio 3 website you can download a PDF file of the Radio Times containing the first week’s programmes, and there [...] (more)

Former BBC Radio 3 Controller Dies
From Merry Media. Posted September 7 2006, 4.15pm
Sir John Drummond, a former controller of BBC Radio 3 and Director of the BBC Proms, has died at the age of 71.. (more)

Former Radio 3 controller dies
From Media Guardian. Posted September 7 2006, 1.00am
Tributes have been paid to former BBC Radio 3 controller Sir John Drummond, who has died aged 71. By John Plunkett. (more)

XM Satellite Radio gets FCC approval to resume production of three products
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 28 2006, 10.16am
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc said on Friday that the US Federal Communications Commission had given it the go-ahead to sell three radio models after concerns about whether they met regulations. XM shares rose as much as 9 percent after the news. As a result of the new certifications XM said three primary products - the [...] (more)

Myers keeps one eye on Virgin
From Radio Today. Posted August 27 2006, 12.45pm
In a review of radio consolidation in today's Business Scotsman, GMG Radio boss John Myers talks about recent events regarding the possible merger of UTV and SMG. John told the newspaper: "There will be more consolidation in the radio sector. Is SMG in play? Yes. Is it a question of price? Probably. We want to become a top-three radio group in the UK. If Virgin Radio becomes available, then that's a station that we would look at." (more)

Radio Netherlands Worldwide sends 1000 radios to Yogyakarta, Indonesia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 4 2006, 12.31pm
Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) is making a thousand radios available to the victims of the earthquake in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, that happened on 27 May. Radio is - certainly in this situation - a very important source of information for the population. Yesterday the Dutch Ambassdor to Indonesia, Dr Nikolaos van Dam, handed over the first radios to three radio stations [...] (more)

Bulgaria: Media body releases broadcasting development report
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 23 2006, 3.56pm
Text of report in English by Bulgarian news agency BTA The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) presented its Report on the development of broadcasting in Bulgaria during the 2001-2006 period at the BTA National Press Club Tuesday [23 May]. Of 143 licensed terrestrial radio programme services, 99 are actually in operation. Three radio programme services are broadcast within a national range: (more)

Court Punishes Canadian Morning Show For Cake Stunt
From radio.about.com. Posted April 6 2006, 4.08am
From Canada.com: "A Danish court on Wednesday fined three radio talk show hosts 10,000 kroner...each for urging a listener to smash a creamy cake in the face of a bakery... (more)

Celebration of Music Radio
From Radio Today. Posted March 31 2006, 6.30pm
Last night saw the Celebration of Music Radio take place in London. Phill Jupitus hosted the evening, and the show started with Beverly Knight – who had previously appeared as a show case artist at Music Radio several years ago. The Zutons also played. The evening presentations and Awards finished with Embrace who played their number 2 single, Nature’s Law and Gravity. PPL Lifetime Achievement Award wasAwarded to Roger Daltrey. Fran Nevrkla the chairman of PPL said a few words – on this the second year of the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Award was presented to Roger Daltrey by Andy Kershaw, BBC Radio 3. (more)

Radio 3 to air 15-hour Ring marathon
From Media Guardian. Posted February 28 2006, 7.03am
BBC Radio 3 is its giving listeners the chance to hear Wagner's entire Ring Cycle in just one day - all 15 hours of it. By Charlotte Higgins. (more)

Sean Rafferty: My Life In Media
From The Independent. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
Sean Rafferty presents BBC Radio 3's In Tune every weekday afternoon. After 25 years presenting news and current affairs for the BBC in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, Rafferty decided to indulge his passion for music and architecture and crossed over to arts broadcasting. Rafferty, 60, moved to London 10 years ago and divides his time between the capital and County Donegal. (more)

Radio 3's 'spring clean' becomes a turn-off for listeners
From The Independent. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
BBC Radio 3's audience has fallen to its lowest figure for a decade. It followed a "spring clean" of the schedule in March by the controller, Roger Wright, the most radical shake-up of the station for five years. (more)