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This is an archive of news about BBC Radio Scotland. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.BBC Scotland Doc Wins Again
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 4 2008, 7.49am
A BBC Scotland documentary - following rock musician, Mark Everett, aka Eels, trying to find out more about his late father, the quantum physicist, Hugh Everett III - has won yet again.
Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives has taken the science communication prize at the Third International Science... (more)
Media Talk podcast: live(ish) and on location in Glasgow at the Radio Academy Festival
From Media Guardian. Posted July 4 2008, 7.22am
Matt Wells presents a special edition of the podcast from Scotland's second city, rounding up all the news and issues from the Radio Academy Festival (more)
Journalist Paul Harris reminisces about Radio North Sea International
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 1 2008, 1.04pm
Over the next few weeks, allmediascotland.com is to publish, each weekday, extracts from the memoirs of Scottish war correspondent, Paul Harris. ‘More Thrills than Skills: A Half-life in Journalism’, is being scheduled for publication next year. In his younger days, Paul Harris wrote several books on offshore radio. In today’s extract, he reminisces about Radio [...] (more)
More Thrills than Skills - A Half-life in Journalism, Part Nine
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 1 2008, 7.37am
Over the next few weeks, allmediascotland.com is to publish, each weekday, extracts from the memoirs of Scottish war correspondent, Paul Harris. ‘More Thrills than Skills: A Half-life in Journalism’, is being scheduled for publication next year.
Radio North Sea... (more)
Paul Howlett's TV film picks: Evan Almighty | The Last King Of Scotland | Bad Lieutenant
From Media Guardian. Posted July 1 2008, 1.20am
Paul Howlett suggests Evan Almighty | The Last King Of Scotland | Bad Lieutenant (more)
Scotland?s First Minister backs Scottish digital channel
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 29 2008, 12.01pm
The creation of a publicly funded digital channel dedicated to Scottish coverage is to be championed by Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond.
The channel, which would cost £40m a year, is expected to be recommended by the Scottish government-backed broadcasting commission and could be operational by next year. It would show a mixture of new programmes [...] (more)
Industry heads to Glasgow
From Radio Today. Posted June 28 2008, 11.26am
Hundreds of industry folk are heading to Scotland to join co-workers, friends and ex-colleagues for the three day highlight of the radio calendar – the Radio Festival 2008. (more)
Galloway to replace Davis for Real
From Radio Today. Posted June 27 2008, 8.25am
The long running Real Album Chart with Gary Davis has been dropped from the Real Radio and Century Radio schedules to make way for a new Sunday afternoon show with Real Radio Scotland’s breakfast presenter Robin Galloway. (more)
Edith to host T in the Park
From Radio Today. Posted June 23 2008, 8.04am
BBC Radio 1 presenter Edith Bowman is lined-up to host one of Scotland's biggest music festivals - T in the Park, in Balado, Kinross on July 11th, 12th and 13th. (more)
SMG sale of Virgin Radio approved
From The Scotsman. Posted June 21 2008, 12.00am
SMG, which owns the ITV franchise in Scotland, had its sale of Virgin Radio approved by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting in Glasgow yesterday. It said it will (more)
Repeat Win for BBC Scotland Documentary
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted June 19 2008, 8.19am
The winner of a media award hosted by the Scottish division of Amnesty International has again triumphed - at its UK equivalent.
TV documentary, Congo to Motherwell, tells the story of a refugee family from Africa, who have settled in Lanarkshire. After its victory in Scotland, the BBC... (more)
Media Talk podcast: The Apprentice final, and is the BBC really neglecting Scotland?
From Media Guardian. Posted June 13 2008, 9.18am
The panel look back on The Apprentice final. Plus, is the BBC neglecting Scotland? And Culture secretary Andy Burnham's latest proposals. With Matt Wells, Anna Pickard, Maggie Brown, Steve Hewlett, and Gareth McLean (more)
Scots Quartet Contending for Commercial Radio Titles
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted June 13 2008, 8.10am
Four Scottish stations have been shortlisted for awards celebrating the best of commercial radio.
Northsound 1, Central FM, Radio Forth’s Boogie and Jill, and Real Radio Scotland’s Gavin Bruce and Jay Crawford are each in the running for an Arquiva Commercial Radio Award.
... (more)
The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted June 13 2008, 8.01am
The ‘joys’ of running a long-distance race has been captured by BBC Radio Scotland, for a documentary being broadcast tomorrow.
'Fast Talkers' comprises eight runners - who took part in last month’s Great Edinburgh Run - each mic’ed up, to... (more)
ABCs: Price-cut boost Sun's lead in Scotland
From Media Guardian. Posted June 6 2008, 2.38pm
The Sun's aggressive price-cutting tactics has furthered its lead over the Daily Record in the Scottish red-top market. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons (more)
ABCs: Price-cut boosts Sun's lead in Scotland
From Media Guardian. Posted June 6 2008, 2.38pm
The Sun's aggressive price-cutting tactics has furthered its lead over the Daily Record in the Scottish red-top market. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons (more)
Radio producer in Big Brother
From Radio Today. Posted June 6 2008, 12.10am
A radio producer from Scotland has become the first blind person to enter the Big Brother house. Michael Hughes works for Insight Radio, the radio station of the RNIB, which broadcasts on Sky and FM in Glasgow. (more)
Ingrams Move Makes it Three
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted June 4 2008, 6.43am
The news department of the owners of Real Radio Scotland is not only having to cope with the departure - as reported on Monday’s allmediascotland.com - of one its senior presenters.
Lindsey Ingram’s move to become a senior media trainer with Glasgow-based media training... (more)
End of the road for Hitz
From Radio Today. Posted June 2 2008, 12.36pm
Scotland's Business Hero of the Year Ryan Dunlop has closed down his internet station Hitz Radio, whilst 'upgrading' takes place.It is thought the station will be silent all summer to carry out the upgrades, with owner, chief executive, station director and drivetime DJ Ryan saying the station will be back. His last word on-air at midday today, was an emotional "Bye". (more)
Majority support in Scotland for separate 6-7 pm TV news
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 31 2008, 11.36am
The importance of choice in television news and current affairs services is one of the key findings in the third interim report of the Scottish Broadcasting Commission. Since March, the Commission has been gathering evidence on the democratic importance of broadcasting in Scotland. The interim report published yesterday reveals emerging issues in the role of [...] (more)
New Magazine for Scotlands Public Sector Leaders
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 30 2008, 8.10am
The public sector in Scotland is to have its own monthly magazine. Public Servant Scotland will be published in September, four years on from the launch of the UK-wide Public Servant magazine.
It will be edited by Maureen Ferrier, a former head of communications for the Scottish... (more)
Scotland Share of BBC Network to Increase
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 29 2008, 8.03am
A plan to increase the BBC Scotland share of TV programmes broadcast throughout the UK network has been formally approved by the Corporation’s ‘board’ - the BBC Trust.
Long known about - especially following a visit by the BBC director-general, Mark Thompson, to... (more)
GMG wants to Rock Dublin
From Radio Today. Posted May 27 2008, 4.05pm
GMG Radio has emerged as 45 per cent shareholder in a bid for a new classic rock service for Dublin City and County. Classic Rock Radio is just one of three bidders, along with Dublin Rock Radio and Radio Nova.Classic Rock Radio 100.3's application, if successful, would mean a forth station for GMG's rock brand, which is already operating in Scotland, Manchester and the north east of England. (more)
Bauer Appoints Scotland Programme Director
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 23 2008, 7.56am
The relatively recent new owner of Scottish radio stations such as Clyde and Northsound has appointed a new regional programme director for Scotland.
Bauer has announced Duncan Campbell has been awarded the role. He’ll be based at Edinburgh-based Radio Forth.
For more, read here -... (more)
Orange deal for Xfm network
From Radio Today. Posted May 20 2008, 12.57am
GCap Media, owners of Xfm stations in London, Manchester and Scotland have signed a major six-figure deal with mobile phone operators Orange, in partnership with Viacom Brand Solutions and IPC ignite.Together they will promote gigs and tours available to Orange customers in advance of tickets going on general release. (more)
BBC Radio Scotland Launching Business Show
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 9 2008, 8.23am
Sunday sees a new programme being launched on BBC Radio Scotland - devoted to Scottish business.
Presented every Sunday from 10am, by Graham Stewart, The Business promises to “talk to people at the heart of the Scottish economy, from small businesses to multinationals”.
... (more)
Real fears at Real Radio
From Radio Today. Posted May 7 2008, 7.19pm
Real Radio Scotland's drivetime presenter Steve McKenna has risen to the challenge set by listeners to face his worst fear - riding across Scotland in a hot air balloon. (more)
Changes at Scotland on Sunday
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 6 2008, 8.05am
Two of the best-known writers on Scotland on Sunday are moving on to pastures news. Richard Elias - a recent capture from the Daily Record - is to become the deputy editor of the Scottish Daily Star, while political correspondent, Murdo MacLeod, is believed to be headed for Kazakhstan.
Elias... (more)
Sundays Battle for North of Scotland Readership
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 6 2008, 8.02am
It looks as if Scotland on Sunday and the Sunday Herald are to lock horns in a battle to woo new readers in the north and and north-east of Scotland.
Scotland on Sunday, which reduced its cover price in these areas, from £1.40p to 70p, is to repeat the offer next week.
... (more)
Xfm cuts more local hours
From Radio Today. Posted May 2 2008, 12.36pm
Ofcom has approved a format change for Xfm London, Scotland and Manchester, allowing them to network another three hours a day. This latest change reduces the amount of locally made programmes on each station to just seven each weekday, including breakfast. (more)
Stations Boosted by Bauer Buy-out?
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 1 2008, 8.11am
New ownership appears to be suiting some of Scotland’s best-known radio stations, such as Clyde and Forth, according to the latest figures released by the listening audit body, RAJAR.
At the end of last year, Bauer bought over various Scottish stations previously owned by Emap, which... (more)
Real contrast for GMG
From Radio Today. Posted May 1 2008, 7.02am
GMG Radio’s Smooth Radio stations had enjoyed a successful set of audience figures, with increases in audience across all five measured Smooth stations.However the Real/Century brand failed to perform as well, with Real Radio Scotland losing 10 per cent of its audience and 100 - 102 Century Radio's market share reaching a record low in the station's history. (more)
BBC Scotland launch theme nights
From Radio Today. Posted April 30 2008, 3.03pm
An experiment in broadcasting overnight programmes with themed archive content, is launching on BBC Radio Scotland from tomorrow, in a first for the corporation. (more)
BBC Radio Scotland revamps schedule with nightly themed 'zone'
From Media Guardian. Posted April 30 2008, 2.36pm
BBC Radio Scotland is to relaunch its schedule with a nightly themed archive 'zone' fronted by presenters including The Fratellis. By John Plunkett (more)
BBC Scotland to Experiment in Themed Radio
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 30 2008, 8.05am
An experiment in aggregating content into themes, such as comedy, is to launch on BBC Radio Scotland from Tuesday, in what is a first for the BBC.
Between half-past twelve at night and six in the morning, the station will be mostly re-purposing its archives in a series of five-and-a-half hour... (more)
China targets Royal Bank of Scotland insurers
From Daily Telegraph. Posted April 27 2008, 12.01am
Royal Bank of Scotland's Chinese joint venture partner has emerged as one of the potential suitors for the bank's British insurance business, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. (more)
Rocking for charity in Scotland
From Radio Today. Posted April 25 2008, 8.10am
Rock Radio in Scotland has recently raised £10,000 for charity, and was joined by Alan Thornton and Joolz from GUN along with Toby Jepson to hand over the cheque. (more)
EXCLUSIVE: Full Sky Digital EPG listings after reshuffle
From Biz Asia. Posted April 24 2008, 11.52am
BizAsia.co.uk brings you the full Sky Digital channel listings as they will appear after the reshuffle.
There are no changes planned for following EPG categories Documentaries, Sports, Adult and Radio.
Sky plans to implement a marketing campaign through a number of different media prior to the changes taking place in order to inform viewers of the changes.
The new channel line up is currently scheduled to be implemented on a genre by genre basis between 05:00 and 08:00 on the dates specified below.
Entertainment
101 BBC1 / RTE1
102 BBC2 / RTE2
103 ITV1 / UTV / TV3
104 Channel 4 / TG4 / S4C
105 Five
106 Sky One
107 Sky Two
108 Sky Three
109 UKTV Gold
110 UKTV Gold +1
111 Dave
112 LIVING
113 LIVING +1
114 LIVING2
115 BBC THREE
116 BBC FOUR
117 Channel 4 (Wales)
118 ITV2
119 ITV3
120 ITV4
121 Virgin1
122 Virgin1+1
123 Bravo
124 Bravo+1
125 Challenge
126 ParaComedy 1
127 ParaComedy +1
128 ParaComedy 2
129 SCI FI
130 SCI FI +1
131 ITV2+1
132 UKTV Drama
133 UKTV Drama+1
134 S4C
135 Channel 4+1 / Channel 4
136 E4 / Channel 4+1
137 E4+1 / E4 EIRE
138 More4 / E4+1 (ROI)
139 More4+1 / More4 (ROI)
140 Channel 4 HD / More4+1 (ROI)
141 BBC1 NI (ROI Only)
142 BBC2 NI (ROI Only)
143 BBC HD
144 DMAX
145 DMAX+1
146 Zone Reality
147 Zone Reality +1
148 Zone Reality X
149 Zone Romantica
150 Hallmark
151 E! Entertainm
152 Challenge+1
153 Bravo2
154 DMAX+2
155 Hollywood TV
156 Biography
157 Film24
158 Dave +1
159 ParaComedy2+
160 MTV
161 RTE1 (NI)
162 RTE2 (NI)
163 TG4 (NI)
164 FX
165 FX+
166 Information TV
167 Info TV2
168 Passion TV
169 Raj TV
170 Sky One HD
171 My Channel
172 Trouble
173 Trouble +1
174 Five US
175 Five US +1
176 Five Life
177 Five Life +1
178 Men & Motors
179 ITV3+1
180 Red
181 fame TV
182 Channel 6 (only avail ROI)
183 Current TV
184 BEN
185 Ape TV
186 Life One
187 AIT Int'l
188 AnimeCentral
189 Open Access 2
190 Open Access 3
191 Urban TV
192 OBE
193 FX+1
194 Sumo TV
195 propeller
196 Nuts TV
197 Pulse
198 BET
199
200
201
202
203 Channel M
204
205
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207
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209
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239
Lifestyle & Culture
240 Disc.RealTime
241 Disc.RT Extra
242 Disc.H&Health
243 Sky Real Lives
244 SkyRealLive+1
245 SkyRealLives2
246 UKTV Style
247 UKTV Style +1
248 UKTV Gardens
249 UKTV Food
250 UKTV Food +1
251 Travel Channel
252 Travel Ch +1
253
254 Disc.RT +1
255 Disc.H&H +1
256 Sky Arts
257 Sky Arts HD
258 UKTV Style 2
259 Performance
260 Mainstreet
261 Fashion TV
262 Real Estate TV
263
264 Wine TV
265 Disc.Travel&L
266 Wedding TV
267 Wedding TV+1
268 Africa Channel
269 Diva TV
270 SA Direct
271 Luxe TV
272 Baby Channel
273 Luxe TV HD
274 O'seasproperty
275
276
277
278
279
280 Horse&Country
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
Movies
301 Sky Premiere
302 Sky Prem+1
303 Sky Comedy
304 Sky Action
305 Sky Family
306 Sky Drama
307 Sky ScFi/Horror
308 Sky Classics
309 Sky Mdn Greats
310 Sky Indie
311 SkyScreen 1
312 SkyScreen 2
313 Sky PremiereHD
314 SkyScreen 1HD
315 Film4
316 Film4 +1
317 TCM
318 TCM 2
319 Zone Horror
320 Zone Thriller
321 True Movies
322 True Movies 2
323 movies4men
324 movies4men+1
325 movies4men 2
326
327 movies24
328 movies24+
329 Nollywood
330 AIT
332 SkyScreen 2HD
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
347
348
349
Music
350 MTV ONE
351 MTV ONE+1
352 MTV BASE
353 MTV HITS
354 MTV DANCE
355 MTV TWO
356 VH1
357 VH1 Classic
358 TMF
359 The Box
360 The Hits
361 KISS
362 Smash Hits!
363 Magic
364 Q
365 Chart Show TV
366 The Vault
367 Flava
368 Kerrang!
369 oMusic TV
370 Channel U
371 Fizz
372 Bliss
373
374 Scuzz
375
376 Flaunt
377
378 ROCKWORLDTV
379 Bubble Hits
380 Musflash TV
381 Bedroom TV
382 NME TV
383 Clubland
384
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
392
393
394
395 Music Choice
396 Music Choice
397
398
399
400
Sports
401 Sky Sports 1
402 Sky Sports 2
403 Sky Sports 3
404 Sky Spts Xtra
405 Sky Spts News
406 MUTV
407
408 Sky Sports HD1
409 Sky Sports HD2
410 Eurosport UK
411 Eurosport2 UK
412
413 Motors TV
414
415 At The Races
416
417 NASN
418 Setanta Golf
419 Extreme Sports
420
421 Chelsea TV
422
423 Arsenal TV
424 Arsenal Replay
425
426
427 Fight Network
428
429 Setanta Sports1
430 Setanta Sports2
432 Racing UK
433 Racing World
434 Setanta Ireland (Not NI)
435 Setanta News
436 Celtic TV
437
438 Rangers TV
439 Setanta Sports (ROI)
440
441
442 ESPN Classic
443
444
445 RealmadridTV
446
447
448 LiverpoolFCTV
449
450 Sky Sports HD3
451
452 Rush HD
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467
468
469
470
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477
478
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PPV
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
488
489
490
491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
News
501 Sky News
502 Bloomberg
503 BBC NEWS
504 BBC PARL'MNT
505 CNBC
506 CNN
507 S4C2
508 EuroNews
509 FOX News
510 CCTV-9
511 NDTV 24x7
512 Russia Today
513 France 24
514 Al Jazeera Eng
515
516
517
518
519
Documentaries
520 Discovery
521 Discovery+1
522 Disc.Knowldge
523 Disc. Turbo
524 Disc. Science
525 Animal Planet
526 Nat Geo
527 Nat Geo+ 1hr
528 Nat Geo Wild
529 History
530 History+1hour
531 Crime
532 UKTV Docs
533 UKTV Docs+1
534 UKTV People
535 Animal Plnt+1
536 Discovery HD
537 UKTV History
538 UKTV H'tory+1
539 CommunityChnl
540
541
542
543 Nat Geo HD
544
545 History HD
546
547 Business Chn'l
548
549 Disc.Sci+1
550
551
552
553
554
555
556
557
558
559
560
561
562
563
564
565
566
567
568
569
570
571
572
573
574
575
576
577
578
579
Religion
580 GOD Channel
581 GOD Europe
582 Wonderful
583 TBN Europe
584 DAYSTAR
585 revelation
586 UCB TV
587 Inspiration
588 LOVEWORLD TV
589 EWTN
590 Gospel Channel
591 Word Network
592 Genesis
593 Faith
594 KICC TV
595
596
597
598
599
600
Kids
601 Cartoon Netwrk
602 CN Too
603 Boomerang
604 Nickelodeon
605 Nick Replay
606 Nicktoons
607 Jetix
608 Jetix +1
609 Disney Chnl
610 Disney Chnl+1
611 Play Disney
612 Play Disney+
613 CBBC Channel
614 CBeebies
615 Nick Jr.
616 POP
617 Tiny Pop
618 Boomerang +1
619 Cartoonito
620 Nick Jr. 2
621 CITV
622 Disney Cine
623 BabyTV
624 BabyFirst
625 Tiny Pop +1
626 PopGirl
627 Pop +1
628 Disney Cine+1
629
630
631
632
633
634
635
636
637
638
639
Shopping
640 QVC
641 JML
642 JML Lifestyle
643 TV SHOP
644 Ideal World
645 price-drop tv
646 Pitch TV
647 Thomson TV
648 JJB Sports
649 Best Direct
650 Jewellery Ch.
651 Simply Ideas
652 TV Warehouse1
653 TV Warehouse
654 bid tv
655 Thomas Cook
656 Gems TV
657 Pitch World
658 Best Direct+
659 Shop on TV
660 Thane Direct
661 TVW Select
662 JML Choice
663 Stop + Shop
664 Price Crash
665 speedauctiontv
666 JML Innovation
667 JML Solutions
668 Vitality
669 Sky Travel
670 Gems TV 2
671 Create & Craft
672 Teletext Hols
673 Vinappris
674 JJB Golf
675 Max TV
676 U Save.TV
677 CelebrityShop
678 Price Crash 2
679 Home&Travel
680 Screenshop2
681
682 Entrepreneur
683
684
685
686
687
688
689
690
691
692
693
694
695
696
697
698
699
Movies PPV
700 Sky Box Office
701 Sky Box Office
702 Sky Box Office
703 Sky Box Office
704 Sky Box Office
705 Sky Box Office
706 Sky Box Office
707 Sky Box Office
708 Sky Box Office
709 Sky Box Office
710 Sky Box Office
711 Sky Box Office
712 Sky Box Office
713 Sky Box Office
714 Sky Box Office
715 Sky Box Office
716 Sky Box Office
717 Sky Box Office
718 Sky Box Office
719 Sky Box Office
720 Sky Box Office
721 Sky Box Office
722 Sky Box Office
723 Sky Box Office
724 Sky Box Office
725 Sky Box Office
726 Sky Box Office
727 Sky Box Office
728 Sky Box Office
729 Sky Box Office
730 Sky Box Office
731 Sky Box Office
732 Sky Box Office
733 Sky Box Office
734 Sky Box Office
735 Sky Box Office
736 Sky Box Office
737 Sky Box Office
738 Sky Box Office
739 Sky Box Office
740 Sky Box Office
741 Sky Box Office
742 Sky Box Office
743 Sky Box Office
744 Sky Box Office
745 Sky Box Office
746 Sky Box Office
747 Sky Box Office
748 Sky Box Office
749 Sky Box Office
750 Sky Box Office
751 Sky Box Office
752 SBO HD1
753 SBO HD2
754
755
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759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
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769
770
771
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775
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777
778
779
International
780 B4U Movies
781 B4U Music
782 Sony TV Asia
783 STAR One
784 STAR Plus
785 PCNE Chinese
786 Bangla TV
787 mta-muslim tv
788 Zee TV
789 Zee Music
790 Zee Cinema
791 ARY Digital
792 PTV Prime
793 MATV National
794 DW-TV
795 TVEi
796 Abu Dhabi TV
797 SouthForYou
798 AlphaEtcPun
799 TV5
800 MAX
801 Record TV
802 DM Digital
803 DM Gold
804 ARY QTV
805 Venus TV
806 ARY Oneworld
807 Aastha TV
808 STAR News
809 STAR Gold
810 PTV Global
811 Zee Gujarati
812 Mana Telugu
813 Islam Channel
814 Channel 'S'
815 GEO UK
816 Sahara Filmy
817 Sahara One
818 AAJ TAK
819 Noor TV
820 Peace TV
821 Channel Punjab
822 Music India
823 jazeerachildren
824 AAG
825 GEO News
826 Channel S NTV
827 ATN
828 DD-News
829 DD-India
830 Sunrise TV
831 NDTV Imagine
832 Glory TV
833 Brit Asia TV
834
835
836
837
838
839
840
841
842
843
844
845
846
847
848
849
850
851
852
853
854
855
856
857
858
859
Gaming
860 i Play TV
861 Gala TV
862 Pitch Gaming
863 YouPlay TV
864 Sky Vegas
865 SkyPoker.com
866 Live Roulette
867 Pitchgaming2
868 YouPlay TV2
869 SmartLive
870
871
872
873
874
Dating
875 Dating Channel
876 Gay Date TV
877 Gay Network
878 Chat Box
879
Specialist
880 Teachers TV
881 Pub Channel
882 Sky Venue
883 Open Access
884 Audi Channel
885 SupremrMastr
886 Psychic TV
887
888
889
890
891
892
893
894
895
896
897
898
899 Sky Cust Ch
Adult
900 Playboy TV
901 Adult Channel
902 Spice Extreme
903 Television X
904 Television X2
905 Television X3
906 Babestation
907 FriendlyTV
908 Babeworld.tv
909 Get Lucky TV
910 Lucky Star
911 Playboy One
912 Tease Me
913 Television X4
914 Over 18 TV
915 Climax3 - 1
916 Climax3 - 2
917 Climax3 - 3
918 SportxxxBabes
919 redhot amateur
920 redhot 40 +
921 redhot just 18
922 redhot dd
923 redhot fetish
924 redhot girl girl
925 redhot raw
926 redhot viewers
927 XPLICITXXX
928 Playboy TV
929 Adult Channel
930 Spice Extreme
931 Hustler TV UK
932 100% Babes
933 XXX TV
934 Amateur Babes
935 Gay TV
936 SportxxxGirls
937 SportxxxWives
938 18 Plus Movies
939 18 Plus Movies
940 18 Plus Movies
941 18 Plus Movies
942 18 Plus Movies
943 18 Plus Movies
944 18 Plus Movies
945 Gay Prowler TV
946 Fantasy 1
947 Fantasy 2
948 Tease Me 2
949 House Of Fun
950 LivexxxBabes
951 Blue Kiss TV
952 The Other Side
953
954 Northern Birds
955 Essex Babes
956 HappyHourGirls
957 LiveXXX
958
959
960
961
962
963
964
965
966
967
968
969
Entertainment
970 Sky Cust Ch
971 BBC 1 Scotland
972 BBC 1 Wales
973 BBC 1 NI
974 BBC 1 London
975 BBC 1 NE & C
976 BBC 1 Yorks
977 BBC 1 Yrks&Lin
978 BBC 1 N West
979 BBC 1 W Mids
980 BBC 1 E Mids
981 BBC 1 East (E)
982 BBC 1 East (W)
983 BBC 1 S East
984 BBC 1 South
985 BBC 1 Oxford
986 BBC 1 West
987 BBC 1 S West
988 BBC 1 Cl
989 BBC 2 England
990 BBC 2 Scotland
991 BBC 2W
992 BBC 2 NI
993 ITV1 (AD)
994 Channel 4 (AD)
995 HD Retail Info (Ret Only)/ Channel 4+1 (AD)
996 Chl Line-up
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TV stars on the run for charity
From allmediascotland. Posted April 24 2008, 12.00am
BAFTA award winning ‘Stacey’ from Gavin and Stacey, Loose Women presenter Kaye Adams and BBC Scotland Radio DJ Bryan Burnett have all signed up with a host of other famous faces to take part in the Bupa Great Edinburgh Run on 4 May.
Stars taking part hail from popular TV... (more)
Xfm Scotland sale is put on hold
From The Scotsman. Posted April 22 2008, 12.00am
THE sale of Xfm has been shelved after its parent company, GCap, decided more value could be created by retaining the station. (more)
Job Vacancies Announced at BBC Scotland News
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 21 2008, 8.13am
The BBC Scotland news desk is to be bolstered by the hiring of around 20 new staff.
Adverts for the posts have gone up on the Corporation’s internal jobs noticeboard. Wanted are broadcast journalists and reporters based around the country, including Inverness, Aberdeen, Fort William,... (more)
Does Royal Bank of Scotland really have no choice over rights issue?
From Daily Telegraph. Posted April 19 2008, 12.01am
Given the pressure the move puts on the bank's chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin, it might seem obvious that the bank has no choice but to appeal to shareholders for money. (more)
XFM Scotland DJ Wins Top Gong
From Merry Media. Posted April 16 2008, 12.02pm
XFM Scotland presenter Jim Gellatly won the John Peel Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio at the Radio Academy Awards at London's O2 Arena.
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John Peel Award for Xfm DJ
From Radio Today. Posted April 15 2008, 9.25pm
XFM Scotland presenter Jim Gellatly has won The John Peel award for outstanding contribution to music radio at this year's Radio Academy celebration of music radio awards. (more)
XFM South Wales still for sale
From Radio Today. Posted April 11 2008, 1.37pm
GCap will not sell its XFM stations in Manchester and Scotland, following Global's £375 million buyout of the company last week.However XFM South Wales, launched in November, is still up for sale. (more)
International Prize for BBC Scotland Documentary
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 11 2008, 7.58am
A documentary made by BBC Scotland has taken the international prize at an awards ceremony celebrating the best in TV from the regions of Europe.
‘Black Watch: a Soldier's Story’ went behind the scenes of an acclaimed play about solders serving in Iraq, Black Watch.
... (more)
Clyde 1 Scoops Scotlands First Music Week Award
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 7 2008, 7.49am
Radio station, 102.5 Clyde 1, has gone where no Scottish station has gone before and won the Regional Radio Station of the Year title at awards run by influential magazine, Music Week.
To win, it had to beat off the challenge of 99.9 Radio Norwich, Heart 106.2, XFM London and XFM Manchester.... (more)
Now Ear This
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 4 2008, 8.18am
One of Scotland’s hardest-working DJs yesterday performed above and beyond the call of duty yesterday....by having his ear pierced, live on air.
Radio Forth broadcaster, ‘Boogie’, agreed to the piercing, ahead of a 1980s Night he’s presenting, on... (more)
Bad Company at Rock Radio
From Radio Today. Posted March 27 2008, 12.19pm
GMG's Rock Radio in Scotland is planning yet another exclusive gig for listeners, bringing 70's rocker band Bad Company to a local venue. (more)
Radio Gag-Aargh!
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 27 2008, 9.20am
“Health and safety,” screamed the normally mild-mannered Richard Gordon, anchoring BBC Radio Scotland’s coverage last night of the Scotland versus Croatia friendly football international.
It was at half-time, just as the pundits were beginning to get upset at... (more)
Radio Gag-Ah!
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 27 2008, 8.10am
“Health and safety,” screamed the normally mild-mannered Richard Gordon, anchoring BBC Radio Scotland’s coverage last night of the Scotland versus Croatia friendly football international.
It was at half-time, just as the pundits were beginning to get upset at... (more)
IRN Award Shortlist Revealed
From Radio Today. Posted March 25 2008, 1.51pm
GMG and Bauer lead the nominations announced earlier today by IRN, with Hallam FM receiving five nominations, and 105.4 Century FM a close second with four. Real Radio Scotland received three nominations and Capital 95.8, Radio City and Viking FM were amongst those to receive two. (more)
Two RTS Titles for BBC Scotland
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 25 2008, 8.55am
Two BBC Scotland documentaries shortlisted for prizes at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards have each taken their category titles.
The Science and Natural History Award went to Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives while the Nations & Regions Programme Award went to Boys Behind... (more)
Global wants takeover time
From The Scotsman. Posted March 24 2008, 12.00am
MEDIA group Global Radio is to ask for more time to make a formal offer for XFM Scotland owner GCap Media. (more)
Double Sitcom Award for BBC Scotland
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 20 2008, 8.50am
BBC Scotland is to make two, new sitcoms - for broadcasting across the UK-wide network - one of them starring well-known actress, Caroline Quentin.
Both productions are to comprise six parts. Quentin is appearing in Life of Riley, while Roger Lloyd Pack - ‘Trigger’ from... (more)
McClue Protest Planned?
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 19 2008, 8.25am
Fans of the radio broadcaster, Scottie McClue, may be protesting today at his axing from Scotland's only commercial all-speech radio station: talk107.
McClue is one of three presenters who have left the station within the last fortnight - the others being breakfast show co-host, Susan... (more)
Third DJ leaves Talk 107
From Media Guardian. Posted March 17 2008, 5.18pm
Shock jock Scottie McClue is the latest casualty at Scotland's Talk 107. By Chris Tryhorn (more)
Three New Scottish Appointments at Ofcom
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 17 2008, 8.45am
The Scottish committee that helps advise broadcasting regulators, Ofcom, has taken on three new members, among them a former BBC Radio Scotland editor.
Says Ofcom: “The advisory committee was established under the terms of the Communications Act 2003 to provide advice to Ofcom about... (more)
Second DJ quits Talk 107
From Media Guardian. Posted March 17 2008, 6.50am
Susan Morrison, the breakfast show host of Scotland's Talk 107, has become the second high-profile DJ to quit the station. By Ben Dowell (more)
BBC Scotland Series to Probe Criminal Justice System
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 14 2008, 8.15am
A three-part series from BBC Scotland's investigations unit is to turn the spotlight on the criminal justice system.
And the first programme explores the story of one of Scotland's biggest miscarriages of justice in recent years.
In Corrupt Cops: The Inconvenient Truths, reporter,... (more)
Fifth of Radio Station Staff Facing Redundancy
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 14 2008, 8.15am
A proposed restructuring of Scotland’s only all-speech radio station has resulted in six off-air staff - around a fifth of the station’s total, excluding freelancers - being told their jobs are under threat.
Yesterday, a series of meetings, involving station director, Matt... (more)
Scottish History Project Arguably BBC Scotland's Biggest
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 13 2008, 8.50pm
Arguably, the “single most ambitious commission that BBC Scotland has ever undertaken” was officially unveiled yesterday: television, radio and the internet all being harnessed later this year - and into next - to tell the story of Scotland’s history.
Accompanied... (more)
North of Scotland Radio Licence Up for Grabs
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 13 2008, 8.50pm
A commercial FM radio licence is up for grabs, in the north of Scotland, lasting up to seven years.
Currently, Lochbroom FM hold the licence to broadcast to the Ullapool area, but the licence is due to expire on May 22 next year.
Hence, broadcasting regulators, Ofcom, are inviting... (more)
Radio programme looks at history of Asians in police force
From Biz Asia. Posted March 11 2008, 9.55pm
A programme on BBC Radio Scotland will chart the history of Asian and BME (Black and Ethinc Minority) officers in the Scottish Police Forces.
Producer and presenter Ravi Sagoo looks at 40 years since Dilawer Singh joined Strathclyde Police Force in 1968 making him Scotland's first Asian police officer.
The programme will show that joining as an Asian was a challenge in being accepted after he was questioned by a superior about wearing a turban, alongside racism in the line of duty.
Ravi Sagoo is a former BBC new talent winner and has been a regular presenter on BBC Radio Scotland across music and sport and also on The BBC Asian Network. He also has the third series of the Asian Urban music programme â Ravi Sagoo & Tigerstyle Presentsâ ¦â airing this summer on BBC Radio Scotland.
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Trinity ads up in Scotland
From The Scotsman. Posted February 28 2008, 12.00am
NEWSPAPER publisher Trinity Mirror said today that advertising had increased at its Scottish national titles, although overall profits slipped slightly. (more)
Scots in talks for Xfm Network
From Radio Today. Posted February 25 2008, 12.30am
Two Scottish business tycoons are reportedly interested in buying Xfm in Wales, Manchester and Scotland. GCap Media will shut or sell the stations before the end of next month, Fru Hazlitt said in a landmark speech two weeks ago. (more)
10k Wedding Winner on Eagle Radio
From Merry Media. Posted February 18 2008, 10.44am
Stella Morris from Farnham won a £10,000 dream wedding after blagging her way to a small fishing village in the North-West Highlands of Scotland, in the Runaway Bride competition on 96.4 Eagle Radio.
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Doubt over digital as GCap pulls the plug
From Daily Telegraph. Posted February 12 2008, 12.01am
GCap Media is to close its Xfm radio stations in Scotland, Manchester and south Wales and pull out of national digital radio in a move that casts doubt on the future of the nascent broadcasting technology. (more)
UK?s GCap Media decides to close its digital radio stations
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 11 2008, 12.44pm
Fru Hazlitt, the new Chief Executive of UK broadcasting group GCap Media plc, today presented her strategy for the Company and its subsidiaries. The strategy includes:
* the closure of non-core brands theJazz and Planet Rock
* Disposal of Xfm regional analogue licences in Scotland, South Wales and Manchester and focusing on Xfm’s heritage as a London brand and [...] (more)
XFM owner broadcasts intention to sell station
From The Scotsman. Posted February 11 2008, 12.00am
THE owner of XFM Scotland has announced it is looking to dispose of the station. (more)
Real Radio Giving Away Biggest Ever Prize
From Merry Media. Posted February 6 2008, 11.01am
Real Radio in Scotland are known for producing some memorable competitions like the Real Radio Fugitive. This time, they are giving away a holiday home in Turkey - the biggest ever single prize.
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GMG offers a Real holiday home
From Radio Today. Posted February 6 2008, 6.36am
Real Radio Scotland is about to give away its biggest ever single prize - a holiday apartment in Turkey - with their latest Fun in the Sun promotion. (more)
Let's stop obsessing over the 'Made in Scotland' label
From Media Guardian. Posted February 3 2008, 12.10am
Brian Morton: We should be less worried about where BBC shows come from and more about their quality (more)
GCap in tune with ads
From The Scotsman. Posted February 1 2008, 12.00am
XFM Scotland owner GCap Media has seen revenues surge by seven per cent and insisted that it sees "no evidence" of a slowdown in radio advertising. (more)
RAJAR Q4-07 - Scotland
From Merry Media. Posted January 31 2008, 2.32pm
GMG Radio station Real Radio has recorded over 10 million hours of listening a week for the first time since the station launched in 2002 according to the latest RAJAR figures (quarter 4 2007) published today.
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Smoothly does it in London
From Radio Today. Posted January 31 2008, 8.31am
After numerous relaunches and lineup changes, GMG Radio's 102.2 Smooth Radio finally has something to shout about, with the best hours of any commercial radio station in London. Real Radio Scotland is now more listened to than Capital, while there were losses for both Century stations. (more)
Super start for Superstation
From Radio Today. Posted January 18 2008, 8.28am
Residents of the Orkney Islands off the northern coast of Scotland finally have their own community radio station. The Superstation, which launched this week, won a five year licence from Ofcom two years ago and is already making an impact. (more)
No Country for Old Men at Xfm
From Radio Today. Posted January 10 2008, 8.25am
Xfm stations in London, Manchester and Scotland are taking to the streets to offer a briefcase full of cash for listeners. (more)
Bill Young Joins talkSPORT
From Merry Media. Posted January 8 2008, 8.47pm
Bill Young has joined talkSPORT to host the 4pm - 7pm drivetime show from Monday 7th July. Young, who has moved from Real Radio in Scotland is known already to talkSPORT listeners as a former presenter on Football First and 505 on Saturdays.
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A Real Xmas with Gordon Ramsay
From Radio Today. Posted December 24 2007, 3.15am
Super chef Gordon Ramsay is joining Real Radio Scotland's Cat Harvey on Boxing day for a special one hour programme. (more)
GCAP names Hazlitt as chief
From The Scotsman. Posted December 21 2007, 12.00am
GCAP Media, owner of Xfm Scotland, has promoted Fru Hazlitt to be its new chief executive. (more)
Rock Radio Birthday Gig a Sell-Out
From Merry Media. Posted December 18 2007, 1.06am
96.3 Rock Radio is celebrating its first birthday with a series of gigs with the first on 10th January at the Garage in Glasgow a sell-out, raising funds for Nordoff-Robbins Scotland.
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NUJ: New BBC Scotland jobs won’t replace losses in news
From Press Gazette. Posted December 16 2007, 12.00am
BBC Scotland management have been accused of a “smoke and mirrors” exercise over job cuts announced at the corporation this week. (more)
New Programme Controller at XFM Scotland
From Merry Media. Posted December 15 2007, 11.20am
Stuart Barrie has been appointed as the new Programme Controller of XFM Scotland and will be responsible for all content on the radio station.
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Heard about the 'whispering' window?
From The Scotsman. Posted December 13 2007, 12.04pm
NEW "whispering" windows are to be introduced in a Capital shopfront. The technology is to be introduced to Scotland for the first time at the Multrees Walk shop premises occupied by radio station XfmScotland. (more)
New BBC Scotland jobs won't replace losses, says NUJ
From Press Gazette. Posted December 11 2007, 12.00am
BBC Scotland management have been accused of a “smoke and mirrors” exercise over job cuts announced at the corporation this week. (more)
Carol singing at Emap
From Radio Today. Posted December 4 2007, 12.03pm
Emap stations MFR, Tay, Northsound, Forth and South West Sound are uniting to broadcast a recording breaking attempt for the biggest ever carol concert in Scotland. The events take place on December 16th to mark the end of the Every Penny Counts fundraising campaign. (more)
Xfm South Wales launches
From Radio Today. Posted November 29 2007, 11.16am
Xfm has launched in South Wales. The GCap Media station was opened by Welsh band The Manic Street Preachers who played three live songs in the studio, which was also simulcast on sister stations in London, Manchester and Scotland. (more)
GCap points to 'strategic progress' as earnings slip
From The Scotsman. Posted November 23 2007, 12.12pm
COMMERCIAL radio group GCap, owner of XFM Scotland, has said that it has made "significant strategic progress" despite seeing its underlying pre-tax profits fall by 0.2 million. (more)
Radio Scotland goes all-speech
From Radio Today. Posted November 21 2007, 8.51am
BBC Radio Scotland is going all-speech today by taking away the music. No Music Day is being staged in association with music business iconoclast Bill Drummond to try and prove how important the music is on the station by not playing any. (more)
Anger as broadcasting forum held in private
From The Scotsman. Posted November 17 2007, 1.23am
A GROUP set up to save Scotland's television and radio industry took evidence for the first time yesterday - behind closed doors. (more)
Hatrick of Real complaints
From Radio Today. Posted November 5 2007, 12.12pm
Real Radio Scotland has responded to Ofcom in relation to three recent complaints against the regional GMG station. The first two complaints were regarding ‘The Real Summer Quiz’ broadcast on two separate dates, with the third about the Real Football Phone in. (more)
Hat trick of Real complaints
From Radio Today. Posted November 5 2007, 12.12pm
Real Radio Scotland has responded to Ofcom in relation to three recent complaints against the regional GMG station. The first two complaints were regarding ‘The Real Summer Quiz’ broadcast on two separate dates, with the third about the Real Football Phone in. (more)
Scotland's 'golden couple' air dirty linen in court row
From The Independent. Posted November 3 2007, 12.40am
Media couples do not come much more powerful than the glamorous pairing of Kirsty Wark and Alan Clements. Wark, a star of Newsnight, and Clements, a wealthy television producer, have been hailed as Scotland's golden couple. (more)
Real Radio passes 30 per cent
From Radio Today. Posted October 25 2007, 7.47am
Real Radio Scotland is the headline success for Guardian Media Group this quarter, with the station now reporting a weekly reach of 31 per cent across Scotland's central belt. Century FM northwest is also celebrating, adding an extra million listening hours since Q2. (more)
BBC Scotland reprioritisation plans
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted October 18 2007, 12.30pm
BBC Scotland today Thursday 18 October announced its reprioritisation plans as part of the overall BBC proposalswith a number of investment opportunities outlined to help offset efficiencies. (more)
Mr Radio Lancashire dies
From Radio Today. Posted October 15 2007, 6.45am
A familiar voice often heard on BBC Radio Lancashire in the 70s and 80s has died at the age of 73. John Fletcher W Richardson spent 25 years living in the Blackburn area, leaving in 1992. He died in Scotland on October 4th from a stroke and heart attack. (more)
A Real promotion for Gavin
From Radio Today. Posted October 12 2007, 10.35am
Gavin Bruce has been promoted from sales manager at Real Radio Scotland to sales director of all three GMG Radio Glasgow-based stations. Gavin will manage the commercial departments of Real Radio, Smooth Radio and Rock Radio. (more)
Trinity Mirror launches online business title in Scotland
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 8 2007, 12.00am
Scottish-focused Business 7 launched in print and online
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Trinity Mirror launches free business title for Scotland
From Press Gazette. Posted October 5 2007, 12.00am
Trinity Mirror has launched its first free business publication which will... (more)
Perfect match for Rock Radio
From Radio Today. Posted September 27 2007, 12.19pm
96.3 Rock Radio has created a sponsorship deal which could be the perfect partnership. The GMG classic rock station has joined forces with the Scottish Rocks basketball team station to become official radio partner of Scotland's only professional players. (more)
BBC Scotland SoundTown Project Launched in Dundee
From Merry Media. Posted September 26 2007, 2.03pm
The BBC Scotland SoundTown project will be hosted by Baldragon Academy in Dundee with pupils and celebrity guests taking part in five BBC programmes.. (more)
Metro Scotland extends to Dundee
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 25 2007, 12.00am
Move allows publisher to "continue to tap into affluent, young, urbanite demographic" (more)
Hardeep Singh Kohli: My Life in Media
From The Independent. Posted September 24 2007, 1.00am
Hardeep Singh Kohli, 38, is a writer and broadcaster. He reports for BBC1's The One Show and has presented Newsnight Review and Radio 4's Saturday Live and Loose Ends. He makes radio documentaries with his production company, Above The Title, most recently The Hippy Trail. He grew up in Glasgow, where he first joined the BBC on Radio Scotland, and now lives in London with his wife. He is currently working with RTS Futures, the Royal Television Society's venture to encourage young people to work in television. (more)
Radio Six International to broadcast live from ship on Saturday
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 18 2007, 2.33pm
On Saturday, 22 September Scotland’s only international radio service, Radio Six International, will attempt its most complicated – and riskiest outside broadcast. The LV18 is a former lightship which – under the care of the Pharos Trust – was first used for radio, with an added radio mast to support the mediumwave transmitting aerial, in 1999 [...] (more)
Newsnight Scotland Opt-Out Irritates Paxman
From Merry Media. Posted September 17 2007, 2.01pm
Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman hates the Scotland part of the show because it "buggers up" his own programme. The 57-year-old said that he has to have a special handover which ends in disaster all the time.. (more)
BBC Scotland will Screen Georgia Game
From Merry Media. Posted September 16 2007, 3.44pm
BBC Scotland will screen Scotland's Euro 2008 qualifier against Georgia on October 17. Scotland are currently sitting top of their group table after beating France 1-0 last week, which was screened on Sky.. (more)
Gold star for Ayr Gold Cup as event radio debuts
From The Scotsman. Posted September 14 2007, 12.16am
THIS year's Ayr Gold Cup Festival will be the first race meeting in Scotland to enjoy its own radio station broadcasting live from inside the course. (more)
BBC Scotland targets 'sandwich surfers'
From Press Gazette. Posted September 11 2007, 12.00am
A generation of "sandwich surfers" who watch BBC News videos at lunchtime from their desks is overtaking the corporation's early-evening local news bulletins, according to the BBC Scotland head of news and current affairs, Atholl Duncan. (more)
Trinity Mirror launches business freesheet in Scotland
From Brand Republic. Posted September 4 2007, 2.40pm
LONDON - Trinity Mirror is to launch its first business freesheet in Scotland, dubbed Business 7, which will be distributed every Friday morning across the country. (more)
Scotland gets business freesheet
From Media Guardian. Posted September 4 2007, 1.00am
12.45pm: Trinity Mirror is to launch Business 7, a free weekly business newspaper for Scotland. By John Plunkett. (more)
Concerts at New BBC Scotland HQ
From Merry Media. Posted September 3 2007, 9.48pm
BBC Radio Scotland are putting on concerts between September 10th and 14th, and will take place at BBC Scotland's new HQ at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.. (more)
Live music at Radio Scotland
From Radio Today. Posted September 3 2007, 7.55pm
The foyer of BBC Scotland's new headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow is to be the venue for a new series of music gigs. Between 10 and 14 September, each of the station's evening music shows will host a live concert in the new, state-of- the-art building which officially opens later this month. (more)
Conference to consider future of Scottish broadcasting
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 3 2007, 10.46am
The Scottish Policy Innovation Forum (SPIF) is tomorrow holding an all-day conference on the future of Scottish broadcasting. Amongst the speakers will be Blair Jenkins, the chair of the newly-created Scottish Broadcasting Commission, and BBC Scotland’s Head of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs, Ian Small.
The Scottish Broadcasting Commission was set up by First Minister, Alex Salmond, not [...] (more)
New senior feature writer for Scotland on Sunday
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 31 2007, 11.40am
Author and sports journalist joins Scottish newspaper
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Rock Radio & Forth One Favourites in Southern Scotland
From Merry Media. Posted August 29 2007, 9.30am
The Breakfast Show on Rock Radio with Kieron Elliott and the Drivetime Show on Forth One with Yasmin Zemmoura have been voted the Best in Southern Scotland in a poll run by Merry Media.Over the past couple of months, Merry Media has been moving from region to region across the UK to find the best breakfast and drivetime shows on the radio with votes coming from within the radio industry as well as businesses and listeners.Kieron Elliott's show received 12% of the votes, followed by Robin Galloway's breakfast show on sister station Real Radio with 11% of the votes. In third place was Julyan Sinclair on XFM Scotland.. (more)
Wave 102 & Tay FM Favourites in Northern Scotland
From Merry Media. Posted August 28 2007, 7.20am
The Breakfast Show on Wave 102 with Peter Mac and the Drivetime Show on Tay FM with Dave Connor have been voted the Best in Northern Scotland in a poll run by Merry Media.Over the past couple of months, Merry Media has been moving from region to region across the UK to find the best breakfast and drivetime shows on the radio with votes coming from within the radio industry as well as businesses and listeners.Peter Mac topped the Breakfast Show poll with his show on Wave 102 with 10% of the votes, second place was Stuart Webster with his show on Tay FM. Third place in the poll was Kenny King's breakfast show on Waves Radio Peterhead.. (more)
Scots Radio Airtime For Sale on eBay
From Merry Media. Posted August 21 2007, 4.20pm
A small not-for-profit radio station in Scotland is selling airtime slots on eBay for £7.20 a go. Two Lochs Radio in Wester Ross in Scotland got the idea from America, and decided to try it out.. (more)
UK airtime for sale on eBay
From Radio Today. Posted August 21 2007, 12.27pm
EXCLUSIVE: A small not for proft radio station in Scotland is selling radio spots on eBay at £7.20 a go. Two Lochs Radio in Wester Ross got the idea from the growing trend in America to sell airtime via eBay and Google, and decided to give it a try. (more)
Alex Bell and Brian McNair on Scotland's broadcasting's devolution debate
From Media Guardian. Posted August 13 2007, 1.00am
Alex Salmond says Holyrood should be handed control of Scottish TV and radio policy and that Scotland should get its own publicly funded service. Is he right? (more)
radio six international returns to shortwave and mediumwave
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 27 2007, 2.32pm
Effective 11 August, Scotland’s only independent international broadcaster, radio six international, returns to shortwave with a resumption of its Saturday morning broadcast on 9290 kHz beamed to Europe, the Far east and Pacific regions.
The programme – transmitted every Saturday between 0700 and 0800 UTC – will be relayed from the 100 kW facility at Ulbroka, Latvia as [...] (more)
Scotland on Sunday appoints business reporter
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 26 2007, 12.23pm
Nathalie Thomas leaves Haymarket to join Scotland on Sunday
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BBC Scotland secures SPL deal
From Radio Today. Posted July 20 2007, 8.32am
BBC Radio Scotland has secured a new five year deal with the Scottish Premier League, offering live commentary of every match. The arrangement includes coverage online and on TV - where a 30 minute show will broadcast each week highlighting all recent Clydesdale Bank Premier League games. (more)
BBC Scotland Sign Deal with SPL
From Merry Media. Posted July 19 2007, 3.05pm
BBC Scotland has signed a five year deal with the SPL (Scottish Premier League) which will enable fans to keep on top of what is happening in matches, on television, radio and online.. (more)
Right said Fred
From The Scotsman. Posted July 19 2007, 12.37am
AS HE CELEBRATES ten years at Radio Scotland, Fred MacAulay is delighted to be still at the top as far as his listeners are concerned, and quite happy to continue whatever he's doing right to keep them entertained, even if he is slightly surprised at... (more)
Ofcom told to get act together
From Radio Today. Posted July 17 2007, 9.18am
A community radio station, angry at not being granted a licence has written to James Purnell, Cabinet Minister responsible for Culture, Media and Sport to find out why. Radio Fyneside, based on Loch Fyne in Scotland has also told Ofcom to "get its act together" when dealing with unsuccessful groups. (more)
XFM signs biggest sponsor deal
From Radio Today. Posted July 13 2007, 2.56pm
XFM is to team up with clothing retailer Topman for a 5 month sponsorship deal. The fashion chain is associating itself with the GCap station's 10th Birthday gigs, which start later this month. XFM London, Manchester and Scotland will all take part in the promotion. (more)
Real help for 3D Harry
From Radio Today. Posted July 13 2007, 2.47pm
Real Radio Scotland have been working their magic, and helping Glasgow's IMAX cinema beat its own ticket sales records. Nearly 10,000 tickets had been sold for the 3D film theatre in advance of the new Harry Potter film after a special on-air promotion. Real Radio winners were among those at the premiere too. (more)
BBC Scotland launches new Asian show
From Biz Asia. Posted July 3 2007, 1.41pm
BBC Scotland is launching a month-long Asian orientated show with ex-BBC Asian Network presenter Ravi Sagoo.
Last summer, BBC Scotland aired a 'Tigerstyle Presents...' programme, which proved immensely popular. The new programme will be a follow-up to last year's show with a focus on Asian Urban music. The Bhangra duo Tigerstyle (Raj and Pops) will guest on the show as weekly guest contributors / session artists.
Ravi Sagoo went on to win the BBC’s New Talent Radio Presenter Search 2005/06, which lead him to front the Asian Network's Chart Show. His contract came to an end earlier this year and the programme was relaunched last month with former Club Asia presenter Noreen Khan.
'Ravi Sagoo and Tigerstyle Present...' will air between Tuesday 3rd July to Tuesday 7th August at 20:00 on BBC Scotland.
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Latest Community Radio awards
From Radio Today. Posted June 29 2007, 12.34pm
Ofcom has awarded five new community radio licences to groups in Northern Ireland and Scotland. They are Drive FM (Derry/Londonderry), Aldergrove and Antrim FM (Aldergrove and Antrim), Ballykinler FM (Ballykinler, County Down), Holywood FM (Holywood, County Down) and Speysound Radio (Badenoch & Strathspey). (more)
Dominik swaps rock for talk
From Radio Today. Posted June 27 2007, 7.02pm
Dominik Diamond is joining UTV's talk107 to cover a number of programmes over the summer months, RadioToday.co.uk can reveal. He will co-host drivetime with regular presenter Heather Dee next week before moving to breakfast from 16th July. Dominik is leaving Xfm Scotland after being refused a pay-rise, according to reports. (more)
PA Scotland appoints deputy editor to develop multi-media storytelling
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 25 2007, 12.25pm
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Xfm live from Leicester Sq
From Radio Today. Posted June 22 2007, 1.21pm
Xfm's stations in London, Manchester and Scotland are teaming up to bring live music to Friday evenings. Live from Leicester Square from 6pm is designed to get listeners in the mood for the weekend with tracks from their favourite bands - who will be performing live from the Xfm studios in front of a group of lucky listeners. (more)
100 Days for Alan Johnston
From Radio Today. Posted June 20 2007, 1.22am
The BBC is holding a worldwide vigil today (20th June) for Alan Johnston, BBC Gaza Correspondent, to mark 100 days since he was captured in Gaza. Alan's parents will be joined by villagers at their home in Lochgoilhead, Scotland, where they will release 100 balloons at 2.15pm. (more)
Five more community stations
From Radio Today. Posted June 14 2007, 4.47pm
Ofcom has awarded five new community radio licences in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Three of them will cover armed forces bases and have the backing of BFBS. The not-for-profit stations have each been given permission to broadcast for 5 years. (more)
BBC Radio Scotland Looking for Film Critic Wannabes
From Merry Media. Posted June 14 2007, 12.04am
A competition is being launched by BBC Radio Scotland to try and find a new film critic to air their views on the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).. (more)
Sales award for Real Radio
From Radio Today. Posted June 12 2007, 7.30am
Real Radio Scotland has picked up the Radio Sales Team of the Year at the Scottish Media Awards. The award was presented to Sales Director Agnes Cassells at the ceremony held at Glasgow’s Crown Plaza. It’s the second sales award for the company, with GMG Radio picking up a similar title at the Drum Awards recently. (more)
Xfm Scotland runs RSL station
From Radio Today. Posted June 10 2007, 12.02am
GCap Media are running a temporary Restricted Service Licence for the Xfm Rock Ness open-air music event on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland. 106.1 Rock Ness Radio is on-air until Sunday evening, with live music and exclusive coverage of the event, on behalf of Xfm Scotland. (more)
Awards handed to Scotland's emerging industry talent
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 8 2007, 12.00am
Students win prizes at two key journalism events (more)
Dominik Diamond Leaving XFM Scotland
From Merry Media. Posted June 7 2007, 4.00pm
XFM Scotland breakfast presenter Dominik Diamond is leaving the station it has been revealed. The former Gamemaster presenter has been with the station since it launched last year.. (more)
Xfm group going 'from strength to strength'
From The Scotsman. Posted May 30 2007, 11.06am
THE owner of the Xfm brand, which includes a station that broadcasts across central Scotland, says it is continuing to go from "from strength to strength". (more)
BBC Scotland Presenter Missing
From Merry Media. Posted May 23 2007, 4.11pm
A BBC Scotland presenter and producer has been reported as missing. 33 year old Niall Ian Macdonald was last seen by his family on 17th May.. (more)
Battle joined over Scotland's TV identity
From The Scotsman. Posted May 18 2007, 11.44pm
IT IS a tale of two television programmes - one a popular comedy about pensioners stuck in their Glasgow flats, the other a reality food show in which a cycling gourmet travels Scotland to sample local fare. (more)
Xfm drops daytime jocks
From Radio Today. Posted May 17 2007, 11.41am
GCap Media is axing daytime presenters from its Xfm stations in London, Manchester and Scotland and asking listeners to choose the non-stop tunes. Listeners will be able to compile their own playlists online via a new microsite called Xu on the Xfm websites. Changes take place from May 29th between 10am and 4pm. (more)
Three signings at Scotland on Sunday
From Press Gazette. Posted May 17 2007, 8.00am
Scotland on Sunday has appointed a new senior reporter as part of the paper's investment in editorial staff. (more)
Daily Record Showbiz Queen Joins YOUR Radio
From Merry Media. Posted May 13 2007, 3.42pm
Beverley Lyons, the star showbiz reporter for The Daily Record newspaper has joined West of Scotland radio station YOUR Radio to present Showbiz Sunday from 5pm until 7pm.. (more)
Radio Rumours: Wave 102
From Radio Today. Posted May 13 2007, 2.11am
Scotland on Sunday is once again speculating that UTV station Wave 102 will be bought by former Scottish Radio Holdings boss Richard Findlay. Richard, along with his son Adam Findlay, a former boss at Radio Forth and Northsound, set up New Wave Media with the aim of buying radio and media assets. (more)