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This is an archive of news about The Word. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.?Calling all Czechs!?: the Prague Uprising begins
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2008, 4.35pm
“Calling all Czechs! Come quickly to our aid! Calling all Czechs!” It is May 5 1945, and with these words Prague radio appeals to Czechs to join the uprising against the German occupation. This was to be one of the last European battles of World War Two and the greatest moment in the history of [...] (more)
Telegraph.co.uk inserting keywords to drive traffic?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 14 2008, 2.08pm
Simon Collister has blogged about Telegraph.co.uk's rising web traffic making it into this month's Private Eye. The Eye apparently writes: "[Telegraph] news hacks are sent a memo three or four times a day from the website boffins listing the top subjects being searched in the last few hours on Google. They are then expected to write stories [...] (more)
16 State Attorneys General Oppose Satellite Radio Merger
From radio.about.com. Posted July 10 2008, 2.05pm
That's the word as reported in an article by Bill Virgin, a reporter for seattlepi.com. "Some of the attorneys general oppose the combination outright, while others suggest adding conditions to... (more)
ITV's Rock Rivals breaks Ofcom code with swear words
From The Stage. Posted July 7 2008, 1.40pm
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Scot's 'C' word escapes Kyle censors
From Digital Spy. Posted July 7 2008, 12.42pm
ITV1 aired a Scotsman using the 'C' word to Jeremy Kyle because censors could not understand his accent. (more)
Richard Aregood: Buzzwords like 'creativity' and 'innovation' won't save the newspaper industry
From Media Guardian. Posted July 5 2008, 1.00pm
Richard Aregood: Today, papers are obesssed with 'creativity' and 'innovation', but they need to focus more on just producing good journalism (more)
Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk: Word counts are there for a reason
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 4 2008, 8.50am
Freelancing: Stick to the word count in the brief. If you are substantially under, this could lead to problem of bare space on the page. If you are substantially over, someone will have to cut your copy to size. Tipster: Tom Stainer Got a tip? Submit it here - we will pay a fiver for the [...] (more)
George Carlin Dead - His 'Seven Dirty Words' Helped Define Radio's Boundaries
From radio.about.com. Posted June 23 2008, 5.03am
Comedian George Carlin has died of heart failure. He was 71. Carlin's routine, "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" was at the heart of a Supreme Court case... (more)
James Robinson: Westminster's blog pioneer turns to the printed word
From Media Guardian. Posted June 21 2008, 11.02pm
Iain Dale is launching a magazine on the back of his online success, writes James Robinson (more)
Dr Raj Persaud faces being struck off
From Biz Asia. Posted June 20 2008, 5.20pm
Celebrity psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud faces being struck off after the General Medical Council ruled that his fitness to practise was impaired.
A GMC panel ruled yesterday that he had brought his profession into disrepute after he admitted passing off other scholars' work as his own for a book and several articles he wrote.
The panel decided that his actions meant his fitness to practise was impaired.
It will now decide whether to strike him off the medical register.
The doctor, famed for his appearances on the television chat show This Morning and on BBC Radio 4's All In The Mind programme, admitted plagiarising the work of other experts.
But he had denied his actions were dishonest and liable to bring his profession into disrepute.
Dr Persaud was accused of plagiarising material for his book following a Sunday Times investigation in 2006.
The book was an anthology of the "100 most sick people in the history of psychiatry" and was intended to revive an interest in psychiatric patients' case histories.
Chunks of prose, apparently written by Dr Persaud, were actually the work of other authors.
He failed to attribute the so-called "stolen words".
Dr Persaud said that at the time he believed he had sufficiently acknowledged other authors' work.
He obtained permission to quote them in his book and included their names in the book's acknowledgements section.
He told the GMC: "I realise I should have been much more careful when I started writing the book.
"At the time, given the stress I was under, given the deadlines and my other work, I thought I was adequately attributing work."
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TV ratings - June 10: Gordon Ramsay's F Word hits series high
From Media Guardian. Posted June 11 2008, 11.58am
Gordon Ramsay's F Word was savoured by 3.5 million viewers, giving Channel 4 a 17% share of the audience in the 9pm hour. By John Plunkett (more)
The decline of MTV: internet killed the video star
From The Independent. Posted June 6 2008, 12.00am
It was a seminal moment in the history of popular culture. On 1 August 1981, MTV launched in America with the simple words: "Ladies and Gentlemen... Rock and Roll." The phrase was followed by a montage of the Apollo 11 Moon landings. While the pictures of Neil Armstrong bounding across the lunar landscape conveyed the channel's imperialistic ambitions, its first video, played seconds later, impressed its disdain of subtlety. It was Video Killed the Radio Star, by The Buggles. (more)
MTV: how internet killed the video star
From The Independent. Posted June 6 2008, 12.00am
It was a seminal moment in the history of popular culture. On 1 August 1981, MTV launched in America with the simple words: "Ladies and Gentlemen... Rock and Roll." The phrase was followed by a montage of the Apollo 11 Moon landings. While the pictures of Neil Armstrong bounding across the lunar landscape conveyed the channel's imperialistic ambitions, its first video, played seconds later, impressed its disdain of subtlety. It was Video Killed the Radio Star, by The Buggles. (more)
'F Word' puts Channel 4 above ITV
From Digital Spy. Posted June 5 2008, 9.12am
Channel 4 pushed ahead of ITV1 in the ratings on Tuesday thanks to Gordon Ramsay's F Word. (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)
Ramsay's 'F Word' not as hot as last year
From Digital Spy. Posted May 15 2008, 6.27am
The first of a new run of The F Word drops 800,000 viewers on last year's opener. (more)
TV ratings - May 13: Ramsay's F Word off to healthy start
From Media Guardian. Posted May 14 2008, 10.06am
The fourth series of Gordon Ramsay's F Word launched with 2.5 million viewers. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
TV ratings - May 13: Gordon Ramsay's F Word cooks up 2.5m viewers
From Media Guardian. Posted May 14 2008, 10.06am
The fourth series of Gordon Ramsay's F Word launched with 2.5 million viewers. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
Scottish publishing's war of words
From The Scotsman. Posted May 11 2008, 12.00am
A row over funding for Scottish publishers is tearing the industry apart and raises questions over the future of the sector, writes William Lyons. (more)
Listening figures for Q1 2008
From Radio Today. Posted April 30 2008, 11.40pm
Radio stations around the UK have received their latest audience figures from RAJAR, and once again RadioToday.co.uk is bringing you the top headlines, facts, figures and easy-to-read graphs.Stations reporting for the first time are Sunshine Radio and BBC Somerset, whilst Core, Oneword, Big L, Win 107.2 are just some of the stations no longer participating in RAJAR. (more)
In his own words: As the charwoman of time ...
From Media Guardian. Posted April 26 2008, 12.13am
In his own words (more)
Humphrey Lyttelton: In his own words
From Media Guardian. Posted April 26 2008, 12.13am
We're coming to you from Northampton, described as the Naples of the Midlands - as often as Naples is described as the Northampton of Lombardy (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
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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
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280 Horse&Country
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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
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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
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378 ROCKWORLDTV
379 Bubble Hits
380 Musflash TV
381 Bedroom TV
382 NME TV
383 Clubland
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395 Music Choice
396 Music Choice
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401 Sky Sports 1
402 Sky Sports 2
403 Sky Sports 3
404 Sky Spts Xtra
405 Sky Spts News
406 MUTV
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408 Sky Sports HD1
409 Sky Sports HD2
410 Eurosport UK
411 Eurosport2 UK
412
413 Motors TV
414
415 At The Races
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417 NASN
418 Setanta Golf
419 Extreme Sports
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421 Chelsea TV
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423 Arsenal TV
424 Arsenal Replay
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427 Fight Network
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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)
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442 ESPN Classic
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445 RealmadridTV
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448 LiverpoolFCTV
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450 Sky Sports HD3
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452 Rush HD
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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
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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
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543 Nat Geo HD
544
545 History HD
546
547 Business Chn'l
548
549 Disc.Sci+1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
997 Retail Info (Ret Only)
998 Sky
999 Sky Cust Ch
Radio
0101 BBC R1
0102 BBC R2
0103 BBC R3
0104 BBC R4 FM
0105 BBC R5 Live
0106 Classic FM
0107 Virgin Radio
0108 talkSPORT
0109 Capital
0110 Planet Rock
0111 XFM
0112 FUN Radio
0113 theJazz
0114 Choice FM
0115 BBC WS
0116 BBC R Scot.
0117 BBC R Wales
0118 BBC R Ulster
0119 BBC Asian N
0120 BBC 6 Music
0121 Gold
0122 WRN Europe
0123 Premier
0124 Heart
0125 UCB UK
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0128 smooth fm
0129 Solar Radio
0130 Panjab Radio
0131 BBC 7
0132
0133 Sunrise
0134 UCB Bible
0135 UCB Talk
0136 UCB Insp
0137 1Xtra BBC
0138 TWR
0139 BBC R n Gael
0140
0141 Raaj Radio
0142 RTE R1 Extra
0143 BBC R4 LW
0144 BBC 5LSport
0145 Club Asia
0146 Real Radio
0147 EWTN
0148
0149
0150 Sukh Sagar
0151 Asian Gold
0152 BBC London
0153
0154 BBC R Cymru
0155
0156 CC Radio
0157
0158 Gaydarradio
0159 Family Radio
0160 RTE Radio 1
0161 ArrwRock
0162
0163
0164 RTE 2FM
0165 RTE Lyric fm
0166 RTE RnaG
0167
0168 Akash Radio
0169 Desi Radio
0170 The Hits
0171 Galaxy
0172 Smash Hits
0173 Kismat
0174
0175
0176 Amrit Bani
0177 LBC 97.3
0178 Kiss
0179 Heat
0180 Magic
0181 Q
0182 MOJO
0183 Kerrang
0184 Radio
0185 Spectrum 1
0186 Liberty
0187 Yarr
0188 InsightRadio
0189
0190 big L 1395
0191
0192
0193
0194 Colourful
0195 RTI Radio
0196
0197
0198
0199 Caroline
0200 VirginXtrme
0201 VirginCRock
0202 VirginGrve
0203 Virgin 105.8
0204
0205 DutchIntSv
0206 Recordbrazil
0207 Rainbow
0208
0209 Yorkshire R
0210 Newstalk
0211 BFBS Radio
0212 Hot
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RAI selects eMediaMonitor to test real time content control solutions
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 16 2008, 10.54am
An innovative research project will provide Itay’s public broadcaster RAI with a real time system to prevent offensive content reaching an unintended audience. The experimental platform can detect any foul or obscene word from any broadcast, live or pre-recorded. The real-time application creates a small delay in the transmission process and allows the home user to [...] (more)
Morrissey accepts 'racism' apology from music magazine The Word
From Media Guardian. Posted April 3 2008, 10.47am
Music magazine The Word has been forced to apologise to Morrissey in the high court over an album review that he claimed depicted him as a racist and a hypocrite. By Owen Gibson (more)
Morrissey accepts 'racism' apology from The Word magazine
From Media Guardian. Posted April 3 2008, 10.13am
Morrissey today accepted a public apology from monthly music magazine The Word over a suggestion that he was a racist and a hypocrite. By Jason Deans (more)
Word apologises to Morrissey after repeating NME allegations
From Press Gazette. Posted April 3 2008, 12.00am
Former Smiths singer Morrissey today accepted a formal apology at London’s High Court from the publishers of Word Magazine, after he sued over an article last month that repeated NME's suggestion he was a racist hypocrite. (more)
Photo Special - Imaging Event
From Radio Today. Posted April 2 2008, 9.57am
Producers should get out more. Those are the words from Matt Lomax, head of station sound at Kiss in London. He was speaking as part of a panel discussion about the current radio imaging scene. (more)
Why, in the world of newspapers, sorry seems to be the largest word
From The Independent. Posted March 23 2008, 12.00am
By any standards, it was a remarkable apology. The Daily Express and Daily Star used their front pages on Wednesday to tell Kate and Gerry McCann that they were sorry for suggesting "that the couple caused the death of their missing daughter, Madel- eine, and then covered it up". Their Sunday sister titles follow suit today, and the papers' parent company has made a payment of £550,000 into the Madeleine Fund. (more)
Double-edged sword of technology
From Press Gazette. Posted March 23 2008, 12.00am
Traditional media models are being “smashed” by a digital onslaught, despite the way online journalism has enhanced newspapers’ output, according to the managing director of Guardian News & Media. (more)
GCap buys 'word of mouth' website
From Media Guardian. Posted March 17 2008, 10.21am
GCap Media has bought a majority stake in social networking site welovelocal.com for around £600,000. By John Plunkett (more)
Grease is the word for newspaper reporter
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 17 2008, 8.55am
Rydell becomes Scottish Borders town after Hawick News man is inspired by famous tale (more)
And now, a word from the sponsor . . . BBC accused of advert dodge
From The Times. Posted March 7 2008, 12.00am
The BBC is being accused of making money by inviting companies to promote
their brands in the middle of live programmes such as <i>Children in Need </i>and
<i>Saving Planet Earth </i>in contravention of advertising rules. (more)
Telegraph.co.uk breaking news strategy - key staff as 'story owners' and having 'the first and final word'
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 6 2008, 12.00am
Edward
Roussel, Telegraph's digital editor, tells DNA 2008 conference the integrated
newsroom functions by compensating department heads for online editorial
excellence (more)
Old-fashioned shortwave can reveal worlds - Palm Beach Post
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 24 2008, 12.27pm
It’s curious that, as every week seems to bring news of more cuts or closures in international shortwave broadcasting, the popular press seem to be turning their attention more and more to shortwave. The latest article I’ve seen is in the Palm Beach Post, whose technology writer Bill Husted starts his article with the words [...] (more)
Why is Virgin Media asking customers for their passwords?
From Media Guardian. Posted February 21 2008, 12.05am
The company is asking people to give up personal information setting identity-theft alarm bells ringing (more)
Words of Hope looking for partner stations in Kosovo
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 20 2008, 12.32pm
Following the declaration of independence by Kosovo, gospel broadcasting organisation Words of Hope is looking to extend its ministry. Words of Hope’s Lee DeYoung told Mission Network News that this development may signal an opportunity for the Gospel to gain entrance into Kosovo in a bigger way. He says their partners are seeking opportunities to [...] (more)
Scotsman article prompts launch of 'anti-buzzword' campaign
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 11 2008, 8.00am
Corporate buzzwords breed "terrible cynicism" about the political process - claim (more)
Cheep and cheerful - the new radio hit
From Media Guardian. Posted February 7 2008, 12.06am
Elisabeth Mahoney: A 1992 recording of birdsong played on a loop on the old Oneword channel is causing a stir with tens of thousands of listeners flocking to it (more)
Radio Scare: Duck! They Transmitted "Raisin" and "Pelvis"
From radio.about.com. Posted February 1 2008, 4.01am
Boingboing.net linked to and reprinted a comment about an old list of "safe words" from the former Emergency Broadcasting System. The comment on this list from 1973 said in part:
"As... (more)
New Internet Radio Features WiFi Chip
From radio.about.com. Posted January 21 2008, 12.55pm
Via Boston.com comes word of a new Internet Radio device on the horizon. "Enter the Daisy, from Intempo (intempodigital.com): a sleek-looking Internet radio equipped with a WiFi chip and a... (more)
Lawson clarifies comments about Today
From Media Guardian. Posted January 18 2008, 7.26am
Mark Lawson has written to the BBC to clarify his scathing comments about the Today programme's arts coverage in Word magazine. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons (more)
Words fail pressured publisher
From Financial Times. Posted January 12 2008, 2.00am
Thanks to shrinking attention spans and an ever- expanding array of digital distractions, newspaper reading is on the wane. So Johnston Press - which publishes 318... (more)
BFBS Radio joins Digital One multiplex
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted January 11 2008, 4.44pm
Forces radio station BFBS has secured a slot on the Digital One multiplex, in the week that GCap’s Core and UBC’s OneWord are set to close down.
BFBS Radio launches on Digital One tomorrow (Saturday) as part of a trial by the station into national DAB.
BFBS Radio controller Charles Foster said: “This completes the link. Although [...] (more)
Two digital radio stations to close
From Media Guardian. Posted January 10 2008, 2.01pm
Digital radio will suffer a double blow this weekend with the closure of two national digital stations, Oneword and Core. By John Plunkett (more)
Date set for Oneword closure
From Radio Today. Posted January 10 2008, 10.55am
The date has been set for the closure of UBC Media and Channel 4 digital talk station. Oneword will cease broadcasting this Saturday, 12th January, ending the current run of repeats since live programmes ended late last year. (more)
Oh, Mr Porter! as honeymoon jinx impacts on Fru Hazlitt
From Financial Times. Posted January 8 2008, 2.00am
The word "honeymoon" must conjure up conflicting emotions in the mind of Fru Hazlitt, who for 19 days has been the chief executive of the UK's largest commercial radio... (more)
Change or die, says Oneword owner
From Media Guardian. Posted January 4 2008, 4.13pm
The new sole owner of digital radio station Oneword has warned that the troubled speech broadcaster must change or close down. By John Plunkett (more)
Closure imminent as Channel 4 follows UBC Media in abandoning Oneword radio
From The Stage. Posted January 4 2008, 2.05pm
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Strategic Review for Oneword
From Radio Today. Posted January 4 2008, 12.44pm
Oneword Radio is to undergo a strategic review which could see the closure of the speech-only service. The station is currently broadcasting as normal on Sky, Freeview and online but the website has been changed in to a holding page. (more)
Channel 4 pulls out of digital speech station
From Media Guardian. Posted January 4 2008, 7.01am
Channel 4 has ditched its majority shareholding in Oneword, fuelling speculation that the national digital radio station is on the verge of closure. By John Plunkett (more)
VOA Special English makes changes to word list
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 2 2008, 4.11pm
The Voice of America (VOA) has just updated its list of words used in its Special English broadcasts, something it does only once every ten years.
The following words have been added: abuse, advertise, attention, available, behavior, career, class, collapse, contact, corruption, detain, disaster, discrimination, donate, double, embryo, extraordinary, fan, favorite, generation, genocide, ignore, Internet, justice, [...] (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)
Radio 1 reverses decision to censor Pogues song
From The Independent. Posted December 18 2007, 7.15pm
Radio 1 has reversed its decision to bleep out the word "faggot"
from Pogues hit Fairytale Of New York. (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)
Dismay as Radio 1 censors 'offensive' Fairytale
From The Independent. Posted December 18 2007, 12.55pm
The mother of late singer Kirsty MacColl has branded Radio 1 "pathetic"
for banning the words 'faggot' and 'slut' from her hit Fairytale Of New York. (more)
Ofcom raps Galaxy for F-word rant
From Media Guardian. Posted December 17 2007, 1.17pm
Ofcom has censured a Manchester radio station after a DJ's four-letter rant was inadvertently broadcast on air. By John Plunkett (more)
Victory for newspaper campaign to ban killer swords
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 13 2007, 12.00am
Two-year push for action brings result for Echo as politicians support weapon ban (more)
UBC wants out of Oneword
From Radio Today. Posted November 20 2007, 9.40am
UBC Media has issued a statement this morning confirming that it has already fully written off its 49 per cent investment in Oneword, and is looking at ways in which to exit from the venture. The comments come after recent press speculation about the future of the digital speech station. (more)
Oneword likely to go off the air
From Financial Times. Posted November 19 2007, 2.00am
Oneword, a digital radio station owned by Channel 4 and UBC Media, seems certain to disappear from the airwaves within a few months. The station, principally... (more)
Press barons' real war of words
From Media Guardian. Posted November 17 2007, 11.48pm
On the afternoon of 30 April this year, a fax arrived at the Docklands office of Express owner Richard Desmond signed by Murdoch MacLennan, chief executive of Telegraph Media Group (TMG). It signalled the termination of a contract to print Telegraph newspapers at the Westferry presses in east London that, until that morning, both sides jointly owned (more)
Channel 4 in clear on housemates' offensive words
From Media Guardian. Posted November 5 2007, 11.57pm
Channel 4 has been cleared of breaching broadcasting regulations over its decision to transmit an incident in which a Big Brother contestant used a racially offensive word to describe another housemate. (more)
Van Outen attacks ITV's Grease is the Word for failing to nurture talent
From The Stage. Posted November 5 2007, 4.40pm
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Channel 4 cleared over 'Big Brother' words
From Digital Spy. Posted November 5 2007, 2.20pm
Ofcom rules that Channel 4 did not breach regulations when it aired the 'n' word and 'poof' during Big Brother. (more)
Top TV shows lost for words as Hollywood writers vote to strike
From Financial Times. Posted November 3 2007, 2.00am
Only a classic Hollywood ending will prevent wide-ranging disruption to global television schedules and film productions after Hollywood's biggest writers' union voted... (more)
Ouch: Losses Double at XM Satellite Radio
From radio.about.com. Posted October 26 2007, 8.30am
That's the word as reported by bizjournals.com. Xm says it "...lost $145 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, nearly double the year-ago loss of $85 million. Third-quarter revenue... (more)
Simon Hoggart: Swapping funny stories at Alan Coren's funeral
From Media Guardian. Posted October 24 2007, 11.35pm
Simon Hoggart: They laid Alan Coren to rest yesterday. Rest? Quite the wrong word; it would be hard to think of anyone less needing eternal rest. (more)
Nine down and nine across; it?s The Sun Crossword Challenge
From Press Release, via webitpr. Posted October 23 2007, 11.00am
The UK?s most popular newspaper crossword comes to the Nintendo DS London: 23rd October, 2007 The UK?s best loved newspaper, The Sun, today announces that it will be releasing The Sun Crossword Challenge on the Nintendo DS in Europe this November. The Sun Crossword Challenge operates like a traditional crossword puzzle but with a twist. Like the daily crossword in The Sun newspaper, each puzzle will have two sets of clues - coffee time with... (more)
On paper, it looks as if the written word still has a place
From The Times. Posted October 19 2007, 12.00am
There has been enough said about the BBC this week, so perhaps it is time for
something completely different. So say, for some megalomaniacal reason, it
was time to launch a newspaper, right here in 2007. What would you do? (more)
ZEE-STAR 'Antakshari' war of words over!
From Biz Asia. Posted October 9 2007, 9.47pm
The Bombay high court, in a verdict on the ZEE TV versus STAR TV battle over the latter's music show 'Antakshari — The Great Challenge', restrained STAR from "passing off" its popular programme as the original 'Antakshari'.
The court, however, held that there was no violation of copyright by STAR as charged by ZEE and that the word 'Antakshari' could be used by STAR in its show. In other words, the show may have to change its format. The order has been stayed till 4th November to enable Star to go in appeal before a division bench. This means the show can continue on air as it is.
The legal song and dance was initiated by ZEE Entertainment earlier this year against STAR and programme director Gajendra Singh for allegedly violating its copyright over the show and for coming up with a similar concept note. ZEE's 'Antakshari' show was also conceptualised and directed by Singh who was the channel's programme director until last year.
ZEE, through its counsel Janak Dwarkadas, had raised several issues including saying that a concept note could be treated as a 'literary work' and had copyright value under the law. He also argued that given ZEE 'Antakshari's' popularity—it ran for ten years and is mentioned in the Limca Book of World Records as the longest running show by one director—Star, by calling its show 'Antakshari - The Great Challenge', was trying to "pass off" the show as the original 'Antakshari'.
Justice Shiavax Vazifdar of the Bombay high court while deciding the suit came to three conclusive findings. He held that the existence of the 'concept note' has not been established by ZEE and thus there's been no infringement of copyright by STAR or Gajendra Singh. The judge also held that there was no infringement of cinematography of ZEE's original show by STAR. The court, however, noted that Singh had been an employee of ZEE and not an independent producer/director for the show.
Sameer Rao, Vice-president, STAR, had opposed all claims made by ZEE and in an affidavit filed in court stated that its show was completely different from that of ZEE. He denied that ZEE could claim any "proprietary rights'' with respect to the word 'Antakshari' in connection with a television game show based on the traditional antakshari.
He also denied that ZEE had any copyright over the show or any alleged literary work about the show. Star's basic argument was that ideas can't be copyrighted and denied that it had violated any copyright in the television show.
STAR's contention is also that it had in 2000-2002 launched and broadcast a show called 'Chalti ka naam Antakshari', which had become very popular and hence wanted to produce another programme based on the 'antakshari' format but with unique features.
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swissinfo launches podcast service
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 4 2007, 1.27pm
The English service of swissinfo has launched an audio podcast service. As the successor to Swiss Radio International, swissinfo is continuing a tradition that began more than 70 years ago with the words, “This is Switzerland calling”.
The current affairs podcast highlights the top stories of the week in Switzerland as well as offbeat and cultural [...] (more)
Switch to new version of WordPress now completed
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 1 2007, 4.42pm
This afternoon we switched over to a new multi-user version of WordPress. Due to a problem with the graphics, this took longer than anticipated. Comments posted by users on Fri/Sat/Sun had to be re-inserted, and the time stamps are not accurate. But everything now seems to be working normally. (more)
British Newswoman Uses "F" Word 7 Times On-Air
From radio.about.com. Posted September 28 2007, 4.40am
We all have our frustrating days at work. But, when you're in Radio - and something goes wrong - your cursing will be heard by everyone. Such was the case... (more)
The Heat is on at new station
From Radio Today. Posted September 27 2007, 3.51pm
Just 21 hours in to the launch of Emap's new digital station, Heat, a celebrity reporter has been caught with her microphone on, recording a series of swear words. Sophie Davidson pre-recorded a showbiz round-up but failed to edit out the warm-up. The audio clip can now be found online, including on our sister site RadioAudio.co.uk (more)
Air America Morning Host: Colbert Stole My Joke
From radio.about.com. Posted September 20 2007, 10.03am
That's the word as reported by the Associated Press through ap.google.com. "Cenk Uygur of Air America's morning show 'The Young Turks' insisted on his program Wednesday that Colbert used his... (more)
1 in 5 Adults Visit a Radio Website Each Month
From radio.about.com. Posted September 13 2007, 1.00am
That's the word from The Media Audit, a media and marketing research company. Specifically, out of the 75% of adults who log onto the Internet, 18% of online users hit... (more)
Pandora Founder: New Webcasting Royalty Rates "Would Bankrupt Us"
From radio.about.com. Posted September 2 2007, 7.05pm
That's the word from Pandora's founder, Tim Westergren. Pandora is a web radio service that learns what you like as you listen more. Westergren was interviewed at dailytech.com by... (more)
Bob Grant Returns to 77 WABC-AM/New York
From radio.about.com. Posted August 24 2007, 4.46am
That's the word from nydailynews.com. David Hinckley writes: "WABC program director Phil Boyce confirmed yesterday that the 78-year-old Grant, whose 1995 firing made national headlines, will take the 8-10 weeknight... (more)
BBC cuts F-word from Thatcher drama
From Media Guardian. Posted August 20 2007, 1.00am
The BBC has removed a scene from a drama of Margaret Thatcher swearing after complaints that she did not use bad language. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)
Possible Imus Replacement on WFAN: Boomer Esiason
From radio.about.com. Posted August 5 2007, 2.17pm
That's that the word in a story by David Bauder at washingtonpost.com. "WFAN, the New York radio station that was Imus' flagship, is said to be close to naming former... (more)
It?s time to update your RSS reader
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted July 30 2007, 7.56pm
Hurrah! We’re moving over to Wordpress.
The URL for the site will remain the same: http://www.thenoise.co.uk
But you’ll need to update your RSS reader if you still want to get updates from us.
The new address for the feed is http://www.thenoise.co.uk/feed
Just in case that doesn’t work, an alternative address is http://radioindustry.wordpress.com/feed (more)
Imus and CBS Radio Near Settlement
From radio.about.com. Posted July 27 2007, 10.04am
That's the word from Peter Lauria in the New York Post. According to Lauria: " The disowned shock jock is close to a settlement that would have former employer CBS... (more)
Ticking off for Radio 2
From Radio Today. Posted July 16 2007, 3.40pm
BBC Radio 2 has been found to be in breach of Ofcom's Broadcasting Code after repeating a late-night comedy programme at lunchtime, which included the F-word. Two listeners complained about The Green Guide To Life, broadcast at 1pm on Saturday 14th April 2007. The BBC has apologised for the oversight and put new procedures in place to avoid a similar thing happening again. (more)
C4 admits 'F Word' scenes were faked
From Digital Spy. Posted July 16 2007, 9.56am
Channel 4 admits scenes from The F Word were faked so Gordon Ramsay appeared to spear sea bass. (more)
BBC Bristol presenter retires
From Radio Today. Posted July 10 2007, 10.29am
After 30 years, BBC Radio Bristol presenter John Turner is to hang up his headphones one final time as he retires on 20th July. Bristol born John is perhaps best known for his phone-in show Talking Back and consumer programme Sounding Off. He has also been a musician and guitar teacher, as well as, in his own words, a "part-time rake and bon viveur". (more)
Phil Riley lost for words!
From Radio Today. Posted July 10 2007, 9.25am
The first day of the festival is always a bit of an odd one, and this was no exception. Rather than the usual opening lecture, this year featured a full-on debate in the Union Society. Six speakers, and then the chance to walk through one of two doors, the Ayes or the Nays. (more)
BBC3's 'F-word titles are a turn-off'
From Media Guardian. Posted July 3 2007, 1.00am
Annual report: The BBC has been criticised over BBC3 programmes with titles that are 'putting off' viewers. By Ben Dowell. (more)
Dutch Public Broadcasting encouraged by Minister?s interim report to parliament
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 26 2007, 12.33pm
Dutch Public Broadcasting has heard some encouraging words from the Minister of Education, Culture and Science Roland Plasterk, whose culture portfolio includes the media. In contrast to his predecessor in the last government, Medy van der Laan, Minister Plasterk has told the Dutch parliament that he thinks the public broadcasters should get more funding, not less. The Minister [...] (more)
BBC breakfast presenter quits
From Radio Today. Posted June 26 2007, 12.01pm
BBC Radio Merseyside's breakfast show host Simon O'Brien has resigned from his position. The news comes after many complaints reached the station following a trail which was broadcast featuring a four letter word. Co-host Lucinda Moore is now listed online as the sole breakfast presenter on the station. (more)
Celebrity swearing at Kerrang!
From Radio Today. Posted June 26 2007, 9.10am
Emap's Kerrang! Radio in Birmingham is combining celebrities and swearing for their latest station-wide promotion, by asking listeners to identify hidden swear words. Out of the three celebrity voices - one says "crap", one says "knob", one says "motherf**ker". (more)
Ismail Darbar's words cause a stir on ZEE show
From Biz Asia. Posted June 16 2007, 11.28am
Ismail Durbar has done it again. He has ended up insulting one more legend of the music world on ZEE TV's talent hunt show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'.
In the episode being shown tonight in India (tomorrow in the UK), Ismail targets composing genius Khayyam by challenging his decision.
"A row arose between Ismail and Khayyam saab when the latter eliminated a contestant Jyoti from the competition. Ismail claimed Jyoti had sung well enough and that it was a wrong decision by Khayyam saab," said a ZEE TV spokesperson.
"Ismail also mentioned that it was as wrong for Ashaji (Bhosle) to have eliminated another contestant, Sarika. Khayyam saab was naturally very hurt. He said he thought Ismail was insulting him, his music and his experience of so many years. He was very upset by his remarks. But Ismail was firm and got into a serious argument with Khayyam saab."
When contacted, Khayyam tried to underplay the ugly incident.
"Ismail is young and talented. He shouldn't have said what he did. But we sorted it out. I think Ismail's job is to guide the contestants. And one has to be very objective about the judgement," Khayyam told reporters.
"But often one gets emotional about issues, like a contestant from Pakistan... or a female contestant from the US who has left her child behind... These are emotional matters," he added.
Khayyam, however, said that one can't be emotional while judging a contestant.
"And after a judge gives his decision, no one can challenge his judgement. Ismail challenged my judgement and it was wrong. However I'd say he got emotional. He shouldn't have used the words he did.
Having said this, I must say Ismail and his students are very talented. When this incident happened, my colleague on the judges' seat Rajesh Roshan was abroad. So I was alone and, therefore, had a double responsibility."
Commenting upon his equation with his other fellow judges, he said: "My relations with all the judges go back a long way. Bappi Lahiri's father, Ismail's father, Himesh Reshammiya's father have worked with me. And Vishal and Shekhar are like my sons. I'd say there're no losers and winners on the show. They're all so good."
Some time ago, Ismail made a mockery of Lata Mangeshkar by recording a song by her for a film that never got made. Lata is still waiting for Ismail to get back to her.
On 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa', which he judges every week, Ismail has been regularly crossing swords with Asha Bhosle.
Article from ZEE News (more)
CBS' Search to Replace Imus: "...a Disaster"
From radio.about.com. Posted June 15 2007, 4.59am
The words of Bob Raissman from The Daily News being quoted in a story written by Larry McShane of the Associated Press as published by news.yahoo.com.
McShane writes, "Two months... (more)
Sky Sports Apologise for Foul Words
From Merry Media. Posted June 9 2007, 5.50pm
Sky Sport bosses apologised yesterday after one of their presenters swore on air. Richard Keys said the foul words at the end of the Scotland Euro game against the Faroe Islands, in which they won 2-0.. (more)
XM Satellite Radio Owes Opie & Anthony Fans an Apology - and a Backbone
From radio.about.com. Posted May 21 2007, 1.00am
Opie & Anthony weren't censored, they were censured by XM Satellite Radio and suspended to boot. But, look at XM's own words and you'll quickly see that their promise of... (more)
Radio good enough to eat
From Radio Today. Posted May 18 2007, 1.50pm
A new concept in radio launches this weekend on the Classic Gold network. Food Radio, from the people who brought JACK fm to the UK, will air each Sunday afternoon on the GCap oldies network, along with regular appearences on Oneword Radio. It is being billed as an integrated web portal and audio programming channel. (more)
Third 'F Word' serves well for Channel 4
From Digital Spy. Posted May 9 2007, 12.25pm
Chef Gordon Ramsay pulls in 3.2 million viewers and a 13.7% audience share for the channel. (more)
Des'ree's 'Life' wins worst words comp
From Digital Spy. Posted May 7 2007, 5.57am
Des'ree song 'Life' has the worst lyrics of any pop song, according to BBC 6 Music listeners. (more)
Is Don Imus Getting Ready to Sue CBS Radio?
From radio.about.com. Posted May 3 2007, 4.33am
It appears Don Imus had about $40 million dollars left in payment on the 5-year contract he signed in 2006 with CBS Radio and word is, he'd like it. According... (more)
Multi-media series tells story of city's Muslims in their own words
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 25 2007, 12.00am
In-depth features are the result of dozens of interviews over many months (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)
Mobile Phones: "...the MP3 player, radio and media consumption device of choice"
From radio.about.com. Posted March 28 2007, 1.00am
The words of Srivats Sampath, president and CEO of Mercora on the launch of Mercora M v2, which is being touted as "...the industrys first and only social music player... (more)
No word on missing BBC journalist
From Media Guardian. Posted March 13 2007, 12.00am
10.30am: The BBC still has no confirmation of the whereabouts of correspondent Alan Johnston, who was reportedly kidnapped in Gaza. By Leigh Holmwood and agencies. (more)
BBC Radio Cleveland to Rebrand as BBC Tees
From Merry Media. Posted March 9 2007, 11.52am
BBC Radio Cleveland is to rebrand as BBC Tees because locals don't associate themselves with the word Cleveland anymore.. (more)
BBC Radio Cleveland to rebrand
From Radio Today. Posted March 8 2007, 4.36pm
BBC Radio Cleveland is to change its name later this year, RadioToday.co.uk has learnt. From the summer the station will be known as BBC Tees. The change is to refelect the fact that Cleveland is no longer a word that locals really associate themselves with. (more)
Celtic spread the word as deal signed with US satellite radio group
From The Scotsman. Posted February 19 2007, 12.47am
CELTIC Football Club has signed up with a US radio station to broadcast live commentary across America as part of a brand-building campaign ahead of a lucrative tour this summer. (more)
Taiwan moves to remove ?China? from company names
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 12 2007, 12.16pm
As part of its move towards formal statehood distinct from the People’s Republic of China, the Taiwanese leadership has launched a campaign to remove the word ‘China’ from company names. Some analysts have warned they could raise Taiwan-China tensions or even invite invasion by China. If these changes go ahead, a number of broadcasters will be affacted, [...] (more)
Ofcom - the ability to suprise
From Radio Today. Posted February 9 2007, 1.45am
COMMENT: Whoever said that Ofcom was becoming predicable needs to take back their words. Here at RadioToday.co.uk, we already had the recent licence award stories written, all we needed to do was press the big red publish button. But, like the Manchester Evening News on awarding the Super-Casino licence who tried to predict the outcome, we had to re-write the headlines. (more)
Radio Veritas Asia looks for more efficiency in face of decreasing funding
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 1 2007, 2.07pm
The new general manager of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) is seeking more collaboration and networking in South Asia to improve efficiency and cut costs. Divine Word Father Roberto Ebisa, 42, who became the general manager of RVA in January, says he plans “some changes” to improve the effectiveness of its service. The Filipino priest spoke with [...] (more)
End of the road for River FM
From Radio Today. Posted January 29 2007, 8.08pm
West Lothian radio station River FM has closed. The Kingdom Radio Group station said in December it would close if no buyers were found. True to their word, the station has ceased broadcasting with the final song "All good things come to an end" by Nelly Furtado. (more)
ITV and C4 cross swords over funding gap
From Media Guardian. Posted January 19 2007, 12.00am
10.45am: ITV has dismissed Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan's claims of a funding gap in the supply of public-service programming. By Mark Sweney. (more)
Weekend Spy: 'And now a word from our sponsor'
From Digital Spy. Posted January 14 2007, 6.00am
DS looks at TV sponsorship and how changes to Ofcom rules could lead to the sponsorship of whole channels. (more)
Akron Country DJ "Jaybird" Drennan Dead; End of an Era
From radio.about.com. Posted December 13 2006, 12.00am
This sad word in from wkyc.com: "'Jaybird' Drennan, perhaps the most famous radio voice in Akron history, has died at the age of 78. Drennan collapsed outside a mall last... (more)
Restoring good name of 'c' word
From The Times. Posted December 5 2006, 12.00am
Convergence got a bad name because the word was overused in the previous internet boom, but with BT's long-anticipated arrival as a pay-television broadcaster, the "c" word is justified.... (more)
Never mind four-letter words... here's the Sex Pistols: when television met punk rock
From The Independent. Posted December 1 2006, 12.00am
It only happened, ironically enough, because Queen cancelled at the last minute, leaving the producers at Thames Television's evening magazine show Today casting about for a suitable replacement. (more)
UBC Media makes loss
From Radio Today. Posted November 27 2006, 10.14am
Classic Gold and Oneword owners UBC have reported losses of 415,000 for the first six months of the year, after pouring money into digital radio and podcasts.In the same period last year, the group made a profit of 132,000. (more)
Men Who Argued For 6 Years Over CB Radio Finally Attack Each Other
From radio.about.com. Posted November 12 2006, 7.09pm
This is a pretty incredible story - maybe incredibly stupid story. From Apopka, Florida comes word that two men who argued with each other over CB radios for 6 years,... (more)
NY Post circulation win sparks war of words
From Press Gazette. Posted November 2 2006, 7.00am
7am: The circulation battle between the New York Post and its rival, the Daily News has turned nasty. (more)
War of words: Whitehall's ban on ITV reporters being embedded with frontline troops cannot stem the growing flow of information coming out of Iraq and Afghanistan
From The Independent. Posted October 29 2006, 12.00am
Journalists permitted to accompany the British military to war zones find themselves in a parallel world. Instead of flying from Heathrow or Gatwick, they head for an RAF base such as Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, where the procedures are much like those at a civilian airport, but everyone, on both sides of the check-in desk, is in military uniform. (more)
Rajars: Slow start for Channel 4 digital radio
From Press Gazette. Posted October 26 2006, 8.23am
8.30am: Channel 4's foray into radio has got off to a slow start, with digital talk station OneWord losing 20% of its listeners. (more)
"It's important progressive radio keeps on doing its work..."
From radio.about.com. Posted October 17 2006, 6.12am
- The words of Air America Radio's Al Franken in response to the liberal network's recent bankruptcy filing. A story at Guardian.co.uk, reported: "The right wing had been gloating... (more)
Dutch broadcaster SBS introduces word puzzles via teletext
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 9 2006, 10.20am
Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS is today introducing a new teletext service on its three TV channels - word puzzles. The six puzzles, which inckude Sudoku, will be renewed each Monday. SBS is offering the chance of prizes to viewers who send in the correct solutions by sms.
(Source: SBS Broadcasting) (more)
Simplistic Podcasting With Gcast from GarageBand.com
From radio.about.com. Posted September 19 2006, 1.01am
Gcasts easy to follow setup allows the user to quickly setup a Podcast with title, description, graphic, keywords, and more. With Gcast, you can upload a finished Podcast in the... (more)
LBC complaints received by Ofcom
From Radio Today. Posted September 4 2006, 8.00pm
In the latest issue of the Broadcast Bulletin from Ofcom, a report of complaints against Iain Lee's LBC programme was published. Two listeners complained that the word c*nt was used by a caller to the show during a late night phone-in on July 30.
Prior to receiving any formal complaints from listeners, LBC had already alerted Ofcom to the incident. The broadcaster explained that the call had been dumped (the station operates a permanent 7 second delay which allows it to dump unsuitable material). Unfortunately, although the delay unit had previously been tested and found to be working correctly, as a result of a technical fault, the dump facility removed the offending word from the DAB transmission, but not the FM transmission. When the problem was identified, the presenter apologised for any offence and did not take any further calls to air while the matter was investigated.
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New logo revealed for KISS
From Radio Today. Posted August 30 2006, 4.30pm
The new sound of KISS 100, KISS 101 and KISS 105-108 is just days away, and Emap have kindly sent us the new logo to accompany the newly expanded brand.
A bold K and the word Kiss in capital letters creates the base of the new look, which is set to replace the 'lips' which has been the brand logo for many years. Kiss 101 (the former Vibe 101 in Bristol) and Kiss 105-108 (formerly Vibe in East Anglia) will launch on Wednesday 6th September. (more)
UKRD sign Simon Cowells brother
From Radio Today. Posted August 15 2006, 9.30am
Brother of Pop Idol judge extraordinaire, Simon Cowell, is to be a panel judge for UKRDs exclusive Source Summer Book Club Competition.
Tony Cowell, who co-authored Simon Cowells autobiography in 2003, joins Bernard Cribbens, Ronan Keating, comedian Tom OConnor, and former Magpie presenter Susan Stranks, together with Pop Idol finalists Journey South, in an eclectic line up of judges who will decide which child can write the best book review in no more than 100 words. (more)
Grease is the word for BBC talent show
From Media Guardian. Posted August 9 2006, 1.00am
The BBC is to make a reality talent show for US television searching for the stars of a Broadway production of Grease. By Jason Deans. (more)
Grease is the word for BBC
From Media Guardian. Posted August 9 2006, 1.00am
8am: The BBC is to make a reality talent show for US television searching for the stars of a Broadway production of Grease. By Jason Deans. (more)
Google Will Provide Commercials to XM Satellite Radio's Non-Music Channels
From radio.about.com. Posted August 7 2006, 3.54am
Google and XM Satellite Radio have teamed up for a new advertising venture. Google has figured out a way for its AdWords advertisers to buy contextual commercials on XM's non-music... (more)
Terry Christian signs to TalkSport
From Media Guardian. Posted August 7 2006, 1.00am
8am: TalkSport has turned to former Word presenter Terry Christian to present its Saturday afternoon football results show, Final Whistle. By John Plunkett. (more)
TalkSport rapped for 'derogatory' comment
From Media Guardian. Posted August 7 2006, 1.00am
12pm: TalkSport breached the broadcasting code when presenter Alan Brazil used the word 'nips' to refer to the Japanese, media regulator Ofcom ruled today. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)
War of words over revamp of 'Sunday Telegraph'
From The Independent. Posted July 29 2006, 12.00am
A war of words has broken out between the sacked editor of The Sunday Telegraph and her former colleagues, who she has accused of "strangling at birth" her attempts to revamp the newspaper. (more)
US broadcasters forced to censor Bush
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2006, 12.24pm
President Bush’s use of the s-word during a supposedly private chat with British Prime Minister Tony Blair Monday forces US broadcasters to follow strict new indecency laws while their cable rivals have no such worries. Cable networks are free to air Bush’s quote in its entirety - and it has been burning up the Internet [...] (more)
Gay station demands Moyles talks
From Media Guardian. Posted July 7 2006, 12.51pm
11.45am: The UK's only gay and lesbian radio station has asked for talks with Ofcom after the BBC defended Chris Moyles' use of the word gay. By Julia Day. (more)
Radio Talk Show Host Rusty Humphries Headed Back to Guantanamo Bay
From radio.about.com. Posted July 2 2006, 6.14pm
I've known Rusty Humphries for over 10 years and he has evolved into one of the most vibrant talk show hosts out there. Humphries sends word that he has been... (more)
Complaint for BBC Sheffield
From Radio Today. Posted June 27 2006, 12.15am
Just one complaint was received by Ofcom after a football phone-in on BBC Radio Sheffield broadcast a caller who was clearly heard as describing the goalkeeper of the home side in a non-pleasent way by using the F and C word. The listener who complained said that the language used was offensive.
In responce, the BBC said that it very much regretted the offence caused. The caller had spoken in reasonable terms when talking to the production team before being put on air. The caller had then exploited this opportunity by insulting the opposing team�s goalkeeper. (more)
'Wossie' in trouble over the 'T-word'
From The Independent. Posted June 25 2006, 12.00am
The BBC was forced on the defensive last night after senior Conservatives attacked it for broadcasting "disgusting" remarks about Baroness Thatcher by Jonathan Ross. (more)
ScooptWords to sell blogs to mainstream media
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 23 2006, 2.45pm
Citizen journalism picture agency launches new service (more)
Free UK Radio News via SMS text
From Radio Today. Posted June 19 2006, 2.30am
A new service for the radio industry has launched today. Park Media, the people behind radio news website RadioToday.co.uk bring you a new way to get your radio news - via text message to your mobile phone. Text the word 'today' to 60066 to join.
Major Radio Stories Alert via Email has proven very popular - and now busy radio professionals can receive the very latest breaking news even when they are not at their computer or connected to the office email system. Even better news comes as the service is being provided free of charge for the first few weeks, although a 25p subscription charge still applies. (more)
This Weblog is in the process of being migrated
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 13 2006, 12.14pm
The import of 5300 items into Wordpress was successful, and we are now customising the new Blog before launching it. Later today we will officially unveil the new version of the Weblog. Please bear with us. (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)
Tell Lou Josephs want you want to hear in a WNYW podcast
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 8 2006, 2.42pm
Lou Josephs is about to make a podcast featuring archive material from WNYW, Radio New York Worldwide. The podcast may be produced over this coming weekend, but you can influence what's in it: go to wnywradio.wordpress.com/ and tell Lou which of several programmes you want to hear - there are three editions of DXing Worldwide and two of Les Marshak hosting Music from New York. Lou tells me that (more)
Tim Lusher on Chris Moyles and the term 'gay'
From Media Guardian. Posted June 7 2006, 8.39am
The BBC thinks it's OK that Chris Moyles described a ringtone as 'gay' while on air. But is it really acceptable that the word has come to mean 'rubbish' - and should a Radio 1 DJ be joining in? Tim Lusher, for one, thinks not. (more)