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

McKenzie Joins Up with Army Radio
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted June 25 2008, 6.49am
A former senior producer on the all-speech, Edinburgh-based radio station, talk107, is to become breakfast show host on a radio station dedicated to the local army regiments. Mark McKenzie is joining 98.5 Garrison FM, the British Army’s own radio station. This is his second spell... (more)

Microphones Ready for Garrison Training
From Merry Media. Posted December 23 2006, 6.25pm
Colchester's own Army radio station is preparing to train up the interviewers of tomorrow at its radio studios next week.. (more)

First Radio Academy Podcast
From Radio Today. Posted November 26 2006, 11.35am
The Radio Academy Radio at the Edge conference has been made available as a podcast, now ready to download on the Radio Academy website.Hundreds of radio professionals gathered on Thursday for the industry event. The 16mb download includes 12 minutes of exclusive audio in this, the Academy's first podcast. (more)

What it Was Like Being on the Radio on September 11, 2001
From radio.about.com. Posted September 11 2006, 4.14am
My personal thoughts on hearing and seeing 9/11 unfold while on-the-air and how I proceeded to relay the terrible news to my radio audience on that day. Delivering the Message... (more)

India plans to set up army radio station like Israel's Galei Zahal
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 30 2006, 10.07am
Mike Brand writes: The Indian military attaché arrived at the Israeli Army radio station "Galei Zahal" on Monday to learn about the station, with the intention of setting up a similar station in India. The Indian Defense Minister was impressed by the structure of the station, and is intending to set up an army radio station in India, and found that the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) will be willing (more)

Community awards explained
From Radio Today. Posted April 28 2006, 2.00pm
Ofcom have explained the factors behind the awarding of six community radio stations on 13th April 2006. The six stations to win a new licence were Aldershot Army Radio (Aldershot, Hampshire), Beats FM (Cardiff), Cross Rhythms Teesside (Stockton on Tees), Pendle Community Radio (Nelson, Lancashire), Trust FM (Chesterfield) and 209radio (Cambridge). All community radio services must satisfy certain 'characteristics of service' which are specified in Article 3 of the Community Radio Order 2004. The RLC was satisfied that each of the groups awarded a licence met these 'characteristics of service'. In addition, each application was considered having regard to the criteria set out in section 105 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 ('BA 1990') (as modified by the Community Radio Order 2004). A summary of these criteria is set out below. The key considerations in relation to these criteria, which formed the basis of the RLC's decisions to award licences to particular applicants, are also set out below. Where applicable, the relevant subsection of section 105 of the BA 1990 is noted in brackets. (more)

Nepal: Concern at decision to launch army radio
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 7 2006, 4.36pm
A decision by the Nepali government to allow the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) to launch its own FM radio network throughout the Himalayan kingdom has caused concern among local journalists and press freedom activists. They say it's another nail in the coffin of free media in the country. The RNA plans to set up 10 mobile FM radio stations with one based in the capital Kathmandu, disseminating (more)