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This is an archive of news about Fire. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.Zimbabwe government fires Transmedia boss
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 21 2008, 1.26pm
The government of Zibabwe has fired the head of the state-controlled media entity, Transmedia. Alfred Mandere ruffled the feathers of legislators last year when he told a special parliamentary committee hearing that there was nothing wrong with villagers listening to Studio 7, the Voice of America programme beamed into Zimbabwe from Washington.
The government deems Studio7 a “pirate station”, [...] (more)
FirePlotter improves bandwidth efficiency for Cisco and FortiNet Firewalls
From Press Release, via webitpr. Posted June 18 2008, 8.00am
Organizations are frequently increasing their available Internet bandwidth to meet apparent increase in demand. However, such a decision is often taken without any analysis of existing bandwidth usage. Bandwidth saturation can be due to inappropriate user activity e.g. Internet radio, malware/virus infection, IM audio and video chat, Skype, large file downloads, online video browsing or email overload. FirePlotter provides the analysis to make informed decisions about bandwidth upgrades. GISS (UK) Limited has released FirePlotter version... (more)
Under-fire council freesheet wins top prize
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 13 2008, 9.40am
East End Life is "best in country" at keeping people informed (more)
The Apprentice: fired contestants
From Media Guardian. Posted June 11 2008, 10.27am
Anna Pickard reminds us of the 12 wannabe tycoons whom Sir Alan Sugar has already sent packing in series 4 of The Apprentice (more)
Prime minister's support for Spitfire monument plan delights the Echo
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 10 2008, 8.40am
Gordon Brown is backing a regional newspaper's campaign to create a landmark monument (more)
Matthäus fires more barbed volleys from the TV studio
From Financial Times. Posted June 7 2008, 3.00am
Lothar Matthäus played football with more energy than anyone else and speaks the same way. On the phone from Munich, Germany's record international bombards you... (more)
Weekly newspaper office firebombed in arson attack
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 6 2008, 5.00pm
Middleton Guardian defies arsonists to ensure publication continued (more)
Media Talk podcast: value for money at the Beeb, and Lucinda from The Apprentice
From Media Guardian. Posted June 6 2008, 9.12am
The panel discuss the BBC Trust report clearing the Beeb of overpaying for top stars. Plus, the rebrands at the Times and Virgin Radio. And fired candidate Lucinda tells us about life after The Apprentice (more)
Middleton Guardian defies arsonist firebomb attack with on-time edition
From Press Gazette. Posted June 6 2008, 12.00am
A firebomb ripped through a weekly newspaper office in Greater Manchester this week but the paper came out as normal thanks to emergency plans put in place after the New York terrorist attack in 2001. (more)
TV ratings - June 4: The Apprentice fires ahead with 7.5m viewers
From Media Guardian. Posted June 5 2008, 11.35am
The Apprentice hit yet another new series ratings high on BBC1 with an average of 7.5 million viewers tuning in. By Tara Conlan (more)
Sir Alan fires another 'Apprentice' hopeful
From Digital Spy. Posted June 5 2008, 12.04am
Lucinda Ledgerwood is the 12th candidate to be fired on The Apprentice. (more)
Fire chief's complaint over inaccurate press report
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 2 2008, 6.20am
Western Morning News apologises over errors in meeting report, Scotsman clarifies misleading picture ? and more resolved cases from the PCC (more)
ESPN Radio Fires Mark Madden Over Senator Kennedy Comment
From radio.about.com. Posted May 29 2008, 1.16pm
1250 ESPN Radio/Pittsburgh has fired talk show host, Mark Madden, for comments he made after it was disclosed that Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
During his show... (more)
Sir Alan fires 11th 'Apprentice' hopeful
From Digital Spy. Posted May 28 2008, 12.02am
Michael Sophocles is the latest candidate to be fired by Sir Alan Sugar on The Apprentice. (more)
Sir Alan fires tenth 'Apprentice' hopeful
From Digital Spy. Posted May 22 2008, 12.02am
Raef Bjayou is the tenth Apprentice candidate to be fired by Sir Alan Sugar. (more)
Press coverage of suicide spate under fire at PCC debate
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 20 2008, 6.10am
Commission hosts Q&A with residents of Bridgend who accuse media of blackening town's name (more)
Kidd Chris Fired Over Airing of Racist Song
From radio.about.com. Posted May 18 2008, 1.36pm
CBS Radio fired Kidd Chris from is morning slot at WYSP-FM/Philadelphia over what was considered a racist song broadcast in March of this year. According to a spokesperson for... (more)
More dismissals expected at Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 16 2008, 11.20am
More heads are expected to roll at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation following the dismissal of the company’s chief executive officer Henry Muradzikwa on Wednesday 19 months after his appointment.
Sources within ZBC who spoke on conditions of anonymity say Information and Publicity Secretary George Charamba has been breathing fire on ZBC’s board to investigate the marketing [...] (more)
Press apology over fire death revelation
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 15 2008, 9.20am
Man learns of family tragedy through local newspaper, baby death mix-up ? and more resolved cases from the PCC (more)
Sugar fires another 'Apprentice' hopeful
From Digital Spy. Posted May 15 2008, 12.02am
Sara Dhada is the ninth candidate to be fired on The Apprentice. (more)
So why has nobody been fired at ITV?
From Media Guardian. Posted May 11 2008, 11.04pm
Steve Hewlett: For all the juicy titbits about 'omnipotent' executive producers, it is ITV corporately that really gets it in the neck (more)
Paul Howlett's TV picks: Days of Glory | The Spy Who Came in from the Cold | In the Line of Fire
From Media Guardian. Posted May 8 2008, 11.57pm
Paul Howlett on Days of Glory | The Spy Who Came in from the Cold | In the Line of Fire (more)
Fired 'Apprentice' blasts "showman"
From Digital Spy. Posted May 8 2008, 2.08pm
Fired Apprentice candidate Jennifer Maguire criticises her rival Michael Sophocles. (more)
Rajar under fire for ditching meter trial
From The Times. Posted April 29 2008, 12.00am
Rajar, the radio audience measurement body funded by the BBC and commercial
radio, has been fiercely criticised for abandoning its £3.5 million trial of
an electronic alternative to its diary-based ratings system. (more)
Another 'Apprentice' candidate fired
From Digital Spy. Posted April 24 2008, 12.02am
Sir Alan Sugar gives another candidate the boot on The Apprentice. (more)
Fire hits BBC production of Tess of the d'Urbervilles
From Media Guardian. Posted April 16 2008, 12.30pm
A BBC production of Tess of the d'Urbervilles has been hit by a suspected arson attack that has damaged thousands of pounds' worth of costumes. By Tara Conlan (more)
Ian fired from 'The Apprentice'
From Digital Spy. Posted April 10 2008, 12.02am
Sir Alan Sugar gives Ian Stringer his marching orders on The Apprentice. (more)
AFN goes back on air after power panel fire
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 5 2008, 5.14pm
An American Forces Network transmitter that had been off the air since Tuesday resumed broadcasting yesterday. The transmitter, which broadcasts the network’s 873 AM signal, was brought back online at 2:30 pm (1230 UTC). It was knocked off the air by a fire that started during routine maintenance. Full power has not been restored. A [...] (more)
Shazia fired by Sir Alan on 'Apprentice'
From Digital Spy. Posted April 3 2008, 12.02am
Shazia Wahab is the second contestant to be fired by Sir Alan Sugar on The Apprentice. (more)
Child internet safety plans under fire over game censors
From Media Guardian. Posted March 28 2008, 12.28am
The Government backs an ambitious blueprint by TV psychologist but faces backlash over cinema-style ratings. By Owen Gibson (more)
Suralan fires the cabinet apprentices
From Financial Times. Posted March 26 2008, 2.00am
Sir Alan Sugar is back on the BBC tonight for a fourth series of The Apprentice. The cabinet's political apprentices responsible for the government's failings could... (more)
Sir Alan Sugar: talking tough
From The Times. Posted March 26 2008, 12.00am
Surely Sir Alan Sugar's Mr Angry turn on The Apprentice is an act. In reality,
as with many celebrities, he will be different from his primetime persona,
searing Apprentice contestants over a high heat, then eliminating one after
a firestorm of baleful invective with a finger jab and “You're fired”. (more)
Dragons' Den hero aims to breathe new fire into his dream
From Media Guardian. Posted March 16 2008, 12.07am
Huw Gwyther, whose fashion mag was backed on TV, wants to expand, reports James Robinson (more)
Apprentice fires broadside at ITV rival
From Media Guardian. Posted March 13 2008, 11.59am
The return of The Apprentice to BBC1 for a one-off Sport Relief celebrity special helped condemn ITV1's Rock Rivals to more ratings woe. By Jason Deans (more)
Democratic Voice of Burma under fire for independent stance
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 10 2008, 1.52pm
As the exiled Democratic Voice of Burma matures into a seasoned news organization, serving audiences in Burma and abroad, some exiled politicians criticized its “independence” last week, calling for more advocacy views and opinions representing political opposition groups.
During a panel discussion on exiled media organized by the Democratic Voice of Burma in Bangkok last week, [...] (more)
Transmitter problems silence KFAR again
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 6 2008, 1.42pm
Talk radio station KFAR in Fairbanks, Alaska is off the air again as the station’s aging transmitter continues to require repairs, general manager Perry Walley said. “We apologize for any inconvenience,” Walley said. “It’s very frustrating for us as well.”
A fire crippled the transmitter almost two weeks ago, and the station went off the air [...] (more)
Fire fighting
From Media Guardian. Posted February 25 2008, 12.02am
ITV's most significant revamp for 25 years was meant to attract younger, upmarket viewers with new primetime dramas. So why hasn't it worked yet? Stephen Armstrong and Maggie Brown report (more)
KFAR in Fairbanks, Alaska off air due to fire at transmitter site
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 23 2008, 11.43am
KFAR [660 kHz], the dominant local talk radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska, is off the air after a fire on Thursday morning crippled its transmitter. Bad weather has delayed the delivery of a replacement part, KFAR General Manager Perry Walley said. The part is expected to arrive on Monday and Walley hopes to be transmitting by [...] (more)
Cockroach causes 30 TV staff to be fired in Turkmenistan
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 22 2008, 5.19pm
A large brown cockroach in Turkmenistan that appeared live on air has caused 30 staff at the state TV station to lose their jobs. The cockroach appeared on screen crawling across the desk while the newsreader was reading the 9 o’clock news. A recording of the bulletin was rebroadcast at 11 pm.
The following morning, President Kurbanguly [...] (more)
Head of News for France?s new international network under fire
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 21 2008, 2.49pm
The French presidency today defended the choice of journalist Christine Ockrent as head of news for France’s new international broadcasting group after concerns were raised about her relationship with Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. Ockrent, 63, one of France’s best-known television journalists and Kouchner’s longtime companion, was yesterday named director general of the new France Monde structure.
“The [...] (more)
BBC under fire from ITV over awards sponsorship
From Media Guardian. Posted February 18 2008, 12.02am
Row over BBC receiving sponsorship money to help stage its Sports Personality of the Year show (more)
Davies turns his fire at PA
From Press Gazette. Posted February 7 2008, 12.00am
Investigative journalist Nick Davies has sparked a debate across the industry about the state of British journalism after savaging his own profession in his book Flat Earth News. This week he turns his fire at Press Association – claiming... (more)
Davies turns his fire at PA
From Press Gazette. Posted February 7 2008, 12.00am
Investigative journalist Nick Davies has sparked a debate across the industry about the state of British journalism after savaging his own profession in his book Flat Earth News. This week he turns his fire at Press Association – claiming... (more)
Man Didn't Like Song Selections, Torched Radio Station
From radio.about.com. Posted January 30 2008, 4.37am
According to chron.com: "A volunteer at a community radio station set fire to the station because he was upset that his song selections for an overnight Internet broadcast were changed,... (more)
Chinese newspaper fires early warning at Olympic protesters
From Media Guardian. Posted January 30 2008, 12.10am
Any attempt to use the Beijing Olympics to discredit China or force it to change policy is doomed to failure, the leading Communist party newspaper insisted in a commentary piece yesterday (more)
Radio appeal unearths missing recipe for Pan Yan pickle
From Media Guardian. Posted January 26 2008, 11.30pm
A plea by Chris Evans on Radio 2 for the return of the defunct Pan Yan pickle was met last week by a sheepish admission from the food giant behind the brand that the closely guarded secret recipe had been destroyed in a warehouse fire in 2004 (more)
Imus Sued for 4 Million Dollars by Disgruntled Advertiser
From radio.about.com. Posted January 26 2008, 8.05am
Imus under fire again? Yes, and this time from a former advertiser. According to reuters.com: "A book publisher that bought an ad on Don Imus's radio show is suing the... (more)
BBC under fire after staff member posed as radio competition winner
From The Independent. Posted January 25 2008, 12.00am
The BBC fell into further introspection and controversy last night after an internal report revealed a member of staff posed as a competition winner and another entrant's name was invented on radio shows presented by Russell Brand and Jo Whiley. (more)
KGO-AM Fires Bernie Ward
From radio.about.com. Posted January 23 2008, 12.15pm
This from sfgate.com: "Bernie Ward has been fired from his job as a talk show host on KGO-AM Radio...Ward, a former Catholic priest, was yanked from the airwaves soon after... (more)
'Weedy' action heroine under fire
From Media Guardian. Posted January 19 2008, 11.40pm
Fans and feminists criticise a British actress for having the wrong physique to play the star role in American TV's hit Terminator spin-off (more)
Sir Trevor fires warning at BBC news
From Media Guardian. Posted January 10 2008, 4.04pm
'We're not in this to lose,' Sir Trevor McDonald has warned the BBC ahead of the return of News at Ten. By Tara Conlan (more)
Jeremy Clarkson u-turn on ID theft after publishing bank details backfires
From Press Gazette. Posted January 7 2008, 12.00am
Top Gear presenter and Sunday Times columnist Jeremy Clarkson has fallen victim to a scam after publishing his bank details in a newspaper column arguing that the scandal of lost CDs containing the personal data of millions of Britons as... (more)
GCap silence over approach from Global Radio angers big investors
From The Times. Posted January 6 2008, 11.10pm
GCap, the listed media group that owns Capital Radio and Classic FM, was under fire from institutional shareholders last night for failing to disclose a bid approach. (more)
Australia?s plans to filter Internet under fire
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 2 2008, 10.01am
An Australian government plan to filter the Internet today drew criticism from privacy advocates who said it represented the start of state censorship. Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, a member of the Labor team which ousted conservative prime minister John Howard in a November election, wants filters in place to shield children from online porn and violence. Under [...] (more)
Calpers fires HSBC broadside
From The Times. Posted December 29 2007, 11.40pm
CALPERS, the American pension fund, has raised the pressure on HSBC, the world’s third-biggest bank, setting its management team a six-month deadline to outline plans for radical change. (more)
Don Imus Immortalized in Year-End Animation
From radio.about.com. Posted December 23 2007, 12.00am
Don Imus, who recently returned to the airwaves, is featured in JibJab.com's animated year-in-review. To the tune of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire", a host of celebrities are... (more)
Radio 1 censors Christmas standard
From Media Guardian. Posted December 18 2007, 1.49pm
BBC Radio 1's decision to censor a lyric from Kirsty MacColl and Shane McGowan's Christmas standard Fairytale of New York looks to have backfired. By Paul MacInnes (more)
Setanta Des Lynam ad underfire
From UTalk Marketing. Posted December 18 2007, 10.32am
ASA launches formal investigation (more)
Fire campaign scores key victory as weekly paper pushes for second win
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 7 2007, 12.00am
Future of one fire station is confirmed while campaign continues to save another (more)
Jay Hunt facing baptism of fire when she take up top BBC1 role
From Media Guardian. Posted December 3 2007, 2.12pm
New BBC1 controller Jay Hunt will start her the role with pressure on to prevent a ratings slide following the loss of key programmes. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
'Exploitation' of student and trainee hacks under fire as union meets MPs
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 28 2007, 12.00am
NUJ wants to tackle ministers over media companies' opt-out of minimum wage laws for work experience (more)
Mobile phone pictures lead East London fire coverage
From Press Gazette. Posted November 22 2007, 12.00am
When a huge fire ripped through an East London warehouse last week, the East London Advertiser used a readers's mobile phone picture on the front page (more)
Channel 4 under fire over Red Bee outsourcing deal
From Media Guardian. Posted November 21 2007, 7.29am
Channel 4's former strategy director has criticised the broadcaster for signing an outsourcing deal with Red Bee Media. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons (more)
Mastering the art of the vox pop
From Press Gazette. Posted November 14 2007, 12.00am
There’s no surefire way to get a good clip, but it pays to follow a few golden rules, says Radio 1’s Newsbeat sports reporter David Garrido (more)
Picture Special: Spire FM Hold Annual Spireworks Event
From Merry Media. Posted November 10 2007, 5.53pm
Salisbury radio station 102 Spire FM held its annual Spireworks event last Saturday, 3rd November. 5,000 people turned up for the fireworks display, bonfire and stage entertainment.. (more)
5,000 watch annual Spireworks
From Radio Today. Posted November 6 2007, 12.10am
Salisbury's 102 Spire FM held its annual 'Spireworks' event on Saturday and saw a crowd of five thousand turn up for the event. A local rotary club were also raising money for charity at the evening, which included a large bonfire and stage entertainment from the radio station. (more)
GCap offers fireworks search
From Radio Today. Posted November 1 2007, 7.39am
The Central Office of Information has signed a deal with GCap Media to provide details online about the locations of bonfire celebrations. The info will be available on the website of each station, including Capital 95.8. (more)
Fireworks, explosions, everything under the Sun: Heather Mills tears into media in GMTV interview
From Media Guardian. Posted October 31 2007, 11.49pm
Mr Brown came to the studio with points to prove. Heather Mills arrived with scores to settle. The only sadness was that they didn't appear together. (more)
Fire at Radio Pakistan
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 31 2007, 2.58pm
A fire which broke out at Radio Pakistan’s Karachi station on Sunday has destroyed all the fourteen studios on the first floor of the building as well as seven booths, Master Control Room, Digital Subscribers Line networking room, FM/Studio Transmission Link Room, maintenance room and commercial recording room.
A Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Karachi statement has said [...] (more)
Evans calls the fire brigade
From Radio Today. Posted October 24 2007, 11.37am
Three fire engines were called to Broadcasting House yesterday after BBC Radio 2 drivetime presenter Chris Evans accidentally blew up a microwave at the station. He decided just before his show at 5pm to cook a potato, letting it bake for longer than advised. (more)
Apprentice star given push as readers say 'you're fired'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 24 2007, 12.00am
Katie Hopkins gets the push - plus new VP for Midlands NS, and more press news in brief (more)
More Fun at the weekend
From Radio Today. Posted October 17 2007, 12.39pm
Digital Fun radio is launching two new weekend shows. The Stompathon each Saturday morning will feature an hour of classic songs from the 60s and 70s and the new Family Fireside Concerts will broadcast each Sunday at 5pm for the whole family to enjoy. (more)
BBC under fire as Clarkson smokes on TV
From Digital Spy. Posted October 16 2007, 10.23am
The BBC comes under fire as Jeremy Clarkson flouts the smoking ban on Top Gear. (more)
Paper organises 'Station to Station' march in fight against fire service cuts
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 5 2007, 12.00am
Sixteen-mile march shows strength of opposition against plans (more)
PCC rejects complaint over Youtube train fire-bomb video
From Press Gazette. Posted October 5 2007, 12.00am
The Press Complaints Commission has published its second adjudication on web video. (more)
Another fake BBC Radio caller
From Radio Today. Posted October 2 2007, 3.29pm
The BBC has released a statement saying a fake caller was used during Jo Whiley's show at BBC Radio 1 on April 20th 2006. It happened during a pre-recorded segment of the show, and BBC bosses insist Jo had no idea the caller was the producer, rather than a geniune member of the audience. A number of staff members have been disiplined but no one has been fired over the incident. (more)
Besieged radio station in Mogadishu closes down
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 21 2007, 9.38am
Mogadishu’s independent Shabelle radio station announced on Wednesday it was shutting down after security forces surrounded its offices and opened fire, destroying equipment over the past two days. ”We are sadly announcing that our media network has ceased all its media activity after forces from the transitional government of Somalia randomly fired at our premises,” Shabelle said [...] (more)
BBC fires staff and hires kitten
From Financial Times. Posted September 21 2007, 3.00am
The BBC's latest steps to restore the trust of viewers yesterday involved revealing four more breaches of ethical standards, sacking three senior staff and hiring a... (more)
BBC producer is first to be sacked over fake phone-ins
From The Independent. Posted September 20 2007, 2.00am
A radio producer is the first person to be fired over the faked phone-ins scandal which has rocked the BBC. Leona McCambridge was sacked for gross misconduct after an internal inquiry into claims that production staff on Liz Kershaw's show on BBC 6Music regularly posed as competition winners. (more)
BBC 6 Music producer fired
From Radio Today. Posted September 19 2007, 7.45pm
A producer from the Liz Kershaw show on BBC 6 Music has been given the boot after BBC staff admitted broadcasting a pre-recorded competition as live on the national digital station. (more)
BBC 6Music producer fired over quiz
From Media Guardian. Posted September 19 2007, 1.00am
The BBC has dismissed a BBC 6Music producer who was working on Liz Kershaw's show for alleged misconduct. By Tara Conlan. (more)
FiveLive under fire for Madeleine McCann phone-in
From Press Gazette. Posted September 11 2007, 12.00am
The BBC has come under fire from some of its listeners for broadcasting a debate on the McCanns' case on Radio 5 Live. (more)
PA snapper in line of fire to record soldier shooting
From Press Gazette. Posted September 6 2007, 12.00am
Surrounded by Taliban insurgents in enemy-controlled territory, dodging fire in a dusty ditch with a broken camera lens, a man in front has taken a bullet to the stomach. This was the situation facing Press Association photographer Andrew... (more)
Former News snapper lucky to be alive after coming under fire in Afghanistan
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 5 2007, 12.00am
"The ground was being sprayed by machine gun fire and bullets were landing everywhere" (more)
Seven pages of in-depth fire coverage from weekly with staff of four
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 23 2007, 12.00am
Independent pulls out the stops for biggest story in decades (more)
Fire and Spire boost TLRC
From Radio Today. Posted August 16 2007, 2.49pm
Splitting Yorkshire Coast Radio off from Minster FM's RAJAR survey and letting it go-alone has proved a good PR move for TLRC. There was perhaps some overlap in the TSAs, as a crass combination of the separate figures shows an increase of 7,000 listeners and just short of 200,000 extra hours. Fire 107.6 was TLRC's big winner this quarter, whilst Sailsbury's Spire FM posted its best reach (000s) in three years. (more)
Imus agrees settlement
From Radio Today. Posted August 14 2007, 7.43pm
Don Imus has agreed an undisclosed settlement figure with his former bosses at CBS, after the presenter was fired in April for racist and sexist comments on-air about a women's basketball team. No terms of the settlement were revealed but reports today suggest he is in talks with 77 WABC AM New York to resume his radio career there. (more)
Imus and CBS Radio Settle - Return to Airwaves Inevitable
From radio.about.com. Posted August 14 2007, 7.41pm
According to bloomberg.com: "CBS Corp. settled a dispute with radio-show host Don Imus, clearing the way for his return to broadcasting four months after he was fired for making racially... (more)
DJs From Water Intoxication Death: Radio Station "Hung Them Out to Dry"
From radio.about.com. Posted August 9 2007, 1.00am
Remember that morning show from KDND-FM in Sacramento, California, that wound up in hot water - then fired - because a contestant actually died from water intoxication after participating in... (more)
Fired jock Imus close to CBS settlement
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted July 30 2007, 9.59pm
Controversial US talk show host Don Imus is understood to be about to reach a settlement with the broadcaster that fired him over a “racial slur”.
CBS Radio pulled the syndicated Imus in the Morning show from 60 radio stations after the presenter referred to an all-black women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos”.
Imus, who had presented [...] (more)
Home of Bob, Pingu & Fireman Sam Closing
From Merry Media. Posted July 20 2007, 10.05pm
Bosses at Hit Entertainment are planning on closing their Hot Animation studio where shows including Bob the Builder, Pingu and Fireman Sam have been filmed over the years.. (more)
Real Radio Presenter Causes Upset
From Merry Media. Posted July 18 2007, 2.15pm
Real Radio Drivetime presenter Steve McKenna has come under fire for a joking comment he said during his show yesterday. The DJ was referring back to the Celtic Boys' Club sex abuse scandal when he made a jibe.. (more)
Journalism students add touch of reality to fire chiefs' training event
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 18 2007, 12.00am
Fire officers felt the heat as they were grilled by trainees to hone their media skills (more)
Branson: Murdoch's tactics will backfire
From The Scotsman. Posted July 15 2007, 12.57am
SIR Richard Branson has revealed he is willing to discuss buying Virgin Radio and accused BSkyB's James Murdoch of "using the might of his empire to make smaller competitors kowtow to his decisions". (more)
Zimbabwe jamming equipment backfires, gags new state radio - newspaper report
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 7 2007, 11.44am
Text of report by Zimbabwean newspaper Zimbabwe Independent website on 6 July
[OSC Transcribed Text] [Report by Itai Mushekwe: “Govt gets a taste of own medicine”]
Government radio jamming equipment reportedly purchased in China has backfired, gagging its own new short-wave project, Voice of Zimbabwe (VOZ), sources at the station revealed to the Zimbabwe Independent this [...] (more)
BSkyB's ITV stake under fire in submssions to Competition Commission
From Media Guardian. Posted July 6 2007, 1.00am
3.15pm: An alliance of broadcasters, unions and other industry bodies has criticised BSkyB's acquisition of a 17.9% stake in ITV. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)
Video: July 4th Inspired Radio Stunts With Fireworks
From radio.about.com. Posted July 4 2007, 1.00am
Oh the things Radio people do. Watch this video where "Kato" from "The Hawk and Tom Show" at B93.7/Greenville is put into a Dodge Neon filled with "...16,000 firecrackers, 400... (more)
House of Lords under fire as free speech loses ground to privacy
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 26 2007, 12.00am
"Constitutional duty" row gives pointers to privacy law development: media law round-up (more)
Imus Critic Under Fire for His Own Offensive Remarks
From radio.about.com. Posted June 19 2007, 5.17am
NBC weatherman, Al Roker, was one of Don Imus' vocal critics after the I-man got in trouble for his remarks about the Rutgers women's basketball team. Now, Roker himself is... (more)
Fire at Financial Times
From Media Guardian. Posted June 13 2007, 1.00am
4.15pm: A fire broke out at the Financial Times HQ at Southwark Bridge in London this afternoon. By Stephen Brook. (more)
Chinese newspaper editors fired
From Media Guardian. Posted June 7 2007, 1.00am
A Chinese newspaper has fired three editors over an ad which mentioned the Tiananmen Square massacre. By Jonathan Watts in Beijing. (more)
Archant press fire disrupts production
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 6 2007, 12.00am
Flames rip through one of six press towers to force contingency plan into action (more)
Red Dragon DJ "reinstated"
From Radio Today. Posted May 31 2007, 4.18pm
Red Dragon FM Evening Show presenter Allan Lake has been given his show back after apparently being sacked last week for giving out his Programme Controller's mobile number on air. Lake had been hosting the show for just two weeks before being fired for the stunt. He'd been trying to get listeners to support his pleas to be kept on by the station by calling his boss. (more)
All hands on deck for Cutty Sark fire coverage
From Press Gazette. Posted May 29 2007, 12.00am
The quick response of a viewer helped Sky News beat the opposition in being the first to show footage of the burning Cutty Sark on Monday morning. (more)
Fire at Moscow TV tower extinguished
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 25 2007, 10.51am
Firefighters today extinguished a fire on a balcony high up on Moscow’s 540-metre (1,772-ft) Ostankino television tower, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said. The tower is one of the tallest free-standing structures in Europe. A fire there in 2000 killed three people and crippled television broadcasts. The tower caught fire again in April 2005, but no one was [...] (more)
Dragons' Den puts fire in my business, says TV panellist
From Media Guardian. Posted May 24 2007, 1.00am
Dragons' Den panellist Duncan Bannatyne has seen profits at his business more than double to 14m. By Simon Bowers. (more)
Radio All For Peace has run out of funding
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 23 2007, 1.16pm
Media Network has learned that the Jerusalem-based Israeli-Palestinian radio station All for Peace has run out of money, and as a result all its salaried workers have been fired. Unless an urgent solution is found, only programmes made by volunteers will be aired from 1 June. The rest of the time will be filled with continuous [...] (more)
Fired with enthusiasm
From The Scotsman. Posted May 19 2007, 11.39pm
AS the cab whisked her away from the television show that had thrust her briefly into the national headlines, Ghazal Asif wiped away a few tears and reflected on Sir Alan Sugar's accusation that she was "all talk and no do". (more)
John de Mol buys British horror movie production company
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 11 2007, 1.59pm
A European consortium headed by Dutch based Cyrte Investments BV, a company owned by media magnate John de Mol, has acquired the legendary UK based Hammer Film Productions Limited, including its 295 title library for an undisclosed sum. The new management team is headed by Simon Oakes and Marc Schipper, formerly of Liberty Global Inc.
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ZBC purge backfires as court orders reinstatement of 400 workers
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 7 2007, 12.30pm
Lance Guma reports: A 2002 purge by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) which saw the retrenchment of 400 workers, backfired at the Labour Court when the state broadcaster was ordered to reinstate them. Lawyers for the workers applied for the execution of a judgement made in March 2005 but had been on hold after ZBC, [...] (more)
The Don Imus Issue: Offensive Speech vs. Free Speech
From radio.about.com. Posted May 4 2007, 1.00am
Radio talk show host, Don Imus, was fired soon after he made a comment during his morning program about the Rutger women's basketball team looking like "nappy-headed hos". A firestorm... (more)
BBC sorry for Alan Ball joke
From Radio Today. Posted April 26 2007, 9.32am
Allan Beswick, lunchtime presenter at BBC Radio Manchester generated two listener complaints yesterday after his comments about the death of Alan Ball. "At least we know he's no good at putting out fires" was the comment, for which he apologised on-air last night during a special tribute programme. (more)
CBS Suspends "The Dog House" for Prank Call to Chinese Restaurant
From radio.about.com. Posted April 25 2007, 4.30am
Another radio show gets into big trouble for a prank. On the heels of the Don Imus affair, a New York morning show, "The Doghouse" is under fire, this time... (more)
Fire destroys Lagos FM transmitting station
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 16 2007, 10.26am
A fire has destroyed the FM transmitters of private broadcaster Daar Communications Limited serving the Lagos area. In the early hours of Sunday morning, the entire building housing the transmitting equipment was burnt out, and with it went the 30 kW solid state transmitter carrying AIT, the 20 kW solid state transmitter for Raypower FM, the 25 kW [...] (more)
No FCC action expected in Imus affair
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 13 2007, 2.38pm
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is not expected to take action over racist comments uttered by now-fired radio host Don Imus because of free-speech concerns, lawyers have said. The FCC is barred from trying to prevent the broadcast of any point of view. The Communications Act prohibits the agency from censoring broadcast material, in most [...] (more)
Talk radio DJ Imus fired over racist comments
From Media Guardian. Posted April 13 2007, 1.00am
10.15am: CBS has fired talk radio DJ Don Imus over racist comments he made about a women's basketball team. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)
Gerrard joins Heart as Deputy
From Radio Today. Posted April 12 2007, 3.38pm
Chrysalis-owned Heart Radio have created a new role of Deputy PD in the West Midlands. Former Programme Controller of Fire 107.6 in Bournemouth Paul Gerrard will fill the position, and report directly to local Programme Director Luis Clark. (more)
The Don Imus Issue: Offensiveness is a Personal Perception
From radio.about.com. Posted April 9 2007, 3.46pm
Don Imus has made a career out of being a satiric, acerbic, and politically incorrect entertainer. But, last week he ignited a firestorm after referring to the Rutgers women basketball... (more)
Don Imus Still Under Fire for "Racially Charged" Comments
From radio.about.com. Posted April 9 2007, 3.57am
The heat is still on radio talk show host, Don Imus. According to WNBC.com: "Unimpressed by his on-air apology or corporate promises of a tighter leash, angry critics of nationally... (more)
Clarkson comes under fire in Malaysia
From Digital Spy. Posted April 6 2007, 12.55pm
Jeremy Clarkson comes under fire in Malaysia for naming one of the country's cars the world's worst. (more)
Uzbek Deutsche Welle reporter under legal pressure
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 26 2007, 4.23pm
The Uzbek General Prosecutors Office has opened criminal proceedings against a reporter working for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in the Central Asian state, her lawyer said today. Uzbekistan has taken an increasingly tough line with foreign media since they reported eyewitness accounts of troops opening fire on a crowd in the town of Andizhan last year, [...] (more)
Algeria launches new radio channel in four languages
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 20 2007, 10.14am
The Director General of Algerian National Radio (ENRS), Azeddine Mihoubi, has announced that the new international radio station in four languages commenced broadcasting at 1100 UTC yesterday. The launch coincided with the 45th anniversary of the ceasefire in 1962 which brought an end to the eight year war of independence from France. According to the website of Algerian National Radio, [...] (more)
Two fire-ravaged Bangladesh TV channels plan to return to air within two weeks
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 28 2007, 4.50pm
The Bangladesh TV channels Ntv and RTV are planning to resume partial operation within two weeks, probably for 7-8 hours a day, as the probe committee continues its efforts to identify the causes of the fire that knocked the two private TV channels off air on Monday. ”It’ll take about three months for their full-fledged operation as they need to [...] (more)
Fire at Bangladesh's NTV channel halts output
From Biz Asia. Posted February 26 2007, 9.43pm
Bengali broadcaster National TV (NTV) has suspended its output due to a fire at a building where the channel is based in Dhaka.
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Fire engulfs TV HQ building in Bangladesh
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 26 2007, 9.12am
At least three people died and dozens were injured today in a fire that raged through a multi-storied building in the Bangladesh capital housing two private television channels and a newspaper office. Two of the victims died of burn injuries in hospital while another died after leaping from the sixth floor of the building to escape [...] (more)
Wogan and Jupitus off-air
From Radio Today. Posted February 16 2007, 8.00pm
Alarm bells were ringing this morning during Breakfast at the BBC's Western House complex. The fire alarm meant both Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2, and Phil Jupitus on BBC 6 Music switched to back-up discs as both they both had to evacuate the building. (more)
Sun whistleblower 'in clear' over friendly-fire video
From Press Gazette. Posted February 16 2007, 5.00pm
Sun defence editor Tom Newton Dunn says MoD decision not to launch a leak inquiry is a 'victory for common sense'. (more)
Express & Echo launches web TV with factory fire exclusive
From Press Gazette. Posted February 16 2007, 1.00pm
The Express & Echo in Exeter launched its new TV studio on the day a factory blaze broke out near the paper's offices. (more)
All hot air as Wogan is off air
From Media Guardian. Posted February 16 2007, 12.00am
4.45pm: Radio 2 moved to allay fears for breakfast host Terry Wogan after he went off air this morning - because of a fire alarm caused by steam from a gym. By John Plunkett. (more)
Coroner agrees not to show 'friendly fire' video in court
From Media Guardian. Posted February 16 2007, 12.00am
12.30pm: The coroner investigating the death of soldier Matty Hull has agreed to a US demand not to show a video of the incident, obtained by the Sun, in open court. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)
City fire prompts late edition plus online and video news from Echo
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 12 2007, 12.00am
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Readers take over in heated debate on merits of three-par chair fire story
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 12 2007, 12.00am
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NYC: Roo chief counters Mirror.co.uk video criticism and talks friendly fire footage
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 9 2007, 12.30am
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Indonesian commander "fired on" British journalists
From Press Gazette. Posted February 7 2007, 10.52am
A former Indonesian military commander was the first to fire at two British journalists and three colleagues covering Jakarta's 1975 invasion of East Timor, an eyewitness told an inquest today. (more)
BBC upsets friendly fire widow with 'exclusive' interview
From Media Guardian. Posted February 7 2007, 12.00am
5.15pm: The BBC has been criticised for putting an 'exclusive' strap on an interview with a war widow. By Jason Deans. (more)
Sun releases cockpit tape of friendly fire incident in Iraq
From Media Guardian. Posted February 6 2007, 12.00am
4pm: The Sun has handed the tape taken from a US jet that attacked a British convoy in Iraq, to the coroner. By Stephen Brook. (more)
Inside Out: Flooding the Fire Service With New Skills
From Merry Media. Posted January 30 2007, 10.28pm
Nearly 150,000 people in the English Midlands live in areas at risk from floods – and with climate change increasing the chances of flooding in these areas, Midland fire crews urgently need to acquire the skills necessary to carry out a successful flood rescue.. (more)
Top Gear under fire for showing Hammond footage
From Media Guardian. Posted January 30 2007, 12.00am
4.15pm: Ofcom has received more than 20 complaints about Sunday's show, which showed the Richard Hammond crash. By Jason Deans. (more)
Carole Malone: Big Brother editing has backfired on Channel 4
From Press Gazette. Posted January 22 2007, 7.00am
8am: Celebrity Big Brother contestant accuses C4 of 'deliberately misleading the audience' amid accusations of racism. (more)
Ten sacked after radio death
From Radio Today. Posted January 17 2007, 9.03am
Following news that a woman radio contestant had died shortly after taking part in a radio competition, radio station 107.9 The End has fired ten employees. In addition, the morning show has been suspended pending an internal investigation. (more)
10 Fired at Radio Station After Woman Dies in Wii Contest
From radio.about.com. Posted January 17 2007, 3.38am
It was a contest called "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" but nobody expected an outcome like this. More from nbc11.com:
"A Sacramento radio station fired 10 employees Tuesday, including... (more)
Australian DJ Fired Over Assault Charges
From radio.about.com. Posted January 16 2007, 5.07am
From thewest.com.au: "Matthew Newton has lost a lucrative radio contract after being charged with assaulting his former girlfriend, the actress Brooke Satchwell. Newton...had been due to co-present a drive-time program... (more)
Fireman Sam in Shocking Porn Video
From Merry Media. Posted January 13 2007, 5.25pm
A video clip that has appeared on the YouTube website shows kids tv character Fireman Sam in a pornographic way.. (more)
Jade's Big Brother return backfires as two celebs quit
From Brand Republic. Posted January 8 2007, 9.01am
LONDON - Channel 4's hopes of boosting audience figures for 'Celebrity Big Brother' by inviting back former 'Big Brother' contestant Jade Goody have backfired, as two housemates, Donny Tourette and Ken Russell, quit the house after refusing to become her servants. (more)
TMF Radio apologises for interrupting funeral with fireworks
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 29 2006, 9.42am
The new Dutch station TMF Radio has published an aploogy on its website for interrupting a funeral on Wednesday, when rapper Ali B launched the station with fireworks in the village of Staphorst, which was selected for the launch because it’s “the most boring place in the Netherlands” according to the station. Unfortunately, the organisers had not been informed that, just a few [...] (more)
TechCrunch fires UK editor following Le Web 3 spat
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 13 2006, 9.29pm
Blog comment from Le Web 3 organiser sparks row that ends in sacking (more)
Tommy Sheridan takes his brand of fire to the airwaves
From Media Guardian. Posted December 11 2006, 12.00am
Controversial MSP Tommy Sheridan kicks off his Sunday morning radio show on Edinburgh's Talk 107. By Kirsty Scott. (more)
Michael Grade comes under fire from BBC's Simpson
From Brand Republic. Posted December 7 2006, 11.12am
LONDON - John Simpson has slated former BBC chairman Michael Grade for being opportunistic and mishandling the corporation's licence fee negotiations. (more)
Fire destroys Basque radio station in France
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 6 2006, 10.23am
The offices of the radio station Gure Irratia, the most important Basque broadcasting station in the Basque provinces of France, have been destroyed in a fire. Gure Irratia had only moved to the new digital facility, in Uztaritze, from Bayonne last April. Station Director Agus Hernan, speaking on Radio Euskadi, said the damage was ”horrific” and the [...] (more)
BSkyB's ITV move under fire
From The Scotsman. Posted November 21 2006, 1.40am
TELECOMS watchdog Ofcom yesterday said it would look at whether BSkyB's decision to buy a 940 million stake in ITV could amount to a "change of control" at the broadcaster and affect its role as a broadcaster. (more)
Stream Online Radio With the Firefox Browser
From radio.about.com. Posted November 13 2006, 12.00am
If you are a user of the Firefox Browser - and a radio fan - you may be missing out on some great radio freebies available to enhance your browsing... (more)
WRKO Fires Talk Show Host John DePetro For "Fat Lesbian" Remark
From radio.about.com. Posted November 6 2006, 4.39am
WRKO in Boston has fired talk show host John DePetro. WFTV.com writes: John DePetro called the Green-Rainbow party's candidate for governor a 'fat lesbian.' The comment came during Thursday's show."... (more)
Associated Newspapers under fire from Sir Paul McCartney's lawyer
From Media Guardian. Posted October 31 2006, 12.00am
10.30pm: Sir Paul McCartney's lawyer is beginning legal proceedings against Associated Newspapers over suggestions that she would indulge in smear tactics. By Ben Dowell. (more)
Mary Anne Hobbs: My life in media
From The Independent. Posted October 30 2006, 12.00am
Mary Anne Hobbs, 35, is the firebrand presenter of Radio 1's Thursday night electronic show Experimental. Born in the Lancashire village of Garstang, she started her media career as a print journalist, working for NME and Loaded among other titles, and has presented a myriad of motorcycle shows for such television channels as British Eurosport, Men and Motors and BBC World. She now lives in north London and can ride any motorbike you care to park in front of her. (more)
Clear Channel Fires "The Regular Guys" From Radio Jobs - Again
From radio.about.com. Posted October 25 2006, 1.00am
Let me ask you: if an adversary of yours at work walked into the bathroom, dissed you and recorded it, would you be annoyed? Would you tell management? Would... (more)
Pick Me Up magazine under fire
From Media Guardian. Posted October 23 2006, 1.00am
3.15pm: IPC's Pick Me Up magazine has been accused of 'astonishing insensitivity' over a bid to trace the family of a couple who drowned. By Julia Day. (more)
Keyways buys Fire
From Press Gazette. Posted October 12 2006, 2.00pm
Specialist publisher Keyways has acquired Fire, the fire service journal from DMG World Media, the Daily Mail and General Trust's B2B division. (more)
ITN pair came under US fire, inquest told
From Media Guardian. Posted October 10 2006, 1.00am
2pm: Two ITN journalists were travelling with Iraqi militiamen when they came under US fire, an inquest heard today. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)
Terry Lloyd killed by US fire, say ballistics expects
From Media Guardian. Posted October 9 2006, 1.00am
2pm update: ITN reporter Terry Lloyd was probably killed by a bullet fired from an American tank, ballistics experts told an inquest today. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)
Troi "Star" Torain Sues Clear Channel For $10 Million
From radio.about.com. Posted September 15 2006, 1.01am
According to Radio & Records: "Troi 'Star' Torain, the Clear Channel urban WWPR (Power 105.1)/New York morning man fired in May for sexual on-air comments and threats made against a... (more)
Fire at Standard printworks
From Media Guardian. Posted September 12 2006, 1.00am
6.45pm update: Distribution of the London Evening Standard was disrupted this evening after a fire broke out at Associated Newspaper's printworks at Harmsworth Quays. By Leigh Holmwood and Mark Sweney. (more)
Mystery fires in Guyana kill six, destroy state TV transmitters
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 4 2006, 9.37am
Three fires of unknown origin on Saturday killed six people in a house, destroyed the state-owned television transmitting station and a provincial headquarters, Guyanese authorities said. In Linden, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) southwest of Georgetown, one of the fires destroyed transmitters for two television channels operated by the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN).
“Two security guards who were [...] (more)
BBC unions hold their fire on pay deal
From Media Guardian. Posted September 4 2006, 1.00am
Unions have agreed to take no action this year against the BBC in their dispute over pay and pensions. By Julia Day. (more)
BBC unions hold their fire
From Media Guardian. Posted September 4 2006, 1.00am
Unions have decided to take no action this year against the BBC over pay and pensions. By Julia Day. (more)
NI under fire over London freelance terms
From Media Guardian. Posted August 31 2006, 1.00am
The National Union of Journalists has attacked News International over its freelance agreement for its new free newspaper. By Stephen Brook. (more)
NI under fire over freelance terms
From Media Guardian. Posted August 31 2006, 1.00am
9.45am: The National Union of Journalists has attacked News International over its freelance agreement for its new free newspaper. By Stephen Brook. (more)
Fireman Sam hits newsstands
From Press Gazette. Posted August 31 2006, 12.00am
Egmont Magazines has launched Fireman Sam, aimed at three to six-year-old boys, on newsstands from 13 September. (more)
Striking Mexico teachers occupy Oaxaca radio stations
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 22 2006, 10.01am
Gunmen shot at a radio station occupied by striking teachers yesterday, prompting protesters to blockade streets, set buses on fire and take over radio stations in the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. The early morning attack, which injured one person, was the latest in a series that has killed four protesters in recent weeks. Protesters demanding the [...] (more)
Extremists suspected in burning of Afghan radio station
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 15 2006, 1.34pm
The Radio Istiqlal station in the Baraki Barak District of Logar pvince, Afghaistan, was burned down on 11 August after a letter was distributed around town earlier in the week condemning music and “decadent? western-type behaviour. No one was seriously injured in the fire, although the station manager had burns on his hands and feet. All the [...] (more)
BBC comes under fire for paying 17m in staff bonuses
From Brand Republic. Posted August 11 2006, 12.08pm
LONDON - The BBC has been criticised for paying out 17m in bonuses to more than 10,000 employees in the last 12 months, despite looking to slash more than 3,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting programme. (more)
Israeli helicopter rockets old radio tower in Beirut
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 10 2006, 4.30pm
An Israeli helicopter fired at least two rockets at a disused radio broadcast tower in the heart of Beirut today, lightly wounding two people and damaging a number of cars, Lebanese security sources said. Minutes later, Israeli helicopters rocketed old antennas belonging to Lebanon’s official radio station in the coastal village of Amsheet [Amchit], north [...] (more)