Radio news from 8 February 2009

The Today programme presenter who spent the week under the stairs (Daily Mail)
The Today programme presenter who spent the week under the stairs... more

Sport on TV: I would refer you to my learned friend Bob but he's got the ump (The Independent)
From referees to referrals. The FA's Respect campaign this season has produced exactly the opposite effect. Now Test cricket's effort to help umpires get decisions right is giving them the same pariah status as their football counterparts and prompting even more criticism in the commentary box. more

Blue Peter greats: Purves feels the phwoar factor (The Independent)
Peter Purves admits to having said "phwoar" when he saw Valerie Singleton for the first time. She insists she wasn't as prim and proper as she may have come across on TV. more

Trent FM sponsors big wheel (Radio Today)
Global Radio's Trent FM is sponsoring the return of the Nottingham Eye when it reappears in the city this weekend. more

HD Radio trials in Vietnam this week (Media Network Weblog)
Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and the ABU have organised a trial of HD Radio this week. more

Closing date for NAB Awards (Radio Today)
The closing date for the 2009 International Broadcasting Excellence Awards is getting closer. more