Radio news from 9 February 2009

Sony Awards - Judges announced (Radio Today)
The 37 judges for the 2009 Sony Radio Academy Awards have been announced, ahead of the ceremony in London on May 11th. more

Mike Parry: Princess Di, Kelvin, Andy... and me (The Independent)
Mike Parry waits until it's almost time to say goodbye before he bluntly mentions, as an aside: "I broke the story of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. more

BBC opts out of Sri Lanka (Radio Today)
BBC World Service is suspending its FM programming to the Sri Lankan national broadcaster SLBC due to deliberate interference of its broadcasts by the Sri Lankan network. more

Lamb cleared over Travellers jibe (Media Guardian)
Ofcom will not take action against BBC 6Music presenter George Lamb after he apologised for comparing the travelling community to asbestos. more

6 Music’s Lamb not for slaughter (Radio Today)
George Lamb’s BBC 6 Music show has escaped censure by Ofcom after complaints from listeners. more

Disciplinary action for Xfm team (Radio Today)
Staff involved in The Alex Zane Breakfast Show on Xfm have received disciplinary action from station management for making and broadcasting a politically incorrect song. more

Confirmed: Bloomberg Cutting London Radio And TV Newsroom Staff (paidContent:UK)
Days after it announced 100 jobs cuts in its US radio and TV division, news agency Bloomberg has confirmed to us it's now cutting UK staff in the same area. Guardian.co.uk puts the number between 80 and 90 from Bloomberg's 225-strong London radio and TV newsroom. more

Bloomberg to cut nearly half of London multimedia staff (Media Guardian)
Bloomberg is set to cut between 80 and 90 jobs from its London multimedia office – nearly half the staff – according to sources. more

Borehamwood station planned (Radio Today)
A new radio station for Borehamwood is currently being planned, and already has the support of locally based Elstree Studios. more

Question Time: Kay Burley, Presenter (The Independent)
Work: Burley, 48, joined Sky on its launch in 1988. She anchors Sky News's 'Afternoon Live'. Life: Lives in London with her son Alexander; steps out with George Pascoe-Watson, political editor of 'The Sun'. Balance: Dancing (Burley is a former 'Dancing on Ice' contestant) and bridge. more