Radio news from 11 August 2009
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Where are radio's heavy hitters? (Media Guardian)
Tim Westwood's drivetime show is great news for BBC 1Xtra – but where can a thirtysomething chap head to on the airwaves?It's goodbye Steve Lama...
Tim Westwood's drivetime show is great news for BBC 1Xtra – but where can a thirtysomething chap head to on the airwaves?It's goodbye Steve Lama...
talkSPORT - new season, new team (Radio Today)
talkSPORT has unveiled it’s new presentation team ahead of the new football season....
talkSPORT has unveiled it’s new presentation team ahead of the new football season....
Johnny Borrell to present Xfm show (Media Guardian)
Razorlight frontman to host 10-part show on Global Radio stationRazorlight frontman Johnny Borrell has signed up to present a weekly show on Global Ra...
Razorlight frontman to host 10-part show on Global Radio stationRazorlight frontman Johnny Borrell has signed up to present a weekly show on Global Ra...
Radio head (Media Guardian)
Jonathan Ross's Radio 2 show has shed a staggering number of listeners.
Jonathan Ross's Radio 2 show has shed a staggering number of listeners.
Radio review (Media Guardian)
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Stephen Fry's astonishing brain sets to work on some knotty issues of English usageBuffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo. Or rather, Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
Club Asia enters administration (Radio Today)
London radio station Club Asia, which broadcasts on 963 and 972 AM, has gone into administration....
London radio station Club Asia, which broadcasts on 963 and 972 AM, has gone into administration....
UN lawyer says Venezuela’s draft media law is oppressive (Media Network Weblog)
Venezuela’s draft media law championed by President Hugo Chávez would be a serious violation of freedom of expression if passed in its pres...
Venezuela’s draft media law championed by President Hugo Chávez would be a serious violation of freedom of expression if passed in its pres...
Listener Driven software launches (Radio Today)
A new tool which allows radio listeners to choose the next song has launched in the UK and Europe....
A new tool which allows radio listeners to choose the next song has launched in the UK and Europe....
Galaxy takes the high road (Radio Today)
Global Radio’s Galaxy network will be broadcasting live from this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Global Radio’s Galaxy network will be broadcasting live from this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Radio Australia to resume Burmese service (Media Network Weblog)
Australia’s Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, says the continued detention of Aung San Suu Kyi is a new low for Burma’s military regime.
Australia’s Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, says the continued detention of Aung San Suu Kyi is a new low for Burma’s military regime.