Radio news from 6 September 2009
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This page returns archived stories from our radio news section. News stories can and do change; this is a snapshot for historical reasons. Links may no longer be valid.
Global warning: time to wage war on BBC’s ‘Politburo’ radio (The Independent)
From my seat on a nearby sofa, I can see those normally jovial breakfast show hosts Jamie Theakston and Harriet Scott emerging from Richard Park...
From my seat on a nearby sofa, I can see those normally jovial breakfast show hosts Jamie Theakston and Harriet Scott emerging from Richard Park...
Star heads to the North East (Radio Today)
Star Radio is the new name for Alpha Radio, Durham FM and Minster Northallerton.
Star Radio is the new name for Alpha Radio, Durham FM and Minster Northallerton.
World’s first DMB-Radio Profile one compliant tuner released (Media Network Weblog)
Frontier Silicon will be showing at IFA in Berlin this week the world’s first mass production receiver module solution for DAB, DAB+ and DMB-Rad...
Frontier Silicon will be showing at IFA in Berlin this week the world’s first mass production receiver module solution for DAB, DAB+ and DMB-Rad...
Penk launches revolutionPlus (Radio Today)
Steve Penk is launching new two online audio streams, including an Asian music service.
Steve Penk is launching new two online audio streams, including an Asian music service.
Chávez minister vows more Venezuela radio closings (Media Network Weblog)
Venezuela will pull the plug on 29 more radio stations, a top official in President Hugo Chávez’s government said yestedday, just weeks aft...
Venezuela will pull the plug on 29 more radio stations, a top official in President Hugo Chávez’s government said yestedday, just weeks aft...
Irish radio rivals join forces (Media UK editorial pick)
This Wednesday, 36 radio stations across Ireland - from RTE Radio 1 to Today FM and Tipp FM - will all transmit the same 70-second advertisement for their own medium, just after 9am.
This Wednesday, 36 radio stations across Ireland - from RTE Radio 1 to Today FM and Tipp FM - will all transmit the same 70-second advertisement for their own medium, just after 9am.
Less is more for Swansea Bay (Radio Today)
Town and Country radio station Swansea Bay Radio has decided to shorten its name - to Bay Radio.
Town and Country radio station Swansea Bay Radio has decided to shorten its name - to Bay Radio.
Radio review (Media Guardian)
Marc Riley's alternative guide to birdwatching was a quirky, charming journey, with or without the quailscThe only puzzling note, as Marc Riley presen...
Marc Riley's alternative guide to birdwatching was a quirky, charming journey, with or without the quailscThe only puzzling note, as Marc Riley presen...
Turkey plans to allow private Kurdish-language radio and TV - report (Media Network Weblog)
Turkey plans to further ease restrictions on Kurdish-language radio and television to allow private broadcasting, part of efforts to expand rights, a newspaper reported today.
Turkey plans to further ease restrictions on Kurdish-language radio and television to allow private broadcasting, part of efforts to expand rights, a newspaper reported today.
'Forced to bankruptcy' by councils (BBC News)
Some local councils are taking drastic action against vulnerable people who have failed to pay their council tax, a BBC Radio 5 live investigation suggests.
Some local councils are taking drastic action against vulnerable people who have failed to pay their council tax, a BBC Radio 5 live investigation suggests.