Radio news from 9 September 2009
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Tennant to appear in R4 Steinbeck play (Media Guardian)
Doctor Who star to feature as George Milton in adaptation of John Steinbeck novelDavid Tennant is to star in a BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.
Doctor Who star to feature as George Milton in adaptation of John Steinbeck novelDavid Tennant is to star in a BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.
BBC to review whether it should become smaller (The Independent)
Mark Thompson, the BBC director general, is to oversee a "thorough review" into whether the corporation is "the right size" and what areas it should concentrate its resources on in future.
Mark Thompson, the BBC director general, is to oversee a "thorough review" into whether the corporation is "the right size" and what areas it should concentrate its resources on in future.
The BBC backlash: Thompson hits out at Murdoch (The Independent)
The BBC is to be the subject of a "radical review", which could lead to the end of some of its services amid claims that the organisation has become t...
The BBC is to be the subject of a "radical review", which could lead to the end of some of its services amid claims that the organisation has become t...
Viking grants Hull its freedom (Radio Today)
96.9 Viking FM is taking over Hull City Centre this weekend with the Freedom Festival.
96.9 Viking FM is taking over Hull City Centre this weekend with the Freedom Festival.
Ray Barrett (Media Guardian)
Tough-guy lead in The Troubleshooters and the voice of Stingray and Thunderbird 5Aussie actors don't come much tougher than Ray Barrett, who has died at the age of 82.
Tough-guy lead in The Troubleshooters and the voice of Stingray and Thunderbird 5Aussie actors don't come much tougher than Ray Barrett, who has died at the age of 82.
Orange and TMobile may be forced to give up spectrum (Daily Telegraph)
Orange and TMobile could be forced to give up rights to the radio waves that carry mobile phone calls and internet traffic if their merger to create...
Orange and TMobile could be forced to give up rights to the radio waves that carry mobile phone calls and internet traffic if their merger to create...
New iPod range includes radio (Radio Today)
The new range of iPod nano digital music players from Apple will include a built-in FM radio...
The new range of iPod nano digital music players from Apple will include a built-in FM radio...
Finnish public broadcaster proposes four percent licence fee rise (Media Network Weblog)
The administrative council of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) has proposed a four-per cent increase in the licence fee.
The administrative council of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) has proposed a four-per cent increase in the licence fee.
Radio review (Media Guardian)
Camilla Redmond applauds a superb documentary about a new family courtAfter Martin Narey's recent comments about the need to take more children into c...
Camilla Redmond applauds a superb documentary about a new family courtAfter Martin Narey's recent comments about the need to take more children into c...
Vietnam to launch second orbital satellite by 2012 (Media Network Weblog)
Vietnam’s second satellite, Vinasat 2, will be sent into orbit by 2012 with an estimated cost of between US$290 and US$350 million, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Vietnam’s second satellite, Vinasat 2, will be sent into orbit by 2012 with an estimated cost of between US$290 and US$350 million, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.