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Switzerland’s global voice turns 75
Posted July 31 2010, 1.35pm
Seventy-five years ago on Sunday, swissinfo’s predecessor, a shortwave radio service from the Swiss Broadcasting Corp., transmitted its first signal round the world.
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Radio Veronica launches new online rock station
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 2 2010, 1.17pm
Radio Veronica has launched a new online station: Veronica Rock Radio, which broadcasts the best rock hits of all time 24/7. It will play music from bands such as Nirvana, Queen, The Police, Led Zeppelin and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Veronica Rock Radio is available online at radioveronica. (more)
Stig's BBC career heading for an emergency stop
From The Independent. Posted September 2 2010, 1.12pm
The brakes have been slammed on racing driver Ben Collins's career as Top Gear's The Stig following his High Court battle with the BBC, sources said today. (more)
CRI gets better FM frequency in Perth, Australia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 2 2010, 12.45pm
FM 104.9 Network Pty Ltd - a China Radio International (CRI Beijing) allied organisation based in Perth, Western Australia - currently uses 104.9 MHz FM with 50W power on a leased basis. (more)
Work Experience Available at a London Production Company
From Student Radio Association. Posted September 2 2010, 12.19pm
Create is a production company based in London and they're offering SRA members the chance to get some exclusive work experience with them! (more)
Dutch radio market shares June/July 2010
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 2 2010, 12.02pm
The Dutch radio listening figures for June/July 2010 were published today by research bureau Intomart GfK. The biggest gain was for public news/talk network Radio 1, which saw its market share rise by 0.6 percent month-on-month, and 0.5 percent year-on-year. (more)
1Xtra secures N-Dubz for event
From Radio Today. Posted September 2 2010, 1.36am
BBC 1Xtra has secured N-Dubz, Jason Derulo, B.o.B, Tinchy Stryder and Tinie Tempah to perform at the station's flagship live music event.BBC Radio 1Xtra Live, now in its third year, will take place at Wembley Arena on Saturday 25th September and will be live on Radio 1 and 1Xtra. (more)
Sick Moyles covered by Cox
From Radio Today. Posted September 2 2010, 12.58am
We've been keeping an eye on this all week, wondering if it should make headlines on RadioToday.co.uk - but the absence of Chris Moyles from the Radio 1 breakfast show took another twist yesterday as Sara Cox was brought in to cover for one day only. (more)
Trouble at community station
From Radio Today. Posted September 2 2010, 12.42am
A community radio station has sacked its morning show presenter, and had 16 volunteers resign as a result, it has been reported.Bute FM, broadcasting to Rothesay on the Island of Bute in Scotland, has itself become headline news in the local newspaper as a result. (more)
BBC Pension Scheme latest
From Radio Today. Posted September 2 2010, 12.31am
Over 90 per cent of BBC staff have voted to strike, over proposed changes to the corporation's pension scheme.But the unions involved have not yet named a proposed strike date in hope of resolving the dispute over the next two weeks. (more)
Stig wins court fight to reveal his identity
From The Independent. Posted September 2 2010, 12.00am
The name of Top Gear's stunt driver has been revealed to the world after Ben Collins – known on the television show as The Stig – won a High Court ruling against the BBC yesterday. (more)
Annie Nightingale: The first lady of Radio 1
From The Independent. Posted September 2 2010, 12.00am
Radio 1, your boys took one hell of a beating. Emperor Rosko, Tony Blackburn, Fluff Freeman, Ed Stewart, Pete Murray and the rest of the all-male presenting team that launched Radio 1 in 1967, have one-by-one parted company with the network. But Annie Nightingale is still there. (more)
Ryder Cup coverage in doubt over BBC strike
From The Independent. Posted September 2 2010, 12.00am
The BBC's plans for covering the political party conference season were thrown into chaos yesterday when staff voted emphatically to strike over proposed changes to their pensions. The planned industrial action is also set to disrupt coverage of next month's Ryder Cup golf tournament. (more)
Miliband brothers get docudrama treatment from Channel 4
From Media Guardian. Posted September 1 2010, 11.05pm
Ed and David Miliband's Labour leadership tussle will feature in a More4 programme by makers of When Boris Met DaveDavid and Ed Miliband are already locked together in rivalry over who will succeed Gordon Brown as Labour leader. (more)
RadioTime acquires TuneIn Internet radio iPhone app
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 1 2010, 5.09pm
RadioTime, Inc, the world’s leading provider of applications for finding and listening to radio online, today announced that it has acquired the TuneIn Internet radio iPhone application, the best-selling and highest rated Internet radio application for the iPhone and iTouch. (more)
Radio Caroline to replace masts on Ross Revenge
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 1 2010, 4.44pm
UK-based Radio Caroline says on its website about its radio ship Ross Revenge, which just completed a weekend of low power (licensed) transmissions on mediumwave 531 kHz on 31 August: “As you may have heard the twin masts on board the ship need... (more)