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This is an archive of news about Dave. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Dave Ward and Umberto reunited
From Radio Today. Posted June 26 2008, 10.23am
Manchester duo Dave Ward and Umberto will be back behind the mic together this summer. The pair, who became a popular double-act on Piccadilly 1152 in the 1990s, will be starting a new weekend breakfast show on Century Radio. (more)

Dave challenges BBC in Channel of the Year Awards
From The Stage. Posted June 16 2008, 1.40pm
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Edinburgh TV Festival: six channels up for non-terrestrial award
From Media Guardian. Posted June 16 2008, 6.44am
Six TV channels, including UKTV's Dave, have been shortlisted for the best non-terrestrial award at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival. By Natalie Whelan (more)

Eurythmics star slams reality TV
From Digital Spy. Posted May 20 2008, 11.11am
Dave Stewart says reality TV popstars are "manufactured" and have no longevity. (more)

Obituary: Dave Atkins
From Media Guardian. Posted May 12 2008, 11.07pm
Obituary: Actor remembered as the pub landlord in Men Behaving Badly (more)

Dave Gorman's Radio 4 show Genius is to be made for BBC2
From Media Guardian. Posted April 25 2008, 4.37pm
Dave Gorman's Radio 4 entertainment show Genius is to transfer to BBC2 as a six-part series. By Ben Dowell (more)

The Radio Saga of "Dead Air Dave"
From radio.about.com. Posted April 22 2008, 5.33pm
Have you heard of Dead Air Dave? According to the description at Google Video he's an "...irritated New York radio personality at the now defunct 92.3 K-Rock and in-house censor... (more)

Dave Collins goes travelling
From Radio Today. Posted January 29 2008, 12.06am
Ex-Voice of Peace and Radio Caroline presenter is hanging up his headphones at Wire FM to travel around the world with his partner. (more)

UKTV Gold 'could be rebranded'
From Digital Spy. Posted January 10 2008, 9.30am
UKTV is considering a rebrand of its entire bouquet of channels following the success of UKTV G2's transformation into Dave. (more)

Dave Rabbit: Vietnam War Pirate DJ Now Turned Podcaster
From radio.about.com. Posted November 29 2007, 12.00am
One of the great Radio stories I have been personally involved is the story of Dave Rabbit. Many people are familiar with Adrian Cronauer, the U.S. Armed Forces Radio DJ... (more)

UKTV celebrates Dave's growth
From Digital Spy. Posted November 21 2007, 2.02pm
UKTV calls Dave "a huge success" after the channel becomes the 10th largest in the UK. (more)

‘Dave’ is popular bloke
From Rapid TV News. Posted November 20 2007, 9.25pm
UKTV’s revamped (and renamed) TV channel Dave has shown what fresh thinking can do in the tough world of multichannel TV. (more)

Is bloke TV dumbing up? asks Mark Butler
From Media Guardian. Posted October 28 2007, 11.55pm
UKTV hopes you have heard of Dave, the channel aimed at young men aged between 16 and 34. (more)

Dave channel a hit, says UKTV
From Media Guardian. Posted October 24 2007, 1.00am
9.45am: Ratings for UKTV's overall Freeview offering were up 27% in the Dave channel's first week. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

UKTV pleased with Dave's performance
From Digital Spy. Posted October 23 2007, 3.25pm
UKTV is pleased with the first week performance of UKTV G2 replacement channel Dave. (more)

BBC ordered to reveal forum user details in online libel case
From Press Gazette. Posted October 22 2007, 12.00am
The BBC has been ordered to hand Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dave Allen the details it holds on two individuals who posted comments critical of the club chief on a Five Live website. (more)

BBC ordered to reveal user details in forum libel case
From Press Gazette. Posted October 22 2007, 12.00am
The BBC has been ordered to hand Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dave Allen the details it holds on two individuals who posted comments critical of the club chief on a Five Live website. (more)

Dave launch may require STB rescan
From Digital Spy. Posted October 15 2007, 3.13pm
The launch of Dave - previously UKTV G2 - on Freeview may require a rescan for some set top boxes. (more)

'You've got it all to do Dave', Gazette tells Cameron in exclusive poll
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 3 2007, 12.00am
Survey to gauge political climate of conference resort finds Gordon Brown the most trusted leader (more)

Goodbye UKTV G2, hello ‘DAVE’
From Rapid TV News. Posted September 20 2007, 8.53pm
BBC-backed commercial channel UKTV G2 is being morphed into Dave, “the home of witty banter”, complete with a Giraffe as part of its logo. (more)

'Dave' will Replace UKTV G2
From Merry Media. Posted September 20 2007, 2.12pm
UKTV are replacing UKTV G2 with a channel called 'Dave', which will also be available on Freeview. The channel will launch on October 15 and will be aimed at a young male audience with comedy and factual entertainment.. (more)

UKTV G2 becomes Dave, joins Freeview
From Digital Spy. Posted September 20 2007, 10.26am
UKTV G2 is to become Dave from October 15 and join Freeview. (more)

UKTV to introduce 'Dave'
From Media Guardian. Posted September 20 2007, 1.00am
UKTV is to launch a channel called 'Dave' and give it a precious Freeview slot. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

ITV Acquire 3 Major US Dramas
From Merry Media. Posted June 6 2007, 1.51pm
ITV have signed up three major US dramas - Pushing Daisies from Warner Brothers as well as Cane and the Jack Davenport drama Swingtown from CBS.. (more)

Chris Lillington appointed editor of Daventry Express
From Press Gazette. Posted May 2 2007, 2.33pm
Chris Lillington has been made editor of the Daventry Express. He has been deputy editor on the paper since late 2005. (more)

Lillington confirmed as editor at Daventry Express
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 30 2007, 12.00am
Former deputy is looking forward to developing the product (more)

Skateboarding Dave in the record books after Australia crossing
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 16 2007, 12.00am
Former editor of student newspaper makes the news himself... (more)

Daksha Ben returns to STAR's 'Kyunki Saans...'
From Biz Asia. Posted February 15 2007, 2.32pm
After a hiatus of almost four years the distinct character of Daksha Ben, played by Ketaki Dave is making a return on STAR Plus' flagship soap 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'. Swinging in her own style & glamour, Daksha will be seen zooming across the open seas stylishly on a yacht. As all the members of Viraani Parivaar are mystified over this sudden appearance of someone coming to family (not knowing that it is actually Daksha!) most of them are intrigued and wait anxiously for her arrival at various places, some at the railway station, airport etc. The family wonders who could have been behind all this, but to their surprise when they spot a yacht in the sea speeding across the sea, all the members of Virani Parivar are joyously astounded to see Daksha Ben, her husband Himmat and their daughter-in-law Prajakta, as they all make their grand entry on a yacht. Daksha's new look and demeanor will well explain her return from America via Junagadh. However, despite being clad in a Gujju Saree, she will portray all the attributes of a 'phoren' returned though with her 'signature style' mismatched jewellery! Despite her distance from the family for such a long-time Daksha Ben (to everyone's astonishment!) will be pretty clued -up with all the latest happenings in the family. As, all this while she has stayed in touch with Gayatri and shared with her all the trials and tribulations which family has gone through, in the time gone -by. Daksha Ben's comeback scenes will be shown on the episode to be screened on Monday 19th February at 22:30 (in India - a UK telecast later in the year). (more)

The Hairy Bikers Ride Again on BBC Two this Spring
From Merry Media. Posted February 3 2007, 3.40am
Following two series warmly received by critics and viewers alike, Dave Myers and Si King - aka The Hairy Bikers - return this spring for a third series.. (more)

David Mansfield backs DAVE fm
From Radio Today. Posted December 13 2006, 9.55am
Former GCap boss David Mansfield has joined forces with Communicorp and Absolute Radio to apply for the new South Wales FM radio licence. The application, known as DAVE fm will target the lads and dads generation of 20-44 year olds playing a variety of Rock music. (more)

Fox orders pilot of new animated series
From Digital Spy. Posted October 12 2006, 10.56pm
Fox orders a pilot from American Dad co-executive producer Dave Hemingson. (more)

Nearly 4 Million Tune in to Final TOTP
From Merry Media. Posted July 31 2006, 2.45pm
Nearly 4 million people tuned into the last ever episode of the BBC programme Top of the Pops according to unofficial overnight figures. Sir Jimmy Saville hosted the first episode 42 years ago and returned to co-host the final alongside other former presenters Pat Sharp, Janice Long, Edith Bowman, Reggie Yates and Mike Read. The show, on BBC Two last night, averaged 3.9 million viewers. Not as much as the 15 million viewers watching the music show in the 70s. Other former presenters hoting last nigt included Sarah Cawood, Dave Lee Travis, Tony Blackburn and Rufus Hound.. (more)

ITN Archive rebrands as ITN Source with help from Dave
From Brand Republic. Posted June 21 2006, 8.06am
LONDON - Creative business consultancy Dave has helped rebrand ITN Archive, ITN's past footage collection, to ITN Source, as the broadcaster aims to fully integrate its digital technology offering. (more)

Dave Lee Travis to join Magic
From Media Guardian. Posted June 20 2006, 6.21pm
The Hairy Cornflake, aka Dave Lee Travis, is joining the lineup at Magic as part of a revamp of the Emap easy-listening radio station. By Julia Day. (more)

My Mentor: Gordon Thomson On Dave Cottrell
From The Independent. Posted May 29 2006, 12.00am
Dave Cottrell gave me my first break in journalism after I moved to London in the mid-Nineties. "Wavey Davey", as he was known, was editor of IPC's football magazine Goal which shone brightly for several years until it was closed rather astoundingly on the eve of the 1998 World Cup. Two good friends of mine, Michael Hodges (now editor-at-large on Time Out) and Dan Davies, were staff on Goal and they managed to get me a short stint helping out on the features desk on Goal's 100 best British-based foreign players. I spent a week phoning local newspaper hacks to get their votes. Zola came top. (more)

Radio 10 Gold's Dave Donkervoort to move to 100%NL
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 23 2006, 4.49pm
Dutch commercial broadcaster Radio 10 Gold has confirmed that Dave Donkervoort, who has been with the station since 1989, is leaving to join the new commercial station 100%NL. Donkervoort will present his last programme for Radio 10 Gold on 30 June, and following a vacation he will begin broadcasting on 100%NL on 1 August. He is expected to present the weekday morning programme. 100%NL is due to (more)

Spikey and Henry lead BBC1 comedy season
From The Stage. Posted May 23 2006, 3.15pm
Stars including Dave Spikey and Lenny Henry have written single comedy dramas for BBC1 as part of a new season unveiled by controller Peter Fincham. (more)

BBC1 unveils autumn comedy lineup
From Media Guardian. Posted May 23 2006, 1.24pm
12pm: BBC1 controller Peter Fincham has unveiled details of five new comedy dramas, with new projects from Lenny Henry and Phoenix Nights' Dave Spikey. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

Finland closest to digital switchover
From Media Guardian. Posted March 20 2006, 6.10pm
Finland is set to be the first nation to switch off analogue TV, according to a new report. By Dave Connett. (more)

Pirate DJ Dave Rabbit's Disclosure Has Garnered Significant Attention
From radio.about.com. Posted March 20 2006, 8.45am
Many people are familiar with Adrian Cronauer, the U.S. Armed Forces Radio DJ who inspired the movie, Good Morning Vietnam. But, while Cronauer broadcasted legitimately, a Pirate DJ named Dave Rabbit from the U.S. Air Force did not. Up until... (more)

Dave or Gordon? Who the hell cares anyway?
From Press Gazette. Posted March 9 2006, 12.00am
The only people interested in these dull political polls are the editors and their chums in Westminster, says Carol Sarler (more)

Apprentice ramps up BBC2 web traffic
From Media Guardian. Posted March 7 2006, 5.36pm
5.30pm: Alan Sugar's infamous firings in The Apprentice have almost tripled the number of hits on BBC2's revamped website, the broadcaster claims. By Dave Connett. (more)

New scheduling chief at BBC2
From Media Guardian. Posted March 7 2006, 10.47am
10.45am: Kate Mordaunt has been appointed head of planning and scheduling for BBC2. By Dave Connett. (more)

Elusive Vietnam War Pirate DJ Dave Rabbit Has Finally Come Forward
From radio.about.com. Posted February 15 2006, 10.45am
The story of Dave Rabbit has circulated for years with few facts and much speculation. Rabbit was serving in the Air Force during U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He started a short-lived Pirate Radio station that became legendary. Not... (more)

Vietnam War Pirate DJ Dave Rabbit Has Finally Come Forward
From radio.about.com. Posted February 15 2006, 9.45am
The story of Dave Rabbit has circulated for years with few facts and much speculation. Rabbit was serving in the Air Force during U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He started a short-lived Pirate Radio station that became legendary. Not... (more)

Cartoon of the Year: Dave Brown's tale of two leaders
From The Independent. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
A cartoon by The Independent's Dave Brown was voted Political Cartoon of the Year last night. (more)