We can only hope that Georgia grows into the job. From my first day to my final day, Ive loved every minute. Maitlis has also accused the BBC of "both side-ism" - in other words, providing a superficial balance. Stations such as Yorks Minster FM and the West Midlands Signal 107 will lose their identities and be rebranded under the Greatest Hits Radio name from September. Sam FM, which currently has its own local daytime lineup including Kam Kelly, Mark Franklin and Downsy, will take the network shows outside of Drive. We are still waiting for the government to confirm what support will be provided as advertising revenues plummet across the industry. "So they have a responsibility. A lot of that is driven by the need to reduce costs, and therefore a lot of people have simply taken voluntary redundancy (VR) and left by choice.". Veteran broadcaster Steve Allen announced he is leaving LBC radio station last week after 44 years, to the disappointment of his . Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. They have had a total shift in music this week with non stop older musicgone from what was a decent blend of contemporary, pop and classics, to non stop no doubt what are 'greatest hits'. Ian has many admirers, starting with Prince Charles. Meanwhile, Suzi Klein has reined-in her previously proving-her-worth stance and matured into one of the stations best presenters. I wonder how many listens they will loose. Because people forget that Prince Charles is a musician, and he listens to Radio 3 when he can. "A growing number of broadcast competitors have deeper pockets and can afford to lure on-screen talent away.". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Thanks for the break, 3 happy years on Breakfast & for the life-long friends! They believe that when they are presenting on the BBC, they are talking to the nation.". We're grateful to all the presenters, past and present, who have played their part in the success of the station, and we also look forward to welcoming refreshed shows, new ideas and different voices to Radio 2, as we always have done. Radio Classique after 9am weekdays for me from now on. What percentage does Slater and Gordon take? The stations which are being renamed 'Greatest Hits Radio' include The Beach (Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft) So we loose Ian Skelly and retain his week and week about Let's dive into our overview of sacked talkSPORT presenters. Broadcaster and writer Ian Skelly has been a familiar voice on BBC Radio 3 for the past 20 years, presenting various programmes on the station, covering a wide range of repertoire from early music to contemporary. In Israel, meanwhile, there are similar protest over the morning classics show on Kol Hamusica, where new boss Omer Frenkel (formerly on Army Radio) has brought in a presenter, Alex Anski, who cannot let the music play without jabbering all around it. Given the BBCs propensity for wanting to refresh the lineup, isnt it more than time for the same dictum to apply to their management? The stations will still be obliged to broadcast some regional content in order to meet the requirements of their licences. Same here. Every time there are changed on R3 there is a flurry of folk who dont like change. Thank you for listening, and for now its cheerio, before playing The End by The Beatles. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Such a shame to treat him like this. Closure. The stations topical imaging are voiced by actor and comedian Gareth Hale (of Hale and Pace ). BRING BACK THE REGIONAL PRESENTERS! Many of them have left the corporation entirely, although a few still do some work for the BBC. Bauer-owned stations retaining their name and own breakfast shows but broadcasting Hits Radio during the rest of the day: Pulse 1 (Bradford & Huddersfield) Signal 1 (Stoke-on-Trent) 96.4 The Wave. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Beyond Paradise on BBC One: Guest cast includes two TV legends! The oldies AM station County Sound seemed to gradually lose listeners and gracefully died as Eagle extra, https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2372836/bauer-radio-acquisitions#latest. Most of the stations affected by Wednesdays announcement were bought by Bauer last year and were often founded in the commercial radio boom years of the 80s and 90s. The music level is fine but presentersjust speak up!! Their departures have invited some uncomfortable headlines and questions for the corporation in the process. the umlaut were to her unknowe. [1] He appears every Wednesday as a newspaper reviewer on Sky News Sunrise. Dozens of radio presenters said their final goodbyes on Friday morning after years of hosting local breakfast shows. O'Grady left the station after being forced to share his slot with Rob Beckett, a younger comedian who co-hosts a successful parenting podcast. The resulting show was a disaster, and Mayo left for Bauer, where he currently presents on Greatest Hits Radio. A rare real natural, warmly engaging with his audience as if chatting one-to-one. Video unavailable Watch on YouTube Wave 105 Aircheck Pirate FM Aircheck GHR Aircheck A number of radio stations across the east will be replaced by a new name later this year. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Eagle Radio breakfast presenter Peter Gordon has signed off for the last time, ahead of the stations rebrand to Greatest Hits Radio in a few weeks time. In one sense it IS about gender and age. Mayo is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, and lives in London. Bauer rebranding will scrap regional identities and replace them with national network. Were also on 103FM in Manchester, on 97-108FM on the South Coast, on 107.6FM in Bournemouth & Poole and on 106.5 in Bristol. This issue is compounded by the ever-expanding media industry, which means there are more companies around to do the poaching. BBC Radio Norfolk is the BBC's local radio station serving the county of Norfolk. 27 yearschock full of great memories, from RUSS MARTIN, DUANE DOHERTY, CINDY COYLE, KEGL afternoons w/ROBERT & CHAZ, KEGL mornings, baggin on TOM BRADY, NIKKI SIXX, all the interviews, BFD'S, Freakers , hangin w/y'all and SO much more. I wouldnt be where I am today without Signal107. The current Fire Radio breakfast presenters Max and Jason will move over to Hits Radio Bristol and the South West (formerly Sam FM) to present drivetime, while Jono Holmes will start a new drivetime show on Hits Radio Bournemouth and Poole. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Content is similarly tailored to such listeners. Local journalist and travel reporter roles on the stations are likely to be largely unaffected by the decision, with the national programmes cutting away to offer local news bulletins. Piers Morgan says Susanna Reid has an unrequited love for him, Gemma Collins turns to Kim K as she starts surrogacy process. Whenever he was due to take a break, he always said where he was going and what he would be up to while away.. Not a word this time. There have been multiple letters to Haaretz and other newspapers. I find Georgia and Ian similar in their wit and sense of humour. News bulletins are short tick box affairs to cover the area, while the one remaining 'local' show at drive is shared with stations in Kent, Sussex, South Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The drive-time slot is hosted by Max & Jason weekdays from 4pm-7pm. SCULL said goodbye to THE SCULLY MORNING SHOW and listeners via an INSTAGRAM post earlier this week. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/LQQhkab9En, Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) August 7, 2020. Age, gender or simply too knowledgable? MW: 828 1584 kHz FM: 96.0 107.9 MHz DAB Freeview 716. This obviously attracted comments of the most ill-advised and ignorant kind; no doubt from idiotic new listeners who had turned onto the new fluffier (read, unprofessional) presentational style of Radio 3. She underwent music based physio therapy and has regained her speech such that she was able to appear on womans hour. Without it, more independent stations will fall away and communities will lose out.. Radio since 25 July 2020. The station changed its name from 96.4 The Eagle to 96.4 Eagle Radio in February 2007 and later changed to solely Eagle Radio. doom laden colleague who sounds as bored presenting as I am listening to her. Ian has a personality that GM can only dream about. On Monday 25th June 2007, Andy Bush and Paris Troy announced they had a secret video of Paulina pole dancing . Perhaps the departures that attract the most uproar are when a presenter doesn't want to leave - but the BBC is looking to appoint someone new who will attract younger listeners and viewers. Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley famously failed to transplant their chemistry from The One Show to ITV's Daybreak. The station was sold by its original founders in October 2001 to Radio Investments Limited, which later became known as The Local Radio Company. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. This seemed to be the end of County Sound as we knew it. His sense of fun and gently cheeky humour has been such a delight, and his knowledge of classical music and performance has filled many an hour with interest and entertainment. Peter Gordon launched 96.4 The Eagle at 7:45am on 4 January 1996, with the words "Hey, I've landed", an allusion to "the Eagle has Landed", the call sign Neil Armstrong used for the landing of the 1969 lunar landing craft. The company said a small number of stations with particularly strong local followings such as Cornwalls Pirate FM and Lincolnshires Lincs FM will keep their existing line-ups. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Where are greatest hits radio . I wanted to work from home, & they wanted in office. (And thus became a shoo-in for a BBC announcers job). To those doing a last show today on many much loved stations across the UK during this evolution I wish you all the very best for your future. Maitlis, meanwhile, was told off for impartiality breaches during her time at the corporation. Today PG ended his breakfast show with the words: After landing all those years ago, its time for me to take off again. In between all of this he also presents After Hours on Radio Biscuit on Sunday nights, which Andy says he loves almost as much as life itself! Timothy Leslie Boyd (Tommy Boyd) Prior presenter of the ITV children's program, Magpie, Tommy Boyd joined the talkSPORT station when it was still "Talk Radio" in 1995. ", The BBC's director-general Tim Davie has said: "Trust in our impartiality is not a nice to have, it is the very essence of who we are. 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He currently resides in London Fields (East London) with his partner, Alastair Carruthers, co-chair of the Te Papa Foundation of the Museum of New Zealand and chairman of Allpress Espresso. End the day right with The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show. What happened to Sam FM? That belonged on the old Third Programme. "But there are lots of other tensions at play," Kanter continues. The company that owns Capital, Smooth and Heart radio stations has announced it will network all shows, meaning a cull in regionalised radio. Thanks, Ian. ?And SHAME on soulless companies like @BauerMedia with NO interest in LOCAL radio. Read about our approach to external linking. Oh for the days when we just had announcers as do most of the European stations still. Audio: Radio presenters say goodbye before GHR arrives. . It ceased broadcasting on 6 September 2021 when it rebranded to Hits Radio Bristol & The South West. SCULL rejoined KEGL in 2008, a few months after the EAGLE brand returned. Why shouldn't the BBC do that more often, and let long-established names leave? He continued hosting his film show on Radio 5 Live with Mark Kermode, but that was recently poached too, by Sony. This is Neanderthal managerialism(unfortunately shared by most of our universities). Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/WKrfFk7ZrB, New audio @djandylawson at Wish FM Wigan & St. Helens (Aug 28th 2020). Fire Radio and Sam FM from Bristol is merging with Bauers Bournemouth to create a brand new radio station. @Ofcom allowing @Rutland_Radio (where I spent ten, amazing years) and many others like it countrywide to disappear is a national DISGRACE. Classical radio does much of its business from 9-to-5, while in drive time, US classical listeners are generally more likely to listen to AM news/talk and public radio news (Morning Edition and All Things Considered). Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along . It remains to be seen whether Bauer will feel in five years time that each of the moves were wise for the organisation overall. ALL ACCESS has reached out to iHEARTMEDIA DALLAS for comment, but no response so far. "It would be criminal if you inherited Radio 2 or Radio 4 and you let it wither," he told BBC News earlier this week. Closure. Ian Skelly is Radio 3s best presenter (jointly with Martin Handley). Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. Rather than producing their own shows, the stations will largely carry syndicated programmes made in London featuring national presenters playing classic pop music. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. ", Radio listeners are famously resistant to change, and often sceptical that it's even possible to attract young audiences to stations that skew older. Baker claimed it was a "stupid gag". Oh dear, thats reducing my enjoyment of R3s morning slot by at least 50% for a while. So Ian Skelly, a gentle, informed and subtly humorous presence, falls victim to the Radio 3 cult of the presenter. Working for a large organisation does not mean one or in this case a presenter is good. There is nothing more annoying than having to turn up the volume or stand next to the loudspeaker just to hear what or who was just playing. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. They have two sons and a daughter. But what the episode surely highlights is the toxic managerial culture in the BBC. It's tough. I'm on 6 Music six days a week [but] the Radio 2 show was performing well," he said earlier this week. Is Slater and Gordon the same as Gordon Legal? The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Georgia is a hugely experienced R3 presenter and producer who will bring a range of cultural knowledge to the morning schedules, while Ian will bring his proven skills to the important afternoon sequence.. Jonathan Charles Gaunt (born 3 March 1961) is an English radio talk show presenter, TV personality, newspaper columnist, social commentator and spokesman. So radio historian David Lloyd has created an audio montage to remember just some of those presenters moving on before being replaced by a national breakfast show: David Lloyd writes: 2020 and. Addressing Radio 2 listeners in the Radio Times, former BBC producer Trevor Dann said: "If you're seething about the high-handed way the bosses are treating you, don't bother writing to complain, because they don't care what you think. All Rights Reserved. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. But many talent agents won't be best pleased when their clients do this, as they lose some of their commission in the process. You can listen to Hits Radio on air nationally on your digital radio, online, through our Hits Radio App and on your voice activated device by saying Play Hits Radio. You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. Radio 2 is going through a particularly tumultuous time, while many of the biggest names in news and podcasting have been lured away. Vanessa Feltz, Simon Mayo, Andrew Marr, Peter Crouch, Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel, Dan Walker, Steve Wright, Paul O'Grady, Craig Charles, Graham Norton, Shaun Keaveny and Sue Barker are some of the biggest names who have either been poached, dropped or demoted. Mark Goodier. And while GB News has attracted and retained some top talent, such as Eamonn Holmes, former BBC presenters Andrew Neil and Simon McCoy did not stay for long. Cant help but smile. Dozens of towns and cities across England will lose their own distinctive local radio stations later this year, after the commercial group Bauer announced plans to fold almost 50 regional outlets into a national radio network. You never know whats going to happen to you. A bit dull really, her manner I mean. Combining stations into national outlets has generally been a success when it comes to boosting listenership, although it usually comes at the expense of hearing regional accents on air and substantially reduces the number of media jobs outside London. COME BACK IAN, WE ALL MISS YOU! Love you guys.". ", A spokesman for the station said: "Throughout the years Radio 2 has stayed relevant to its millions of listeners by evolving its schedule. ", "Whilst we of course want new listeners to discover Radio 2, we are focused on providing the 14.5 million people who tune in each week with a brilliant range of programmes, hosted by some of the UK's best-loved presenters. Since 2017, the BBC has been required to publish the salaries it pays sections of its top talent. Another said they thought their local presenters are so much better than Amanda and Jamie, while most agreed that they will not listen again. It's very weird. After Bolton's exit, one tweeted: "This is exactly what's wrong in the BBC. Gordon Legal was established in 2010, the year after he left Slater + Gordon with an intention to never practice law again. What a horrible and mean spirited person you must be. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. By far the best would be Andrew McGregor who sounds engaged with the music. Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. Britains Got Talent judge Amanda Holden caused a stir earlier this week when she joined Jamie Theakston on the Heart Breakfast Show. It all boiled down to a contract dispute. ?Good luck @RobPersani in whatever you do next.??? Dorothy Byrne, former Head of News & Current Affairs at Channel 4 News, says: "Key journalistic talent now leave because they believe rightly that the BBC's erroneous interpretation of regulation . "I spoke to a well-known BBC radio presenter recently, who was offered a lot of money to join a rival. Is organic formula better than regular formula. Afternoons are prime time for these formats, not a graveyard shift. Jack FM. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Georgia Mann has been making arts programmes at the BBC since 2008. To see that station sign off today is heartbreakingbut it only hurts because it was so special. You've got Radio Brooklands and Radio Woking on SSDAB. The shadow culture minister, Chris Matheson, raised concerns about the decision. From 1 April 2015, the Jack FM name was dropped in favour of Sam FM by the station owner Celador Radio, who decided on changing the name six months beforehand. Hes been perfect for the morning slot. Cindy Scull Leaves 97.1 The Eagle. The 61-year-old presented a Saturday morning show on the network. How can I put it politely? Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. After studying English Literature at Cambridge University, she began her radio career as a reporter at BBC Three Counties Radio, going on to produce Radio 4s Front Row for several years. My time there from 2011 to 2014 was full of hard graft and too many laughs to count. #Radio pic.twitter.com/BuiF1V3Lx0, Ben Norris (@Benjfnorris) August 28, 2020, When I first started visiting Salisbury in 1999 and was told that the city had it's own radio station, I said "what, little Salisbury?! Ms Mann seems to be a pleasant and reasonably knowledgeable presenter certainly but Ian Skelly has that certain je ne sais quoi that raises his presenting to a higher level. A large number of presenters have left the BBC in recent months - either by force or by choice. Theme Kourtier Blog by. Head to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know! Kam is a Presenter at Greatest Hits Radio Swindon. There is also 2 ex pirates now licenced Kane on FM and Release on Surrey DAB (but has a Bracknell address). This week it comes to and end & will become Greatest Hits Radio, a new chapter with great presenters! #aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/Z61jm2gluE, New audio @dickydodd at Signal 107 North Worcestershire (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/3XVq5Hhb4o. Eagle Radio was a local radio station in the Surrey and North East Hampshire area of England. Vic McGlynn used to have the afternoon show on 6 Music but she's disappeared off national radio. The arguments in favour of the brand and networked approach are well-rehearsed, and we all appreciate that the future of radio in a broader audio world not least with the economics of COVID around us is a very different picture, and it is dangerous to imagine that everything can carry on in the way it did in previous generations. Another said: Loving you guys already. I have been a listener for over 40 years and am going nowhere. Wishing our friends at #SpiritFM #Chichester all the very best. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. But in this series of hugely professional and thoroughly authentic farewells, you can hear the pain. owner John Walenga The whole demeanour of R3 is unfortunately changing, with more rubbish programmes being added, such as Piano Flow, Classical Fix, and Gameplay with Baby Queen. https://t.co/RJvtnMce6n, Graham Wright (@RadioGraham) August 28, 2020. The login page will open in a new tab. ?? Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Registered in England. Weve seen many messages on social media from presenters and listeners marking the day, too many to list in one article. Gaunt describes himself as a "working-class, educated guy with, in broad strokes, a rightwing agenda". Feltz, for example, moved to the recently-launched Talk TV, while the huge investment in podcasts has seen Maitlis, Sopel and Radio 1's Chris Stark move to Global. Read more: Gemma Collins turns to Kim K as she starts surrogacy process, One said: Ive listened to Invicta/Heart radio for years, especially the breakfast show, James and his sidekicks have kept me in stitches on my drive to work. After a lengthy argument they decided to put it on the GWR FM website, as soon as this happened Paulina walked out on the show, leaving Bush and Troy to finish the show themselves. LBC's left-leaning mid-morning presenter James O'Brien now has more listeners than breakfast show host Nick Ferrari, in the latest indication that British radio listening habits have changed . Gordon resides in Hackney, London, and travels back to New Zealand frequently. You dont need a cut crystal accent explaining dodecaphonic construction at 09:15, you need good music and entertaining but intelligent chat. The petition reads: Our local radio stations have been completely ruined by the decision to cut our breakfast presenters! I find Ian Skelly irritating and simply turn off the radio when he is on, he will be better in the afternoons when it is more a case of simply introducing the music. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Peter Gordon does final show on Eagle Radio after 25 years. Last ever show on Minster FM done! I am far more likely to listen to any programme presented by Skellers, who is by far the best presenter on R3. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Couldnt agree more as my wife and I cant stand Georgia Mann, her voice is bad enough we switch off straightaway. "And it's not just salaries - top news stars have their third party earnings disclosed if they're doing a conference or after-dinner speaking gig, and that is very unappetising for a lot of presenters.". Ian is the better of the two current presenters and yet hes had the push. And since senior managers are all men, Essential Knitting Patterns and Essential Cooking Recipes will probably be their next Big Idea. Do not miss this. The early morning slot involves discussion of stories from the day's newspapers. But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. Now, how they do it, who they choose, when they choose - that's where the argument comes. He said: This kind of erosion of local independent broadcasting, with stationsassimilated into larger groups, means they losetheir distinctive and important voice. Ben Hull in Coronation Street: Where have you seen Sarahs business contact before? 2023 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. It appears from some of the previous comments thats its fine for a man to be witty but not a woman. Im sure his charm will transfer to the afternoons, but the format, unless changed, will not capitalise on his talents. I have to agree with the pro Skellers above. The best programme on R3 is Through the Night, which is excellent and is presented in the old way, both informative and understated. However, they confirmed that the number of regional shows will be halved. The number of these changes, and the speed of them, can drive audiences up the wall. Great team.. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at The Forum in Norwich. On behalf of our #WestSussex Stagecoach colleagues we thank you for entertaining us since 1996! Allied changed the old FM Premier service to Radio Mercury and the County Sound name was used for the AM services but wasnt really like the original County Sound at all. The world has moved on since then-or at least most of us have. It is the bedrock of why people come to us.". All rights reserved. See more on our Privacy page. "I can see their point. Prince Harry and Meghan to be dealt fresh monetary punishment thatll hurt? LBC still have him listed as a presenter, and he didn't say he was leaving, which is completely unlike him. Where I lived in Thamesmead #spirefm pic.twitter.com/DDOeHfhN10, Simon Ward Photography (@SimonWardPhoto) August 28, 2020.