Ian has a personality that GM can only dream about. ALL ACCESS has learned that CINDY SCULL has departed iHEARTMEDIA's Rock KEGL (97.1 THE EAGLE)/DALLAS - FORT WORTH after 27 years with the station. Joe Ferguson Kev seed James klass Suzie Smith Pea teller Rick vaughn Paul jordan John ohara Brian moore Rock fm: rob Charles, Danny bee, Mark Paxton, Dave Miller, Mark kaye, Sally stone, Paul. "A growing number of broadcast competitors have deeper pockets and can afford to lure on-screen talent away.". What a horrible and mean spirited person you must be. The shadow culture minister, Chris Matheson, raised concerns about the decision. Come back Ian, there was nothing to forgive! Add your comment below. 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 regarding impartiality prevents it from telling viewers and voters the truth. "Dozens of local radio stations to vanish across England", Greatest Hits Radio Surrey & East Hampshire, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eagle_Radio&oldid=1065631040, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 January 2022, at 14:48. The stations which are being renamed 'Greatest Hits Radio' include The Beach (Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft) Its been downhill since the departure of Rob Cowan. Im not particularly a fan of IS and prefer Suzy Klein but to move him on in such a peremptory manner seems disrespectful. Economics aside as I do not have access to their accounts some of these operations have proven that local radio can have a place most evident in smaller proud communities where its is well run by a committed team. Let's dive into our overview of sacked talkSPORT presenters. Where are greatest hits radio . @iancrouch_radio @StuartMcGinley @milly_luxford pic.twitter.com/4PpT4NTxd0, Stagecoach South (@StagecoachSouth) August 28, 2020. The drive-time slot is hosted by Max & Jason weekdays from 4pm-7pm. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Gordon Legal was established in 2010, the year after he left Slater + Gordon with an intention to never practice law again. Thank you for listening, and for now its cheerio, before playing The End by The Beatles. As Ent Daily reported, some listeners were up in arms about the appointment because it also signaled station bosses airing the show nationally, axing regional presenters and their local breakfast shows as a result. Thank you Ian for some enjoyable,lifting mornings !!! Cindy Scull Leaves 97.1 The Eagle. Bauer said the decision would provide the optimum mix of local content that listeners highly value alongside content from nationally known presenters, while also providing significant scale for advertisers. ?? "It would be criminal if you inherited Radio 2 or Radio 4 and you let it wither," he told BBC News earlier this week. She has become known for her work presenting Radio 3s Breakfast programme, as well as lunchtime and evening concerts and a range of programmes on Radio 3, including Words and Music. Membership benefits will include a daily digest of stories delivered to your email, and occasional exclusive offers from our partners. Global, who own the Heart network, revealed that a number of its regional breakfast show hosts would move to Drivetime. The music level is fine but presentersjust speak up!! Cant help but smile. Kanter suggests: "What we're going to see increasingly, I think, is the BBC effectively hiding salaries through its commercial division or independent production companies. Good luck with claasic fm etc all those who say they are leaving. 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. Like one comment above, the wife who cant stand G Manns voice, I am in that camp. The BBC has always been a timorous beastie. His great personality will be largely wasted on Afternoon Concert. For stars who made their name in news, such as Sopel, Maitlis and Marr, the freedom offered by rivals is a significant attraction. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The County Sound network joined forces with Radio Mercury in 1991 to form Allied Radio. The little Ive heard of Georgia Mann I cant say Im overly impressed. 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. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. It has always been a very solid radio station that clearly cares abut its listeners. When I hear Elizabeth Alkers mushy voice on Saturday morning I instantly switch to another channel. https://t.co/RJvtnMce6n, Graham Wright (@RadioGraham) August 28, 2020. Mayo was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. But on Friday, February 24, 2023, the radio presenter announced he would be walking away from the show at the age . Mark is here every weekday with the Top 10 at 10 and every weekend with The Smash Hits Chart Show. 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! Wessex FM was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. 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. I don't understand why people would be confused about not wanting new presenters to come through - it is inevitable.". And why did they kick Rob Cowan out? The Local Radio Company then sold Fire 107.6 to Westward Broadcasting in June 2009. 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. Beyond Paradise on BBC One: Guest cast includes two TV legends! Thanks to Christian Spooner.#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/3UXxwkciDz, Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) August 28, 2020, New audio @niavee at Mix 96 Aylesbury (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/BxkNV3Ueva, New audio @adammorris85 and Morning Matt at Eagle Radio Surrey & East Hampshire (Aug 28th 2020). See more on our Privacy page. When people move on, for whatever the reason, it creates an opportunity for new talent. He said: This kind of erosion of local independent broadcasting, with stationsassimilated into larger groups, means they losetheir distinctive and important voice. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Whichever way you look at it, its just more of the same. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. I wish presenters would stop mumbling into the microphone and speak clearly- those who drop their voices at the end of sentences are especially irritating as are those who speak intimately as though the listener is next to them in the same room. The salary publication acts as what former director general Tony Hall described as a poacher's charter - giving commercial rivals a chance to outbid the BBC for top stars. Georgia Mann-Smith??? Good luck to the @GHRYork team who will be taking over from Tuesday ? It launched on DAB Digital Radio on 12 December 2013. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. I note that R3 has been trumpeting the return of Clemmy Burton-Hill in the way it used to promote Katie Derham. My voice has been heard on some of the biggest radio stations across the UK including, Smooth, Heart and Capital. After Bolton's exit, one tweeted: "This is exactly what's wrong in the BBC. The drive-time slot is hosted by Max & Jason weekdays from 4pm-7pm. ?? The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. Weve seen many messages on social media from presenters and listeners marking the day, too many to list in one article. What happened to Bush Troy and Paulina heart radio? As Gordon explains it, the firm was created to take on a matter for a man born with defects from thalidomide, one he felt compelled to take. It does not store any personal data. 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. The station was sold by its original founders in October 2001 to Radio Investments Limited, which later became known as The Local Radio Company. Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. Britains Got Talent judge Amanda Holden caused a stir earlier this week when she joined Jamie Theakston on the Heart Breakfast Show. Now it's a great big fat frightened rat. Greatest Hits Radio provides local news, travel and weather with programming from across the UK including mid-mornings and drivetime from GHRs London studio at One Golden Square.Facts and stats. Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. It's also worth remembering that moving to a rival broadcaster is not always successful. It's very weird. As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. You never know whats going to happen to you. Registered in England. Every time there are changed on R3 there is a flurry of folk who dont like change. BBC has no idea how to keep listeners but only wants to encourage new listeners, most of the demographic they want to attract will never tune into R3 anyway. Sam FM, which currently has its own local daytime presenters including Kam Kelly, Mark Franklin and Downsy, will take the network shows outside of Drive. The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter', Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. Without it, more independent stations will fall away and communities will lose out.. Just introduce the music, please. The petition reads: Our local radio stations have been completely ruined by the decision to cut our breakfast presenters! Some of the other early 6 Music presenters; Jane Gazzo must've gone back to Oz where I wish the 'Queens of Noise' hopefully went. 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. Radio 3s editorial decisions are driven by the type of listener it wants to attract now rather than its cultural remit. Thanks, Ian. Many of them have left the corporation entirely, although a few still do some work for the BBC. London Im currently listening to IS and realise that I shall miss his positive but unobtrusive manner. Not a national one in London and especially NOT Amanda Holden!!!. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. That's how the conveyer belt of talent works. In smaller broadcast areas, particularly, where reach was high, yet overall audience volume (and thus national revenues) will never be huge owing simply to the TSA size, the balance of all these factors- taken together with the growth in overall brand might is an interesting one. 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. "What the BBC does have is an unrivalled platform," says Kanter. Clemmie suffered a major brain haemorrhage over a year again in New York and was unconscious for 17 days and it wasnt certain she would regain her speech. In America, and I assume also in the UK, classical music is a strong office listening radio format, along with other adult music formats such as classic rock, oldies, smooth jazz, country music, adult contemporary (AC), urban adult (soul and R&B oldies), etc. PG launched 96.4 The Eagle on 4th January 1996 when it first went on air. I wonder how many listens they will loose. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Now, how they do it, who they choose, when they choose - that's where the argument comes. Chacun a son gout, I suppose, but for me Georgia Mann is one of the most irritating and patently least knowledgeable presenters on R3 . . Essential Classics is a complete joke right the way through with GM. What frequency is Greatest Hits Radio on? I wanted to work from home, & they wanted in office. "We must remember we are talking about human beings, at the end of the day, who want to stay in a job they enjoy doing, who are experienced and talented in their field," notes North. ago. Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. 2023 BBC. 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. 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. 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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. Very knowledgable, experienced and skilled at delivering appropriate anecdotes occasionally a delightful personal one with charm and wit. ", Radio listeners are famously resistant to change, and often sceptical that it's even possible to attract young audiences to stations that skew older. Is Ian Skelly not even more hugely experienced and knowledgable? He estimates that more than 250 presenters will lose their jobs as a result of national programming replacing local broadcasting as the industry continues to shrink. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. This time, Bauer incorporate more of their new acquisitions into their branded world after a journey which, thanks to the competition authorities, has been more protracted than any sane person would have wished. What happened to Sam FM? But at the same time, presenter paranoia exists for a reason - we're all aware there's always somebody behind you wanting to do your job. Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. 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. Today PG ended his breakfast show with the words: After landing all those years ago, its time for me to take off again. Most solicitors, who may advertise a No Win, No Fee service, charge their clients a success fee of up to 25% of the damages awarded. PLEASE admit it was wrong to lose the local side to Heart!! The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. !!! Ben Hull in Coronation Street: Where have you seen Sarahs business contact before? As a presenter on Classic FM I have the pleasure of sharing great music, fun stories and moments of relaxation with millions of people around the world. The overheads of these stations will fall, national revenues will grow and one imagines, local revenues may fall. Ill not listen again until its back to what works best for us people!!. The music policy that has been introduced does not suit the station at all and as other have commented the listening figures will be hit hard, I sincerely hope all the staff at Eagle are able to find themselves new roles. They have two sons and a daughter. 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. From my first day to my final day, Ive loved every minute. Carlos joined Smooth Radio in September 2007. RadioToday has estimated that the current total of approximately 200 on air presenting roles across the former Wireless, UKRD, Lincs and Celador stations will be cut to around 40, with Greatest. Other outlets such as Bradfords Pulse 1and Swanseas The Wave will be allowed to keep their branding and local breakfast shows before becoming part of Hits Radio for the rest of the day. Some people do like the change though, with one listener tuning in especially from Lanzarote to tell Amanda she was sounding blooming fab! Sam FM. I find his diction leaves a lot to be desired. 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. At the time of writing, the petition had already been backed by almost 6,000 radio listeners up and down the country, with one saying that Heart has no heart without its local presenters. By far the best would be Andrew McGregor who sounds engaged with the music. Scull served as APD/MD/afternoon host from 1994 until the stations 2004 flip to Soft AC. Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley famously failed to transplant their chemistry from The One Show to ITV's Daybreak. But many talent agents won't be best pleased when their clients do this, as they lose some of their commission in the process. 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. O dear whenever Georgia Mann is on I miss Ian Skelly even more! Skelly was one of the best Radio3 presenters and I looked forward to his slots on Essential Classics. Wessex FM before its closure Until its closure on 31 August 2020, it had a reach percentage of 42%. ", A spokesman for the station said: "Throughout the years Radio 2 has stayed relevant to its millions of listeners by evolving its schedule. Replaced by two big names who certainly dont need/suit this job at all, we miss our personal, lovely presenters! He continued hosting his film show on Radio 5 Live with Mark Kermode, but that was recently poached too, by Sony. He is being replaced by Radio 1's Scott Mills, but will continue to host Sunday Love Songs. Long promoted a number of acts through live music sessions on her show including Adele, The Zutons, Primal Scream, Kasabian, Amy Macdonald, Hard-Fi, Faithless, The Manic Street Preachers, Marillion, Josh Ritter, The Stranglers, Paul Weller, Morrissey, Moby, The Dandy Warhols, Stereophonics, Aslan and a significant number of new and unsigned bands There are credible industry rumours that another popular BBC podcast is also about to jump to the commercial sector at the end of its current season, taking its presenters with it. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Baker claimed it was a "stupid gag". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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). It appears from some of the previous comments thats its fine for a man to be witty but not a woman. But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. Noam Laden Returns To WABC/New York As News Dir. Skelly is the urbane co-presenter of Radio 3's mid-morning weekday show. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/WKrfFk7ZrB, New audio @djandylawson at Wish FM Wigan & St. Helens (Aug 28th 2020). Norway ignores bad reception and starts FM radio switch-off, Digital radio overtakes analogue in homes for first time, Oslo calling: Norwegians prepare to scrap FM radio, slowly reducing the amount of local content. "I spoke to a well-known BBC radio presenter recently, who was offered a lot of money to join a rival. 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. 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.
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