Bauer-owned stations rebranding as GreatestHitsRadioThe Beach (Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft)The Breeze (Alton, Petersfield, Haslemere & Bordon)The Breeze (Andover)The Breeze (Basingstoke)The Breeze (Bath)The Breeze (Bridgwater & West Somerset)The Breeze (Bristol)The Breeze (Cheltenham)The Breeze (Newbury)The Breeze (Reading)The Breeze (Shaftesbury)The Breeze (Torbay)The Breeze (Warminster)The Breeze (Weston super Mare)The Breeze (Yeovil)Compass FM (Grimsby)Dearne FM (Barnsley)Dream 100 (Tendring)Eagle Radio (Guildford)KLFM (Kings Lynn)Minster FM (Northallerton)Minster FM (York)Mix 96 (Aylesbury)North Norfolk Radio (North Norfolk)Peak FM (Chesterfield)Pulse 2 (Bradford & Huddersfield)Radio Norwich (Norwich)Ridings FM (Wakefield)Rother FM (Rotherham)Rutland Radio (Rutland)Sam FM (Swindon)Signal 107 (Kidderminster)Signal 107 (Shrewsbury & Oswestry)Signal 107 (Telford)Signal 107 (Wolverhampton)Signal 2 (Stoke-on-Trent)Spire FM (Salisbury)Spirit FM (Chichester)Stray FM (Harrogate)Swansea Sound (Swansea)Tower FM (Bolton & Bury)Trax FM (Bassetlaw)Trax FM (Doncaster)Wave 96.5 (Blackpool)Wessex FM (Weymouth)Wire FM (Warrington)Wish FM (Wigan)Yorkshire Coast Radio (Bridlington)Yorkshire Coast Radio (Scarborough), 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 (Swansea)Fire Radio (Bournemouth), Bauer-owned stations remaining as standalone outlets:Lincs FM (Lincolnshire)Pirate FM (Cornwall)Sam FM (Bristol), Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. New mum Stacey Solomon given huge boost amid intense backlash and complaints from fans, Monty Don delights Twitter fans with double batch of exciting news, Katie Prices horrified ex Kieran Hayler shares health fears for daughter Bunny, Jeremy Kyle guest Mad Dog Deon dies aged 40 as tributes pour in, Stephen Bear sentence: Reality star issues bizarre statement as judge hands him 21 months in jail, Gogglebox star brands show pantomime behind the scenes as she reveals shock secrets about tense filming. Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. He said: This kind of erosion of local independent broadcasting, with stationsassimilated into larger groups, means they losetheir distinctive and important voice. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Great team.. (And thus became a shoo-in for a BBC announcers job). Jon Gaunt. The first song played was "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel and the second song was "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac. I would expect this to be one of the stations that suffers the worst when it's GHRd. Every time there are changed on R3 there is a flurry of folk who dont like change. owner John Walenga Ian is the better of the two current presenters and yet hes had the push. Chacun a son gout, I suppose, but for me Georgia Mann is one of the most irritating and patently least knowledgeable presenters on R3 . Thanks, Ian. Elsewhere, Craig Charles lost his weekend Radio 2 show (although he is staying on 6 Music). This is in line with the industry belief that local news updates are what is really valued by listeners, rather than knowing that a presenter on a music station lives near them and can talk about local events in between songs. "I can see their point. 2. For my part. 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. For stars who made their name in news, such as Sopel, Maitlis and Marr, the freedom offered by rivals is a significant attraction. London 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. Global will close 10 of its 24 dedicated radio studios - in Brighton, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Exeter,. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. How can I put it politely? It ceased broadcasting on 6 September 2021 when it rebranded to Hits Radio Bristol & The South West. @iancrouch_radio @StuartMcGinley @milly_luxford pic.twitter.com/4PpT4NTxd0, Stagecoach South (@StagecoachSouth) August 28, 2020. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. The resulting show was a disaster, and Mayo left for Bauer, where he currently presents on Greatest Hits Radio. 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). Others admitted they had tried the celebrity presenters but soon changed to a local radio station. "For example, top stars absolutely loathe having their salaries published.". How many people listen to radio Norfolk? The Local Radio Company then sold Fire 107.6 to Westward Broadcasting in June 2009. I note that R3 has been trumpeting the return of Clemmy Burton-Hill in the way it used to promote Katie Derham. BBC Radio 3 has relegated one of its best presenters to the afternoon graveyard slot with this statement:Ian Skelly joins Afternoon Concert from 12th April. ", My experience of local radio was Capital FM with Chris Tarrant, Steve Penk and the Flying Eye! the umlaut were to her unknowe. Thank God for the CD player. According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 152,000 listeners and a 5.9% share as of September 2021. This is Neanderthal managerialism(unfortunately shared by most of our universities). The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. "So it's difficult to say to anyone in a job they enjoy that it's time for them to go - especially if the reasons are not explained. Good luck to the @GHRYork team who will be taking over from Tuesday ? Read more: Piers Morgan says Susanna Reid has an unrequited love for him. I have listened to Eagle a lot over the years. 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. Whats happened to David Heane, always sounded decent on Real. From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: This, The mayor of Strasbourg has announced that the, The Spanish violinist Roxana Wisniewska was officially posted, We hear that the new principal conductor of. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. You can find Greatest Hits Radio on your good old traditional radio were on FM & DAB in lots of places. Is Ian Skelly not even more hugely experienced and knowledgable? And yet, it is hard to pinpoint a single driving force behind the recent exodus, because there's a whole host of reasons for it. They have two sons and a daughter. 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. Ben Hull in Coronation Street: Where have you seen Sarahs business contact before? The stations topical imaging are voiced by actor and comedian Gareth Hale (of Hale and Pace ). "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. Good luck with claasic fm etc all those who say they are leaving. 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. 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. I am far more likely to listen to any programme presented by Skellers, who is by far the best presenter on R3. 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. It's also worth remembering that moving to a rival broadcaster is not always successful. Ian Skelly is one of the best presenters on Radio 3. 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.". #aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/Z61jm2gluE, New audio @dickydodd at Signal 107 North Worcestershire (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/3XVq5Hhb4o. The number of these changes, and the speed of them, can drive audiences up the wall. In one sense it IS about gender and age. Closure. However, like every other news site, we have costs to bear and are urging readers to help share them. The petition reads: Our local radio stations have been completely ruined by the decision to cut our breakfast presenters! doom laden colleague who sounds as bored presenting as I am listening to her. 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. Gusher Main-Spout!!! It's tough. Thank you for listening! He is being replaced by Radio 1's Scott Mills, but will continue to host Sunday Love Songs. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. So we loose Ian Skelly and retain his week and week about 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 Video, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal, Tony Hall described as a poacher's charter, Alex Murdaugh jailed for life for double murder, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mother who killed her five children euthanised, Zoom boss Greg Tomb fired without cause, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Biden had skin cancer lesion removed - White House, US sues Exxon over nooses found at Louisiana plant. The early morning slot involves discussion of stories from the day's newspapers. Lets not beat about the bush, its about sex and age. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Interesting to see how R3 can stir and divide opinion. Thank you for listening, and for now its cheerio, before playing The End by The Beatles. You've got Radio Brooklands and Radio Woking on SSDAB. Very knowledgable, experienced and skilled at delivering appropriate anecdotes occasionally a delightful personal one with charm and wit. Its been downhill since the departure of Rob Cowan. Both stations will continue to provide local news, information, traffic and travel as well as work with Bauer charity, Cash for Kids. @Ofcom allowing @Rutland_Radio (where I spent ten, amazing years) and many others like it countrywide to disappear is a national DISGRACE. Angry listeners predicted the station would lose thousands of listeners, with one saying the people want local presenters that we can relate to! Eagle Radio was a local radio station in the Surrey and North East Hampshire area of England. The current state of the media industry means it could be difficult for staff to find jobs elsewhere, with many of the affected stations located in mid-sized settlements where there are no other stations. Getting impartiality right can be tricky - people on both sides of the political divide regularly complain the corporation is biased in favour of the other. In 2018, the BBC forced Mayo to share his hugely popular Drivetime show with Jo Whiley, to get a female presenter on the Radio 2 daytime schedule. Honestly, how can any devotee of the great composers stand this mindless crap? Some people do like the change though, with one listener tuning in especially from Lanzarote to tell Amanda she was sounding blooming fab! They made everyones mornings brighter and they are now out of jobs! Just introduce the music, please. Bauer would not comment on the number of jobs that would be affected by the decision, although the industry news site Radio Today estimated about 160 of the 200 on-air presenters across the stations were facing redundancy, without taking into account off-air support staff and producers. Hes been perfect for the morning slot. Sam FM. Gaunt describes himself as a "working-class, educated guy with, in broad strokes, a rightwing agenda". 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. Local journalists, engineers and marketing staff are expected to be affected by job cuts. Piers Morgan says Susanna Reid has an unrequited love for him, Gemma Collins turns to Kim K as she starts surrogacy process. Fire Radio and Sam FM from Bristol is merging with Bauers Bournemouth to create a brand new radio station. "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change.". Now it's a great big fat frightened rat. All Rights Reserved. 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. Is organic formula better than regular formula. O dear whenever Georgia Mann is on I miss Ian Skelly even more! It is such a shame. In the meantime, Wake Up Bitches.you gonna be late. @Laura_Castle was a class act and the messages we had were amazing, we cried over every one of them ? Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. Kam is a Presenter at Greatest Hits Radio Swindon. Carlos joined Smooth Radio in September 2007. Eagle is one of the UKRD stations that does really well even though there's plenty of competition (from the London stations), especially in Guildford. Fake cadences and top note squeaking is irritating beyond measure; talk properly and clearly as a present ought, thats all we ask surely? The changes are being made to make way for Bauers Greatest Hits Radio brand taking over many local radio services next week. Scull served as APD/MD/afternoon host from 1994 until the stations 2004 flip to Soft AC. Be strong & be proud of what you achieved x, Carlos (@carlosradioguy) August 28, 2020, New audio @NickHancock and @willsmithyorks at Stray FM Harrogate (Aug 28th 2020). Replacing someone audiences love is difficult, for the presenter as much as fans. Thank you Ian for some enjoyable,lifting mornings !!! ", 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. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at The Forum in Norwich. "A big one that we've seen in recent months and years is reorganisation at the BBC, particularly in the newsroom. COME BACK IAN, WE ALL MISS YOU! But he said he understood the need to freshen schedules and attract younger audiences. Their departures have invited some uncomfortable headlines and questions for the corporation in the process. Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. Thanks for the break, 3 happy years on Breakfast & for the life-long friends! Bauer rebranding will scrap regional identities and replace them with national network. Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. What percentage does Slater and Gordon take? 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. But in this series of hugely professional and thoroughly authentic farewells, you can hear the pain. The overheads of these stations will fall, national revenues will grow and one imagines, local revenues may fall. The best programme on R3 is Through the Night, which is excellent and is presented in the old way, both informative and understated. Registered in England. He joins a presenting line up including Penny Gore, Tom McKinney, and Fiona Talkington.
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