Rather than producing their own shows, the stations will largely carry syndicated programmes made in London featuring national presenters playing classic pop music. Essential Classics is a complete joke right the way through with GM. Let's dive into our overview of sacked talkSPORT presenters. Radio since 25 July 2020. 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. SCULL rejoined KEGL in 2008, a few months after the EAGLE brand returned. 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. Last ever show on Minster FM done! The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. 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. Simon Mayo. 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. 106 Jack FM replaced Original, which had previously broadcast using the same frequency, on 2 December 2009 following a staged on-air argument and station hijacking the previous day. 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. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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. Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. 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. 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. I find Georgia and Ian similar in their wit and sense of humour. But what is behind the current raft of departures? 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. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Below: Peter Gordon and Bev from the breakfast show, leave Eagle Radio, 7th August 2020. Both have left their BBC radio jobs in recent years. Some of the individuals have new radio homes others do not. As a presenter on the network's 105.7 Smooth Radio in Birmingham, he fronted the weekday afternoon show from 1 to 4pm, as well as hosting a programme on Saturday between 10am and 1pm. 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The petition reads: Our local radio stations have been completely ruined by the decision to cut our breakfast presenters! 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. So we loose Ian Skelly and retain his week and week about So Mendelssohn composed Des Knaben Wunderhorn? But many talent agents won't be best pleased when their clients do this, as they lose some of their commission in the process. Sam FM South Coast / Solent will rebrand to Greatest Hits Radio in September and network all programmes from Bauer, with the exception of a daily afternoon drive show. When Chris Evans swapped Radio 2 for Virgin, he went from having around nine million listeners to around one million. #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?! 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. 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). This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Now, how they do it, who they choose, when they choose - that's where the argument comes. Thanks, Ian. Whichever way you look at it, its just more of the same. Wishing our friends at #SpiritFM #Chichester all the very best. See more on our Privacy page. Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. After Bolton's exit, one tweeted: "This is exactly what's wrong in the BBC. Maybe Georgia went to the Clemmy Burton-Hill school of presentation? ?Good luck @RobPersani in whatever you do next.??? Greatest Hits Radio Surrey & East Hampshire is a commercial local radio station for West Surrey and North-East Hampshire owned by Bauer Media Group.Facts and stats. It is the bedrock of why people come to us.". The decision was announced on February 26 and will mean that popular shows such as the Heart Bristol breakfast show with Ed, Troy and Paulina will be axed. However, the show was withdrawn from syndication in 2018 and now broadcasts solely on Heart & Capital stations. It does not store any personal data. The world has moved on since then-or at least most of us have. It remains to be seen whether Bauer will feel in five years time that each of the moves were wise for the organisation overall. pic.twitter.com/oMlLpehZQe, New audio @MattMunroe_dj at Tower FM Bolton (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/rCjDs9gbM0, New audio Helen Wakefield at Wire FM Warrington (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/VeYttLBujh, New audio Dave Johnson at Signal 2 Staffordshire & Cheshire (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/nCEOPKRQ5q, New audio @blokeonradio at Pulse 2 West Yorkshire (Aug 28th 2020). "It's important to remember that because of progressive government cuts since 2010, the BBC has suffered a 30% cut in revenue," says Prof Barnett. Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. Meanwhile, Suzi Klein has reined-in her previously proving-her-worth stance and matured into one of the stations best presenters. The stations topical imaging are voiced by actor and comedian Gareth Hale (of Hale and Pace ). Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 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. There is also 2 ex pirates now licenced Kane on FM and Release on Surrey DAB (but has a Bracknell address). 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. 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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. The little Ive heard of Georgia Mann I cant say Im overly impressed. 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. Radio 2 is going through a particularly tumultuous time, while many of the biggest names in news and podcasting have been lured away. That belonged on the old Third Programme. Eagle and its market have the same conditions as Pirate where both are doing well in a competitive market with Heart available on FM. Chacun a son gout, I suppose, but for me Georgia Mann is one of the most irritating and patently least knowledgeable presenters on R3 . What happened to Sam FM? What on earth is happening when someone can be simply emailed and told that they are being transferred without consultation! For example, Alex Jones was relatively unknown to national audiences before she was hired by The One Show, but that move made her a star. 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.. Im currently listening to IS and realise that I shall miss his positive but unobtrusive manner. Another said: Loving you guys already. 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. pic.twitter.com/3tJrdNljf9, Steve White (@SteveWhiteRadio) August 27, 2020, Its my last show on #KLFM today, and I would love to have as many people texting and calling as I can, so if you fancy it, 3 7 ? Fire Radio and Sam FM from Bristol is merging with Bauers Bournemouth to create a brand new radio station. The come-to-bed, have another whisky voice of GM makes Classic FM a real temptation not, surely, what the BBC wants and Im sorry for her to be put in this position; shes NOT hugely experienced and, initially, German esp. Cant help but smile. !!! The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Georgia Mann has been making arts programmes at the BBC since 2008. 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. The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. My voice has been heard on some of the biggest radio stations across the UK including, Smooth, Heart and Capital. "What the BBC does have is an unrivalled platform," says Kanter. The BBC's VR programme, a result of cost-cutting measures and a drive to move more staff out of London, has seen many experienced producers and journalists leave - a brain drain that often goes underreported compared with the departures of celebrities. You've got Radio Brooklands and Radio Woking on SSDAB. As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. But that they have to try is an undoubted factor, I think. It launched on DAB Digital Radio on 12 December 2013. 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. Ben Hull in Coronation Street: Where have you seen Sarahs business contact before? Same here. The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter', Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. 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. However, this quota will be fulfilled by producing a small number of a regionally produced programmes covering large areas such as the whole of the nort-west of England, rather than on a local station-by-station basis. 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. A large number of presenters have left the BBC in recent months - either by force or by choice. All Access Audio Summit 2023 Full Agenda Debuts Monday, March 6th -- Check Out Our Lineup Of 81 Talented Speakers/Content Creators And All 18 Sessions, Mentoring & Inspiring Women In Radio, Luminate Name Meg Dowdy Elevating Women In Audio Mentee. Or is this a remake of John Drummond being told by a BBC executive that he had been tainted by experience? Bring back the breakfast show on Heart and keep Kent happy in the mornings!. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". They have two sons and a daughter. Skelly was one of the best Radio3 presenters and I looked forward to his slots on Essential Classics. BBC local radio stations are seizing on this consolidation in the commercial radio market to reposition themselves around personality-led local programmes, with the corporations 40 local outlets across England increasingly presenters from former commercial rivals. Is Ian Skelly not even more hugely experienced and knowledgable? They added: Youre losing listeners in droves!!!! Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Now listeners have gone one step further, starting a Change.org petition to bring back the regional presenters and telling Heart they have made a terrible mistake. Vic McGlynn used to have the afternoon show on 6 Music but she's disappeared off national radio. His wit and charm seem effortless. The shadow culture minister, Chris Matheson, raised concerns about the decision. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Maitlis has also accused the BBC of "both side-ism" - in other words, providing a superficial balance. This week it comes to and end & will become Greatest Hits Radio, a new chapter with great presenters! Gaunt describes himself as a "working-class, educated guy with, in broad strokes, a rightwing agenda". Georgia Mann-Smith??? Bristol I've lived my childhood dream. Not a national one in London and especially NOT Amanda Holden!!!. The station went through a transitional period where its playlist was changed over to the 70s, 80s and 90s era, and jingles changed to reflect the station playing "greatest hits". Lets not beat about the bush, its about sex and age. 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. Replacing someone audiences love is difficult, for the presenter as much as fans. When I hear Elizabeth Alkers mushy voice on Saturday morning I instantly switch to another channel. Thank God for the CD player. Come back Ian, there was nothing to forgive! Im sure his charm will transfer to the afternoons, but the format, unless changed, will not capitalise on his talents. What percentage does Slater and Gordon take? Never say never again pic.twitter.com/BoDNkqIdBT, Minster FM Breakfast Show (@BenMinsterFM) August 28, 2020, Its my final day at Mix96 and this mornings Ben and Nia Breakfast Show (without Ben) is a celebration of the last 5 years and so Ive dug deep in to the archives! There hasn't been a dedicated oldie station on AM/FM in the area since County Sound closed down. According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 152,000 listeners and a 5.9% share as of September 2021. Real reason Prince Andrew may be forced out of terrible Royal Lodge amid Frogmore claims, I am Madeleine McCann girl shares big announcement: Our discoveries are shocking, I Am Madeleine McCann girl timeline: Claims, evidence, DNA test demands and backlash. There have been multiple letters to Haaretz and other newspapers. BRING BACK THE REGIONAL PRESENTERS! MW: 828 1584 kHz FM: 96.0 107.9 MHz DAB Freeview 716. It ceased broadcasting on 6 September 2021 when it rebranded to Hits Radio Bristol & The South West. Otherwise known as A Job In The Real World!. I have to agree with the pro Skellers above. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/LQQhkab9En, Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) August 7, 2020. Others admitted they had tried the celebrity presenters but soon changed to a local radio station. "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. But what the episode surely highlights is the toxic managerial culture in the BBC. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at The Forum in Norwich. Surrey and Cornwall have BBC, D1 and SD available on digital.. ALL ACCESS has reached out to iHEARTMEDIA DALLAS for comment, but no response so far. Read more: Piers Morgan says Susanna Reid has an unrequited love for him. 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). Following the recapitalisation of Slater & Gordon Limited in December 2017, the UK firm is owned and operated separately and is no longer part of the Slater and Gordon Limited group of companies. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". ", 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. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. I don't understand why people would be confused about not wanting new presenters to come through - it is inevitable.". It is such a shame. 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. Content is similarly tailored to such listeners. Age, gender or simply too knowledgable? 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. Thank you Ian for some enjoyable,lifting mornings !!! What is it like to be a Classic FM presenter? I would expect this to be one of the stations that suffers the worst when it's GHRd. 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. Gordon resides in Hackney, London, and travels back to New Zealand frequently. "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. However, they confirmed that the number of regional shows will be halved. Kim 25 Years On Air Kim celebrates 25 years on air at Eagle Radio in Surrey and Hampshire On the radio now I am now presenting as a freelancer at various stations including Wave 105, Greatest Hits Radio South, Hits Radio South, Pirate FM and Island FM, Guernsey. The station was sold by its original founders in October 2001 to Radio Investments Limited, which later became known as The Local Radio Company. Where are greatest hits radio . To see that station sign off today is heartbreakingbut it only hurts because it was so special. 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. How can I put it politely? So Ian Skelly, a gentle, informed and subtly humorous presence, falls victim to the Radio 3 cult of the presenter. Ian Skelly is Radio 3s best presenter (jointly with Martin Handley). Ian has a personality that GM can only dream about. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. What frequency is Greatest Hits Radio on? In this period, the Radio 4 Woman's Hour presenter Jane Garvey, in the past an occasional fill-in presenter for Ken Bruce and Jeremy Vine, directly targeted Radio 2 as part of a wider campaign . 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. Scull served as APD/MD/afternoon host from 1994 until the stations 2004 flip to Soft AC. 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. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. owner John Walenga But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. All Rights Reserved. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. On 6 September 2021, Sam FM was rebranded as Hits Radio Bristol and The South West. He is being replaced by Radio 1's Scott Mills, but will continue to host Sunday Love Songs. The music level is fine but presentersjust speak up!! He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. 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. Gordon Legal was established in 2010, the year after he left Slater + Gordon with an intention to never practice law again. Global will close 10 of its 24 dedicated radio studios - in Brighton, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Exeter,. Wessex FM before its closure Until its closure on 31 August 2020, it had a reach percentage of 42%. https://t.co/RJvtnMce6n, Graham Wright (@RadioGraham) August 28, 2020. I remember him well and as very sad on the afternon when he gave his final presentation. It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. Maitlis, meanwhile, was told off for impartiality breaches during her time at the corporation. Simon Mayo described it as an "annual turkey shoot", while Graham Norton said it was "not comfortable and not nice". 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. Thanks for the break, 3 happy years on Breakfast & for the life-long friends! Good luck with claasic fm etc all those who say they are leaving. The first song played was "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel and the second song was "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac. Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. His first words on the station were Hey, Ive landed, referencing Neil Armstrong use of the Eagle has landed. 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. What do you think of the decision to axe the local breakfast shows and replace them with Amanda and Jamie from London? Closure. This is Neanderthal managerialism(unfortunately shared by most of our universities). By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. O dear whenever Georgia Mann is on I miss Ian Skelly even more! I raised a direct complaint to GM and subsequently responding to the programmes producer after she was encouraging the listeners to make their (negative) feelings felt about the organ as an instrument one morning. 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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 lose your case, youll not be charged, so theres no financial risk. Eagle Radio was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. 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. On Monday 25th June 2007, Andy Bush and Paris Troy announced they had a secret video of Paulina pole dancing . The early morning slot involves discussion of stories from the day's newspapers. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 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. "Each one will be unique to the individual, but broadly speaking, there's a handful of reasons people are making the choice to leave," says Jake Kanter, media correspondent for the Times. Tick box exercise, especially if one happens to be Cambridge educated, and clueless about the reality of life. 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.

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