Francis Currie – Radio Industry News

Two-day Audio Drama Festival returns to London

23rd April 2019

Speakers from BBC Radio 4, BBC Sounds and Audible are lined up to take part in this year’s Audio Drama Festival.

BBC Radio 1 to tour North East England ahead of Big Weekend

23rd April 2019

BBC Radio 1 will host a number of outreach sessions in schools, colleges, universities and community centres across the North East in the run up to Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Middlesbrough.

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Former 5 Live presenter will never work at BBC again, staff told

21st April 2019

Radio 5 Live
George Riley was suspended in 2017 following multiple accusations of sexual assault
George Riley, who had been with 5 Live for more than a decade when he was suspended in 2017.

Capital’s Vick Hope signs up for Classic FM series

20th April 2019

Vick Hope, co-host of the Capital breakfast show, is to present two programmes on Classic FM.

Podcast: Audio Content Fund explained with MD Sam Bailey

20th April 2019

Stuart Clarkson talks to Sam Bailey, Managing Director of the Audio Content Fund about the free money available for public service content on commercial and community radio stations.

BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Sam Walker to leave for America

19th April 2019

BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Sam Walker is leaving the BBC and the UK for a new life in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dance music producer launches Top 40 and EDM station

23rd April 2019

An online music radio station playing Top 40, dance and trace tracks has been launched in Ireland.
Carlow-based Brian Sheil started Klubb FM to offer younger acts a platform to share their music and live sets.

RTÉ Radio 1 searches for Ireland’s favourite folk song

23rd April 2019

Ireland’s Favourite Folk Song, a brand new RTÉ series and national campaign to identify and celebrate the songs that define us as people, is launching this week.

Radio Insight

San Antonio Rimshot Attempts To Fill Tejano Hole

23rd April 2019

After Univision’s flip of 107.5 KXTN to Rhythmic Hot AC, while moving the Tejano format to the former 1350 KCOR, a San Antonio rimshot is seeking to pickup the audience.
Lopez Broadcasting has flipped Spanish Christian 98.

Radio Ink

Univision Mixes Things Up For Tri-State Latinos

23rd April 2019

Univision corporate logo
Univision New York has made lineup changes at LA X 96.3FM and 1280 WADO-AM, two of the most popular stations on the Uforia Audio Network.

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Beyoncé’s album Lemonade ends Tidal exclusivity, launches on all streaming services

23rd April 2019

Lemonade, the 2016 album by Beyoncé that has already attained the status of a modern classic, has launched on all streaming services.

BJ & Migs Staying On At KISW/Seattle

23rd April 2019

Seattle morning show duo BJ Shea and Steve Migs have signed a contract extension which will see the duo remain as co-hosts of BJ & Migs on KISW-FM, weekdays 5-10 a.m. PT. Shea and Migs joined the station in 2006.

Glen Clark, Developer of Audio Prism, Dies

23rd April 2019

Glen Tebendale Clark, who is perhaps best known as the des

Epic Records Names Sylvia Rhone Chairman/CEO

23rd April 2019

Sylvia Rhone
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT has upped EPIC Pres. SYLVIA RHONE to Chairman/CEO. In this role, RHONE will report to SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT CEO ROB STRINGER.

Radio and Podcast News – 2019 Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame inductees announced

18th April 2019

Guy Brouillard, Gerry Forbes, and Brother Jake EdwardsGuy Brouillard, Gerry Forbes, and Brother Jake Edwards are the 2019 inductees of the Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame.

Evanov Radio Group VP Carmela Laurignano winner of 2019 Rosalie Award

16th April 2019

Carmela Laurignano, vice-president and Radio Group Manger at Evanov Radio Group, has been named as this year’s winner of the 2019 Rosalie Award.

Gold Coast Ratings: Hot Tomato holds off Gold FM to remain #1

24th April 2019

Hot Tomato remains #1 on the Gold Coast in the first GfK ratings survey since the station was acquired by Grant Broadcasters last November.
In the first survey of 2019, Hot Tomato held a share of 15.4% (+0.1) among People 10+.

Lee Bevington appointed CD at SCA Fraser Coast

23rd April 2019

Lee Bevington has jumped back into the world of radio, securing a new position as content director for SCA.
He’ll look after the team at Triple M Fraser Coast and Hit191.9 Fraser Coast, starting next month.

Human Nature perform at smoothfm listeners’ wedding

23rd April 2019

Two lucky smoothfm listeners had a once-in-a-lifetime experience at their wedding over the weekend.
Off the back of a competition run by smooth and Sony last year, Human Nature performed at wedding of the winners Ann and Alex.

Andrew Denton’s ‘Interview’ is the top podcast in Australia

23rd April 2019

Andrew Denton’s new podcast series Interview is the top podcast in Australia right now.
The podcast, which acts as a companion to Denton’s Network Seven series by the same name, went to the #1 spot on iTunes Top Podcasts earlier today.

QLD State Library to celebrate 98.9FM Murri Country

23rd April 2019

A State Library of Queensland showcase is set to celebrate the first Indigenous radio station in an Australian capital city: 4AAA Murri Country.
I heard it on the radio: 25 years of 98.

AFTRS’ Grant Maling wins SCA Internship Award

23rd April 2019

AFTRS graduate Grant Maling has taken out the 2018 SCA Graduation Internship.

Asia

Philippines: Radio commentator stabbed to death

21st April 2019

A radio commentator in Butuan City, Philippines, was stabbed by an assailant on Saturday morning and died in the hospital where he was rushed to, according to a news alert by the Media Safety Office of the National Union of Journalists of the Philip

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JJ Lin tops UFM’s U1000 music countdown 2019

21st April 2019

JJ Lin, a singer and songwriter from Singapore, took the first and second spots in this year’s annual U1000 countdown by UFM 100.3.
UFM is a Mandarin station run by SPH radio and this is the seventh edition of its countdown.

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