Its all old hits now . That's how the conveyer belt of talent works. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. When he left, Marr said he was looking forward to "getting his voice back" - a reference to impartiality rules at the BBC. Both stations will continue to provide local news, information, traffic and travel as well as work with Bauer charity, Cash for Kids. 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. 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'. Couldnt agree more as my wife and I cant stand Georgia Mann, her voice is bad enough we switch off straightaway.
The Local Radio Company then sold Fire 107.6 to Westward Broadcasting in June 2009. My wife who was a eagle radio fan ,always had on in the car and kitchen ,for the travel news,has changed station saying what has happened to Eagle? Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. "I spoke to a well-known BBC radio presenter recently, who was offered a lot of money to join a rival. 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.
Audio: Radio presenters say goodbye before GHR arrives Come back Ian, there was nothing to forgive! owner John Walenga Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Radio 2's multi-generational appeal serves a 35+ audience, a target which hasn't changed in decades, and we are proud to feature the best music from the 60s to the present day, which is key to the station's continued success.". 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. They have been in a relationship since 9 April 2011. Klein/Mann I have been a listener for over 40 years and am going nowhere. This issue is compounded by the ever-expanding media industry, which means there are more companies around to do the poaching. Im sorry to say I had long been tired of Mr Skellys manner, which I found pretentious and irritating. Content is similarly tailored to such listeners. "This presenter weighed that offer up, but ultimately decided that the platform they have on the BBC was more compelling than the cash. From my first day to my final day, Ive loved every minute. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. 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. But on Friday, February 24, 2023, the radio presenter announced he would be walking away from the show at the age . Read more: Piers Morgan says Susanna Reid has an unrequited love for him. Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group. It has always been a very solid radio station that clearly cares abut its listeners. 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. To see that station sign off today is heartbreakingbut it only hurts because it was so special. Bristol Coronation Street spoilers: Daisy faces Justin in court, but who will win? Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. We dont need just an announcer for this sort of programme. But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. 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. Gusher Main-Spout!!! 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. The industry-wide move towards consolidating local stations into de facto national outlets has been under way for years, with the move exacerbated as Britons increasingly listen to the radio via DAB radio and smart speakers such as Amazons Echo rather than FM radio. 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. 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. ", Radio host says BBC is spooked over young audience, Anger as presenter removed from Radio 4 show, Steve Wright to leave Radio 2 afternoon show, Paul O'Grady signs off final Radio 2 show, Vanessa Feltz ends two decades at BBC Radio London, Kermode and Mayo's 5 Live film show to end, Graham Norton bids emotional farewell to Radio 2, Bakhmut attacks still being repelled, says Ukraine, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, US lawyer jailed for murdering wife and son, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping is unveiling a new deputy - why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. On Wednesday, March 1, Gracie used her social media accounts to inform her followers about the layoff. After Bolton's exit, one tweeted: "This is exactly what's wrong in the BBC. Bauer Media announced the takeover of 56 radio stations back in May, as they planned to rebrand 49 of them under a universal banner of Greatest Hits Radio, reducing local content. 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. Like one comment above, the wife who cant stand G Manns voice, I am in that camp. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/WKrfFk7ZrB, New audio @djandylawson at Wish FM Wigan & St. Helens (Aug 28th 2020). Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. Closure.
LBC's James O'Brien overtakes Nick Ferrari as radio audiences tune in In the meantime, Wake Up Bitches.you gonna be late. 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. But in this series of hugely professional and thoroughly authentic farewells, you can hear the pain. 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. 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. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at The Forum in Norwich. Honestly, how can any devotee of the great composers stand this mindless crap? "If a presenter is offered a 50% increase in salary without the hassle of a public spotlight on their earnings, that's a very attractive proposition even for those committed to the BBC's public service ethos.
Scores of UK radio stations to lose local programmes 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. We are still waiting for the government to confirm what support will be provided as advertising revenues plummet across the industry. The stations will still be obliged to broadcast some regional content in order to meet the requirements of their licences. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. His great personality will be largely wasted on Afternoon Concert.
BBC presenters: What's behind the large number leaving? 2. Let's dive into our overview of sacked talkSPORT presenters. Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. 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. Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. She underwent music based physio therapy and has regained her speech such that she was able to appear on womans hour. Great team.. Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. 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. 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. He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. The BBC. ago. Whichever way you look at it, its just more of the same. [1] On 27 May 2020 it was announced that Eagle Radio will become Greatest Hits Radio from early September 2020. 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. Its all good cuz I'm a WALL ST Bets Degenerate Ape & that pays an ass-load better. @Laura_Castle was a class act and the messages we had were amazing, we cried over every one of them ? This seemed to be the end of County Sound as we knew it. There is also 2 ex pirates now licenced Kane on FM and Release on Surrey DAB (but has a Bracknell address). The managers want to increase the younger female demographic, so two women of similar age are wheeled in to front a prime listening show. 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. 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.
Forgotten Radio Presenters - Page 6 Digital Spy 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. Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Not a national one in London and especially NOT Amanda Holden!!!. 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. And since senior managers are all men, Essential Knitting Patterns and Essential Cooking Recipes will probably be their next Big Idea. Oh for the days when we just had announcers as do most of the European stations still. 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).
The Village Loudspeaker: What's happened to truly local radio? The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 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. 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!
Angry Heart listeners demand 'return of regional presenters' with a new 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: 2020 and another slew of stations reach the end of the road, as national radio brands become bigger. In one sense it IS about gender and age. Mr Davey damns Mr Skelly with faint praise [will bring his proven skills] whilst he hypes Ms Mann [hugely experienced R3 presenter and producer who will bring a range of cultural knowledge]. When Chris Evans swapped Radio 2 for Virgin, he went from having around nine million listeners to around one million. Skelly was one of the best Radio3 presenters and I looked forward to his slots on Essential Classics. Getty Images Heart features. I, like many others, will no longer listen to the Radio 3 morning slot because it has become just another DJ focused station (like Classic FM) void of any interaction with Radio 3 listeners. Disgraceful business decision. Georgia Mann-Smith??? i feel sorry for the loyal Eagle presenters if they are passed over for complete idiots like alex lester! Interesting to see how R3 can stir and divide opinion. 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. It has been the privilege of my life to have you as my friends + I'll miss you beyond measure. Below: Peter Gordon and Bev from the breakfast show, leave Eagle Radio, 7th August 2020. However, they confirmed that the number of regional shows will be halved. For some, however, no amount of money or freedom would be enough to compensate for the drop in relevance or audience that sometimes comes with leaving. The world has moved on since then-or at least most of us have. Paul O'Grady left Radio 2 after management forced him to share his slot with Rob Beckett, Sopel and Maitlis will not be as restricted by impartiality rules at Global as they were at the BBC, Graham Norton still hosts his BBC One chat show, but left his Radio 2 show to join Virgin Radio, Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has stayed at the BBC - but taken a pay cut, After Christine Bleakley left The One Show, the BBC hired the relatively unknown Alex Jones (pictured), Steve Wright has hosted his weekday afternoon show on Radio 2 since 1999, Craig Charles said of his Radio 2 departure: "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change", Former Radio 2 host Simon Mayo described the star salaries' publication as an "annual turkey shoot", Vanessa Feltz (pictured with partner Ben Ofoedu) waved goodbye to the BBC for a new job at Talk TV, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. ALL ACCESS has reached out to iHEARTMEDIA DALLAS for comment, but no response so far. Gordon Legal was established in 2010, the year after he left Slater + Gordon with an intention to never practice law again. He said: This kind of erosion of local independent broadcasting, with stationsassimilated into larger groups, means they losetheir distinctive and important voice. YEA Networks Joins Arc Software For Affiliate Research, Maintenance. 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. Afternoons are prime time for these formats, not a graveyard shift. 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 overheads of these stations will fall, national revenues will grow and one imagines, local revenues may fall. BBC Radio Norfolk is the BBC's local radio station serving the county of Norfolk.
Simon Mayo described it as an "annual turkey shoot", while Graham Norton said it was "not comfortable and not nice". On 6 September 2021, Sam FM was rebranded as Hits Radio Bristol and The South West. Gaunt describes himself as a "working-class, educated guy with, in broad strokes, a rightwing agenda". "It would be criminal if you inherited Radio 2 or Radio 4 and you let it wither," he told BBC News earlier this week. A number of radio stations across the east will be replaced by a new name later this year. They are local people who we can relate to, not someone in London who doesnt know Kent. 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. ?Good luck @RobPersani in whatever you do next.??? pic.twitter.com/Mp1MFejaIQ, Tom Campbell (@TomCampbell) August 28, 2020, I've worked in radio almost 38 yrs. 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. 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. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Weekly quiz: Which house are Harry and Meghan vacating? @PGcomms says goodbye to @eagleradio after almost 25 years on breakfast (Aug 7th 2020). Carlos joined Smooth Radio in September 2007. 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. Until 2018, Eagle Radio broadcast The Vodafone Big Top 40 chart show (previously The Pepsi Chart & Hit40UK) which was produced from Capital FM in London and syndicated across over 140 commercial radio stations in the UK. The music level is fine but presentersjust speak up!! If you lose your case, youll not be charged, so theres no financial risk. A rare real natural, warmly engaging with his audience as if chatting one-to-one. He continued hosting his film show on Radio 5 Live with Mark Kermode, but that was recently poached too, by Sony. 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. 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. Im currently listening to IS and realise that I shall miss his positive but unobtrusive manner. 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. "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change.". 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. I find his diction leaves a lot to be desired. 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. 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. 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. Mark is here every weekday with the Top 10 at 10 and every weekend with The Smash Hits Chart Show. I've been VERY lucky. I wonder how many listens they will loose. Thank you for listening! Love you guys.". We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. Fake cadences and top note squeaking is irritating beyond measure; talk properly and clearly as a present ought, thats all we ask surely? For localness Heart Surrey isn't as good as Eagle. So Ian Skelly, a gentle, informed and subtly humorous presence, falls victim to the Radio 3 cult of the presenter. Another said: Loving you guys already. The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter', Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. What happened to Bush Troy and Paulina heart radio? Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley famously failed to transplant their chemistry from The One Show to ITV's Daybreak. They have two sons and a daughter. 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. Radio 3s editorial decisions are driven by the type of listener it wants to attract now rather than its cultural remit. LBC still have him listed as a presenter, and he didn't say he was leaving, which is completely unlike him. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. 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. "But there are lots of other tensions at play," Kanter continues. 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. "A big one that we've seen in recent months and years is reorganisation at the BBC, particularly in the newsroom. Thank you Ian for some enjoyable,lifting mornings !!!
Where is Steve Allen? When presenter left LBC and his statement 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. You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. It launched on DAB Digital Radio on 12 December 2013. Eagle Radio was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. ", He points out: "Career development for everyone is cyclical - the people who are now moving on once replaced someone who made way for them. Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along . The changes are being made to make way for Bauers Greatest Hits Radio brand taking over many local radio services next week. The 61-year-old presented a Saturday morning show on the network. The stations topical imaging are voiced by actor and comedian Gareth Hale (of Hale and Pace ). 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. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. 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. "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. The BBC 5 Live presenter was accused of mocking the duchess's racial heritage. SCULL said . Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. What a horrible and mean spirited person you must be. Last ever show on Minster FM done! ?? Hes been perfect for the morning slot. 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. Noam Laden Returns To WABC/New York As News Dir. ?And SHAME on soulless companies like @BauerMedia with NO interest in LOCAL radio. Some stars, like Zoe Ball and Gary Lineker, have taken pay cuts following the scrutiny. 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. 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). The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Beyond Paradise on BBC One: Guest cast includes two TV legends! I wanted to work from home, & they wanted in office. 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. It all boiled down to a contract dispute. There have been multiple letters to Haaretz and other newspapers. End the day right with The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show. Ian Skelly was spot on and I shall certainly miss his style. Its been downhill since the departure of Rob Cowan. There hasn't been a dedicated oldie station on AM/FM in the area since County Sound closed down. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Head to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know! 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. Cannot for the life of me see why you consider Ian Skelly being more suited to simply introducing the music. What is the treatment for adrenocortical carcinoma? ", "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. He joins a presenting line up including Penny Gore, Tom McKinney, and Fiona Talkington. Registered in England. #aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/Z61jm2gluE, New audio @dickydodd at Signal 107 North Worcestershire (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/3XVq5Hhb4o. 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. Time for some decency, and time for overpayed Stalinists like Alan Davey to walk the plank! This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Maitlis, meanwhile, was told off for impartiality breaches during her time at the corporation.