Tick box exercise, especially if one happens to be Cambridge educated, and clueless about the reality of life. You can listen here on our website, download our free app for iPhone or Android, on Freeview channel 716 or ask your Smart Speaker to play Greatest Hits Radio. When presenter left LBC and his statement following immediate exit. "But there are lots of other tensions at play," Kanter continues. How many people listen to radio Norfolk? Others admitted they had tried the celebrity presenters but soon changed to a local radio station. 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. Now, if they could get rid of that dreadful Sean Rafferty I would be very pleased. SCULL said, "Hey all- Time for the official 'Goodbye to KEGL' post, as of 11/30/21 I am no longer w/97.1 THE EAGLE/DALLAS. 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. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Maitlis, meanwhile, was told off for impartiality breaches during her time at the corporation. There have been multiple letters to Haaretz and other newspapers. Lets not beat about the bush, its about sex and age. 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". The 61-year-old presented a Saturday morning show on the network. Chacun a son gout, I suppose, but for me Georgia Mann is one of the most irritating and patently least knowledgeable presenters on R3 . This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Addressing Radio 2 listeners in the Radio Times, former BBC producer Trevor Dann said: "If you're seething about the high-handed way the bosses are treating you, don't bother writing to complain, because they don't care what you think. Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley famously failed to transplant their chemistry from The One Show to ITV's Daybreak. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. 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. SCULL said . 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]. 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. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Read about our approach to external linking. When people move on, for whatever the reason, it creates an opportunity for new talent. Radio 3s editorial decisions are driven by the type of listener it wants to attract now rather than its cultural remit. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. When I hear Elizabeth Alkers mushy voice on Saturday morning I instantly switch to another channel. London Elsewhere, Craig Charles lost his weekend Radio 2 show (although he is staying on 6 Music). Closure. Mann/Klein 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. 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. "A growing number of broadcast competitors have deeper pockets and can afford to lure on-screen talent away.". Ben Hull in Coronation Street: Where have you seen Sarahs business contact before? Eagle Radio was a local radio station in the Surrey and North East Hampshire area of England. 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. This seemed to be the end of County Sound as we knew it. The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. Gusher Main-Spout!!! Jonathan Charles Gaunt (born 3 March 1961) is an English radio talk show presenter, TV personality, newspaper columnist, social commentator and spokesman. Maitlis has also accused the BBC of "both side-ism" - in other words, providing a superficial balance. Personally I find Skelly highly irritating: his cheeky-chappie attitude grates and his attempts at wit mostly fall flat. The best programme on R3 is Through the Night, which is excellent and is presented in the old way, both informative and understated. Hes been perfect for the morning slot. "This presenter weighed that offer up, but ultimately decided that the platform they have on the BBC was more compelling than the cash. 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. And why did they kick Rob Cowan out? O dear whenever Georgia Mann is on I miss Ian Skelly even more! The station takes the national networked breakfast show from Hits Radio UK hosted by Fleur East, James Barr & Matt weekdays from 6am-10am. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Global will close 10 of its 24 dedicated radio studios - in Brighton, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Exeter,. Surrey and Cornwall have BBC, D1 and SD available on digital.. End the day right with The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show. Whats happened to David Heane, always sounded decent on Real. "I can see their point. 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. She then hosted middays at sister Classic Rock KZPS (LONESTAR 92.5)/DALLAS - FORT WORTH and Cumulus Classic Rock KDBN (93.3 The Bone)/DALLAS - FORT WORTH. His wit and charm seem effortless. Time for some decency, and time for overpayed Stalinists like Alan Davey to walk the plank! 2023 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Rather than producing their own shows, the stations will largely carry syndicated programmes made in London featuring national presenters playing classic pop music. 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. But on Friday, February 24, 2023, the radio presenter announced he would be walking away from the show at the age . 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. Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group. Video'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry. "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. According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 152,000 listeners and a 5.9% share as of September 2021. Thank you for listening, and for now its cheerio, before playing The End by The Beatles. 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. It does not store any personal data. The overheads of these stations will fall, national revenues will grow and one imagines, local revenues may fall. (And thus became a shoo-in for a BBC announcers job). 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. Closure. 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.". This issue is compounded by the ever-expanding media industry, which means there are more companies around to do the poaching. Like his eponymous character, Cronauer was a radio presenter in Saigon in 1965 and 1966 known best for his enthusiastic early morning greeting and penchant for playing rock'n'roll tunes to raise . Mayo is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, and lives in London. Georgia Mann is a brilliant broadcaster some are just radio naturals and she is one of them. Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. Dozens of radio presenters said their final goodbyes on Friday morning after years of hosting local breakfast shows. Scull served as APD/MD/afternoon host from 1994 until the stations 2004 flip to Soft AC. 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. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. You've got Radio Brooklands and Radio Woking on SSDAB. Who reads the news on Greatest Hits Radio? Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. 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. "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. Talent manager Chris North, who identifies, nurtures and promotes up-and-coming presenters, says: "Evolution is inevitable in every walk of life. PG launched 96.4 The Eagle on 4th January 1996 when it first went on air. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at The Forum in Norwich. Many of them have left the corporation entirely, although a few still do some work for the BBC. Disgraceful business decision. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". A rare real natural, warmly engaging with his audience as if chatting one-to-one. Afternoons are prime time for these formats, not a graveyard shift. You can listen to Hits Radio on air nationally on your digital radio, online, through our Hits Radio App and on your voice activated device by saying Play Hits Radio. The BBC 5 Live presenter was accused of mocking the duchess's racial heritage. It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". After Bolton's exit, one tweeted: "This is exactly what's wrong in the BBC. ", My experience of local radio was Capital FM with Chris Tarrant, Steve Penk and the Flying Eye! As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. Do not miss this. 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. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. Thank God for the CD player. Last ever show on Minster FM done! The drive-time slot is hosted by Max & Jason weekdays from 4pm-7pm. He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. A large number of presenters have left the BBC in recent months - either by force or by choice. Now it's a great big fat frightened rat. Eagle and its market have the same conditions as Pirate where both are doing well in a competitive market with Heart available on FM. 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. Georgia Mann-Smith??? the umlaut were to her unknowe. LBC's left-leaning mid-morning presenter James O'Brien now has more listeners than breakfast show host Nick Ferrari, in the latest indication that British radio listening habits have changed . 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. Ian is the better of the two current presenters and yet hes had the push. EastEnders spoilers: Stacey goes to extreme lengths to provide for her family, Emmerdale spoilers: Soap first for Emmerdale as an all-male episode sees the villagers sharing their darkest secrets. 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. On behalf of our #WestSussex Stagecoach colleagues we thank you for entertaining us since 1996! Peter Gordon does final show on Eagle Radio after 25 years Eagle Radio breakfast presenter Peter Gordon has signed off for the last time, ahead of the station's rebrand to Greatest Hits. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. It does not store any personal data. 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. Prince Harry and Meghan to be dealt fresh monetary punishment thatll hurt? The County Sound network joined forces with Radio Mercury in 1991 to form Allied Radio. You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. Like one comment above, the wife who cant stand G Manns voice, I am in that camp. Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. I'm on 6 Music six days a week [but] the Radio 2 show was performing well," he said earlier this week. Sam FM Bristol is an English language adult hits format radio station that broadcasts on 106.5 MHz FM in Bristol, United Kingdom and is owned by Bauer Radio. On Wednesday, March 1, Gracie used her social media accounts to inform her followers about the layoff. Eagle FM owner John Walenga will talk about the idea of Eagle TV at 09h00 on 30 April 2020. 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"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. 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).