The world has moved on since then-or at least most of us have. Im currently listening to IS and realise that I shall miss his positive but unobtrusive manner. 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 BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Today PG ended his breakfast show with the words: After landing all those years ago, its time for me to take off again. The oldies AM station County Sound seemed to gradually lose listeners and gracefully died as Eagle extra, https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2372836/bauer-radio-acquisitions#latest. Sam FM, which currently has its own local daytime lineup including Kam Kelly, Mark Franklin and Downsy, will take the network shows outside of Drive. Hes been perfect for the morning slot. Bring back the breakfast show on Heart and keep Kent happy in the mornings!. 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. Many of them have left the corporation entirely, although a few still do some work for the BBC. "I can see their point. Copyright All rights reserved. It has been the privilege of my life to have you as my friends + I'll miss you beyond measure. ", 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. 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. (And thus became a shoo-in for a BBC announcers job). From my first day to my final day, Ive loved every minute. This issue is compounded by the ever-expanding media industry, which means there are more companies around to do the poaching. Maybe Georgia went to the Clemmy Burton-Hill school of presentation? She will continue to present live events, including the Proms. 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. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. 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. 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. Without it, more independent stations will fall away and communities will lose out.. Mayo is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, and lives in London. I remember him well and as very sad on the afternon when he gave his final presentation. He continued hosting his film show on Radio 5 Live with Mark Kermode, but that was recently poached too, by Sony. But many talent agents won't be best pleased when their clients do this, as they lose some of their commission in the process. 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 cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Ben Hull in Coronation Street: Where have you seen Sarahs business contact before? Where are greatest hits radio . Great team.. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. On 27 May 2020 it was announced that Eagle Radio will become Greatest Hits Radio from early September 2020. 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. 2023 BBC. Read about our approach to external linking. She underwent music based physio therapy and has regained her speech such that she was able to appear on womans hour. Chacun a son gout, I suppose, but for me Georgia Mann is one of the most irritating and patently least knowledgeable presenters on R3 . doom laden colleague who sounds as bored presenting as I am listening to her. Gordon resides in Hackney, London, and travels back to New Zealand frequently. 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. Mann/Klein What frequency is Greatest Hits Radio on? These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Ian Skelly is one of the best presenters on Radio 3. Others admitted they had tried the celebrity presenters but soon changed to a local radio station. Announcing his exit from weekday afternoons earlier this year, Steve Wright said: "My friend and boss Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said she wanted to do something different in the afternoons." "A growing number of broadcast competitors have deeper pockets and can afford to lure on-screen talent away.". Ian Skelly was spot on and I shall certainly miss his style. Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along . However, they confirmed that the number of regional shows will be halved. Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. When presenter left LBC and his statement following immediate exit. So Ian Skelly, a gentle, informed and subtly humorous presence, falls victim to the Radio 3 cult of the presenter. Head to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know! The early morning slot involves discussion of stories from the day's newspapers. Thank you Ian for some enjoyable,lifting mornings !!! ", A spokesman for the station said: "Throughout the years Radio 2 has stayed relevant to its millions of listeners by evolving its schedule. However, the show was withdrawn from syndication in 2018 and now broadcasts solely on Heart & Capital stations. "What the BBC does have is an unrivalled platform," says Kanter. They have two sons and a daughter. The consolidation approach was pioneered by Bauers rival Global, which turned Capital and Heart into national brands by buying up regional stations and slowly reducing the amount of local content. 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. Local journalists, engineers and marketing staff are expected to be affected by job cuts. But what is behind the current raft of departures? In the meantime, Wake Up Bitches.you gonna be late. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Do not miss this. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". This week it comes to and end & will become Greatest Hits Radio, a new chapter with great presenters! Allied changed the old FM Premier service to Radio Mercury and the County Sound name was used for the AM services but wasnt really like the original County Sound at all. Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. It is such a shame. Fire Radio and Sam FM from Bristol is merging with Bauers Bournemouth to create a brand new radio station. 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. SCULL said goodbye to THE SCULLY MORNING SHOW and listeners via an INSTAGRAM post earlier this week. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. I find his diction leaves a lot to be desired. The stations which are being renamed 'Greatest Hits Radio' include The Beach (Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft) 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! What a horrible and mean spirited person you must be. What happened to Bush Troy and Paulina heart radio? "This presenter weighed that offer up, but ultimately decided that the platform they have on the BBC was more compelling than the cash. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". 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It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". 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. What happened Eagle Radio? I wonder how many listens they will loose. !!! Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Radio 2 is going through a particularly tumultuous time, while many of the biggest names in news and podcasting have been lured away. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter', Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. @Laura_Castle was a class act and the messages we had were amazing, we cried over every one of them ? Now it's a great big fat frightened rat. It does not store any personal data. 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. 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. Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. 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.. Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. 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. We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. The company said a small number of stations with particularly strong local followings such as Cornwalls Pirate FM and Lincolnshires Lincs FM will keep their existing line-ups. On 6 September 2021, Sam FM was rebranded as Hits Radio Bristol and The South West. 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. Cant help but smile. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. His great personality will be largely wasted on Afternoon Concert. The drive-time slot is hosted by Max & Jason weekdays from 4pm-7pm. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". In some cases audiences may rise, and in others they may fall. Personally I find Skelly highly irritating: his cheeky-chappie attitude grates and his attempts at wit mostly fall flat. 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. If you lose your case, youll not be charged, so theres no financial risk. SCULL said . Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. 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. 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]. Vic McGlynn used to have the afternoon show on 6 Music but she's disappeared off national radio. But at the same time, presenter paranoia exists for a reason - we're all aware there's always somebody behind you wanting to do your job. When people move on, for whatever the reason, it creates an opportunity for new talent. Who reads the news on Greatest Hits Radio? Had to give her the bad news. The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. Let's dive into our overview of sacked talkSPORT presenters. A number of radio stations across the east will be replaced by a new name later this year. 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. 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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. Thanks, Ian. Thank you for listening! The resulting show was a disaster, and Mayo left for Bauer, where he currently presents on Greatest Hits Radio. Given the BBCs propensity for wanting to refresh the lineup, isnt it more than time for the same dictum to apply to their management? We started highlighting some of the tributes but wed end up missing more than wed feature. He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. Carlos joined Smooth Radio in September 2007. Meanwhile, Suzi Klein has reined-in her previously proving-her-worth stance and matured into one of the stations best presenters. On Wednesday, March 1, Gracie used her social media accounts to inform her followers about the layoff. Beyond Paradise on BBC One: Guest cast includes two TV legends! How many people listen to radio Norfolk? I've lived my childhood dream. Sorry, but this is BS. Mark is here every weekday with the Top 10 at 10 and every weekend with The Smash Hits Chart Show. On 6 September 2021, Sam FM was rebranded as Hits Radio Bristol and The South West. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". @Ofcom allowing @Rutland_Radio (where I spent ten, amazing years) and many others like it countrywide to disappear is a national DISGRACE. My voice has been heard on some of the biggest radio stations across the UK including, Smooth, Heart and Capital. The BBC 5 Live presenter was accused of mocking the duchess's racial heritage. Gusher Main-Spout!!! Now, how they do it, who they choose, when they choose - that's where the argument comes. I have been a listener for over 40 years and am going nowhere. The stations will still be obliged to broadcast some regional content in order to meet the requirements of their licences. Steven Barnett, professor of communications at the University of Westminster, says: "Because the BBC was forced - partly through a campaign driven by a self-interested press - to reveal top salaries, its commercial competitors know exactly where to pitch their offer. i feel sorry for the loyal Eagle presenters if they are passed over for complete idiots like alex lester! Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group. "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. They believe that when they are presenting on the BBC, they are talking to the nation.". 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. 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. Some people do like the change though, with one listener tuning in especially from Lanzarote to tell Amanda she was sounding blooming fab! Gaunt describes himself as a "working-class, educated guy with, in broad strokes, a rightwing agenda". 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. Britains Got Talent judge Amanda Holden caused a stir earlier this week when she joined Jamie Theakston on the Heart Breakfast Show. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/LQQhkab9En, Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) August 7, 2020. 17yrs ago I joined a team launching a radio station in Barnsley and on 5/10/03 Dearne FM was born! Some of the other early 6 Music presenters; Jane Gazzo must've gone back to Oz where I wish the 'Queens of Noise' hopefully went. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. 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. Alan Davey, Controller, BBC Radio 3 says: We wanted to make the most of two much-loved voices on Radio 3 and refresh the daytime schedule. Ah. 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. 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.". It's tough. The salary publication acts as what former director general Tony Hall described as a poacher's charter - giving commercial rivals a chance to outbid the BBC for top stars. Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. SCULL rejoined KEGL in 2008, a few months after the EAGLE brand returned. [1] He appears every Wednesday as a newspaper reviewer on Sky News Sunrise. Dozens of Bauer-owned regional stations will be rebranded under the Greatest Hits Radio name from September. hey ho. Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group. Video unavailable Watch on YouTube Wave 105 Aircheck Pirate FM Aircheck GHR Aircheck What is it like to be a Classic FM presenter? To see that station sign off today is heartbreakingbut it only hurts because it was so special. Andy now runs his own studio doing voiceovers for radio & TV and producing many actors & sports stars voice sessions. 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. Peter Gordon does final show on Eagle Radio after 25 years. No young people are going to listen to Feedback, even if you get HRVY or Joe Sugg to present it, because BBC Radio 4 isn't on their radars.". Bidding a farewell to her 19-year-old job as a QVC host, Gracie addressed the update as . The changes are being made to make way for Bauers Greatest Hits Radio brand taking over many local radio services next week. Lets not beat about the bush, its about sex and age. Peter Gordon launched 96.4 The Eagle at 7:45am on 4 January 1996, with the words "Hey, I've landed", an allusion to "the Eagle has Landed", the call sign Neil Armstrong used for the landing of the 1969 lunar landing craft. For my part. 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. 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. 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. It remains to be seen whether Bauer will feel in five years time that each of the moves were wise for the organisation overall. London Clemmie suffered a major brain haemorrhage over a year again in New York and was unconscious for 17 days and it wasnt certain she would regain her speech. What happened to Sam FM? 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 ? ?Good luck @RobPersani in whatever you do next.??? 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. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Come back Ian, there was nothing to forgive! The shadow culture minister, Chris Matheson, raised concerns about the decision. 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. Content is similarly tailored to such listeners. You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. To those doing a last show today on many much loved stations across the UK during this evolution I wish you all the very best for your future. Because people forget that Prince Charles is a musician, and he listens to Radio 3 when he can. Coronation Street spoilers: Daisy faces Justin in court, but who will win? Thank God for the CD player. There is nothing more annoying than having to turn up the volume or stand next to the loudspeaker just to hear what or who was just playing. He remained with the channel until November 1998 and was a relatively popular presence on the station. 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. 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. Is Ian Skelly not even more hugely experienced and knowledgable? See more on our Privacy page. [1] On 27 May 2020 it was announced that Eagle Radio will become Greatest Hits Radio from early September 2020. 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. The first song played was "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel and the second song was "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac. It ceased broadcasting on 6 September 2021 when it rebranded to Hits Radio Bristol & The South West. 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! 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. LBC still have him listed as a presenter, and he didn't say he was leaving, which is completely unlike him. A rare real natural, warmly engaging with his audience as if chatting one-to-one. Even Heart shifted to very modern music in recent years. Eagle and its market have the same conditions as Pirate where both are doing well in a competitive market with Heart available on FM. The number of these changes, and the speed of them, can drive audiences up the wall. The managers want to increase the younger female demographic, so two women of similar age are wheeled in to front a prime listening show. You've got Radio Brooklands and Radio Woking on SSDAB. 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. Dorothy Byrne, former Head of News & Current Affairs at Channel 4 News, says: "Key journalistic talent now leave because they believe rightly that the BBC's erroneous interpretation of regulation . . #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?! 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. ", He points out: "Career development for everyone is cyclical - the people who are now moving on once replaced someone who made way for them. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". ago. On 27 May 2020 it was announced that Eagle Radio will become Greatest Hits Radio from early September 2020. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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. 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