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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]. Eagle and its market have the same conditions as Pirate where both are doing well in a competitive market with Heart available on FM. Very knowledgable, experienced and skilled at delivering appropriate anecdotes occasionally a delightful personal one with charm and wit. Some of the individuals have new radio homes others do not. Thank God for the CD player. Ive only just read about Ian Skellys removal from the R3 morning slot but I have to say I was hardly heartbroken when it happened, and welcomed Georgia Mann (at least part compensation for losing Suzy Klein to management!). He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. 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. The overheads of these stations will fall, national revenues will grow and one imagines, local revenues may fall. 1. Piers Morgan says Susanna Reid has an unrequited love for him, Gemma Collins turns to Kim K as she starts surrogacy process. 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. 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. 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. I've lived my childhood dream. Where I lived in Thamesmead #spirefm pic.twitter.com/DDOeHfhN10, Simon Ward Photography (@SimonWardPhoto) August 28, 2020. I would expect this to be one of the stations that suffers the worst when it's GHRd. It's tough. 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. As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. Ian has many admirers, starting with Prince Charles. The stations will still be obliged to broadcast some regional content in order to meet the requirements of their licences. You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. ", 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. But what the episode surely highlights is the toxic managerial culture in the BBC. 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. I think it is fairly obvious what is going on here. Also when R3 was often interrupted by Test Match Cricket, on one occasion he announced dolefully -And now Its CRICKET. ", 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. For my part. Peter Gordon does final show on Eagle Radio after 25 years. However, they confirmed that the number of regional shows will be halved. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". I don't understand why people would be confused about not wanting new presenters to come through - it is inevitable.". On 6 September 2021, Sam FM was rebranded as Hits Radio Bristol and The South West. Head to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know! On 6 September 2021, Sam FM was rebranded as Hits Radio Bristol and The South West. Come back Ian, there was nothing to forgive! Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. Georgia Mann knows that less is more, and will ensure I dont switch off in the mornings, as I frequently do when Skelly gets on my nerves. He is being replaced by Radio 1's Scott Mills, but will continue to host Sunday Love Songs. It does not store any personal data. I find Georgia and Ian similar in their wit and sense of humour. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Baker claimed it was a "stupid gag". Spanish violinist wins Berlin Philharmonic seat, Italy lowers the age for chief conductors. PG launched 96.4 The Eagle on 4th January 1996 when it first went on air. 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. Such a shame to treat him like this. ?? I wouldnt be where I am today without Signal107. 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. Same here. So we loose Ian Skelly and retain his week and week about 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. Every time there are changed on R3 there is a flurry of folk who dont like change. Love you guys.". The station was sold by its original founders in October 2001 to Radio Investments Limited, which later became known as The Local Radio Company. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. For localness Heart Surrey isn't as good as Eagle. 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. Radio 2 is going through a particularly tumultuous time, while many of the biggest names in news and podcasting have been lured away. Where are greatest hits radio . 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. Otherwise known as A Job In The Real World!. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/LQQhkab9En, Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) August 7, 2020. 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. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. Eagle Radio was a local radio station in the Surrey and North East Hampshire area of England. Radio Classique after 9am weekdays for me from now on. I have been a listener for over 40 years and am going nowhere. ?? What happened Eagle Radio? "For example, top stars absolutely loathe having their salaries published.". But on Friday, February 24, 2023, the radio presenter announced he would be walking away from the show at the age . The BBC has always been a timorous beastie. They have two sons and a daughter. 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 . The stations which are being renamed 'Greatest Hits Radio' include The Beach (Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft) 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. Scull served as APD/MD/afternoon host from 1994 until the stations 2004 flip to Soft AC. It appears from some of the previous comments thats its fine for a man to be witty but not a woman. https://t.co/RJvtnMce6n, Graham Wright (@RadioGraham) August 28, 2020. 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? We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter', Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. 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. i feel sorry for the loyal Eagle presenters if they are passed over for complete idiots like alex lester! 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. "This presenter weighed that offer up, but ultimately decided that the platform they have on the BBC was more compelling than the cash. Or is this a remake of John Drummond being told by a BBC executive that he had been tainted by experience? Why shouldn't the BBC do that more often, and let long-established names leave? Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. 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. Simon Mayo. 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. Im not particularly a fan of IS and prefer Suzy Klein but to move him on in such a peremptory manner seems disrespectful. Thank you for listening! 17yrs ago I joined a team launching a radio station in Barnsley and on 5/10/03 Dearne FM was born! 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. Radio since 25 July 2020. Thank you for listening, and for now its cheerio, before playing The End by The Beatles. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Today PG ended his breakfast show with the words: After landing all those years ago, its time for me to take off again. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 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 BBC 5 Live presenter was accused of mocking the duchess's racial heritage. LBC still have him listed as a presenter, and he didn't say he was leaving, which is completely unlike him. 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. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Skelly is the urbane co-presenter of Radio 3s mid-morning weekday show. 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. 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. Auditions are clearly not behind a screen. Perhaps the departures that attract the most uproar are when a presenter doesn't want to leave - but the BBC is looking to appoint someone new who will attract younger listeners and viewers. The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. 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. 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. What a horrible and mean spirited person you must be. Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. 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. "But there are lots of other tensions at play," Kanter continues. "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. Carlos joined Smooth Radio in September 2007. 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 . Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/WKrfFk7ZrB, New audio @djandylawson at Wish FM Wigan & St. Helens (Aug 28th 2020). Not a national one in London and especially NOT Amanda Holden!!!. When Chris Evans swapped Radio 2 for Virgin, he went from having around nine million listeners to around one million. The login page will open in a new tab. My voice has been heard on some of the biggest radio stations across the UK including, Smooth, Heart and Capital. Great team.. They have been in a relationship since 9 April 2011. Radio 3s editorial decisions are driven by the type of listener it wants to attract now rather than its cultural remit. Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. Audio: Radio presenters say goodbye before GHR arrives. MW: 828 1584 kHz FM: 96.0 107.9 MHz DAB Freeview 716. Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. The changes are being made to make way for Bauers Greatest Hits Radio brand taking over many local radio services next week. 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. 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. But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. 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. Oh dear, thats reducing my enjoyment of R3s morning slot by at least 50% for a while. As Gordon explains it, the firm was created to take on a matter for a man born with defects from thalidomide, one he felt compelled to take. London He remained with the channel until November 1998 and was a relatively popular presence on the station. 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. 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"I spoke to a well-known BBC radio presenter recently, who was offered a lot of money to join a rival. Kam is a Presenter at Greatest Hits Radio Swindon. And Ive long given up listening to the morning programmes. The 61-year-old presented a Saturday morning show on the network. ALL ACCESS has reached out to iHEARTMEDIA DALLAS for comment, but no response so far. There hasn't been a dedicated oldie station on AM/FM in the area since County Sound closed down. How someone with a borderline speech defect gets to be a radio presenter is a mystery to me. Greatest Hits Radio I have listened to Eagle a lot over the years. 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. hey ho. 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 . What percentage does Slater and Gordon take? Do not miss this. Im currently listening to IS and realise that I shall miss his positive but unobtrusive manner. What frequency is Greatest Hits Radio on? Ian has a personality that GM can only dream about. Bidding a farewell to her 19-year-old job as a QVC host, Gracie addressed the update as . 2023 BBC. Since 2017, the BBC has been required to publish the salaries it pays sections of its top talent. He continued hosting his film show on Radio 5 Live with Mark Kermode, but that was recently poached too, by Sony. SCULL said . @Laura_Castle was a class act and the messages we had were amazing, we cried over every one of them ? Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. Talent manager Chris North, who identifies, nurtures and promotes up-and-coming presenters, says: "Evolution is inevitable in every walk of life. Global, who own the Heart network, revealed that a number of its regional breakfast show hosts would move to Drivetime. I am far more likely to listen to any programme presented by Skellers, who is by far the best presenter on R3. 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! Even Heart shifted to very modern music in recent years. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. ", He points out: "Career development for everyone is cyclical - the people who are now moving on once replaced someone who made way for them. Now, how they do it, who they choose, when they choose - that's where the argument comes. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Based in Guildford in the Guildford College campus, Eagle Radio was part of the UKRD Group of radio stations. Meanwhile, Suzi Klein has reined-in her previously proving-her-worth stance and matured into one of the stations best presenters. 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. Oh for the days when we just had announcers as do most of the European stations still. 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. Replacing someone audiences love is difficult, for the presenter as much as fans. If you lose your case, youll not be charged, so theres no financial risk. Thanks, Ian. Working for a large organisation does not mean one or in this case a presenter is good. 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. It does not store any personal data. Ah. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. The company that owns Capital, Smooth and Heart radio stations has announced it will network all shows, meaning a cull in regionalised radio. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. 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. 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. So Mendelssohn composed Des Knaben Wunderhorn? It's very weird. 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. 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.".