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His first words on the station were Hey, Ive landed, referencing Neil Armstrong use of the Eagle has landed. Same here. The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. Jack FM. Danny Baker fired by BBC over royal baby chimp tweet Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. On 27 May 2020 it was announced that Eagle Radio will become Greatest Hits Radio from early September 2020. Radio since 25 July 2020. Radio Classique after 9am weekdays for me from now on. And while GB News has attracted and retained some top talent, such as Eamonn Holmes, former BBC presenters Andrew Neil and Simon McCoy did not stay for long. The station takes the national networked breakfast show from Hits Radio UK hosted by Fleur East, James Barr & Matt weekdays from 6am-10am. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Ian has a personality that GM can only dream about. the umlaut were to her unknowe. Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. On Monday 25th June 2007, Andy Bush and Paris Troy announced they had a secret video of Paulina pole dancing . They have two sons and a daughter. 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! 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! Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. This is Neanderthal managerialism(unfortunately shared by most of our universities). Skelly is the urbane co-presenter of Radio 3s mid-morning weekday show. "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. 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. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/WKrfFk7ZrB, New audio @djandylawson at Wish FM Wigan & St. Helens (Aug 28th 2020). Noam Laden Returns To WABC/New York As News Dir. Others admitted they had tried the celebrity presenters but soon changed to a local radio station. PG launched 96.4 The Eagle on 4th January 1996 when it first went on air. Audio: Radio presenters say goodbye before GHR arrives. The station was sold by its original founders in October 2001 to Radio Investments Limited, which later became known as The Local Radio Company. Ian Skelly though is much missed and I now go to Classic FM during her schedule as it is simply too unbearable. Radio 3s editorial decisions are driven by the type of listener it wants to attract now rather than its cultural remit. 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. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. It has been the privilege of my life to have you as my friends + I'll miss you beyond measure. How many people listen to radio Norfolk? So Ian Skelly, a gentle, informed and subtly humorous presence, falls victim to the Radio 3 cult of the presenter. 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. Based in Guildford in the Guildford College campus, Eagle Radio was part of the UKRD Group of radio stations. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Content is similarly tailored to such listeners. I find Georgia and Ian similar in their wit and sense of humour. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Radio Presenter Kim Robson Gordon resides in Hackney, London, and travels back to New Zealand frequently. Britains Got Talent judge Amanda Holden caused a stir earlier this week when she joined Jamie Theakston on the Heart Breakfast Show. 2023 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Maitlis, meanwhile, was told off for impartiality breaches during her time at the corporation. What has gone wrong at BBC Radio 2? - Radio Times Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I've been VERY lucky. Elsewhere, Craig Charles lost his weekend Radio 2 show (although he is staying on 6 Music). 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. 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. 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What frequency is Greatest Hits Radio on? Im currently listening to IS and realise that I shall miss his positive but unobtrusive manner. It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". Another said: Loving you guys already. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Others think the BBC should let its biggest names leave rather than offer huge sums to keep them, and grow a new generation of stars instead. pic.twitter.com/Mp1MFejaIQ, Tom Campbell (@TomCampbell) August 28, 2020, I've worked in radio almost 38 yrs. Dozens of Bauer-owned regional stations will be rebranded under the Greatest Hits Radio name from September. 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. Gaunt describes himself as a "working-class, educated guy with, in broad strokes, a rightwing agenda". ALL ACCESS has reached out to iHEARTMEDIA DALLAS for comment, but no response so far. Not a national one in London and especially NOT Amanda Holden!!!. It launched on DAB Digital Radio on 12 December 2013. What happened to Sam FM presenters? - Squarerootnola.com He joins a presenting line up including Penny Gore, Tom McKinney, and Fiona Talkington. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. The station went through a transitional period where its playlist was changed over to the 70s, 80s and 90s era, and jingles changed to reflect the station playing "greatest hits". 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. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 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. He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. Do not miss this. pic.twitter.com/SRHMhIeazn, . Audio: Radio presenters say goodbye before GHR arrives 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. What is it like to be a Classic FM presenter? She underwent music based physio therapy and has regained her speech such that she was able to appear on womans hour. 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 . Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? Another said they thought their local presenters are so much better than Amanda and Jamie, while most agreed that they will not listen again. The. You can find Greatest Hits Radio on your good old traditional radio were on FM & DAB in lots of places. 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!). You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. The BBC 5 Live presenter was accused of mocking the duchess's racial heritage. 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. 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. ?Good luck @RobPersani in whatever you do next.??? I remember him well and as very sad on the afternon when he gave his final presentation. Simon Mayo. 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.. Obituary: Adrian Cronauer - the real Good Morning, Vietnam DJ 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 . 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. i feel sorry for the loyal Eagle presenters if they are passed over for complete idiots like alex lester! Add your comment below. The range of opinions on Ian Skellys defenestration shows that taste differs hugely. Age, gender or simply too knowledgable? Some stars, like Zoe Ball and Gary Lineker, have taken pay cuts following the scrutiny. How someone with a borderline speech defect gets to be a radio presenter is a mystery to me. 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. Such a shame to treat him like this. But on Friday, February 24, 2023, the radio presenter announced he would be walking away from the show at the age . This seemed to be the end of County Sound as we knew it. Copyright All rights reserved. We started highlighting some of the tributes but wed end up missing more than wed feature.