BBC radio and television newsrooms will be moving away from the ENPS news-gathering software and starting to use a new system from Germany.
BBC radio and television newsrooms will be moving away from the ENPS news-gathering software and starting to use a new system from Germany.
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s latest report on the future of the BBC has been welcomed by commercial radio body RadioCentre and Radio Independents Group.
Howard Bentham is replacing Phil Gayle on breakfast at BBC Radio Oxford, the station has announced on Twitter.
A blooper on BBC Radio Northampton has been explained in detail by Bernie Keith.
BBC Essex editor Gerald Main Gerald Main, who has been with the BBC for 35 years, has decided to leave the corporation.
Lancashire community radio group Ribble FM has appointed five new board members to help launch and run the Ribble Valley’s new radio station.
Cherrie McIlwaine’s evening music programme is being extended to five days a week at Radio Ulster.
The BBC has signed a new agreement with the Community Media Association to pledge a closer working relationship.
Comic Nish Kumar will host the new series of Newsjack, beginning Thursday 26 February at 10.30pm on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Now in its 12th series, Newsjack is a six-part topical comedy show made especially for Radio 4 Extra. It has an open-door policy to writing – literally anyone can send in material to be performed by a cast of new names in comedy.
Sketches and one-liners written by the public are accepted for every episode and several now-established comedy writers got their start writing for Newsjack. Past submitters have gone on to forge careers in comedy-writing for radio and television, including shows such as The News Quiz, Tom Wrigglesworth’s Hang Ups and Dead Ringers. Past performers who have made a name for themselves since appearing on Newsjack include Miles Jupp, Morgana Robinson, Pippa Evans and Justin Edwards.
The cast for this series will include Cariad Lloyd, Mike Wozniak, Chris Kendall and Lolly Adefope, among others.
Nish Kumar says: “I’m really excited to be hosting Newsjack. I’m a huge fan of encouraging new writers and also of myself so in many ways this is a match made in heaven.”
Caroline Raphael, Commissioning Editor for Radio 4 Extra, says: “I am delighted Nish Kumar is to be the new presenter of Newsjack. This is a very important show for Radio 4 Extra, supporting rising comedy talent as it does both behind and in front of the microphone. Radio 4 Extra brings a wealth of archive programming to listeners and Newsjack ensures that we support, train and showcase lots of new talent who will one day create the archive of the future – with their own wonderful shows.”
The last series of Newsjack was presented by Romesh Ranganathan and previous cast has featured Nadia Kamil, Lewis MacLeod, Pippa Evans, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Alice Levine.
The BBC World Service English is to end medium wave radio services to the Eastern Mediterranean area on 1323kHz in April.
BBC Radio 6 Music has become the first digital-only station to reach two million listeners in the latest RAJAR.
The winners of the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2015 were announced at a special event hosted by actor Lenny Henry and Director of BBC Radio, Helen Boaden, in the Radio Theatre at BBC Broadcasting House.
Ofcom has found BBC Radio 1 in breach after airing a session recording of the Foo Fighters performing their new song “Something from Nothing” at breakfast, complete with the F-word.
BBC WM radio legend Ed Doolan MBE has revealed he has been battling dementia for two years.
Mark Forrest will be taking Fridays off from April as BBC Radio York breakfast presenter Georgey Spanswick takes over the networked evening show for one day a week.
A hospital radio station is enjoying national coverage today on BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales.
A digital extension to BBC Radio 2 will launch in March playing nothing but country music.
A new service from the BBC will provide a place for the corporation to test out new content and emerging technology.
A review and public consultation has been launched by the BBC Trust looking at the way that BBC programmes and content are supplied to the BBC by either independent production companies or BBC in-house production.
Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall, is supporting BBC Radio 2’s annual writing competition 500 Words this year.
