I think it is fairly obvious what is going on here. So we loose Ian Skelly and retain his week and week about I don't understand why people would be confused about not wanting new presenters to come through - it is inevitable.". Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Personally I find Skelly highly irritating: his cheeky-chappie attitude grates and his attempts at wit mostly fall flat. Bidding a farewell to her 19-year-old job as a QVC host, Gracie addressed the update as . Others admitted they had tried the celebrity presenters but soon changed to a local radio station. 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. @PGcomms says goodbye to @eagleradio after almost 25 years on breakfast (Aug 7th 2020). 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Tick box exercise, especially if one happens to be Cambridge educated, and clueless about the reality of life. Timothy Leslie Boyd (Tommy Boyd) Prior presenter of the ITV children's program, Magpie, Tommy Boyd joined the talkSPORT station when it was still "Talk Radio" in 1995. [1] He appears every Wednesday as a newspaper reviewer on Sky News Sunrise. Ian Skelly is one of the best presenters on Radio 3. SCULL said . Hes been perfect for the morning slot. 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. Ian has many admirers, starting with Prince Charles. YEA Networks Joins Arc Software For Affiliate Research, Maintenance. BBC Radio 3 has relegated one of its best presenters to the afternoon graveyard slot with this statement:Ian Skelly joins Afternoon Concert from 12th April. What on earth is happening when someone can be simply emailed and told that they are being transferred without consultation! Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. Radio 3s editorial decisions are driven by the type of listener it wants to attract now rather than its cultural remit. Or is this a remake of John Drummond being told by a BBC executive that he had been tainted by experience? Such a shame to treat him like this. Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Video unavailable Watch on YouTube Wave 105 Aircheck Pirate FM Aircheck GHR Aircheck These cases will run on a No Win No Fee basis so if you win your case, well charge you 25% of your compensation. Kam is a Presenter at Greatest Hits Radio Swindon. The resulting show was a disaster, and Mayo left for Bauer, where he currently presents on Greatest Hits Radio. Great team.. The station takes the national networked breakfast show from Hits Radio UK hosted by Fleur East, James Barr & Matt weekdays from 6am-10am. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Same here. 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. Its all old hits now . But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. Both stations will continue to provide local news, information, traffic and travel as well as work with Bauer charity, Cash for Kids. 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 . Cindy Scull Leaves 97.1 The Eagle. Love you guys.". 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. From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: This, The mayor of Strasbourg has announced that the, The Spanish violinist Roxana Wisniewska was officially posted, We hear that the new principal conductor of. John Somerville (Feb 2018)Slater & Gordon / CEO. Talent manager Chris North, who identifies, nurtures and promotes up-and-coming presenters, says: "Evolution is inevitable in every walk of life. How is having i) another woman ii) another Londoner iii) another woman of a certain age going to attract more listeners? When people move on, for whatever the reason, it creates an opportunity for new talent. It does not store any personal data. The current state of the media industry means it could be difficult for staff to find jobs elsewhere, with many of the affected stations located in mid-sized settlements where there are no other stations. 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. Wessex FM was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. Baker claimed it was a "stupid gag". It appears from some of the previous comments thats its fine for a man to be witty but not a woman. 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. Time for some decency, and time for overpayed Stalinists like Alan Davey to walk the plank! Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. Ian Skelly was spot on and I shall certainly miss his style. The best programme on R3 is Through the Night, which is excellent and is presented in the old way, both informative and understated. Simon Mayo described it as an "annual turkey shoot", while Graham Norton said it was "not comfortable and not nice". The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Their departures have invited some uncomfortable headlines and questions for the corporation in the process. pic.twitter.com/SRHMhIeazn, . Eagle and its market have the same conditions as Pirate where both are doing well in a competitive market with Heart available on FM. 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.". They have been in a relationship since 9 April 2011. Where are greatest hits radio . Some stars, like Zoe Ball and Gary Lineker, have taken pay cuts following the scrutiny. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. What percentage does Slater and Gordon take? He continued hosting his film show on Radio 5 Live with Mark Kermode, but that was recently poached too, by Sony. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. 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. Bauer said the decision would provide the optimum mix of local content that listeners highly value alongside content from nationally known presenters, while also providing significant scale for advertisers. 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 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. When I hear Elizabeth Alkers mushy voice on Saturday morning I instantly switch to another channel. I have listened to Eagle a lot over the years. Rather than producing their own shows, the stations will largely carry syndicated programmes made in London featuring national presenters playing classic pop music. Where I lived in Thamesmead #spirefm pic.twitter.com/DDOeHfhN10, Simon Ward Photography (@SimonWardPhoto) August 28, 2020. Mark is here every weekday with the Top 10 at 10 and every weekend with The Smash Hits Chart Show. You dont need a cut crystal accent explaining dodecaphonic construction at 09:15, you need good music and entertaining but intelligent chat. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Wessex FM before its closure Until its closure on 31 August 2020, it had a reach percentage of 42%. So Mendelssohn composed Des Knaben Wunderhorn? 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. But what is behind the current raft of departures? Sam FM South Coast / Solent will rebrand to Greatest Hits Radio in September and network all programmes from Bauer, with the exception of a daily afternoon drive show. 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. We will miss Ian Skellys wit and charm on Radio 3 in the morning. Until 2018, Eagle Radio broadcast The Vodafone Big Top 40 chart show (previously The Pepsi Chart & Hit40UK) which was produced from Capital FM in London and syndicated across over 140 commercial radio stations in the UK. 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. Kanter suggests: "What we're going to see increasingly, I think, is the BBC effectively hiding salaries through its commercial division or independent production companies. The music level is fine but presentersjust speak up!! However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. I've been VERY lucky. He joins a presenting line up including Penny Gore, Tom McKinney, and Fiona Talkington. Weekly quiz: Which house are Harry and Meghan vacating? The drive-time slot is hosted by Max & Jason weekdays from 4pm-7pm. After a lengthy argument they decided to put it on the GWR FM website, as soon as this happened Paulina walked out on the show, leaving Bush and Troy to finish the show themselves. 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. Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. On 6 September 2021, Sam FM was rebranded as Hits Radio Bristol and The South West. What is it like to be a Classic FM presenter? Disgraceful business decision. Getty Images Heart features. Surrey and Cornwall have BBC, D1 and SD available on digital.. The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. All I got was the usual dismissive stance and justification-led reply and nothing on the back of my final rebuttal to producer Vant. 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. The 61-year-old presented a Saturday morning show on the network. The little Ive heard of Georgia Mann I cant say Im overly impressed. Thank God for the CD player. London 2023 BBC. 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. They believe that when they are presenting on the BBC, they are talking to the nation.". Eagle Radio was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. But on Friday, February 24, 2023, the radio presenter announced he would be walking away from the show at the age . They added: Youre losing listeners in droves!!!! These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. 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 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. The stations which are being renamed 'Greatest Hits Radio' include The Beach (Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft) You never know whats going to happen to you. Some of the individuals have new radio homes others do not. I've lived my childhood dream. Sam FM. 2. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at The Forum in Norwich. Dozens of Bauer-owned regional stations will be rebranded under the Greatest Hits Radio name from September. Ian has a personality that GM can only dream about. 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. 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. Its all good cuz I'm a WALL ST Bets Degenerate Ape & that pays an ass-load better. 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. I find Georgia and Ian similar in their wit and sense of humour. Whats happened to David Heane, always sounded decent on Real. 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. The overheads of these stations will fall, national revenues will grow and one imagines, local revenues may fall. 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. For my part. Head to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know! Both have left their BBC radio jobs in recent years. However, they confirmed that the number of regional shows will be halved. !!! 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. When presenter left LBC and his statement following immediate exit. Just introduce the music, please. ", My experience of local radio was Capital FM with Chris Tarrant, Steve Penk and the Flying Eye! If you lose your case, youll not be charged, so theres no financial risk. I remember him well and as very sad on the afternon when he gave his final presentation. The BBC has always been a timorous beastie. 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. Good luck with claasic fm etc all those who say they are leaving. Gordon resides in Hackney, London, and travels back to New Zealand frequently. Mayo is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, and lives in London. How many people listen to radio Norfolk? This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. But in this series of hugely professional and thoroughly authentic farewells, you can hear the pain. 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. @Laura_Castle was a class act and the messages we had were amazing, we cried over every one of them ? Mayo was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. Cant help but smile. Whenever he was due to take a break, he always said where he was going and what he would be up to while away.. Not a word this time. Mann/Klein 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. I wonder how many listens they will loose. Wishing our friends at #SpiritFM #Chichester all the very best. 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. ago. Skelly is the urbane co-presenter of Radio 3's mid-morning weekday show. 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. The Local Radio Company then sold Fire 107.6 to Westward Broadcasting in June 2009. The station was sold by its original founders in October 2001 to Radio Investments Limited, which later became known as The Local Radio Company. Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. Last ever show on Minster FM done! O dear whenever Georgia Mann is on I miss Ian Skelly even more! Neither will probably appeal to Eagle listeners?. Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley famously failed to transplant their chemistry from The One Show to ITV's Daybreak. Thank you for listening, and for now its cheerio, before playing The End by The Beatles. Thank you for listening! If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Auditions are clearly not behind a screen. ", He points out: "Career development for everyone is cyclical - the people who are now moving on once replaced someone who made way for them. What happened to Sam FM? Content is similarly tailored to such listeners. ", 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. Georgia Mann-Smith??? Simon Mayo. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 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. 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. Based in Guildford in the Guildford College campus, Eagle Radio was part of the UKRD Group of radio stations. It is such a shame. 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? Even Heart shifted to very modern music in recent years. Since 2017, the BBC has been required to publish the salaries it pays sections of its top talent. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Coronation Street spoilers: Daisy faces Justin in court, but who will win? 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. 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. Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. 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. Vic McGlynn used to have the afternoon show on 6 Music but she's disappeared off national radio. His great personality will be largely wasted on Afternoon Concert. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. For stars who made their name in news, such as Sopel, Maitlis and Marr, the freedom offered by rivals is a significant attraction. 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. "But there are lots of other tensions at play," Kanter continues. 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. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It launched on DAB Digital Radio on 12 December 2013. 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. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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. Im currently listening to IS and realise that I shall miss his positive but unobtrusive manner. On behalf of our #WestSussex Stagecoach colleagues we thank you for entertaining us since 1996! Im sorry to say I had long been tired of Mr Skellys manner, which I found pretentious and irritating. Video, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal, Tony Hall described as a poacher's charter, Alex Murdaugh jailed for life for double murder, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mother who killed her five children euthanised, Zoom boss Greg Tomb fired without cause, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Biden had skin cancer lesion removed - White House, US sues Exxon over nooses found at Louisiana plant. Nevertheless, for the human beings involved, the closures are hugely sad. Gaunt describes himself as a "working-class, educated guy with, in broad strokes, a rightwing agenda". Eagle Radio was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. The world has moved on since then-or at least most of us have. This decision stinks. Sam FM, which currently has its own local daytime presenters including Kam Kelly, Mark Franklin and Downsy, will take the network shows outside of Drive. They are local people who we can relate to, not someone in London who doesnt know Kent. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/LQQhkab9En, Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) August 7, 2020. But what the episode surely highlights is the toxic managerial culture in the BBC. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Ian Skelly is Radio 3s best presenter (jointly with Martin Handley). ?? In America, and I assume also in the UK, classical music is a strong office listening radio format, along with other adult music formats such as classic rock, oldies, smooth jazz, country music, adult contemporary (AC), urban adult (soul and R&B oldies), etc. the umlaut were to her unknowe. It has been the privilege of my life to have you as my friends + I'll miss you beyond measure. The changes are being made to make way for Bauers Greatest Hits Radio brand taking over many local radio services next week. 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. These people are self aggrandising and immature in their handling of what is meant to be an arts channel. There is also 2 ex pirates now licenced Kane on FM and Release on Surrey DAB (but has a Bracknell address). hey ho. ALL ACCESS has reached out to iHEARTMEDIA DALLAS for comment, but no response so far. What is the treatment for adrenocortical carcinoma? These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Elsewhere, Craig Charles lost his weekend Radio 2 show (although he is staying on 6 Music). Like one comment above, the wife who cant stand G Manns voice, I am in that camp. 17yrs ago I joined a team launching a radio station in Barnsley and on 5/10/03 Dearne FM was born! "What the BBC does have is an unrivalled platform," says Kanter. He said: This kind of erosion of local independent broadcasting, with stationsassimilated into larger groups, means they losetheir distinctive and important voice. His wit and charm seem effortless. The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter', Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. 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. This seemed to be the end of County Sound as we knew it. We started highlighting some of the tributes but wed end up missing more than wed feature. 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