On 27 May 2020 it was announced that Eagle Radio will become Greatest Hits Radio from early September 2020. What frequency is Greatest Hits Radio on? Piers Morgan says Susanna Reid has an unrequited love for him, Gemma Collins turns to Kim K as she starts surrogacy process. It does not store any personal data. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. 2023 BBC. How is having i) another woman ii) another Londoner iii) another woman of a certain age going to attract more listeners? Ian has many admirers, starting with Prince Charles. We started highlighting some of the tributes but wed end up missing more than wed feature. Others admitted they had tried the celebrity presenters but soon changed to a local radio station. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. This decision stinks. doom laden colleague who sounds as bored presenting as I am listening to her. You've got Radio Brooklands and Radio Woking on SSDAB. Cindy Scull Leaves 97.1 The Eagle. Bring back the breakfast show on Heart and keep Kent happy in the mornings!. Why shouldn't the BBC do that more often, and let long-established names leave? I find his diction leaves a lot to be desired. Vic McGlynn used to have the afternoon show on 6 Music but she's disappeared off national radio. Membership benefits will include a daily digest of stories delivered to your email, and occasional exclusive offers from our partners. Peter Gordon does final show on Eagle Radio after 25 years Eagle Radio breakfast presenter Peter Gordon has signed off for the last time, ahead of the station's rebrand to Greatest Hits. #aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/Z61jm2gluE, New audio @dickydodd at Signal 107 North Worcestershire (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/3XVq5Hhb4o. Most of the stations affected by Wednesdays announcement were bought by Bauer last year and were often founded in the commercial radio boom years of the 80s and 90s. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Eagle Radio breakfast presenter Peter Gordon has signed off for the last time, ahead of the stations rebrand to Greatest Hits Radio in a few weeks time. O'Grady left the station after being forced to share his slot with Rob Beckett, a younger comedian who co-hosts a successful parenting podcast. I wouldnt be where I am today without Signal107. Auditions are clearly not behind a screen. I remember him well and as very sad on the afternon when he gave his final presentation. Disgraceful business decision. 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. Its all old hits now . What happened Eagle Radio? It does not store any personal data. After Bolton's exit, one tweeted: "This is exactly what's wrong in the BBC. Couldnt agree more as my wife and I cant stand Georgia Mann, her voice is bad enough we switch off straightaway. 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 that they have to try is an undoubted factor, I think. How many people listen to radio Norfolk? owner John Walenga PG launched 96.4 The Eagle on 4th January 1996 when it first went on air. 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. Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. Local journalists, engineers and marketing staff are expected to be affected by job cuts. Wishing our friends at #SpiritFM #Chichester all the very best. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. I note that R3 has been trumpeting the return of Clemmy Burton-Hill in the way it used to promote Katie Derham. The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter', Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. 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. The BBC. 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. Bidding a farewell to her 19-year-old job as a QVC host, Gracie addressed the update as . It's also worth remembering that moving to a rival broadcaster is not always successful. 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. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. ALL ACCESS has reached out to iHEARTMEDIA DALLAS for comment, but no response so far. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 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. 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. You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. 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 . 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. Or is this a remake of John Drummond being told by a BBC executive that he had been tainted by experience? It remains to be seen whether Bauer will feel in five years time that each of the moves were wise for the organisation overall. 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. 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. ", My experience of local radio was Capital FM with Chris Tarrant, Steve Penk and the Flying Eye! 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. We will miss Ian Skellys wit and charm on Radio 3 in the morning. On behalf of our #WestSussex Stagecoach colleagues we thank you for entertaining us since 1996! 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. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. How can I put it politely? Maitlis has also accused the BBC of "both side-ism" - in other words, providing a superficial balance. Radio Classique after 9am weekdays for me from now on. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. After studying English Literature at Cambridge University, she began her radio career as a reporter at BBC Three Counties Radio, going on to produce Radio 4s Front Row for several years. Skelly was one of the best Radio3 presenters and I looked forward to his slots on Essential Classics. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. I find Georgia and Ian similar in their wit and sense of humour. 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: David Lloyd writes: 2020 and. I have been a listener for over 40 years and am going nowhere. Every time there are changed on R3 there is a flurry of folk who dont like change. Honestly, how can any devotee of the great composers stand this mindless crap? Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. A number of radio stations across the east will be replaced by a new name later this year. 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. End the day right with The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show. When presenter left LBC and his statement following immediate exit. Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 152,000 listeners and a 5.9% share as of September 2021. Is Ian Skelly not even more hugely experienced and knowledgable? Another said they thought their local presenters are so much better than Amanda and Jamie, while most agreed that they will not listen again. Given the BBCs propensity for wanting to refresh the lineup, isnt it more than time for the same dictum to apply to their management? 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. hey ho. Bristol Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. 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". Interesting to see how R3 can stir and divide opinion. In one sense it IS about gender and age. You never know whats going to happen to you. ", 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. Combining stations into national outlets has generally been a success when it comes to boosting listenership, although it usually comes at the expense of hearing regional accents on air and substantially reduces the number of media jobs outside London. 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. The BBC 5 Live presenter was accused of mocking the duchess's racial heritage. Jack FM. Some people do like the change though, with one listener tuning in especially from Lanzarote to tell Amanda she was sounding blooming fab! You can find Greatest Hits Radio on your good old traditional radio were on FM & DAB in lots of places. Eagle FM owner John Walenga will talk about the idea of Eagle TV at 09h00 on 30 April 2020. Theme Kourtier Blog by. 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. The managers want to increase the younger female demographic, so two women of similar age are wheeled in to front a prime listening show. The County Sound network joined forces with Radio Mercury in 1991 to form Allied Radio. Scull served as APD/MD/afternoon host from 1994 until the stations 2004 flip to Soft AC. Just introduce the music, please. 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. I've been VERY lucky. "I can see their point. The best programme on R3 is Through the Night, which is excellent and is presented in the old way, both informative and understated. The music level is fine but presentersjust speak up!! Oh for the days when we just had announcers as do most of the European stations still. Read more: Gemma Collins turns to Kim K as she starts surrogacy process, One said: Ive listened to Invicta/Heart radio for years, especially the breakfast show, James and his sidekicks have kept me in stitches on my drive to work. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Prince Harry and Meghan to be dealt fresh monetary punishment thatll hurt? When he left, Marr said he was looking forward to "getting his voice back" - a reference to impartiality rules at the BBC. ", A spokesman for the station said: "Throughout the years Radio 2 has stayed relevant to its millions of listeners by evolving its schedule. 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. Cant help but smile. Bauer would not comment on the number of jobs that would be affected by the decision, although the industry news site Radio Today estimated about 160 of the 200 on-air presenters across the stations were facing redundancy, without taking into account off-air support staff and producers. 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. For localness Heart Surrey isn't as good as Eagle. Im currently listening to IS and realise that I shall miss his positive but unobtrusive manner. Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. The first song played was "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel and the second song was "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. For stars who made their name in news, such as Sopel, Maitlis and Marr, the freedom offered by rivals is a significant attraction. This week it comes to and end & will become Greatest Hits Radio, a new chapter with great presenters! This is Neanderthal managerialism(unfortunately shared by most of our universities). Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. 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!). These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. 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. Great team.. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at The Forum in Norwich. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. In Israel, meanwhile, there are similar protest over the morning classics show on Kol Hamusica, where new boss Omer Frenkel (formerly on Army Radio) has brought in a presenter, Alex Anski, who cannot let the music play without jabbering all around it. 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.". From my first day to my final day, Ive loved every minute. It is the bedrock of why people come to us.". Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. Thanks for the break, 3 happy years on Breakfast & for the life-long friends! The petition reads: Our local radio stations have been completely ruined by the decision to cut our breakfast presenters! Fire Radio and Sam FM from Bristol is merging with Bauers Bournemouth to create a brand new radio station. Some stars, like Zoe Ball and Gary Lineker, have taken pay cuts following the scrutiny. Had to give her the bad news. 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. John Somerville (Feb 2018)Slater & Gordon / CEO. He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. 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. 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. Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along . Is Slater and Gordon the same as Gordon Legal? Love you guys.". There hasn't been a dedicated oldie station on AM/FM in the area since County Sound closed down. [1] He appears every Wednesday as a newspaper reviewer on Sky News Sunrise. Weve seen many messages on social media from presenters and listeners marking the day, too many to list in one article. However, this quota will be fulfilled by producing a small number of a regionally produced programmes covering large areas such as the whole of the nort-west of England, rather than on a local station-by-station basis. When Chris Evans swapped Radio 2 for Virgin, he went from having around nine million listeners to around one million. Oh dear, thats reducing my enjoyment of R3s morning slot by at least 50% for a while. Registered in England. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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. "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. But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on.