Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group. The stations will still be obliged to broadcast some regional content in order to meet the requirements of their licences. London doom laden colleague who sounds as bored presenting as I am listening to her. On behalf of our #WestSussex Stagecoach colleagues we thank you for entertaining us since 1996! You can listen to his last link from Aircheck Downloads: New audio What an achievement. A large number of presenters have left the BBC in recent months - either by force or by choice. 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. Im sorry to say I had long been tired of Mr Skellys manner, which I found pretentious and irritating. Long promoted a number of acts through live music sessions on her show including Adele, The Zutons, Primal Scream, Kasabian, Amy Macdonald, Hard-Fi, Faithless, The Manic Street Preachers, Marillion, Josh Ritter, The Stranglers, Paul Weller, Morrissey, Moby, The Dandy Warhols, Stereophonics, Aslan and a significant number of new and unsigned bands !!! Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Wishing our friends at #SpiritFM #Chichester all the very best. My time there from 2011 to 2014 was full of hard graft and too many laughs to count. From 1 April 2015, the Jack FM name was dropped in favour of Sam FM by the station owner Celador Radio, who decided on changing the name six months beforehand. The first song played was "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel and the second song was "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac. The drive-time slot is hosted by Max & Jason weekdays from 4pm-7pm. Would do it all again tomorrow! There is also 2 ex pirates now licenced Kane on FM and Release on Surrey DAB (but has a Bracknell address). 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. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. What is it like to be a Classic FM presenter? Head to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know! They have been in a relationship since 9 April 2011. "I spoke to a well-known BBC radio presenter recently, who was offered a lot of money to join a rival. Meanwhile, Suzi Klein has reined-in her previously proving-her-worth stance and matured into one of the stations best presenters. Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. And Ive long given up listening to the morning programmes. Eagle Radio was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. Weve seen many messages on social media from presenters and listeners marking the day, too many to list in one article. For my part. How many people listen to radio Norfolk? 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 regarding impartiality prevents it from telling viewers and voters the truth. I'm on 6 Music six days a week [but] the Radio 2 show was performing well," he said earlier this week. "For example, top stars absolutely loathe having their salaries published.". Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. 2023 BBC. 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. 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. Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along . They are local people who we can relate to, not someone in London who doesnt know Kent. What happened to Bush Troy and Paulina heart radio? Both have left their BBC radio jobs in recent years. Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. Im currently listening to IS and realise that I shall miss his positive but unobtrusive manner. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I am far more likely to listen to any programme presented by Skellers, who is by far the best presenter on R3. Registered in England. 1. Below: Peter Gordon and Bev from the breakfast show, leave Eagle Radio, 7th August 2020. It's tough. Britains Got Talent judge Amanda Holden caused a stir earlier this week when she joined Jamie Theakston on the Heart Breakfast Show. Skelly is the urbane co-presenter of Radio 3's mid-morning weekday show. Global, who own the Heart network, revealed that a number of its regional breakfast show hosts would move to Drivetime. The 61-year-old presented a Saturday morning show on the network. 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. 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. I have listened to Eagle a lot over the years. pic.twitter.com/oMlLpehZQe, New audio @MattMunroe_dj at Tower FM Bolton (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/rCjDs9gbM0, New audio Helen Wakefield at Wire FM Warrington (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/VeYttLBujh, New audio Dave Johnson at Signal 2 Staffordshire & Cheshire (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/nCEOPKRQ5q, New audio @blokeonradio at Pulse 2 West Yorkshire (Aug 28th 2020). What do you think? It ceased broadcasting on 6 September 2021 when it rebranded to Hits Radio Bristol & The South West. Is Slater and Gordon the same as Gordon Legal? It does not store any personal data. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Another said: Loving you guys already. I've been VERY lucky. Another said they thought their local presenters are so much better than Amanda and Jamie, while most agreed that they will not listen again. He currently resides in London Fields (East London) with his partner, Alastair Carruthers, co-chair of the Te Papa Foundation of the Museum of New Zealand and chairman of Allpress Espresso. pic.twitter.com/SRHMhIeazn, . These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Dozens of radio presenters said their final goodbyes on Friday morning after years of hosting local breakfast shows. From my first day to my final day, Ive loved every minute. Thanks for the break, 3 happy years on Breakfast & for the life-long friends! 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!). "It's important to remember that because of progressive government cuts since 2010, the BBC has suffered a 30% cut in revenue," says Prof Barnett. Personally I find Skelly highly irritating: his cheeky-chappie attitude grates and his attempts at wit mostly fall flat. They have two sons and a daughter. Rather than producing their own shows, the stations will largely carry syndicated programmes made in London featuring national presenters playing classic pop music. That's how the conveyer belt of talent works. It has always been a very solid radio station that clearly cares abut its listeners. Radio Classique after 9am weekdays for me from now on. Simon Mayo described it as an "annual turkey shoot", while Graham Norton said it was "not comfortable and not nice". LBC still have him listed as a presenter, and he didn't say he was leaving, which is completely unlike him. Gordon resides in Hackney, London, and travels back to New Zealand frequently. "But there are lots of other tensions at play," Kanter continues. 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 . However, like every other news site, we have costs to bear and are urging readers to help share them. I wanted to work from home, & they wanted in office. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. "And it's not just salaries - top news stars have their third party earnings disclosed if they're doing a conference or after-dinner speaking gig, and that is very unappetising for a lot of presenters.". I have been a listener for over 40 years and am going nowhere. We will miss Ian Skellys wit and charm on Radio 3 in the morning. Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. Andy now runs his own studio doing voiceovers for radio & TV and producing many actors & sports stars voice sessions. His first words on the station were Hey, Ive landed, referencing Neil Armstrong use of the Eagle has landed. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The world has moved on since then-or at least most of us have. The. ago. 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. But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. "We must remember we are talking about human beings, at the end of the day, who want to stay in a job they enjoy doing, who are experienced and talented in their field," notes North. Ian is the better of the two current presenters and yet hes had the push. 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Georgia Mann is a brilliant broadcaster some are just radio naturals and she is one of them. The resulting show was a disaster, and Mayo left for Bauer, where he currently presents on Greatest Hits Radio. But in this series of hugely professional and thoroughly authentic farewells, you can hear the pain. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. In the meantime, Wake Up Bitches.you gonna be late. Now, how they do it, who they choose, when they choose - that's where the argument comes. 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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. Baker claimed it was a "stupid gag". For localness Heart Surrey isn't as good as Eagle. Time for some decency, and time for overpayed Stalinists like Alan Davey to walk the plank! This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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. Mayo was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. See more on our Privacy page. Some of the individuals have new radio homes others do not. 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. Membership benefits will include a daily digest of stories delivered to your email, and occasional exclusive offers from our partners. The Local Radio Company then sold Fire 107.6 to Westward Broadcasting in June 2009. i feel sorry for the loyal Eagle presenters if they are passed over for complete idiots like alex lester! Even Heart shifted to very modern music in recent years. The overheads of these stations will fall, national revenues will grow and one imagines, local revenues may fall. However, they confirmed that the number of regional shows will be halved. 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. Maitlis, meanwhile, was told off for impartiality breaches during her time at the corporation. Ian has many admirers, starting with Prince Charles. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. It has been the privilege of my life to have you as my friends + I'll miss you beyond measure. Simon Mayo. Radio since 25 July 2020. Cindy Scull Leaves 97.1 The Eagle. 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. Ian Skelly is Radio 3s best presenter (jointly with Martin Handley). What percentage does Slater and Gordon take? This is in line with the industry belief that local news updates are what is really valued by listeners, rather than knowing that a presenter on a music station lives near them and can talk about local events in between songs. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Joe Ferguson Kev seed James klass Suzie Smith Pea teller Rick vaughn Paul jordan John ohara Brian moore Rock fm: rob Charles, Danny bee, Mark Paxton, Dave Miller, Mark kaye, Sally stone, Paul. It's very weird. Fake cadences and top note squeaking is irritating beyond measure; talk properly and clearly as a present ought, thats all we ask surely? Come back Ian, there was nothing to forgive! John Somerville (Feb 2018)Slater & Gordon / CEO. Where I lived in Thamesmead #spirefm pic.twitter.com/DDOeHfhN10, Simon Ward Photography (@SimonWardPhoto) August 28, 2020. Im not particularly a fan of IS and prefer Suzy Klein but to move him on in such a peremptory manner seems disrespectful. Let's dive into our overview of sacked talkSPORT presenters. 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. "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. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/LQQhkab9En, Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) August 7, 2020. Mark Goodier. Whats happened to David Heane, always sounded decent on Real. End the day right with The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show. Jonathan Charles Gaunt (born 3 March 1961) is an English radio talk show presenter, TV personality, newspaper columnist, social commentator and spokesman. As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. Do not miss this. Ill not listen again until its back to what works best for us people!!. BRING BACK THE REGIONAL PRESENTERS! Surrey and Cornwall have BBC, D1 and SD available on digital.. YEA Networks Joins Arc Software For Affiliate Research, Maintenance. Its been downhill since the departure of Rob Cowan. Who reads the news on Greatest Hits Radio? What happened Eagle Radio? 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. "Dozens of local radio stations to vanish across England", Greatest Hits Radio Surrey & East Hampshire, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eagle_Radio&oldid=1065631040, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 January 2022, at 14:48. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Bristol There have been multiple letters to Haaretz and other newspapers. (And thus became a shoo-in for a BBC announcers job). BBC has no idea how to keep listeners but only wants to encourage new listeners, most of the demographic they want to attract will never tune into R3 anyway. This obviously attracted comments of the most ill-advised and ignorant kind; no doubt from idiotic new listeners who had turned onto the new fluffier (read, unprofessional) presentational style of Radio 3. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. #aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/Z61jm2gluE, New audio @dickydodd at Signal 107 North Worcestershire (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/3XVq5Hhb4o. 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. "If a presenter is offered a 50% increase in salary without the hassle of a public spotlight on their earnings, that's a very attractive proposition even for those committed to the BBC's public service ethos. We started highlighting some of the tributes but wed end up missing more than wed feature. He remained with the channel until November 1998 and was a relatively popular presence on the station. ", A spokesman for the station said: "Throughout the years Radio 2 has stayed relevant to its millions of listeners by evolving its schedule. Schedule changes are also sometimes made, controversially, for reasons of diversity. Bidding a farewell to her 19-year-old job as a QVC host, Gracie addressed the update as . It does not store any personal data. Kam is a Presenter at Greatest Hits Radio Swindon. Prince Harry and Meghan to be dealt fresh monetary punishment thatll hurt? "So they have a responsibility. Local journalists, engineers and marketing staff are expected to be affected by job cuts. I would expect this to be one of the stations that suffers the worst when it's GHRd. The decision was announced on February 26 and will mean that popular shows such as the Heart Bristol breakfast show with Ed, Troy and Paulina will be axed. 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. 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. What on earth is happening when someone can be simply emailed and told that they are being transferred without consultation! Noam Laden Returns To WABC/New York As News Dir. Lets not beat about the bush, its about sex and age. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Thank you for listening, and for now its cheerio, before playing The End by The Beatles. Sam FM. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Closure. 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. The music level is fine but presentersjust speak up!! Interesting to see how R3 can stir and divide opinion. I find his diction leaves a lot to be desired. 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. Global will close 10 of its 24 dedicated radio studios - in Brighton, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Exeter,. @Ofcom allowing @Rutland_Radio (where I spent ten, amazing years) and many others like it countrywide to disappear is a national DISGRACE. Norway ignores bad reception and starts FM radio switch-off, Digital radio overtakes analogue in homes for first time, Oslo calling: Norwegians prepare to scrap FM radio, slowly reducing the amount of local content. Its all good cuz I'm a WALL ST Bets Degenerate Ape & that pays an ass-load better. Cannot for the life of me see why you consider Ian Skelly being more suited to simply introducing the music. On 6 September 2021, Sam FM was rebranded as Hits Radio Bristol and The South West. 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. 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. Where are greatest hits radio . 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. 2. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Essential Classics is a complete joke right the way through with GM. 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. However, the show was withdrawn from syndication in 2018 and now broadcasts solely on Heart & Capital stations. And since senior managers are all men, Essential Knitting Patterns and Essential Cooking Recipes will probably be their next Big Idea. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Peter Gordon does final show on Eagle Radio after 25 years. A rare real natural, warmly engaging with his audience as if chatting one-to-one. Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. Same here. So Ian Skelly, a gentle, informed and subtly humorous presence, falls victim to the Radio 3 cult of the presenter. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". How is having i) another woman ii) another Londoner iii) another woman of a certain age going to attract more listeners? 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. 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. Their departures have invited some uncomfortable headlines and questions for the corporation in the process. Bauer rebranding will scrap regional identities and replace them with national network. SCULL said goodbye to THE SCULLY MORNING SHOW and listeners via an INSTAGRAM post earlier this week. Tick box exercise, especially if one happens to be Cambridge educated, and clueless about the reality of life. Gusher Main-Spout!!! See more on our Privacy page. Georgia Mann has been making arts programmes at the BBC since 2008. Auditions are clearly not behind a screen. The petition reads: Our local radio stations have been completely ruined by the decision to cut our breakfast presenters! By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. After Bolton's exit, one tweeted: "This is exactly what's wrong in the BBC. 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. 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. Add your comment below. This issue is compounded by the ever-expanding media industry, which means there are more companies around to do the poaching. He is being replaced by Radio 1's Scott Mills, but will continue to host Sunday Love Songs. And why did they kick Rob Cowan out? Otherwise known as A Job In The Real World!. That belonged on the old Third Programme. 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. It's also worth remembering that moving to a rival broadcaster is not always successful. Based in Guildford in the Guildford College campus, Eagle Radio was part of the UKRD Group of radio stations. 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. It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". For stars who made their name in news, such as Sopel, Maitlis and Marr, the freedom offered by rivals is a significant attraction. The station was acquired by Celador Radio on 7 September 2010. So Mendelssohn composed Des Knaben Wunderhorn? Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. When Chris Evans swapped Radio 2 for Virgin, he went from having around nine million listeners to around one million. Eagle FM owner John Walenga will talk about the idea of Eagle TV at 09h00 on 30 April 2020. She will continue to present live events, including the Proms. Getty Images Heart features. The changes are being made to make way for Bauers Greatest Hits Radio brand taking over many local radio services next week. He joins a presenting line up including Penny Gore, Tom McKinney, and Fiona Talkington. ?Good luck @RobPersani in whatever you do next.??? When he left, Marr said he was looking forward to "getting his voice back" - a reference to impartiality rules at the BBC. Now, if they could get rid of that dreadful Sean Rafferty I would be very pleased. 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.".

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