They made everyones mornings brighter and they are now out of jobs! The range of opinions on Ian Skellys defenestration shows that taste differs hugely. 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. BRING BACK THE REGIONAL PRESENTERS! 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. "A big one that we've seen in recent months and years is reorganisation at the BBC, particularly in the newsroom. Carlos joined Smooth Radio in September 2007. However, the show was withdrawn from syndication in 2018 and now broadcasts solely on Heart & Capital stations. 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. 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. Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". #aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/Z61jm2gluE, New audio @dickydodd at Signal 107 North Worcestershire (Aug 28th 2020).#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/3XVq5Hhb4o. Surrey and Cornwall have BBC, D1 and SD available on digital.. Announcing his exit from weekday afternoons earlier this year, Steve Wright said: "My friend and boss Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said she wanted to do something different in the afternoons." 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. And yet, it is hard to pinpoint a single driving force behind the recent exodus, because there's a whole host of reasons for it. ", 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. Chacun a son gout, I suppose, but for me Georgia Mann is one of the most irritating and patently least knowledgeable presenters on R3 . I raised a direct complaint to GM and subsequently responding to the programmes producer after she was encouraging the listeners to make their (negative) feelings felt about the organ as an instrument one morning. 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. His first words on the station were Hey, Ive landed, referencing Neil Armstrong use of the Eagle has landed. Ian Skelly is Radio 3s best presenter (jointly with Martin Handley). Piers Morgan says Susanna Reid has an unrequited love for him, Gemma Collins turns to Kim K as she starts surrogacy process. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This week it comes to and end & will become Greatest Hits Radio, a new chapter with great presenters! These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. 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. "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.". Their departures have invited some uncomfortable headlines and questions for the corporation in the process. On Monday 25th June 2007, Andy Bush and Paris Troy announced they had a secret video of Paulina pole dancing . But in this series of hugely professional and thoroughly authentic farewells, you can hear the pain. It launched on DAB Digital Radio on 12 December 2013. ", He points out: "Career development for everyone is cyclical - the people who are now moving on once replaced someone who made way for them. ?? BBC Radio Norfolk is the BBC's local radio station serving the county of Norfolk. Mayo is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur, and lives in London. Good luck with claasic fm etc all those who say they are leaving. We can only hope that Georgia grows into the job. 2023 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". 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 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. Working for a large organisation does not mean one or in this case a presenter is good. So we loose Ian Skelly and retain his week and week about Talent manager Chris North, who identifies, nurtures and promotes up-and-coming presenters, says: "Evolution is inevitable in every walk of life. He is being replaced by Radio 1's Scott Mills, but will continue to host Sunday Love Songs. "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. Eagle Radio was a local radio station in the Surrey and North East Hampshire area of England. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. 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. 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. 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. What on earth is happening when someone can be simply emailed and told that they are being transferred without consultation! 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. 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. Add your comment below. Same here. Radio 2 is going through a particularly tumultuous time, while many of the biggest names in news and podcasting have been lured away. Kim 25 Years On Air Kim celebrates 25 years on air at Eagle Radio in Surrey and Hampshire On the radio now I am now presenting as a freelancer at various stations including Wave 105, Greatest Hits Radio South, Hits Radio South, Pirate FM and Island FM, Guernsey. hey ho. Bauer-owned stations rebranding as GreatestHitsRadioThe Beach (Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft)The Breeze (Alton, Petersfield, Haslemere & Bordon)The Breeze (Andover)The Breeze (Basingstoke)The Breeze (Bath)The Breeze (Bridgwater & West Somerset)The Breeze (Bristol)The Breeze (Cheltenham)The Breeze (Newbury)The Breeze (Reading)The Breeze (Shaftesbury)The Breeze (Torbay)The Breeze (Warminster)The Breeze (Weston super Mare)The Breeze (Yeovil)Compass FM (Grimsby)Dearne FM (Barnsley)Dream 100 (Tendring)Eagle Radio (Guildford)KLFM (Kings Lynn)Minster FM (Northallerton)Minster FM (York)Mix 96 (Aylesbury)North Norfolk Radio (North Norfolk)Peak FM (Chesterfield)Pulse 2 (Bradford & Huddersfield)Radio Norwich (Norwich)Ridings FM (Wakefield)Rother FM (Rotherham)Rutland Radio (Rutland)Sam FM (Swindon)Signal 107 (Kidderminster)Signal 107 (Shrewsbury & Oswestry)Signal 107 (Telford)Signal 107 (Wolverhampton)Signal 2 (Stoke-on-Trent)Spire FM (Salisbury)Spirit FM (Chichester)Stray FM (Harrogate)Swansea Sound (Swansea)Tower FM (Bolton & Bury)Trax FM (Bassetlaw)Trax FM (Doncaster)Wave 96.5 (Blackpool)Wessex FM (Weymouth)Wire FM (Warrington)Wish FM (Wigan)Yorkshire Coast Radio (Bridlington)Yorkshire Coast Radio (Scarborough), Bauer-owned stations retaining their name and own breakfast shows but broadcasting Hits Radio during the rest of the day:Pulse 1 (Bradford & Huddersfield)Signal 1 (Stoke-on-Trent)96.4 The Wave (Swansea)Fire Radio (Bournemouth), Bauer-owned stations remaining as standalone outlets:Lincs FM (Lincolnshire)Pirate FM (Cornwall)Sam FM (Bristol), Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Prince Harry and Meghan to be dealt fresh monetary punishment thatll hurt? @Ofcom allowing @Rutland_Radio (where I spent ten, amazing years) and many others like it countrywide to disappear is a national DISGRACE. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Whats happened to David Heane, always sounded decent on Real. In 2018, the BBC forced Mayo to share his hugely popular Drivetime show with Jo Whiley, to get a female presenter on the Radio 2 daytime schedule. Without it, more independent stations will fall away and communities will lose out.. The stations topical imaging are voiced by actor and comedian Gareth Hale (of Hale and Pace ). Steven Barnett, professor of communications at the University of Westminster, says: "Because the BBC was forced - partly through a campaign driven by a self-interested press - to reveal top salaries, its commercial competitors know exactly where to pitch their offer. Over the next five years, she went from nights to mornings to middays before claiming mornings for good in 2013. . I've been VERY lucky. Both stations will continue to provide local news, information, traffic and travel as well as work with Bauer charity, Cash for Kids. Interesting to see how R3 can stir and divide opinion. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. Meanwhile, Suzi Klein has reined-in her previously proving-her-worth stance and matured into one of the stations best presenters. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. "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. 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 logging in you can close it and return to this page. How many people listen to radio Norfolk? I don't understand why people would be confused about not wanting new presenters to come through - it is inevitable.". The County Sound network joined forces with Radio Mercury in 1991 to form Allied Radio. It's tough. It is such a shame. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. But he said he understood the need to freshen schedules and attract younger audiences.