Maitlis has also accused the BBC of "both side-ism" - in other words, providing a superficial balance. 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. 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 . "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. The station takes the national networked breakfast show from Hits Radio UK hosted by Fleur East, James Barr & Matt weekdays from 6am-10am. 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. Noam Laden Returns To WABC/New York As News Dir. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. 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. Bauer rebranding will scrap regional identities and replace them with national network. https://t.co/RJvtnMce6n, Graham Wright (@RadioGraham) August 28, 2020. On behalf of our #WestSussex Stagecoach colleagues we thank you for entertaining us since 1996! The early morning slot involves discussion of stories from the day's newspapers. 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. My wife who was a eagle radio fan ,always had on in the car and kitchen ,for the travel news,has changed station saying what has happened to Eagle? Read about our approach to external linking. 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. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. In between all of this he also presents After Hours on Radio Biscuit on Sunday nights, which Andy says he loves almost as much as life itself! 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. So Mendelssohn composed Des Knaben Wunderhorn? Weve seen many messages on social media from presenters and listeners marking the day, too many to list in one article. My time there from 2011 to 2014 was full of hard graft and too many laughs to count. 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. John Somerville (Feb 2018)Slater & Gordon / CEO. pic.twitter.com/3tJrdNljf9, Steve White (@SteveWhiteRadio) August 27, 2020, Its my last show on #KLFM today, and I would love to have as many people texting and calling as I can, so if you fancy it, 3 7 ? Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group. . Gusher Main-Spout!!! 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. You dont need a cut crystal accent explaining dodecaphonic construction at 09:15, you need good music and entertaining but intelligent chat. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. In smaller broadcast areas, particularly, where reach was high, yet overall audience volume (and thus national revenues) will never be huge owing simply to the TSA size, the balance of all these factors- taken together with the growth in overall brand might is an interesting one. What is it like to be a Classic FM presenter? Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. Scull served as APD/MD/afternoon host from 1994 until the stations 2004 flip to Soft AC. Closure. Neither will probably appeal to Eagle listeners?. We can only hope that Georgia grows into the job. Radio 2 is going through a particularly tumultuous time, while many of the biggest names in news and podcasting have been lured away. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. But in this series of hugely professional and thoroughly authentic farewells, you can hear the pain. Sorry, but this is BS. The BBC's VR programme, a result of cost-cutting measures and a drive to move more staff out of London, has seen many experienced producers and journalists leave - a brain drain that often goes underreported compared with the departures of celebrities. Over the next five years, she went from nights to mornings to middays before claiming mornings for good in 2013. . Jack FM. Lets not beat about the bush, its about sex and age. Maybe Georgia went to the Clemmy Burton-Hill school of presentation? The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/WKrfFk7ZrB, New audio @djandylawson at Wish FM Wigan & St. Helens (Aug 28th 2020). Ill not listen again until its back to what works best for us people!!. Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. How can I listen to Greatest Hits Radio? They have had a total shift in music this week with non stop older musicgone from what was a decent blend of contemporary, pop and classics, to non stop no doubt what are 'greatest hits'. Gordon resides in Hackney, London, and travels back to New Zealand frequently. Clemmie suffered a major brain haemorrhage over a year again in New York and was unconscious for 17 days and it wasnt certain she would regain her speech. 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. Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley famously failed to transplant their chemistry from The One Show to ITV's Daybreak. ?Good luck @RobPersani in whatever you do next.??? Let's dive into our overview of sacked talkSPORT presenters. "So they have a responsibility. 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 arguments in favour of the brand and networked approach are well-rehearsed, and we all appreciate that the future of radio in a broader audio world not least with the economics of COVID around us is a very different picture, and it is dangerous to imagine that everything can carry on in the way it did in previous generations. 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." Had to give her the bad news. 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. 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Paul O'Grady left Radio 2 after management forced him to share his slot with Rob Beckett, Sopel and Maitlis will not be as restricted by impartiality rules at Global as they were at the BBC, Graham Norton still hosts his BBC One chat show, but left his Radio 2 show to join Virgin Radio, Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has stayed at the BBC - but taken a pay cut, After Christine Bleakley left The One Show, the BBC hired the relatively unknown Alex Jones (pictured), Steve Wright has hosted his weekday afternoon show on Radio 2 since 1999, Craig Charles said of his Radio 2 departure: "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change", Former Radio 2 host Simon Mayo described the star salaries' publication as an "annual turkey shoot", Vanessa Feltz (pictured with partner Ben Ofoedu) waved goodbye to the BBC for a new job at Talk TV, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. It remains to be seen whether Bauer will feel in five years time that each of the moves were wise for the organisation overall. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Replaced by two big names who certainly dont need/suit this job at all, we miss our personal, lovely presenters! I have listened to Eagle a lot over the years. Maitlis, meanwhile, was told off for impartiality breaches during her time at the corporation. "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. Kam has been a Presenter at Atmosphere. doom laden colleague who sounds as bored presenting as I am listening to her. Coronation Street spoilers: Daisy faces Justin in court, but who will win? Listeners have been writing in anger to Slippedisc and other outlets. Last ever show on Minster FM done! ALL ACCESS has reached out to iHEARTMEDIA DALLAS for comment, but no response so far. 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. Hes been perfect for the morning slot. Oh for the days when we just had announcers as do most of the European stations still. I have been a listener for over 40 years and am going nowhere. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group. Radio Classique after 9am weekdays for me from now on. Global, who own the Heart network, revealed that a number of its regional breakfast show hosts would move to Drivetime. The number of these changes, and the speed of them, can drive audiences up the wall. Ian Skelly is Radio 3s best presenter (jointly with Martin Handley). In the meantime, Wake Up Bitches.you gonna be late. Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. Thanks, Ian. On Wednesday, March 1, Gracie used her social media accounts to inform her followers about the layoff. I've lived my childhood dream. Copyright All rights reserved. Mr Davey damns Mr Skelly with faint praise [will bring his proven skills] whilst he hypes Ms Mann [hugely experienced R3 presenter and producer who will bring a range of cultural knowledge]. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 1. the umlaut were to her unknowe. Ian has many admirers, starting with Prince Charles. Its been downhill since the departure of Rob Cowan. 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 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. "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change.". Gordon Legal was established in 2010, the year after he left Slater + Gordon with an intention to never practice law again. Theme Kourtier Blog by. Georgia Mann has been making arts programmes at the BBC since 2008. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Essential Classics is a complete joke right the way through with GM. 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. 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. SCULL said . See more on our Privacy page. Klein/Mann On 27 May 2020 it was announced that Eagle Radio will become Greatest Hits Radio from early September 2020. 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. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. "A growing number of broadcast competitors have deeper pockets and can afford to lure on-screen talent away.". 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. They added: Youre losing listeners in droves!!!! 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. Eagle Radio was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. 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. Following the recapitalisation of Slater & Gordon Limited in December 2017, the UK firm is owned and operated separately and is no longer part of the Slater and Gordon Limited group of companies. 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. The stations will still be obliged to broadcast some regional content in order to meet the requirements of their licences. The overheads of these stations will fall, national revenues will grow and one imagines, local revenues may fall. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". News bulletins are short tick box affairs to cover the area, while the one remaining 'local' show at drive is shared with stations in Kent, Sussex, South Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. Simon Mayo. YEA Networks Joins Arc Software For Affiliate Research, Maintenance. Im not particularly a fan of IS and prefer Suzy Klein but to move him on in such a peremptory manner seems disrespectful. This issue is compounded by the ever-expanding media industry, which means there are more companies around to do the poaching. Greatest Hits Radio Surrey & East Hampshire is a commercial local radio station for West Surrey and North-East Hampshire owned by Bauer Media Group.Facts and stats. Working for a large organisation does not mean one or in this case a presenter is good. When Chris Evans swapped Radio 2 for Virgin, he went from having around nine million listeners to around one million. A number of radio stations across the east will be replaced by a new name later this year. My voice has been heard on some of the biggest radio stations across the UK including, Smooth, Heart and Capital. 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. "It would be criminal if you inherited Radio 2 or Radio 4 and you let it wither," he told BBC News earlier this week. There have been multiple letters to Haaretz and other newspapers. And since senior managers are all men, Essential Knitting Patterns and Essential Cooking Recipes will probably be their next Big Idea. Now, how they do it, who they choose, when they choose - that's where the argument comes. He said: This kind of erosion of local independent broadcasting, with stationsassimilated into larger groups, means they losetheir distinctive and important voice. 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The station went through a transitional period where its playlist was changed over to the 70s, 80s and 90s era, and jingles changed to reflect the station playing "greatest hits". 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. Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. Auditions are clearly not behind a screen. 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. Wishing our friends at #SpiritFM #Chichester all the very best. Thanks to @harrissn#aircheck #radio pic.twitter.com/LQQhkab9En, Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) August 7, 2020. But that they have to try is an undoubted factor, I think. Gaunt describes himself as a "working-class, educated guy with, in broad strokes, a rightwing agenda". DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. His wit and charm seem effortless. 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. 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. Cannot for the life of me see why you consider Ian Skelly being more suited to simply introducing the music. In one sense it IS about gender and age. The BBC has always been a timorous beastie. I find his diction leaves a lot to be desired. The stations which are being renamed 'Greatest Hits Radio' include The Beach (Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft) But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. Like his eponymous character, Cronauer was a radio presenter in Saigon in 1965 and 1966 known best for his enthusiastic early morning greeting and penchant for playing rock'n'roll tunes to raise . The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter', Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. MW: 828 1584 kHz FM: 96.0 107.9 MHz DAB Freeview 716. The industry-wide move towards consolidating local stations into de facto national outlets has been under way for years, with the move exacerbated as Britons increasingly listen to the radio via DAB radio and smart speakers such as Amazons Echo rather than FM radio. Jon Gaunt. 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. Another said: Loving you guys already. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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. Since 2017, the BBC has been required to publish the salaries it pays sections of its top talent. Prince Harry and Meghan to be dealt fresh monetary punishment thatll hurt? However, they confirmed that the number of regional shows will be halved. @iancrouch_radio @StuartMcGinley @milly_luxford pic.twitter.com/4PpT4NTxd0, Stagecoach South (@StagecoachSouth) August 28, 2020. 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. 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. 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. [1] He appears every Wednesday as a newspaper reviewer on Sky News Sunrise. Ian is the better of the two current presenters and yet hes had the push. ", My experience of local radio was Capital FM with Chris Tarrant, Steve Penk and the Flying Eye! The changes are being made to make way for Bauers Greatest Hits Radio brand taking over many local radio services next week. Disgraceful business decision. 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. Surrey and Cornwall have BBC, D1 and SD available on digital.. 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. No young people are going to listen to Feedback, even if you get HRVY or Joe Sugg to present it, because BBC Radio 4 isn't on their radars.". 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. Angry listeners predicted the station would lose thousands of listeners, with one saying the people want local presenters that we can relate to! The Local Radio Company then sold Fire 107.6 to Westward Broadcasting in June 2009. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. She will continue to present live events, including the Proms. Now it's a great big fat frightened rat. Im sure his charm will transfer to the afternoons, but the format, unless changed, will not capitalise on his talents. Cookies are also used for Google Ads personalisation. 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. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The managers want to increase the younger female demographic, so two women of similar age are wheeled in to front a prime listening show. I find Georgia and Ian similar in their wit and sense of humour. The drive-time slot is hosted by Max & Jason weekdays from 4pm-7pm. They have been in a relationship since 9 April 2011. Personally I find Skelly highly irritating: his cheeky-chappie attitude grates and his attempts at wit mostly fall flat. 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. Why shouldn't the BBC do that more often, and let long-established names leave? These cases will run on a No Win No Fee basis so if you win your case, well charge you 25% of your compensation. Rather than producing their own shows, the stations will largely carry syndicated programmes made in London featuring national presenters playing classic pop music. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. I've been VERY lucky. SCULL said, "Hey all- Time for the official 'Goodbye to KEGL' post, as of 11/30/21 I am no longer w/97.1 THE EAGLE/DALLAS. Same here. Like one comment above, the wife who cant stand G Manns voice, I am in that camp. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. The company that owns Capital, Smooth and Heart radio stations has announced it will network all shows, meaning a cull in regionalised radio. The music level is fine but presentersjust speak up!! This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The stations topical imaging are voiced by actor and comedian Gareth Hale (of Hale and Pace ). Time for some decency, and time for overpayed Stalinists like Alan Davey to walk the plank! PLEASE admit it was wrong to lose the local side to Heart!! Content is similarly tailored to such listeners. His first words on the station were Hey, Ive landed, referencing Neil Armstrong use of the Eagle has landed. (And thus became a shoo-in for a BBC announcers job). What percentage does Slater and Gordon take? Not a national one in London and especially NOT Amanda Holden!!!. It has been the privilege of my life to have you as my friends + I'll miss you beyond measure. Baker claimed it was a "stupid gag". The login page will open in a new tab. We will miss Ian Skellys wit and charm on Radio 3 in the morning. 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. Whichever way you look at it, its just more of the same. Who reads the news on Greatest Hits Radio? Broadcaster and writer Ian Skelly has been a familiar voice on BBC Radio 3 for the past 20 years, presenting various programmes on the station, covering a wide range of repertoire from early music to contemporary. 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. All Rights Reserved. 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. That's how the conveyer belt of talent works. We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. So Ian Skelly, a gentle, informed and subtly humorous presence, falls victim to the Radio 3 cult of the presenter. Bring back the breakfast show on Heart and keep Kent happy in the mornings!. 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. 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. Dozens of Bauer-owned regional stations will be rebranded under the Greatest Hits Radio name from September. Also when R3 was often interrupted by Test Match Cricket, on one occasion he announced dolefully -And now Its CRICKET. Cant help but smile. Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. hey ho. Spanish violinist wins Berlin Philharmonic seat, Italy lowers the age for chief conductors. Its all old hits now . "For example, top stars absolutely loathe having their salaries published.". Wessex FM was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. Its all good cuz I'm a WALL ST Bets Degenerate Ape & that pays an ass-load better. It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". Without it, more independent stations will fall away and communities will lose out.. Registered in England. Weekly quiz: Which house are Harry and Meghan vacating?