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2024 In British Radio
This is a list of events in 2024 relating to radio in the United Kingdom. Events January * 1 January – ** Launch of Bournemouth One. The station begins with a welcome message from Tobias Ellwood, the MP for Bournemouth East (UK Parliament constituency), Bournemouth East. ** Josh Tate, believed to be the UK's youngest newsreader, presents his own New Year's Day show on Radio Exe. ** Former BBC Radio 2, Radio 2 presenter Steve Madden joins Portsmouth's Victory Radio to present a late night weekend show. ** Alex Hall presents her final show for BBC Radio Tees after 35 years in local radio, 18 of them with Radio Tees. * 2 January – ** Audible Always, producers of the internationally syndicated programme Selector Radio, confirms that BBC Radio 1, Radio 1 presenter Sian Eleri will take over as presenter of the weekly show. ** Bauer Radio begins experimenting with a mixed Salisbury/Hampshire local news service for Greatest Hits Radio Salisbury, which it later says was done because it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio In The United Kingdom
Radio enjoys a huge following in the United Kingdom. There are around 600 licensed radio stations in the country. For a more comprehensive list see List of radio stations in the United Kingdom. BBC Radio The most prominent stations are the national networks operated by the BBC. Five of them are available on analogue radio ( FM and AM) whilst the rest are available on DAB, along with the other five (at 12B, the BBC National multiplex). * BBC Radio 1 broadcasts contemporary pop and rock music output, including live sessions, for a youth audience, with specialist genres and programmes in the evening (FM 97.1 - 99.8 MHz) * BBC Radio 1Xtra broadcasts hip hop, R&B and drum and bass, featuring simulcasts on Radio 1 weeknights and Saturday nights * BBC Radio 2 is the UK's most listened-to radio station, playing classic and contemporary music for an older audience, as well as special interest programmes in the evening (FM 88.1 - 90.2 MHz) * BBC Radio 3 is a classical music station, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |