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Southern FM says sorry
From Radio Today. Posted September 8 2008, 1.41am
Southern FM has been broadcasting a series of on-air apologies after a conversation containing swear words was heard during a song on the breakfast show. (more)

Star 107.5 continues to shine
From Radio Today. Posted September 8 2008, 1.29am
Star Radio in Cheltenham will continue to broadcast as Star Radio for at least six months, after the station was sold by UKRD to a local company. (more)

New England Radio History Featured in Video
From radio.about.com. Posted September 8 2008, 1.00am
I want to share a couple of Radio videos with you. WCVB-TV recently broadcast a segment called, "Happy Birthday Radio" which featured snippets from New England radio history. WCBV... (more)

Internet TV: Giraffe-like models and Poliakoff's brother
From Media Guardian. Posted September 7 2008, 11.09pm
Anna Pickard: 'Are you ready?" asks a man's voice in a half-whisper, as a classy black screen flickers into life on vogue.tv. (more)

Christian gets new co-host
From Radio Today. Posted September 7 2008, 11.05pm
Virgin, nay, Absolute Radio has hired Fifth Gear presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson to work alongside Christian O’Connell on the Breakfast Show. (more)

Marcher celebrates 25 years
From Radio Today. Posted September 7 2008, 10.57pm
GCap Media's Marcher Sound is celebrating 25 years of broadcasting to Wrexham, Deeside, Chester and Ellesmere Port this weekend with former staff joining as guest presenters. (more)

Busan in South Korea plans to open English-langage radio station
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 7 2008, 3.09pm
The South Korean city of Busan will launch a radio station with a 24-hour English service within the year. The city government will soon establish a foundation for the station and apply for permission to broadcast from the central government, a Busan city official said. The station will air English radio programs to provide foreign residents [...] (more)

The Last Night of the Proms on DRM
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 7 2008, 1.05pm
On Saturday 13 September, the BBC World Service will be replacing its normal evening DRM broadcasts on mediumwave (1296 kHz) and shortwave (5895 kHz and 5875 kHz) with a special broadcast of The Last Night of the Proms. The Last Night of the Proms, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, is one of the most [...] (more)

Initial plans announced for 2009 NASB-DRM USA annual meeting
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 7 2008, 12.06pm
The 2009 annual meetings of the NASB and DRM USA will be held on 7 and 8 May in ”Music City”  - Nashville, Tennessee, known as the capital of country music. Shortwave broadcasters, shortwave listeners, equipment manufacturers, consultants and anyone with an interest in shortwave radio are invited to take part. Thursday morning will feature talks and discussions about [...] (more)

Miranda Sawyer review three radio programmes
From Media Guardian. Posted September 6 2008, 11.07pm
Radio review: Alastair Campbell is obsessed with Jacques Brel; Ondes Martenot and Bob Dylan makes Miranda Sawyer's musical week (more)

Insight Central Europe has come to an end
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 6 2008, 2.14pm
Radio Prague carried the following announcement in its Mailbox programme of 30 August:  ”After almost seven years on air, Insight Central Europe, a joint project of six Central European radio stations covering life and events in Central Europe, has this weekend come to an end. The project was launched in October 2001 by Radio Austria International [...] (more)

'Two Jags' tunes up for Northsound Radio dinner
From The Scotsman. Posted September 6 2008, 12.00am
"JOHNNY Two Jags" is heading for the Granite City to deliver a witty and erudite after-dinner speech at Northsound Radio's 16th annual business soiree. (more)

Ron Reagan to Host Nightly Show on Air America Radio
From radio.about.com. Posted September 5 2008, 6.17pm
Air America Radio has tapped Ron Reagan to join the network as a permanent host beginning this Monday, September 8. He'll host "The Ron Reagan Show" which will air weeknights from... (more)

RTÉ Radio to broadcast on shortwave on 7 and 21 September
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 5 2008, 3.21pm
RTÉ Radio 1 will bring live commentary of Sunday’s All-Ireland Hurling final between Waterford and Kilkenny and the All-Ireland Football final between Kerry and Tyrone on 21 September to GAA fans worldwide using various broadcasting technologies. In Ireland, fans will be able to hear live commentary of on RTÉ Radio 1 on FM, LW 252, online [...] (more)

Radio still the most important medium in Sierra Leone
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 5 2008, 3.10pm
A national media survey, carried out by Fondation Hirondelle and UNICEF, has revealed that SLBS, UN Radio, BBC and CTN (shortwave [0730-0800 on 9525 kHz] and FM) are the most listened to radio stations in the country, according to a press release. The survey provides important new data on media use and listening habits of the [...] (more)