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• January 4, 2010

  BBC 'Gardeners' Question Time' Panelist John Cushnie Dies

  Condolences to family and friends of longtime BBC RADIO 4 "GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME" panelist JOHN CUSHNIE, who died of a heart attack on NEW YEAR'S EVE (12/31) at 66.  CUSHNIE was featured on the show for 15 years and also appeared on BBC … more »

• December 8, 2009

  Bluebird Cafe To Host Happy Tales Humane Benefit

  

  The BLUEBIRD CAFE in NASHVILLE will host a benefit for HAPPY TALES HUMANE on DECEMBER 15th at 9p (CT).  Those scheduled to perform that night include The JAY PATTON BAND featuring TONI SEHULSTER, RICK LONOW, WILL BARROW, MIKE LOUDERMILK, JAY PATTON, … more »

• August 25, 2009

  Tony Curtis Interview Earns BBC Radio Ulster Ofcom's Wrath

  

  OFCOM has ruled that BBC RADIO ULSTER violated the U.K.'s Broadcast Code when actor TONY CURTIS swore three times during the station's "TALKBACK" midday show on MAY 22nd.  CURTIS, who did not appear to realize the show was live until late … more »

• August 11, 2009

  BBC Radio Ulster Shuffles Hosts

  

  BBC RADIO ULSTER is moving "EVENING EXTRA" hosts KAREN PATTERSON and MARK CARRUTHERS to mornings as CONOR BRADFORD's co-hosts for "GOOD MORNING ULSTER," effective AUGUST 31st.  The move sends present morning co-host WENDY AUSTIN … more »

• May 4, 2009

  Harrison Is One Busy Spyder

  SPYDER HARRISON adds VT afternoons at 961THEWOLF/ABILENE,TX (as of this afternoon), and is also the new voice of PRIDE MOTOR GROUP,The new BUZZRADIO.FM UK, PIRATES (THE BEAT) OF ULSTER and LEINSTER, IRELAND, and 94.6 KISS-FM/DUBLIN. Also, catch SPYDER as … more »

• April 8, 2009

  BBC Radio 4 Leads Sony Award Nominees

  

  The nominees for the U.K.'s SONY RADIO ACADEMY AWARDS have been announced, and BBC RADIO 4 received 26 nominations, while a prison radio station, ELECTRIC RADIO BRIXTON, received four nominations. U.K. Station of the Year nominees include BBC RADIO 1, … more »

• March 5, 2009

  Kelly Joins BBC Radio Ulster

  

  Former UTV/BELFAST TV personality GERRY KELLY is joining BBC RADIO ULSTER for a talk and music show SATURDAYS 12:30-2p, beginning APRIL 4th.  KELLY's FRIDAY night talk show aired on the ITV affiliate from 1989 to 2005, and he left UTV in JANUARY of … more »

• May 12, 2008

  BBC Cleans Up At Sony Awards

  BBC RADIO 4 was named Station of the Year, RADIO 1 morning man CHRIS MOYLES won top honors for Breakfast Show hosts, and the BBC dominated at the SONY RADIO ACADEMY AWARDS in LONDON MONDAY night (5/12). Other winners included: Station of the Year - under … more »

• February 13, 2008

  BBC Radio Ulster Host Has Heart Scare

  Get well wished go out to BBC RADIO ULSTER 3-5p host ALAN SIMPSON, who is in CAUSEWAY HOSPITAL in COLERAINE, NORTHERN IRELAND after experiencing chest pains.  BBC RADIO FOYLE host MARK PATTERSON is filling in this week for … more »

• January 15, 2007

  Hazlitt Resigns At Virgin Radio

  VIRGIN RADIO Chief Executive FRU HAZLITT has resigned, and PD PAUL JACKSON has been appointed her successor. HAZLITT was recently tipped for a promotion to Chief Executive of VIRGIN RADIO's parent company, SCOTTISH MEDIA GROUP, but SMG suspended the … more »