Coronation Street spoilers: Daisy faces Justin in court, but who will win? The music policy that has been introduced does not suit the station at all and as other have commented the listening figures will be hit hard, I sincerely hope all the staff at Eagle are able to find themselves new roles. 2. Gordon resides in Hackney, London, and travels back to New Zealand frequently. He continued hosting his film show on Radio 5 Live with Mark Kermode, but that was recently poached too, by Sony. The petition reads: Our local radio stations have been completely ruined by the decision to cut our breakfast presenters! Its been downhill since the departure of Rob Cowan. But he said he understood the need to freshen schedules and attract younger audiences. 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. Now it's a great big fat frightened rat. His sense of fun and gently cheeky humour has been such a delight, and his knowledge of classical music and performance has filled many an hour with interest and entertainment. Registered in England. It all boiled down to a contract dispute. Based in Guildford in the Guildford College campus, Eagle Radio was part of the UKRD Group of radio stations. Kam is a Presenter at Greatest Hits Radio Swindon. owner John Walenga Sam FM. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It has been the privilege of my life to have you as my friends + I'll miss you beyond measure. 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. Wessex FM before its closure Until its closure on 31 August 2020, it had a reach percentage of 42%. ", "Whilst we of course want new listeners to discover Radio 2, we are focused on providing the 14.5 million people who tune in each week with a brilliant range of programmes, hosted by some of the UK's best-loved presenters. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. "Each one will be unique to the individual, but broadly speaking, there's a handful of reasons people are making the choice to leave," says Jake Kanter, media correspondent for the Times. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Without it, more independent stations will fall away and communities will lose out.. 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.". 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. Because people forget that Prince Charles is a musician, and he listens to Radio 3 when he can. Some of the individuals have new radio homes others do not. What do you think of the decision to axe the local breakfast shows and replace them with Amanda and Jamie from London? You dont need a cut crystal accent explaining dodecaphonic construction at 09:15, you need good music and entertaining but intelligent chat. Others admitted they had tried the celebrity presenters but soon changed to a local radio station. Prince Harry and Meghan to be dealt fresh monetary punishment thatll hurt? And since senior managers are all men, Essential Knitting Patterns and Essential Cooking Recipes will probably be their next Big Idea. When people move on, for whatever the reason, it creates an opportunity for new talent. 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. "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. Classical radio does much of its business from 9-to-5, while in drive time, US classical listeners are generally more likely to listen to AM news/talk and public radio news (Morning Edition and All Things Considered). Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. 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. When I hear Elizabeth Alkers mushy voice on Saturday morning I instantly switch to another channel. 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. His great personality will be largely wasted on Afternoon Concert. Replacing someone audiences love is difficult, for the presenter as much as fans. Eagle is one of the UKRD stations that does really well even though there's plenty of competition (from the London stations), especially in Guildford. Scull served as APD/MD/afternoon host from 1994 until the stations 2004 flip to Soft AC. "This presenter weighed that offer up, but ultimately decided that the platform they have on the BBC was more compelling than the cash. Mark is here every weekday with the Top 10 at 10 and every weekend with The Smash Hits Chart Show. 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. They believe that when they are presenting on the BBC, they are talking to the nation.". Angry listeners predicted the station would lose thousands of listeners, with one saying the people want local presenters that we can relate to! PG launched 96.4 The Eagle on 4th January 1996 when it first went on air. Be strong & be proud of what you achieved x, Carlos (@carlosradioguy) August 28, 2020, New audio @NickHancock and @willsmithyorks at Stray FM Harrogate (Aug 28th 2020). Cindy Scull Leaves 97.1 The Eagle. Eagle Radio was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020. The station was sold by its original founders in October 2001 to Radio Investments Limited, which later became known as The Local Radio Company. Ben Hull in Coronation Street: Where have you seen Sarahs business contact before? To those doing a last show today on many much loved stations across the UK during this evolution I wish you all the very best for your future. He will now be buried in a post-lunch snooze. "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. On 27 May 2020 it was announced that Eagle Radio will become Greatest Hits Radio from early September 2020. 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. The come-to-bed, have another whisky voice of GM makes Classic FM a real temptation not, surely, what the BBC wants and Im sorry for her to be put in this position; shes NOT hugely experienced and, initially, German esp. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Kam has been a Presenter at Sam FM (Thames Valley) since 9 September 2019. All Access Audio Summit 2023 Full Agenda Debuts Monday, March 6th -- Check Out Our Lineup Of 81 Talented Speakers/Content Creators And All 18 Sessions, Mentoring & Inspiring Women In Radio, Luminate Name Meg Dowdy Elevating Women In Audio Mentee. "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. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. I wonder how many listens they will loose. The stations will still be obliged to broadcast some regional content in order to meet the requirements of their licences. All Rights Reserved. This week it comes to and end & will become Greatest Hits Radio, a new chapter with great presenters! The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Where I lived in Thamesmead #spirefm pic.twitter.com/DDOeHfhN10, Simon Ward Photography (@SimonWardPhoto) August 28, 2020. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. This obviously attracted comments of the most ill-advised and ignorant kind; no doubt from idiotic new listeners who had turned onto the new fluffier (read, unprofessional) presentational style of Radio 3. the umlaut were to her unknowe. 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. EastEnders spoilers: Stacey goes to extreme lengths to provide for her family, Emmerdale spoilers: Soap first for Emmerdale as an all-male episode sees the villagers sharing their darkest secrets. He joins a presenting line up including Penny Gore, Tom McKinney, and Fiona Talkington. The first song played was "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel and the second song was "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac. The 61-year-old presented a Saturday morning show on the network. The BBC. Below: Peter Gordon and Bev from the breakfast show, leave Eagle Radio, 7th August 2020. Mark Goodier. Until 2018, Eagle Radio broadcast The Vodafone Big Top 40 chart show (previously The Pepsi Chart & Hit40UK) which was produced from Capital FM in London and syndicated across over 140 commercial radio stations in the UK. Video unavailable Watch on YouTube Wave 105 Aircheck Pirate FM Aircheck GHR Aircheck Skelly is the urbane co-presenter of Radio 3's mid-morning weekday show. Age, gender or simply too knowledgable? Thanks, Ian. By far the best would be Andrew McGregor who sounds engaged with the music. Ms Mann seems to be a pleasant and reasonably knowledgeable presenter certainly but Ian Skelly has that certain je ne sais quoi that raises his presenting to a higher level. There have been multiple letters to Haaretz and other newspapers. Tick box exercise, especially if one happens to be Cambridge educated, and clueless about the reality of life. ", My experience of local radio was Capital FM with Chris Tarrant, Steve Penk and the Flying Eye! Britains Got Talent judge Amanda Holden caused a stir earlier this week when she joined Jamie Theakston on the Heart Breakfast Show. What do you think? This is in line with the industry belief that local news updates are what is really valued by listeners, rather than knowing that a presenter on a music station lives near them and can talk about local events in between songs. 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. When he left, Marr said he was looking forward to "getting his voice back" - a reference to impartiality rules at the BBC. And why did they kick Rob Cowan out? There is also 2 ex pirates now licenced Kane on FM and Release on Surrey DAB (but has a Bracknell address). Head to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know! 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 ? 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. So Mendelssohn composed Des Knaben Wunderhorn? Bring back the breakfast show on Heart and keep Kent happy in the mornings!. 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! Couldnt agree more as my wife and I cant stand Georgia Mann, her voice is bad enough we switch off straightaway. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. They added: Youre losing listeners in droves!!!! Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. [1] He appears every Wednesday as a newspaper reviewer on Sky News Sunrise. Last year Simon Rose at an OB took time to show my kids how it all worked. Global will close 10 of its 24 dedicated radio studios - in Brighton, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Exeter,. When Chris Evans swapped Radio 2 for Virgin, he went from having around nine million listeners to around one million. We're grateful to all the presenters, past and present, who have played their part in the success of the station, and we also look forward to welcoming refreshed shows, new ideas and different voices to Radio 2, as we always have done. The range of opinions on Ian Skellys defenestration shows that taste differs hugely.