# British Radio **URL:** \ **Category:** Regional, Community and International Radio\ **Created:** [January 30, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721 "2016-01-30T08:02:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![1323ZM](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/1323zm/32/436633_2.png) [@1323ZM](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/1323ZM)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/347 "2025-01-09T23:41:38Z")
> [@Brianc68](#): > > You’re just a troll. It’s a fair question. Why are you here? Seriously? You stoop to ad hominem? I think a lot of people come to Australia to make the country a better place. This whole idea of Australian exceptionalism that you engage in needs to be tempered from time to time. With basic facts. The British radio market is less regulated than Australia’s. For Australians to be suggesting UK stations be forced to be local is a reflection of the ‘over-regulated’ mentality that many Australians have. Most Poms are much more free-thinking. ---
**Author:** ![OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/onair/32/88553_2.png) [@OnAir](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/OnAir)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/348 "2025-01-09T23:46:49Z")
For the love of god can we please stick to radio. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/349 "2025-01-10T00:00:37Z")
> [@BBI45](#): > > In unsurprising news following the Media Act, Global have announced that local programming on Capital, Heart & Smooth will come to an end in England. XS Manchester will be replaced by Radio X 90s. Local programming in Wales will be merged. I don’t like this idea at all. Just as the British TV networks are in the process of decentralisation by moving programming out of London, Capital is doing the reverse in radio. I just hope other UK commercial radio networks are not following suit. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/350 "2025-01-10T04:23:23Z")
> [@1323ZM](#): > > That’s why OfCom is giving the thumbs up to Global’s ‘nations’ strategy. OfCom are exactly like ACMA. Gutless, spineless, willing to bend over backwards to the industry instead of the other way around. Thatcher would be most proud. > [@1323ZM](#): > > I remember when I was working in Aotearoa and Civil Defence wanted to run regular warnings on the station because of some ‘weather event’ that never eventuated. Go away and just let me play Rick Dees. Oh wah wah wah. That’s their fuckin job. I have to teach boring “pastoral” crap as part of my job, shit that should be done by their parents. If them doing your job, as set out in the NZ laws, gives you the shits, then tough shit. Live with it. If shit happens, you stop what you’re doing and follow sane instructions. Otherwise, you’re the latest entry in the Darwin Awards. Why do you think there is emergency plans in place for all media in case of emergency, like SEWS here or UK Emergency Alert System? > [@Brianc68](#): > > That’s complete bollocks that Australia is over-regulated. If we were over-regulated, every single regional radio and television station would be doing the right thing. Example - GTS/BKN would be made to reinstate their TV news bulletin. > [@1323ZM](#): > > Most Poms are much more free-thinking. This lead to Brexit and the election of Thatcher. But that’d neither here or there. > [@JohnsonTV](#): > > I don’t like this idea at all. Just as the British TV networks are in the process of decentralisation by moving programming out of London, Capital is doing the reverse in radio. > > I just hope other UK commercial radio networks are not following suit. Australia is slowly doing this. Britain should look at us, look at ARN and SCA and say fuck that shit. Global is run by second-rate people who are London centric. A bad move. ---
**Author:** ![dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/dxnerd/32/404112_2.png) [@dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/dxnerd)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/351 "2025-01-10T05:02:19Z")
Given that this is the British thread, I think we all need to have a cup of tea and maybe some Tim Tams/Penguins. What was it the Brits said, something about Keep Calm And Carry On? ---
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/352 "2025-01-10T05:32:54Z")
> [@OnAir](#): > > For the love of god can we please stick to radio. A quote made by many SCA board members in 2024 ---
**Author:** ![BBI45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@BBI45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BBI45)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/353 "2025-01-10T10:52:07Z")
Another one bites the dust. Star Radio in Cambridge has been acquired by Bauer. > **[Bauer buys Star Radio to rebrand as Hits Radio Cambridgeshire](https://radiotoday.co.uk/2025/01/bauer-buys-star-radio-to-rebrand-as-hits-radio-cambridgeshire/)** > > Bauer Media Audio UK has agreed to acquire Star Radio in Cambridgeshire to rebrand it as Hits Radio ---
**Author:** ![BBI45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@BBI45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BBI45)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/354 "2025-01-24T20:44:52Z")
Once again, I’ve damaged my sanity to put together a compilation of news jingles from across the UK. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-E0a5uoWydc/maxresdefault.jpg " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E0a5uoWydc) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/355 "2025-02-01T04:52:51Z")
> **[MPs call for BBC World Service funding certainty](https://advanced-television.com/2025/01/31/mps-call-for-bbc-world-service-funding-certainty/)** > > Three UK House of Commons Select Committees – the Culture, Media and Sport, Foreign Affairs and International Development Committees – have called on the Go ---
**Author:** ![1323ZM](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/1323zm/32/436633_2.png) [@1323ZM](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/1323ZM)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/356 "2025-02-10T09:07:19Z")
This Wednesday, Radio 2 paying tribute. ![Screenshot_20250210_153015_Samsung Internet](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/b/e/7be26e892e8e26fabbedb600fc2cc787fcaab8fd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/357 "2025-02-18T08:46:51Z")
> **[BBC Wins Legal Fight With Fired Presenter, But Case Details Claims He Faced...](https://deadline.com/2025/02/bbc-jack-murley-legal-fight-homophobia-1236292939/)** > > The BBC has won the first round of a legal fight with presenter Jack Murley, but the case has shone a light on allegations of a culture of homophobia. ---
**Author:** ![BBI45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@BBI45](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BBI45)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/358 "2025-02-22T01:27:50Z")
After 6 weeks of counting down, local programming on Global stations in England has ended, with programming in Wales getting merged. Whilst a few presenters are being kept on and joining the national teams, the rest said their final farewell yesterday. A compilation of all the final links has been put together by Josh Reid (of other pastures) and myself. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SF6dFxhjBHM/maxresdefault.jpg "Global Media - Last local England/Wales shows (21/02/25) (HD)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF6dFxhjBHM) ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/359 "2025-02-25T12:15:41Z")
> **[BBC publishes Board-commissioned review into Tim Westwood’s conduct](https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/bbc-publishes-board-commissioned-review-tim-westwood-conduct)** > > As explained in the cover note, the BBC was due to publish this report in December 2024 > The BBC has today published the findings of a review carried out by Gemma White KC into what the BBC knew about Tim Westwood’s conduct during his time at the BBC, and how it managed those complaints at the time. Tim Westwood worked for the BBC as a Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJ between 1994 and 2013. The review was commissioned by the BBC Board. ---
**Author:** ![WestKnight](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/westknight/32/321147_2.png) [@WestKnight](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/WestKnight)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/360 "2025-02-26T11:19:08Z")
BBC is limiting Sounds to UK only, leaving podcasts, Radio 4 and World Service to international listeners via an audio section on their website: > **[BBC Studios to make podcasts available to international audiences via BBC.com...](https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2005/bbc-studios-to-make-podcasts-available-to-international-audiences-via-bbc-dot-com-and-the-bbc-app)** > > Newly launched audio section will make the BBC’s vast portfolio of current and archived podcasts easier to find ---
**Author:** ![MichaelPower](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/michaelpower/32/499507_2.png) [@MichaelPower](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MichaelPower)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/361 "2025-02-26T14:28:47Z")
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I love my Radio 2 and Sounds of the 90s ;~; ---
**Author:** ![Brianc68](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@Brianc68](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Brianc68)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/362 "2025-02-26T21:40:00Z")
There has to be a way around this, such as a VPN. I’ve been registered for years with a random UK postcode. ---
**Author:** ![Parex11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/parex11/32/355962_2.png) [@Parex11](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Parex11)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/363 "2025-03-04T09:53:13Z")
I found Radio 2 on Tunein Pro. Should stay going and if someone finds the links we can just use VLC ---
**Author:** ![motosenokia](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/motosenokia/32/235445_2.png) [@motosenokia](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/motosenokia)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/364 "2025-03-15T13:08:19Z")
Well another charity shop find, this time from the halcyon days of dance music on British radio. I’m going to hazard a guess that the majority of the stations listed below are now just networked relays of Bauer or Global stations? ![IMG_1989](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/d/c/1dce23513e8a163413eb1b62ffb7b41396237a3c.jpeg) ![IMG_1988](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/9/d/29dbcf6eab9156b2786e77323221b91e8e80791a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NuStraya](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nustraya/32/369694_2.png) [@NuStraya](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NuStraya)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/365 "2025-03-15T16:10:03Z")
Is there a track list? I’d be really interested to know what’s on that CD. The turn of the century is probably my fave era for dance music. ---
**Author:** ![TVHead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tvhead/32/160_2.png) [@TVHead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TVHead)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721/366 "2025-03-15T17:36:27Z")
Most of them flipped to the HITS network. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721.md?page=17) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/british-radio/721.md?page=19)