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Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer champions commercial radio on 50th anniversary

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer champions commercial radio on its 50th anniversary in a special article for RadioToday. “When LBC’s original breakfast presenter, David Jessel, took to the air at 5am on Monday 8 October 1973 at a studio on Gough Square off Fleet Street in London, he could never have foreseen the success that commercial […] […]

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Late night local radio presenters across the BBC say goodbye to listeners

Late Show presenters on BBC local radio stations in England have said goodbye to listeners ahead of a networked show starting on Monday. Late Night Becky, with Becky Want, will air across the local network each weekday replacing regional output as previously revealed by RadioToday. Weekends will be hosted by Jo Good. In the north […] […]