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UK
Jenny Hanley and Trevor McDonald front ITV anniversary show on Boom Radio
Jenny Hanley and Sir Trevor McDonald are leading a special programme on Boom Radio to celebrate 70 years of ITV.
The two-hour broadcast airs on Sunday 21 September from 8pm and brings together some of the most familiar voices and faces from British broadcasting.
Jenny will look back at ITV’s story from its earliest days in 1955 with Associated-Rediffusion and the first commercial advert for Gibbs SR toothpaste, through to the soaps, documentaries and children’s shows that followed. She will also reflect on her own role presenting Magpie and the connection her parents Dinah Sheridan and Jimmy Hanley had with ITV.
Trevor will share his memories of ITN, from the pioneering news bulletins that first brought announcers onto television screens to the creation of News at Ten and its famous Bongs.
They will be joined by Boom presenters Judi Spiers and David Hamilton, who discuss the impact of announcers between programmes. Other contributors include Simon Williams, George Layton, Chris Tarrant, Tony Virgo and Sir Michael Grade.
The special will also feature many ITV theme tunes from across the years, taking listeners through seven decades of television history.
‘70 Years of ITV’ will be broadcast on Boom Radio on Sunday 21 September from 8pm to 10pm.
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US
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Ireland
Sound and Vision funding backs 39 new radio projects
Nearly €750,000 has been awarded to independent radio producers across Ireland in the latest round of Sound and Vision funding.
Coimisiún na Meán confirmed almost €6.5 million for radio and television projects nationwide, with radio accounting for 39 of the 57 successful applications.
The scheme supports programmes across national, regional, local and community radio, with formats ranging from music and drama to education and documentaries.
Stations getting programmes as a result are:
RTE Radio 1
RTE 2fm
RTE lyric fm
Clare FM
Newstalk
NEAR 90fm
Ocean FM
KCLR
Raidio na Gaeltachta
Raidio na Life
LMFM
Radio Kerry
Athlone Community Radio
WLR FM
Community Radio Youghal
UCC
Among the radio projects funded are Poetic Keys: An Ode to County Clare, which pairs local poetry with live traditional piano music for broadcast on Clare FM, and Lessons in Awe, a Radio Kerry series exploring family, sport, nature and courage with input from a child and adolescent psychotherapist.
Irish Music Month 2025 also secured support. This initiative, produced by Hot Press and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, will see commercial stations across the country increase airplay for Irish artists throughout the month.
Irish language broadcasting continues to receive strong backing, with just under half of the overall funding directed towards Irish language or bilingual content. Projects include Cuan an Cheoil 6, a 10-part live music series for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, hosted by Liam Ó Maonlaí and recorded at Stiúideo Cuan.
Independent radio producers will share around €750,000, ensuring new programming reaches audiences of all ages and interests. In total, 97% of this round’s funding will directly support the independent production sector.
Rónán Ó Domhnaill, Media Development Commissioner with Coimisiún na Meán, said the projects will deliver “countless hours of programming, in Irish and English, for audiences of all ages and from all backgrounds.” He added that demand for funding was almost four times greater than the money available, reflecting the scheme’s importance to both creativity and sustainability in broadcasting.
Since January, more than €14 million has been allocated through Sound and Vision. Round 56 funding alone will result in programmes broadcast across RTÉ, Virgin Media, TG4, Clare FM, Radio Kerry, Near FM, and many other independent stations. […]
AU & NZ
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AU & NZ
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