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In my box of radio treasures lies a yellowing radio research diary from the ‘70s for Glasgow. Listeners were invited to note down their listening to Radios 1, 2, 3, 4 (Scotland), Clyde and Luxembourg. That’s as complicated as life got. No podcasting. And streaming was confined to dialling Dial-a-Di…

A generation knew his powerful voice instantly. It would vibrate the speakers on your hi-fi system as the Radio Luxembourg AM signal phased in and out. Despite the accent, ‘Baby’ Bob Stewart was born in Liverpool. After national service, he became a DJ at the suggestion of Pete Best, the original B…

The BBC has published its third Annual Plan for the current Charter period, updating its strategy and setting out the work plan for the year.   Below is a thumb-nail sketch of some of the contents as they apply to radio and audio. News There is much mention of the BBC’s responsibility with news at…

It was not unexpected news to read of Global Radio’s changes - those regulatory sands shifted many moons ago. Most Global people I have spoken to in recent months have been resigned to imminent change: true professionals facing their futures philosophically. Going on-air stoically each day in the l…

Tribute Portraits of a  Dozen Pioneering Women  in British Radio 1. Delia Derbyshire – early electronic sound synthesist "My most beautiful sound at the time was a tatty green BBC lampshade," she recalled. "It was the wrong colour, but it had a beautiful ringing sound to it. I hit th…