Category: Radio
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First UK use of Twitter on live TV?
Did the first use of Twitter on live TV in the UK happen this morning? These tweets by ITV presenter Phillip Schofield certainly suggest so: I did tune in to “This Morning†for a few minutes after catching the first…
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An easy guide to destroying reputations
The kerfuffle surrounding Russell Brand, Jonathan Ross and the BBC came to a conclusion of sorts a few days ago with Brand quitting, Ross suspended and the BBC’s head of Radio 2 resigning. This story has many of the ingredients…
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Brand and Ross: Their publics may be their downfall
The hot news today isn’t the global financial crisis. Nor is it the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not even the US presidential election. No, hot news in the UK this morning is the kerfuffle surrounding entertainers Jonathan Ross and…
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Podcasts boost radio listening
One of the reasons I often hear as to why podcasting took off in the US is because of the poor choices available from radio. Homogenized content and script-reading presenters wherever you listen are among the anecdotal statistics thrown about.…
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Live FIR call-in show set for Saturday, Feb 9
Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz will host a special live call-in edition of "For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report" this Saturday, February 9, at 10am Pacific (1pm Eastern and 6pm GMT). The call-in episode will focus on the…