RadioTalk from The Radio Academy

In this week’s RadioTalk, we look at the new Categories for the 2014 Radio Academy Awards, top tips on submitting entries, and how to increase your chances of winning a Gold Award. Host Paul Robinson, CEO of The Radio Academy, is joined by journalist and broadcaster Sandy Warr, Steve Ackerman, Managing Director of Somethin’ Else, Karen Pearson, Managing Director of Folded Wing and Chris Pegg, Regional Content Director for Bauer Radio, North East. Essential listening for anyone considering entering the Awards. And of course, we’ve got our regular round up of the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy!

RadioTalk this week is another fascinating edition of David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, with highlights including memories of Alan ‘Fluff’ Freeman, Stuart Henry and Stephen Williams and Tony Blackburn recalling the launch of the UK’s first ‘oldies’ stations. Enjoy!

In this week’s RadioTalk we’ve got more gems from the archives with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, including the debuts of Lillibullero as the BBC World Service theme and Fritz Spiegl’s UK Theme as Radio 4’s opening music; the launch of Radio Merseyside; and a very happy 53rd birthday to Jonathan Ross. Happy listening!

This week’s RadioTalk is another skip down memory lane with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, including David Jacobs trying to maintain order during a rowdy Any Questions; that George Entwistle interview; the birth of the BBC with stations 2LO (London), 5IT (Birmingham) and 2ZY (Manchester); Kelvin MacKenzie’s purchase of Talk Radio; and the launch of Planet Rock. Happy listening!

This week’s RadioTalk is another brilliant delve into the archives with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, including the launches of BBC Radio Leicester, the first of the new breed of BBC Local Radio stations, and BBC Radio Birmingham, the UK’s first female DJ and the first episode of Hancock’s Half Hour. Enjoy!

This week’s RadioTalk is another of Tim Blackmore’s big interviews and few come bigger than Richard Park. In this exclusive 1-2-1 for The Radio Academy, Richard talks about his life, success and the future of radio. It’s an utterly compelling listen. And of course, we also have more classic clips from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Happy listening!

In this week’s RadioTalk, we’ve got more fantastic clips from David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, including Simon Bates leaving Radio 1 as part of Matthew Bannister’s shake up; the launch of 194 Radio City; it’s 15 years since Frank Gillard passed away and 9 years since we lost John Peel; BBC Radio London became GLR; it’s 3 years since the official unveiling of the BBC’s radio player at the Radio Festival; and happy 68th birthday to Steve Merike. Enjoy!

The Radio Festival is the centrepiece of the UK radio industry’s year and every year Festival Radio is at the heart of this – meeting the big names to find out their take on the day’s events. Every year The Radio Academy invites 10 of UK Radio’s most promising new entrants to participate in “Festival Radio” – this is the result of their third day of audio production. Highlights include: a roundup of the PPL Gala Dinner which closed Radio Festival 2013, tips from industry insiders at Foot in the Door, the speed dating-esque event for those who want to break into the radio industry and the Festival Radio team look back at their favourite bits of this year’s festival. For more from the Radio Festival 2013, visit our Soundcloud page www.soundcloud.com/festival-radio-2013

The Radio Festival is the centrepiece of the UK radio industry’s year and every year Festival Radio is at the heart of this – meeting the big names to find out their take on the day’s events. Every year The Radio Academy invites 10 of UK Radio’s most promising new entrants to participate in “Festival Radio” – this is the result of their second day of audio production. Highlights from the second day of the Radio Festival 2013 include: audience reaction to Seconds Out, a head to head session between BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport; an interview with the comedy mastermind behind The News Quiz, Quote Unquote and QI: John Lloyd; a taxi ride with Rod Liddle after his session Blah Blah Blah Democracy; coverage of Cunning Stunts, a session all about building your radio brand with on air stunts; an interview with 30 under 30 member Emma Barnett about social media use in radio after her session Don’t Talk, Tweet and, finally, What the f*$%? We look at the session that’s all about what’s acceptable in UK radio. For more up-to-date news, visit our Soundcloud page www.soundcloud.com/festival-radio-2013

The Radio Festival is the centrepiece of the UK radio industry’s year and every year Festival Radio is at the heart of this – meeting the big names to find out their take on the day’s events. Every year The Radio Academy invites 10 of UK Radio’s most promising new entrants to participate in “Festival Radio” – this is the result of their second day of audio production. Highlights from the first and second day of the Radio Festival 2013 include: an interview with Charlotte Church who spoke at the John Peel lecture on day 1, audience reaction to BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine’s ‘radio nightmares’, Day 2’s The XX Factor session on women in the radio industry featuring former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and the eagerly awaited #powerofhours session about how radio is working to attract a youth audience. For more up-to-date news, visit our Soundcloud page www.soundcloud.com/festival-radio-2013

The Radio Festival is the centrepiece of the UK radio industry’s year and every year Festival Radio is at the heart of this – meeting the big names to find out their take on the day’s events. Every year The Radio Academy invites 10 of UK Radio’s most promising new entrants to participate in “Festival Radio” – this is the result of their first day of audio production. Highlights from the first day of the Radio Festival 2013 include: a round-up of TechCon 2013, including interviews with the host David Lloyd and chair Simon Tuff, and packages from the “TechCon Debate” and 4G mobile broadcasting session; from the main Festival there is audio from “Does Radio Have Talent” with Patrick Kielty, and interviews with new Radio Academy CEO Paul Robinson and Head of BBC Radio Helen Boaden. For more up-to-date news, visit our Soundcloud page www.soundcloud.com/festival-radio-2013

In this week’s RadioTalk, David Lloyd’s Radio Moments wishes happy 40th birthday to commercial radio, with clips featuring Harold Wilson, the first LBC broadcast and the first ad to hit the airwaves. This week also saw the first shows for You & Yours and Woman’s Hour, and the first BBC Manchester broadcast from its new home in MediaCity. Enjoy!

In this week’s RadioTalk, we’ve got more magic with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, including John Peel’s first appearance on Radio 1; Kenny Everett joins Radio 2; David ‘Kid’ Jensen presents the first Network Chart Show; the launches of Radio 1, Swansea Sound, GWR; the 90th anniversary of Radio Times; and a happy 5th birthday to Absolute Radio. Enjoy!

In this week’s RadioTalk, we have another rummage through the archives with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, including Tony Blackburn’s final show for Radio 1; the dawn of the ‘third age of radio’ with the launch of DAB; the birth of ITV, and the killing off of Grace Archer – not in any way a response to the new competitor; the first anniversary of Nick Grimshaw’s debut Breakfast Show on Radio 1; the launch of pirate station Radio 390, broadcasting from Red Sands Fort; the launch of Radio 106 in 1997; and the first episode in 1955 of From Our Own Correspondent. Enjoy!

This week’s RadioTalk is a Tim Blackmore special with Paul Gambaccini. In this exclusive interview for The Radio Academy, Paul has some very outspoken thoughts on music, presenters, the ‘Brand/Ross saga’ and more. Above all, his love of radio shines through. And of course, we also have some more classic clips from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Happy listening!