Month: June 2024

Tim Smith is joining Jazz FM to present the station’s Summer Book Club.

The feature returns on June 22nd, and Tim comes from BBC Radio 2 where he was co-host of the Book Club on Steve Wright in the Afternoon, although he has more recently been presenting shows at Jazz.
Across the Summer, every Saturday from 9am, there’ll be interviews with a fiction and non-fiction author, plus, each week a different writer will share their essential jazz favourite to round off the show.
Of fronting the 10-week series Tim Smith said “I’m delighted to be hosting the Jazz FM Summer Book Club. I’m an avid reader, especially of contemporary literature, so I’m excited to be focusing on that and hearing from a wide variety of authors.
“Hopefully I’ll be able to provide some great suggestions for both the listeners and my own summer reading lists! It’s a sad moment to be taking over from Jamie under such sad circumstances, but hopefully I can do him proud.”
Jazz FM and Scala Radio Content Director Nick Pitts added: “It’s great to be able to bring back Jazz FM’s Summer Book Club, and with someone like Tim in charge.
“Through his time on the Radio 2 Book Club with the legendary Steve Wright he spoke to many of the authors of today gaining an insight into what appeals to those who love a good book.
“We know that as the Jazz FM listening audience go off on their summer holidays, not only do they take Jazz FM with them, but they also take a couple of good books and I’m hoping that we will be able to influence their reading list.” […]

The recently announced rebrand for Radio Tircoed to Swansea Live Radio has attracted the attention of rival broadcasters.

And following a complaint about the proposed name, the station will now launch as SA Radio Live instead.
The start date will continue as planned, on September 30th, when the community station will change and introduce a new schedule, new imaging and a new focus.
Writing on social media, Shaun Tilley, who will run the station and host the breakfast show, said: “The city’s only ‘truly’ local station will now be called ‘SA Radio Live’.
“Our shows will be hosted by 15 former Swansea Sound / Wave DJs alongside a number of talented newcomers. There will be specialist music programmes too, a weekly 3 hour showcase for the finest talent in our area, shows in Welsh, we will support local charities and be a mouthpiece for all the wonderful events coming to the city.
“Broadcasting LIVE (not pre-recorded) from studios here in Swansea (not elsewhere pretending to be Swansea) and not the same shows heard on stations in other towns at the very same time.
“We will be YOUR station, living and breathing Swansea so please continue to give us your overwhelming support and spread the word. We can’t wait to be with you from 7am on Monday 30th September as we launch SA Radio Live!!” […]

Colourful Radio is switching to DAB+ on Switch Digital’s London 2 multiplex.

Colourful founder and exec producer, Kofi Kusitor MBE says: “We’ve had great relationships with multiplex owners and transmission companies for over 20 years.
“And so, it is doubly exciting to agree on a deal that not only provides our legacy radio station a new home with London 2 but also offers the Colourful brand the opportunity to grow our unique and unmatched offering beyond a single service.”
For the last four years, London 3 was home to Colourful in traditional DAB.
Mr Kusitor adds: “I am thankful to Global and London 3 for their kindness and exceptional service and support over the years.” […]