Month: January 2025

Bam Bam – the presenter who got KISS the biggest fine in radio history – is back at the brand to host Drive on KISSTORY.
He’s back with Streetboy each weekday from 4pm till 7pm, bringing on a KISS reunion 18 years in the making.
They said: “We’re wildly excited to be back in our natural home. Can’t wait! Sorry it took so long…”
It was twenty-six years ago this month that the pair first launched Bam Bam Breakfast on London’s KISS 100.
The show ran for seven years and at the time was the first to break the Chris Tarrant at Capital Breakfast market dominance in the 15–24 demographic.
It came to an abrupt end in 2006 after 10 complaints were made to Ofcom for prank calls, offensive language and sexual content. The station’s owner at the time, Emap, was fined £175,000.
KISS Content Director, Rebecca Frank said: ‘It would be so easy for the UK’s biggest commercial digital radio station to stay in its lane but that’s not what made KISSTORY the iconic brand it is.
“We’re constantly evolving, willing to take risks and getting bigger and better but always passionate about the music. We cannot wait to see what Bam Bam and Streetboy get up to when they’re unleashed on Monday – welcome back boys!’
Bam Bam aka Peter Poulton has been working in the industry all his life, with positions at Radio City, Marcher Sound, Sunset, Atlantic 252, Invicta, Galaxy, Virgin, Capital, LBC, Absolute, BRMB and Jack/Sam.
He was most recently working at Virgin Radio UK.
NEW WEEKDAY KISSTORY SCHEDULE FROM MONDAY 6th JANUARY
4AM-6AM – Jake Thomson
6AM-10AM – KISSTORY Breakfast with Michael Lewis (including “The Class of…” 9-10AM)
10AM-1PM – Marvin Humes
1PM-4PM – Ellie Prohan
4PM-7PM – Bam Bam & Streetboy
7PM-9PM – Justin Wilkes
9PM-1AM – Freddie Smith

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Gold is getting more presenters as Smooth Radio’s Kirsty Gallacher switches stations from Monday 6th January.

Gold Radio Drive with Kirsty Gallacher will air Monday to Thursday from 4pm to 7pm, and Fridays from 4pm to 6pm.
Kirsty said: “I am thrilled that I will be joining the iconic Gold Radio to present a new weekday programme, Gold Radio Drive with Kirsty Gallacher, from 6th January.
“I love the buzz of live radio and can’t wait to be a part of an exciting new team, playing the best all time classics and getting to know Gold Radio’s loyal listeners, as well as enticing some new recruits.”

In addition, a new weekend breakfast show will be hosted by Simon Rimmer, Saturdays from 8am to 12pm, in addition to co-presenting Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch.
Simon said: “To host my own radio show is a dream come true, and to do it on Gold Radio is the icing on the cake.
“Saturday mornings will feel like I’m going through my personal music collection, and not only that, I’ll get to enjoy and share it with Gold Radio’s listeners. It will hardly feel like a job!”

James Bassam will continue to host Gold Radio Breakfast with James Bassam at the new time of 7am to 11am. His show features the Gold Radio Hall of Fame from 10am to 11am, celebrating listeners’ favourite songs. James will also host a new weekend show, Sundays from 8am to 12pm.
Sally Ardis, Senior Managing Editor of Heart, Smooth, Classic FM, and Gold Radio, said: “With a phenomenal breadth of All Time Classics spanning the 60s, 70s, and 80s, Gold Radio is packed with everyone’s favourite timeless songs.
“Global’s massive investment in the brand means that – dare I say it – we have struck gold by welcoming Kirsty Gallacher and Simon Rimmer to the growing Gold Radio family, alongside the brilliant James Bassam, to launch our fantastic new schedule for 2025.”

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Joe McGrath is taking over as host of BBC Radio Manchester’s breakfast show from Anna Jameson and Phil Trow.

He’s been presenting on the station for over a year, and will continue to host BBC Radio Manchester’s United podcast The Devil’s Advocate on BBC Sounds.
Joe says: “I’m absolutely buzzin’ to get started – I love Manchester and the chance to wake up the greatest city in the world is something I can’t wait to do.”
BBC Radio Manchester Executive Editor, Andrew Bowman says: “Joe will do a great job for Greater Manchester with a show packed with fun, personality and all the information listeners need to get their day off to a great start”.
It was announced earlier this month that former BBC Radio Manchester breakfast presenter Anna Jameson has taken up a new role in TV news for North West Tonight from the New Year and Phil Trow is covering the breakfast show through January.
Joe McGrath kicks off his new show, every weekday 6am-10am from Monday 3rd February on BBC Radio Manchester.

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Radio 2 has announced that Suspicious Minds is the nation’s favourite Elvis Presley song, according to its listeners.

It takes the Number 1 spot in Your Ultimate Elvis Song, the Top 40 chart of single releases by Elvis as voted for by the station’s listeners – with over 100,000 votes cast – to mark what would have been his 90th birthday on 8th January 2025.
Hosted by Vernon Kay, Your Ultimate Elvis Song is broadcast on Radio 2 from 3-5pm and on BBC Sounds on New Year’s Day, and also features some special words for the listeners from Priscilla Presley who introduces the Number 1 track.
In the Number 2 spot is In The Ghetto, Number 3 is If I Can Dream, Number 4 is Always On My Mind and Number 5 is Can’t Help Falling In Love. The full Top 40 chart is listed below.
For the vote, which launched in November in Vernon’s mid-morning show listeners were asked to select up to five of their favourite tracks from Elvis’s 90 Top 20 UK hits.
In Your Ultimate Elvis Song, Vernon counts down the listeners’ Top 40 chart and reveals more extraordinary facts and stats and behind-the-scenes insights from BBC Archive interview clips with Elvis himself.
Vernon says: “The King has earned another crown! Radio 2 listeners have had their say and I couldn’t be happier with their favourite hit, and to have it introduced by Priscilla Presley is such an honour. I’m a huge Elvis fan so I can’t wait to bring you two hours of the very best from his incredible catalogue of unforgettable songs.”
The Top 40 favourite Elvis singles as voted for by Radio 2 listeners are:
1 Suspicious Minds
2 In The Ghetto
3 If I Can Dream
4 Always On My Mind
5 Can’t Help Falling In Love
6 The Wonder Of You
7 An American Trilogy
8 Burning Love
9 I Just Can’t Help Believin’
10 Jailhouse Rock
11 Love Me Tender
12 A Little Less Conversation (Elvis vs JXL)
13 Are You Lonesome Tonight?
14 Viva Las Vegas
15 Hound Dog
16 Return To Sender
17 (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
18 Wooden Heart
19 Heartbreak Hotel
20 (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame
21 It’s Now Or Never
22 The Girl Of My Best Friend
23 Blue Suede Shoes
24 All Shook Up
25 Way Down
26 Guitar Man
27 That’s All Right
28 Blue Christmas
29 Crying In The Chapel
30 Don’t Cry Daddy
31 King Creole
32 You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
33 Suspicion
34 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
35 Moody Blue
36 One Night
37 Don’t (with The Jordinaires)
38 Such A Night
39 She’s Not You
40 Promised Land

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