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Online news service launched for Wolverhampton by BBC Local

A dedicated local news page for Wolverhampton has launched on the BBC website. The BBC says content and stories from the area will now be much easier to find, while bigger stories will have greater prominence on the BBC News app, homepage and live pages. Peterborough, Bradford and Sunderland are also getting their own service, […] […]

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Roman Kemp becomes President as Dave Berry wins award at the TRIC

The Television & Radio Industries Club has announced Roman Kemp as TRIC President for 2024 at its Christmas lunch yesterday, whilst Dave Berry was handed a Recognition Award. Roman will take over from Rob Rinder, who presented the TRIC Awards earlier this year. Dave Berry was given TRIC’s second-ever Recognition Award for his work in […] […]

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Dean Martin to host Christmas and New Year specials on Dragon Radio

Dean Martin is back with Nation Broadcasting over the holiday period for a couple of seasonal specials. The former Global presenter will host two listener request led shows on Dragon Radio this Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Dean said: “It’s great to be back with the Nation team and playing listeners’ requests, especially during […] […]

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Dr Samir Shah CBE announced as preferred candidate for BBC Chair

Dr Samir Shah CBE announced as the preferred candidate for BBC Chair. Dr Shah will now appear before MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee for pre-appointment scrutiny before taking on the £160,000 per annum job for 3 to 4 days per week. He has worked in broadcasting for over forty years and […] […]