Radio Academy: Ben Cooper in conversation with Matthew Bannister

On July 8th, the Radio Academy (Midlands Branch) held an event at The Mailbox which featured the current Controller of BBC Radio One, Ben Cooper, being interviewed by one of the station’s former controllers, Matthew Bannister. Here is the teaser from the Radio Academy event page:

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Fusion Festival hots up!

Looking forward to a great event if you haven’t seen the details yet!

Chester Rocks

Just over a month to Chester Rocks which promises to be a great pop event!

The line-up:

Saturday 15th June – The Wanted, Union J, The Vamps, A*M*E, Ollie Marland.

Sunday: 16th June – Jessie J, Lawson, Amelia Lily, Charlie Brown, Scarlett’s Roses.

 

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YourTV wins Manchester

Your TV has won the licence to launch a local TV station in Manchester. Congratulations to the whole team.

The bid – fronted by former BBC trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons – plans to create a channel broadcasting 24-hours a day, seven days a week, from September this year, with 90 per cent of that

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Heroes of the BBC in Birmingham

I was fascinated to read the Birmingham Post’s obituary of the great Birmingham television producer Barrie Edgar who died just after Christmas. As Chairman of the Television and Radio Industries Club I have just read in the club minutes mention of his involvement in the work of the club in the 1950s and 1960s as

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