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  1. Autumn scheduling plans on BBC Radio 3

    Alan Davey

    Controller, BBC Radio 3

    Autumn scheduling plans on BBC Radio 3

    Today we’ve put out to tender a number of programmes for Radio 3 beginning in the Autumn. The eagle-eyed among you will see that these imply some changes to the overall shape of the schedule.

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  2. The Voice of a Nation: Colin Paterson on BBC Radio Wales at 40

    Colin Paterson

    Editor, Radio Wales

    The Voice of a Nation:  Colin Paterson on BBC Radio Wales at 40

    Radio Wales' Editor, Colin Paterson on the station's 40th birthday celebrations and boosting the FM signal.

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  3. 'If Europe's ports are underwater, Brexit may seem less important': we're expanding climate change coverage

    Jo Floto

    Editor, The World Tonight, Newshour

    'If Europe's ports are underwater, Brexit may seem less important': we're expanding climate change coverage

    From 3 October The World Tonight on BBC Radio 4 and Newshour on BBC World Service will be covering climate change every week.

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  4. Delivering a vibrant future for UK radio

    Matthew Postgate

    Chief Technology and Product Officer

    Delivering a vibrant future for UK radio

    Last week Tony Hall talked about an ’agile, creative, bold’ future for the BBC, including its online services, ‘made available and relevant to everyone’. Today the radio industry meets in central London for the Drive to Digital conference looking at the future of radio.

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  5. Serving everyone, rather than being everything to everyone

    James Purnell

    Director, Radio & Education

    Serving everyone, rather than being everything to everyone

    Ofcom published a report last week about UK media consumption. It tells a now familiar tale of the continued rise of on demand digital, especially among the young, accelerated by powerful internet companies.

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  6. BBC Soundstart 2018 - the Carleton Hobbs Bursary & Norman Beaton Fellowship

    Hannah Khalil

    Digital Content Producer, About The BBC Blog

    BBC Soundstart 2018 - the Carleton Hobbs Bursary & Norman Beaton Fellowship

    It's that time of year again: BBC Radio Drama’s (((soundstart))) winners' event.

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  7. Welcoming BBC Sounds to the family

    Bob Shennan

    Director of Radio & Music

    Welcoming BBC Sounds to the family

    Bob Shennan, Director of Radio & Music talks about the response to the new BBC Sounds app and outlines the thinking behind it.

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  8. BBC Radio 1’s Brit List in 2018

    Chris Price

    Head of Music, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra

    BBC Radio 1’s Brit List in 2018

    Brit List was a radio first when it launched in February 2017, offering unprecedented and sustained playlist support for emerging, home-grown talent. By giving a three-single commitment to new artists from Stormzy and Anne Marie to The Amazons and J Hus, we’re proud to have played a part breakin...

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  9. Some thoughts ahead of the RAJARs

    James Purnell

    Director, Radio & Education

    Some thoughts ahead of the RAJARs

    It’s RAJAR week – that’s when the Radio Joint Audience Research group publishes UK radio listening figures for the previous quarter, in Thursday’s case January-March. The real story this week may be different, as it’s likely that this will be the first time digital listening overtakes analogue...

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  10. #MumTakeover returns to BBC 5 live

    Jo Deahl

    5 live digital pilots senior producer

    #MumTakeover returns to BBC 5 live

    BBC Radio 5 live digital pilots senior producer and #MumTakeover editor Jo Deahl talks about engaging younger audiences and the return of the award-winning #MumTakeover to the network.

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