2011 in British radio

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This is a list of events in British radio during 2011.

Events

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February

March

April

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June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Station debuts

Closing this year

Date Station Debut
17 February Perth FM (Perth)
27 December Smooth Christmas 2011

Deaths

References

  1. Sillito, David (31 December 2010). "The Archers celebrates its 60th birthday". BBC News (BBC). Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  2. Global Radio takes Capital national, Brand Republic, 13 September 2010
  3. Capital FM to replace Galaxy, RadioToday, 13 September 2010
  4. Sweney, Mark (17 August 2010). "Simon Bates to leave Classic FM for Smooth Radio". The Guardian (Guardian Media Group). Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  5. Mahoney, Elisabeth (5 January 2011). "Radio head: Smooth Simon Bates". The Guardian (Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  6. "KMFM merge two breakfasts". Radio Today. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  7. "Pat Sharp to Join Smooth Radio Line-up". GMG Radio (Guardian Media Group). 12 January 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  8. "Pat Sharp keeps it Smooth". Radio Today. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  9. "Vanessa Feltz to take over Sarah Kennedy Radio 2 show". The Independent (Independent Print Limited). 23 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  10. "BBC World Service to cut five language services". BBC News (BBC). 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  11. "Rocket Man drops the F-bomb". The Guardian (Guardian Media Group). 28 January 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  12. Plunkett, John (31 January 2011). "BBC Radio 2 axes Electric Proms". The Guardian (Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  13. "Jo Whiley to switch to Radio 2". BBC News (BBC). 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  14. Plunkett, John (8 February 2011). "Richard Keys and Andy Gray join TalkSport". The Guardian (Guardian Media Group). Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  15. "Chris Moyles breaks radio show record for Comic Relief". BBC Radio 1 NewsBeat (BBC). 18 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  16. Laughlin, Andrew (14 March 2011). "Emma B joins Smooth Radio". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
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  18. "Rob Brydon impersonates Radio 2's Ken Bruce". BBC News (BBC). 1 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  19. "Changes to BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live". BBC Press Office. BBC. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  20. "Emma B joins Smooth Radio". Radio Today. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  21. "Irish TV and radio broadcaster Ryan Tubridy joins Radio 2 for summer shows". BBC. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  22. Sweeney, Ken (29 October 2011). "Tubridy tipped for permanent move to BBC after accepting Christmas slot". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  23. "Ryan Tubridy edges closer to BBC move". JOE. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  24. "BBC Radio 2 to run promo day". Radio Today. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  25. "Mixed response to start of Radio 2's 2DAY". Radio Today. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  26. "Andy Parfitt leaves Radio 1 after 13 years as Controller". BBC Press Office (BBC). 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  27. "Radio 2 drops Titchmarsh’s Sunday show". Radio Today. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  28. "British Forces radio, BFBS, end of an era—signing off permanently in Belize". Channel5Belize.com. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  29. "Protests disrupt Proms concert by Israel Philharmonic". BBC News (BBC). 2 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  30. "Ben Cooper appointed Controller, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra". BBC Press Office (BBC). 28 October 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  31. "Ofcom warns radio broadcasters over explicit lyrics". BBC News (BBC). 31 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  32. "Have yourself a very Smooth Xmas". Ukdigitalradio.com. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  33. "Sir Jimmy Young enters Radio Hall of Fame". BBC News (BBC). 2 November 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  34. "launches features magazine". Radio Today. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  35. "Archers' Jazzer wins disability media award". BBC. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  36. Mackenzie, Craig (2 December 2011). "BBC apologies after Radio Scotland staff turn the air blue during computer glitch". Daily Mail (Daily Mail and General Trust). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  37. Cooper, Ben (7 December 2011). "Media Centre - Radio 1 announces changes to dance music line-up". BBC Press Office (BBC). Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  38. "Afghanistan trip for Smooth’s Simon Bates". Radio Today. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  39. Goodwin, Lucy (6 December 2011). "Bates takes Smooth Breakfast to the British Forces in Afghanistan". Radiocentre.org. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  40. Mahoney, Elisabeth (13 December 2011). "Radio review: Simon Bates at Breakfast". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  41. "GMG Radio trialling new all-70s station". Radio Today. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  42. "Staffordshire radio host Sam Plank dies". BBC News (BBC). 11 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  43. Leigh, Spencer (29 March 2011). "Keith Fordyce: Unflappable host of ‘Ready Steady Go!’". The Independent (London: Independent Print Limited). Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  44. "Former Radio Merseyside presenter Norman Thomas dies". BBC News (BBC). 18 May 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  45. "DJ and TV presenter Jimmy Savile dies, aged 84". BBC News (BBC). 29 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
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