Super awesome of
@gregjames
to give a shout out to colleagues at Local BBC Radio during the current cuts and changes being made to the network. We love a bit of Greg!
#ukarias
Sheena Mason, Deputy Content Director at Magic Radio has been given a
@RadioAcademy
Fellowship for her 25 years in radio, mostly at Bauer but also for 10 years as Head of Music at Capital
#RadFest23
.
@HowardDonald
tells
@Sianwelby
about the solo album he wrote, and a solo gig he did. He says he prefers being in a group, but could do a dance EP linked to his DJing
#TuningInNorth
Ben Cooper: "Not only do I want Radio 1 to continue for the next 50 years... but also want radio to continue for another 50 years.. here's to radio!"
#UKARIAS18
Ger Gilroy! Managing Director, Off the Ball,
@newstalkfm
Ireland. He’s sharing the story of how one radio sports programme became a brand in itself incorporating online TV programmes, events and trips
#RDE19
You have
@stuartclarkson
&
@roymartin
on Twitter duty today right here on this account. Special shout out to anyone else who gets a special hand written badge instead of the standard printed ones 🤗
#RadFest23
"On paper, that guy shouldn't work on any radio show"
@OC
on
@RichieFirth
and the unique ability he has to be able to get away with starting arguments like "whether Katsu Curry is spicy"
#radfest18
Another big up for colleagues working in local radio at the BBC from
@jonholmes1
who quite rightly got an award for The Skewer. Thanks Jon - great speech as ever
#UKARIAS
A cheeky dig to start the show “Great radio is great radio - whoever makes it.... we shouldn’t fraction ourselves off into our own echo chamber. And the Global awards are tomorrow.....”
@gregjames
A fourth and final
@RadioAcademy
Fellowship of the day has been awarded to Matt Deegan..
@Matt
is Director of Folder Media and Podcast Discovery
#RadFest23
Congratulations to Ray Paul - founder of The Playmaker Group on getting a
@RadioAcademy
Fellowship. During his 20 year career at the BBC, he worked BBC London and helped set up 1Xtra
#RadFest23
#radtechcon
Great to see how
#brexitcast
is published together - from planning to sending to Salford for playout on 5 Live and for TV on BBC One - pen and paper still alive as you can see!
Quote of the conference so far:
Audience member: “You’ve set a target of 10m regular Sounds users by its 10-year mark. What happens if you don’t hit that?”
Director of BBC Sounds: “The trick with setting targets is to put them so far in the future people forget you said them”
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy radio series turned 40 this year.
@DirkMaggs
worked on the original shows, and was asked to produce updated episodes for the 2018 series.
#radtechcon
Radioplayer's
@RadioMikeHill
says we should work together "strategically, not commercially" around the world to create the opportunities for radio in cars. "Car companies want us to work together with them" to make the best experience for radio in the car".
#RDAsia19
Final session involves chocolate, shit in a can, brass noises and spoons. Not sure how else to describe it.
But thanks
@zoelaughlin
for the entertainment, education and information!
#radtechcon
And that’s it for another year - on the night
@SheppeyFM
conquered Tyneside!
Goodnight from Roy, Sophie and Gareth at the
@CommRadioAwards
in Newcastle.
Till next year, auf wiedersehen…