RadioToday Programme

Mickey Bradley and Mike Sweeney join Trevor Dann to discuss whether being a musician gives you a good grounding for radio, is playing music more rewarding than producing radio and Mike ponders why Gina (I've Got a Cortina) hasn't found it's way onto the definitive list of punk's greatest hits. Oh, and there is the revelation that the new punk is a nicely ordered spreadsheet. The Radio Today Progra...

On the Radio Today Programme this week, Absolute Radio's Chris Martin meets with the legend Johnnie Walker about his Guest Night at the New Town Theatre ( www.newtownedfringe.com ) for this year's Edinburgh Fringe from 1-25 August. They also discuss producing shows, preparing for interviews, Alternative Johhnie Walker, podcasting, the future of radio, advice for those breaking into the industry an...

Trevor talks to David Lloyd, whose Radio Moments starts its new regular run on the Radio Today Programme, and hears from David Mansfield and Ralph Bernard about the GWR/Capital merger in 2005. Also from RadioCentre’s Roll of Honour, Chris Tarrant discusses the role of producers in radio and tells us what he thinks of UK music radio today. #radiomoments #christarrant #radiocentre #radiotoday The Ra...

Trevor Dann and Andrea Day are at the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards 2013 where they speak with guests, organisers and winners at the star-studded ceremony at London’s Westminster Bridge Park Plaza Hotel. The awards, now in their 18th year, organised by RadioCentre, celebrated commercial radio’s 40th anniversary this year. There is an opportunity to listen to some of the fantastic imaging produced...

On the Radio Today Programme this week, Trevor Dann is at Wise Buddah Studios where he is joined by their founder, Mark Goodier, and TBI Media's founder Phil Critchlow. On the agenda this week, the panel celebrate their successes at the New York Festival Awards, independent radio production, creating content for the BBC, the future of commercial programming, Absolute Radio, Stage Door, crowd fundi...

This week's Radio Today Programme is an unexpected edition as our "star turn has bailed on us". Trevor Dann takes the opportunity to share some of the best bits of audio from the past week - and what a week it's been! Britain got itself a brand new national radio station at 2 Minutes to Midnight on Sunday - Slipknot's Corey Taylor introduces TeamRock Radio. There is also "Radio 4 in 4 Minutes" cou...

In this week's show, Trevor Dann is joined by Brett Spencer (Head of Digital BBC Radio 2, 6 Music, Asian Network), Matt Deegan (Director at Folder Media) and James Cridland (Managing Director at Media UK) where they try to answer the question: "What is Radio?" This follows the announcement earlier this week regarding iTunes Radio. They also discuss Spotify, Pandora and how more conventional radio...

On the Radio Today Programme this week, Trevor Dann is joined by Steve Ackerman (Somethin' Else), Moz Dee (CONTENTed) and radio futurologist James Cridland joins the conversation via Skype. The panel discuss Jonathan Wall’s interview on the Radio Today Programme last week, Global, Real & Smooth and the competition commission, community radio and what the panel have been listening to recently....

On the Radio Today Programme this week, Trevor Dann meets with Radio 5 Live Controller, Jonathan Wall, about the 'best job in British radio', moving to Salford, the future of Radio 5 Live and their recent win at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. There is also the weekly news from Radio Today's managing editor, Roy Martin. The Radio Today Programme with AudioBoo is available every Wednesday. A TDC Pro...

Trevor Dann meets with media correspondent, Torin Douglas, who leaves the BBC later this month after nearly 24 years in the job. Torin has reported on the work of six BBC director generals, six BBC chairmen and a dozen cabinet ministers responsible for broadcasting and press issues. He covered the royal family's "annus horribilis" in 1992, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the ongoing deb...

In this special programme from behind the scenes at this year's Sony Radio Academy Awards, join Andrea Day and Stuart Clarkson as they talk to some of the winners including Dan & Phil, John Humphrys, Danny Baker, Nick Grimshaw, Colin Murray, Christian O'Connell, Peter Allen, Richard Park and host Chris Evans. #sonys The Radio Today Programme with AudioBoo is available every Wednesday. Presente...

British Public Radio ( www.britishpublicradio.com ) have recently launched the inaugural British Public Radio Awards, staged in association with AudioBoo. #audioboo #britishpublicradio #bpr #britishpublicradioawards #bprawards Trevor Dann speaks to British Public Radio's Managing Director,Tim Nice, and Director of Content, Matt Hopper. BPR is aiming to be Britain’s first national commercial genera...

Russ Williams celebrates 20 years at One Golden Square this week. For a broadcaster to spend two decades at one commercial radio station is incredibly rare and it’s an achievement that is unlikely to be repeated. In this exclusive interview, Russ talks to Trevor Dann about his experiences over the past three decades in broadcasting, shares tales of some of the characters who have joined him along...

Trevor Dann talks with RadioCentre CEO Andrew Harrison about RadioCentre.org and celebrating commercial radio's 40th birthday with the "Roll of Honour". He is later joined by eight-time Sony Award and double Bafta winning writer, comedian and broadcaster, Jon Holmes, where they chat about his various projects which include the XFM London Breakfast Show, Radio 4's The Now Show, his independent prod...

Trevor Dann is joined by radio consultant Paul Robinson, Made in Manchester director Ashley Byrne and Radio Today's managing editor, Roy Martin to discuss the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2013 Nominations. The Radio Today Programme with Audioboo is available every Wednesday. A TDC Production for Radio Today. Produced by Jamie Tayler Voiceover - emilychiswell.com Music - Euro Star from ostinatomusic.c...

Trevor Dann speaks to Paul "Goffy" Gough about TFM's move to Metro and in the second half of the programme he speaks to Billy Anderson, Chief Executive of TeamRock, about their new station. There's also all of the latest news from Radio Today's Managing Editor, Roy Martin. The Radio Today Programme with Audioboo is available every Wednesday. A TDC Production for Radio Today. Produced by Jamie Tayl...

This week, Trevor Dann ventures to the IRN Awards 2013 where he talks to IRN Managing Director, Tim Molloy and IRN Editor and Chair of Judges Louise Hastings. There are also interviews with winners from the awards including Capital East Midlands, Yorkshire Radio and Metro Radio. Radio Today's Managing Editor, Roy Martin, is at the Student Radio Conference in Leicester. News this week comes from St...

Trevor Dann speaks to Mark Ramsey ( www.markramseymedia.com ), one of the best-known research and strategy providers to media companies in America and Absolute Radio's Chief Operating Officer Clive Dickens about his move to Southern Cross Austereo, the differences between radio in Australia and the UK and looks to the future of the industry. The Radio Today Programme with Audioboo is available eve...

Trevor Dann travels to Radiodays Europe 2013 in Berlin where he speaks to BBC Radio 1 Controller Ben Cooper, Radiolab host Robert Krulwich, Radio Futurologist James Cridland, CBC's Managing Director Susan Marjetti, RadioToday’s managing editor Roy Martin and various others including the hosts of Radiodays Europe. The Radio Today Programme with Audioboo is available every Wednesday. A TDC Productio...

In this edition of The Radio Today Programme, Trevor Dann travels to Lincoln's first community radio station, Siren FM. He is joined in the studio by Siren FM managing editor, and chair of the Community Media Association, Andrew David and creative director of Celador Radio, Richard Johnson, joins the conversation via ISDN. There's also the weekly round-up of the latest news from Radio Today's mana...

In this first edition of The Radio Today Programme, Trevor Dann speaks to BBC Radio 2 Controller Bob Shennan and RadioToday’s managing editor Roy Martin finds out what Celador’s plan is for their new purchase, Total Star Cheltenham. The Radio Today Programme with Audioboo is available every Wednesday. A TDC Production for Radio Today. Voiceover - emilychiswell.com Music - Euro Star from ostinatomu...