2009 in British radio

List of years in British radio (table)
In British television
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This is a list of events in British radio during 2009.

Events

Station debuts

Closing this year

Date Station Debut
28 May Focal Radio 2008[26]
1 June Birdsong Radio 2008

Valleys Radio

Deaths

References

  1. Plunkett, John (5 January 2009). "Global Radio's Heart rebrand: what do you think?". London: Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  2. "Line-up announced for Ross return". BBC. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  3. Holmwood, Leigh (27 January 2009). "Bob Shennan named Radio 2 controller". London: Guardian Media. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  4. "Birmingham - BBC WM - Joanne Malin joins BBC WM". BBC. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  5. "WM Programmes - Schedule, Monday 2 February 2009". BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  6. Plunkett, John (13 March 2009). "Paul O'Grady, Alan Carr and Emma Forbes in at Radio 2". The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  7. RadioToday.co.uk - Banbury Sound launches, 1 June 2009
  8. Young, Graham (2 April 2009). "Les Ross ready to hang up his headphones". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  9. "Midlands radio sale cleared". Radio Today. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  10. "Jonathan Ross will no longer record live after gay jibe". London: The Independent. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  11. Plunkett, John (27 May 2009). "Zoe Ball to host Saturday early breakfast show on Radio 2". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  12. "Birdsong radio taken off the air". BBC News. BBC. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  13. Westfield, Hannah (5 March 2011). "Emma Bunton protects bump at Heart FM fundraiser". News.carrentals.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  14. "Emma Bunton signs to Heart". Radio Today. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2012..
  15. "Kennedy rapped for Powell comment". BBC News. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  16. 1 2 Gammell, Caroline (4 August 2009). "Radio 2 listeners 'appalled' at presenter's sudden departure". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  17. "David Cameron on Absolute Radio". Absolute Radio. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  18. Siddique, Haroon (29 July 2009). "David Cameron says sorry for 'twat' comment during radio interview". London: The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  19. Tapper, James (15 August 2009). "BBC slammed by Radio 2 DJ Malcolm Laycock". The Mail on Sunday. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  20. "Whiley bows out with full house". Pres Association. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  21. "GMG Radio raises £200k for heroes". Radio Today. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  22. Young, Graham (7 December 2009). "Legendary DJ Les Ross MBE comes out of retirement for third time". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  23. "Sir Terry Wogan bids farewell to show". BBC News. 18 December 2009. Archived from the original on 24 December 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  24. "CMU Beef Of The Week #235: Tom Binns v Simon Bates". Complete Music Update. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  25. "Birmingham DJ loses job over 'boring' Queen's Speech". BBC News. BBC. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  26. "Farewell, Focal Radio". Radio Today. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  27. "First TV chat king Simon Dee dies from bone cancer". London: Mail Online. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  28. Peter Vacher Malcolm Laycock Obituary, The Guardian, 10 November 2009
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