Talkradio

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Not to be confused with the radio format talk radio.
For the sister station formerly known as Talk Radio, see Talksport.

talkRADIO
Logo for the upcoming talk radio station, talkRADIO.png
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
FrequencyDAB+: 11A Sound Digital
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTalk radio
Ownership
OwnerWireless Group (News UK)
Talksport
Talksport 2
Virgin Radio UK
Times Radio
History
First air date
21 March 2016 (2016-03-21)
Links
WebcastRadioplayer
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Talkradio (styled talkRADIO) is a talk radio station broadcasting nationally in the United Kingdom, which was relaunched on 21 March 2016. Based in London and owned by Wireless Group, a subsidiary of News Corp., it is the sister station of national stations Talksport (itself originally known as Talk Radio UK), Talksport 2, Virgin Radio UK and Times Radio.[1]

History[]

The original Talk Radio started in February 1995 using the AM wavelengths previously occupied by BBC Radio 1 (1053/1089 kHz). It saw a number of presenters host shows in its first two years but settled down to a regular schedule with presenters such as Carol McGiffin, , Anna Raeburn, Tommy Boyd and Mike Dickin. It failed to make sufficient revenue and in the late 1990s introduced sports output which increased audiences. In 2000 the station changed its name to Talksport and almost all programming was of a sporting nature other than overnights and the mid-morning show. In March 2012, this 39-hour block of non-sporting content was axed from the station.[2]

The introduction of a new DAB multiplex enabled Talkradio to be relaunched on DAB on 21 March 2016.[3] At launch, the station featured presenters Paul Ross, Julia Hartley-Brewer, Sam Delaney, Jon Holmes, Jonny Gould, and Iain Lee across its weekday schedule.[3][4] At weekends, the station featured Alexis Conran, Eamonn Holmes, Bob Mills, Martin Roberts, Penny Smith, Jerry Springer, Anna Williamson, and Jake Yapp. The station offers news bulletins every hour. News bulletins from Sky News Radio are carried at weekends. Overnight programming was originally simulcast from talkSPORT until January 2018.

In January 2018, Talkradio underwent a revamp to the weekday and weekend schedule in a bid to boost ratings and make the station more news-focused.[5]

In June 2020, Talkradio announced that it would be moving from DAB to DAB+. The DAB+ signal began transmitting on 9 June alongside the DAB signal. The DAB signal ceased transmission on 26 June.[6]

Controversies[]

Presenter James Whale was suspended over a 30 July 2018 interview with an alleged sex assault victim that was said by the station to have “completely lacked sensitivity”. He was given a week’s suspension and his show returned soon afterwards, on 13 August. He apologised to the alleged victim.[7]

Broadcasting regulator Ofcom ruled in 2019 that two episodes of former MP George Galloway's show breached impartiality rules due to the lack of dissenting views to Galloway's own on the subjects of Antisemitism in the UK Labour Party and the Salisbury poisoning.[8][9] In June 2019, Galloway was sacked by the station for a tweet in which he praised Liverpool F.C. for winning the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final instead of Tottenham Hotspur, a team with strong links to the Jewish community; he wrote "No #Israël [sic] flags on the Cup!" Tottenham Hotspur and Jewish organisations condemned Galloway's comment.[10]

In September 2020, presenter Mark Dolan cut up a disposable mask during a Talkradio broadcast, while claiming that wearing masks did not have a significant impact on COVID-19.[11] His action was widely condemned; show host Jamie East quit the radio station in protest of Dolan's actions going unsanctioned by station bosses.

On 5 January 2021, Talkradio's YouTube channel was briefly terminated without explanation.[12] However within a few hours the station returned to the YouTube platform. In a statement YouTube said "TalkRadio's YouTube channel was briefly suspended, but upon further review, has now been reinstated. We quickly remove flagged content that violate our community guidelines, including Covid-19 content that explicitly contradict expert consensus from local health authorities or the World Health Organization. We make exceptions for material posted with an educational, documentary, scientific or artistic purpose, as was deemed in this case."[13]

News[]

Sky News Radio provides the national and international news resources for Talk Radio, via Independent Radio News, with news bulletins airing hourly on the hour, every hour.[14][15]

Presenters[]

Current presenters[]

Former presenters[]

talkTV[]

Main article: talkTV (British TV channel)

In December 2020, Ofcom granted a licence to News UK & Ireland Limited, to operate a new television channel on satellite and cable.[16][17][18] By April 2021, it was thought that News UK TV would become a streaming-only service which would operate for a few hours a night.[19][20][21]

By September 2021, plans for a service called News UK TV had been scrapped and talkRadioTV had been soft-launched as a streaming service on smart/internet-connected TVs, with Mike Graham, Trisha Goddard, Julia Hartley-Brewer, Jeremy Kyle and Robert Rinder featuring as presenters on the service.[22][23] Later in September 2021, it was reported that the 'talk' brand would be used for a digital terrestrial channel that would be available on FreeSat and Freeview, as well as on Sky UK and Virgin Media, in 2022.[24] It was also reported that talkTV has signed up Piers Morgan to be a presenter of a programme (which would also be shown on Fox Nation in the US and on Sky News Australia) and that the new service would also feature current affairs documentaries, programmes about sport and entertainment features.[25][26]

talkRadioTV has indicated that it is against cancel culture in its programming.[27]

References[]

  1. ^ "18 radio stations confirmed for new DAB multiplex". RadioToday. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  2. ^ Plunkett, John (7 March 2012). "TalkSport to axe all non-sports content". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e "talkRADIO uses DOOH ads to show realtime opinions". Outsmart. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b Sturges, Fiona (24 March 2016). "TalkRADIO, review: Breakfast show boor Paul Ross proves hard to stomach". The Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Welcome Holmes: Eamonn Holmes joins all-new talkRADIO". Talkradio. 12 January 2018.
  6. ^ "How to listen live to talkRADIO and catch up on all your favourite shows". talkradio.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (13 August 2018). "talkRADIO's James Whale back on air after suspension over interview with alleged sex assault victim that 'lacked sensitivity'". Press Gazette. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  8. ^ "George Galloway radio show breaches Ofcom rules". BBC News. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ "George Galloway radio show breached Ofcom rules". BBC News. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. ^ "George Galloway sacked by talkRADIO over allegedly anti-Semitic tweet". BBC News. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Talkradio host quits after fellow presenter cut up face mask on air". Press Gazette.
  12. ^ "TalkRadio: YouTube kicks channel off its platform". BBC News. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  13. ^ "TalkRadio: YouTube reverses decision to ban channel". BBC News. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Sky News Radio". Sky News. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Clients". Independent Radio News. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  16. ^ "News UK TV". Ofcom. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  17. ^ Waterson, Jim (1 December 2020). "Rupert Murdoch's News UK TV channel given approval to launch". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  18. ^ Sherwin, Adam (1 December 2020). "Rupert Murdoch's 'opinionated' News UK TV channel set to launch next year after Ofcom approval". inews.co.uk.
  19. ^ Cushion, Stephen (3 February 2021). "News UK TV and GB News: New channels stoke fears of more partisan journalism". The Conversation. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  20. ^ Tobbitt, Charlotte (5 February 2021). "News UK gives first hints on TV plans". Press Gazette.
  21. ^ Waterson, Jim (27 April 2021). "Rupert Murdoch scales back plan for News UK TV channel". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  22. ^ "talkRADIO releases TV show looking at extreme cancel culture". RadioToday. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  23. ^ Mann, Colin. "News UK to launch talkTV". Advanced Television. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  24. ^ "News UK to launch new channel, talkTV". News UK. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Piers Morgan to launch new show on Rupert Murdoch-owned network". BBC News. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  26. ^ Waterson, Jim (16 September 2021). "Piers Morgan hired to launch Rupert Murdoch TV station talkTV". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  27. ^ "talkRADIO releases TV show looking at extreme cancel culture". RadioToday. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

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