A round-up of the week’s stories and observations.
- MON 5TH FEB (9PM)
How the PSBs broke the news about King Charles - WED 7TH FEB (12.15PM)
BBC announces four new digital radio stations - WED 7TH FEB (7.20PM)
BBC Look North (NE & Cumbria) unveils new set - FRI 9TH FEB (12.45PM)
This Morning disrupted by technical problems
Monday 5th February
9pm How the PSBs broke the news about King Charles
News of King Charles’ cancer diagnosis was embargoed until 6pm this evening.
Here’s how the main UK channels announced the news.
Wednesday 7th February
12.15pm BBC announces four new digital radio stations
The BBC has announced that it plans to launch four new digital radio stations.
The stations will act as extensions to BBC Radios 1, 2 and 3.
The plans are subject to the relevant regulatory approvals.
- A new Radio 1 extension helping audiences to discover and rediscover a wide range of music and acts supported by Radio 1 in the 2000s and 2010s, and with a dedicated focus on growing new on-air and off-air talent.
- An expanded version of the existing BBC Sounds Radio 1 Dance stream, featuring the widest range of dance music on British radio and telling the story of this significant genre, supporting the development of new UK artists and reflecting the scene to a wider audience, helping to produce global hits from the UK.
- A new Radio 2 extension providing a distinctive take on pop nostalgia, curating the story of pop music primarily from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s by some of the people who shaped the cultural landscape at the time, aided by unique access to the BBC’s archive – creating a soundtrack unmatched by anything in the current marketplace.
- A new Radio 3 extension providing a classical music experience that helps listeners unwind, destress and escape the pressures of daily life. It will feature a wide range of classical music both familiar and new, intertwined with voices and soundscapes to create a fresh, distinctive sound that transports listeners to a place of calm.
“Our extensions for Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 3 will allow listeners to deep-dive into more pop and classical genres and periods of music they love the most, uniquely created by the BBC.
Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music
“They’ll get a deeper listening experience than what’s available elsewhere, hear brilliant storytelling through our extensive archive, and discover more music to love whatever their mood.”
EXTERNAL LINK: Plans announced for new, distinctive digital music stations as extensions for BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 3.
7.20pm BBC Look North (NE & Cumbria) unveils new set
BBC Look North (NE & Cumbria) is the latest English regional news programme to implement a new standardised set design, based on the BBC’s main national news Studio B set-up.
The new-look studio was revealed on air at 6.30pm.
Friday 9th February
12.45pm This Morning disrupted by technical problems
Technical issues caused today’s edition of This Morning to resort to pre-recorded content for a short time (12 minutes).
When the programme returned from its first commercial break it went straight to a series of pre-recorded packages.
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PICTURED: BBC Look North (NE & Cumbria). COPYRIGHT: BBC.