2010 in British radio explained

This is a list of events in British radio during 2010.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Station debuts

Programme debuts

Continuing radio programmes

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

Ending this year

Closing this year

Date Station Debut
24 March2001
1999
2006
1998
2001
5 AprilPennine FM1998
6 AprilSunshine 15302007
29 AprilL1072005
NovemberRadio Maldwyn[45] 1993
31 DecemberHeart 1062005

Deaths

Notes and References

  1. News: Jonathan Ross is Leaving the BBC. BBC News. 2010-01-07. 2010-01-15.
  2. News: Sir Terry to leave breakfast show. BBC News. 7 September 2009. 31 December 2009.
  3. News: Moira Stuart returns to the BBC on Chris Evans' radio show. Telegraph.co.uk. Urmee. Khan. 7 January 2010. 14 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100110235940/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/6941385/Moira-Stuart-returns-to-the-BBC-on-Chris-Evans-radio-show.html. 10 January 2010 . live.
  4. News: What the critics say: Chris Evans' Radio 2 breakfast show debut. BBC News. Mark. Savage. 11 January 2010. 14 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100114054858/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/seealso/2010/01/what_the_critics_say_chris_eva.html. 14 January 2010 . live.
  5. Web site: Mayo: 'BBC is marginalising religion'. Andrew. Laughlin. Digital Spy. 11 January 2010. 14 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100114031558/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a195527/mayo-bbc-is-marginalising-religion.html. 14 January 2010 . live.
  6. News: Gaby Roslin's big breakfast radio clash with Chris Evans. This is London. 4 January 2010. 14 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100423135126/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23790968-gaby-roslins-big-breakfast-radio-clash-with-chris-evans.do. 23 April 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  7. News: BBC admits it went too far with U2 support. Times Online. 14 January 2010. 14 January 2010. Patrick. Foster.
  8. News: N-Dubz's Dappy sent death threats to BBC Radio 1 listener . The Guardian . Rosie . Swash . 15 January 2010 . 16 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100118104716/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jan/15/ndubz-dappy-death-threats . 18 January 2010 . live .
  9. News: Wake Up to Wogan: Programme copy. BBC Press Office. 17 December 2009. 31 December 2009.
  10. News: What The Papers say set for radio revival. BBC News. 17 February 2010. 22 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100218040436/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8520496.stm. 18 February 2010 . live.
  11. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/feb/18/bbc-football-radio-commentary BBC radio loses third of live Premier League matches
  12. Web site: Smooth does Starlight Supper . Radio Today . 11 January 2010 . 14 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130327230942/http://radiotoday.co.uk/2010/01/smooth-does-starlight-supper/ . 2013-03-27 . dead .
  13. Web site: Gino supports Smooth Supper . Radio Today . 2 February 2010 . 14 February 2012.
  14. News: BBC confirms plans to axe 6 Music and Asian Network . The Guardian . 2 March 2010 . 2 March 2010 . John . Plunkett . https://web.archive.org/web/20100408145035/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/02/bbc-6-music-asian-network . 8 April 2010 . live .
  15. News: Everything you need to know about the new Official Chart. Official Charts. 4 July 2015. Talbot. Martin.
  16. News: John. Plunkett . Long-running shows move in Radio 2 reshuffle. guardian.co.uk . The Guardian . 11 March 2010. 1 February 2012.
  17. News: Bath FM and Brunel FM among five radio stations to close. John. Plunkett. Guardian Media Group. The Guardian. 25 March 2010. 6 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100403232717/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/25/bath-brunel-radio-stations-close. 3 April 2010 . live.
  18. Web site: RadioToday report on 2010 station closure. Jan 11, 2023.
  19. News: Ofcom: commercial radio can slash local programming. Guardian Media Group. The Guardian. Mark. Sweney. 15 April 2010. 3 September 2010.
  20. News: BBC Radio Stoke programmes . BBC News . 19 April 2010 . 31 December 2011.
  21. News: GMG Radio kicks BBC Radio 2 out of Blackpool for switch on . The Drum . 30 April 2010 . 29 September 2012.
  22. News: David Cameron and Nick Clegg pledge 'united' coalition . BBC . BBC News . 12 May 2010 . 9 April 2014.
  23. News: Elgot . Jessica . Cameron's Cabinet: Who are they? . The Jewish Chronicle . 12 May 2010 . 9 April 2014.
  24. News: Graham Norton to replace Jonathan Ross on BBC Radio 2 . BBC . BBC News . 13 May 2010 . 9 January 2012.
  25. News: BBC 'sorry' for WM presenter Queen death joke. BBC. BBC News. 18 May 2010. 23 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100521071412/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8688799.stm. 21 May 2010 . live.
  26. News: Radio 1, BFBS partner for Afghanistan day. Digital Spy. Andrew. Laughlin. 14 May 2010. 8 April 2012.
  27. News: Global Radio to halve number of local Heart stations. Guardian Media Group. The Guardian. John. Plunkett. 21 June 2010. 3 September 2010.
  28. News: BBC in hot water over Potter coverage. Yahoo News. 25 June 2010. 25 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100628023712/http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/25062010/5/bbc-hot-water-potter-coverage-0.html. 28 June 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  29. News: Smooth Radio to merge regional stations, with loss of up to 60 jobs. Guardian Media Group. The Guardian. John. Plunkett. 29 June 2010. 3 September 2010.
  30. News: BBC Trust rejects 6 Music closure plan. BBC. BBC News. 5 July 2010. 5 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100706183545/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10507286.stm. 6 July 2010 . live.
  31. News: John . Plunkett . Jane . Martinson . Gwyneth Williams appointed BBC Radio 4 controller . The Guardian . Guardian Media Group . 15 July 2010 . 8 June 2012.
  32. News: Veteran broadcaster Frank Wappat bows out . . 17 August 2010 . 17 February 2014.
  33. https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_newcastle/2010-08-15 BBC Programme Index – BBC radio Newcastle 15 August 2010
  34. News: Simon Bates to leave Classic FM for Smooth Radio. Mark. Sweney. Guardian Media Group. The Guardian. 17 August 2010. 28 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026054234/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/aug/17/simon-bates-classic-fm-smooth. 26 October 2010 . live.
  35. News: New radio show for Wincey Willis . BBC . BBC News . 20 August 2010 . 20 October 2018.
  36. News: Sarah Kennedy to leave BBC Radio 2. Guardian Media Group. The Guardian. James. Robinson. 3 September 2010. 3 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100905064003/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/03/sarah-kennedy-radio-2. 5 September 2010 . live.
  37. News: Maisie . McCabe . Global Radio takes Capital national . Campaign Live . 13 September 2010 . 11 May 2018.
  38. News: Graham Norton show to replace Friday Night with Ross . BBC . BBC News . 31 August 2010 . 9 January 2012.
  39. News: BBC News staff strike over pensions. BBC. BBC News. 5 November 2010. 13 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112181139/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11696026. 12 November 2010 . live.
  40. News: Tony Blackburn to present Pick of the Pops. Guardian Media Group. The Guardian. John. Plunkett. 24 September 2010. 13 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026054226/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/24/tony-blackburn-pick-pops. 26 October 2010 . live.
  41. News: Vanessa Feltz to take over Sarah Kennedy Radio 2 show. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/vanessa-feltz-to-take-over-sarah-kennedy-radio-2-show-2141680.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live. Independent Print Limited. The Independent. 23 November 2010. 27 November 2010.
  42. News: Today presenter James Naughtie slips up on air . 1 June 2012 . BBC News . BBC . 6 December 2010.
  43. News: Jensen leaves Gold for Smooth . Radio Today . 11 December 2010 . 27 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120504000034/http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6551 . 4 May 2012 .
  44. News: God often surprises us, says Pope in BBC broadcast. BBC. BBC News. 24 December 2010. 28 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101228050406/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12072115. 28 December 2010 . live.
  45. Web site: Radio Maldwyn reunion planned in Wales to mark 30th anniversary. Jan 11, 2023. Jan 11, 2023.
  46. News: BBC Radio 3 and World Service DJ Charlie Gillett dies. British Broadcasting Corporation. BBC News. 18 March 2010. 6 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100325083115/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8573682.stm. 25 March 2010 . live.