London breakfast show wars hot up
Capital's news presenter Howard Hughes is reportedly moving to LBC, owned by Chrysalis, when it moves to FM in 2003, in a fresh London breakfast battle.…
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Former Limp Bizkit guitarist searches for new singer
Wes Borland is seeking vocal demos for his new band Eat The Day, ruling out rappers and wanting a singer who can sing sweetly and scream.…
Williams and Minogue among Magic Roundabout cast
Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue are tipped to voice characters in the animated movie of The Magic Roundabout, due for release in 2004.…
Lombardo back with Slayer
Slayer may recruit original drummer Dave Lombardo to replace Paul Bostaph, who has an elbow injury, as the band begin work on a new album.…
Tarrant to stay
Chris Tarrant will stay on at Capital for 2003 to host an all-new breakfast show, after earlier saying he planned to quit at the end of the year.…
Hip hop wars on London radio
London station Kiss has signed DJ Adam F for a weekend hip hop show that will compete directly with hip hop shows on Radio 1 and Xfm.…
Government support for anti-piracy measures
Stephen Navin, formerly acting chief executive of V2 Music Group, has been appointed to a new industry co-funded post at the DCMS to combat music piracy.…
Capital reportedly considers Neil Fox and Caroline Feraday for breakfast
Capital Radio is reportedly sounding out Neil Fox and Caroline Feraday as a breakfast double act to replace Chris Tarrant, while Chrysalis's Heart 106.2 plans marketing.…
Aled Jones joins Classic FM weekend breakfast show
Aled Jones has been signed to host the weekend breakfast show on Classic FM as the station marks its tenth anniversary.…
Roger Sanchez gets syndicated Galaxy radio show
DJ Roger Sanchez launches the syndicated show Release Yourself on the Galaxy network on 5 October, across five stations.…
Heat news editor Dan Wakeford joins US title InTouch
Heat's news editor Dan Wakeford is leaving EMAP to join the US celebrity magazine InTouch, which launches at the end of the month.…
Christian O'Connell linked to Capital breakfast slot
Xfm's Christian O'Connell is reportedly being lined up to replace Chris Moyles at Radio 1 in 18 months after lunching with its boss.…