Articles tagged Radio:
Gongless at the Sonys
- 13 May 2013
I wish I could say I am a good loser. But I’m not. “Oh you’ve done so well to be nominated,” they kept saying. “You’ve only been doing radio for two years, it’s great to be shortlisted.” Well, yes. Up to a point, Lord Copper. It really was both a surprise and an honour to be s...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter: No 7 - Beware of Breaking News on Twitter
- 23 Apr 2013
I love a breaking news story. The adrenaline flows. You never know what’s going to happen next. It’s the biggest challenge a talk radio presenter can face – especially when it concerns a subject you have less than a passing acquaintance with. One thing is for sure, as a radio ...
Radio Discussion: The Thatcher Legacy
- 19 Apr 2013
A 28 minute discussion on the Voice of Russia about the legacy of Margaret Thatcher, chaired by Brendan Cole. Participants are Michael Cockerell, Peter Tatchell, Guardian Letters editor Nigel Willmott and me. It’s a rather good listen, I think. Peter Tatchell keeps calling m...
What The Papers Say - Margaret Thatcher Edition
- 15 Apr 2013
If you click HERE you can listen to me presenting What the Papers Say. The whole progamme was devoted to coverage of the death of Margaret Thatcher, as you might imagine. Hope you like the ending :)
A Lovely Sony-tastic Surprise
- 11 Apr 2013
Being recognised by your peers is something I suppose we all appreciate, so when I was told today that I had been nominated for a Sony Radio Award, you can imagine how I greeted the news. I’ve been shortlisted for the Speech Radio Programme of the Year award for my LBC show. ...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter: No 6 - Reluctant Guests
- 9 Apr 2013
I’m afraid I indulged in a bit of Twitter bullying this evening. There’s nothing I hate more than some idiot know-it-all PR idiot being rude to one the team who produce my Drivetime show. In our first hour tonight we covered the resignation of the Kent Youth Police & Crime...
James Beattie Defends His Osborne Story
- 5 Apr 2013
listen to ‘Daily Mirror defend Osborne scoop’ on Audioboo Below you will see my little rant about the Daily Mirror’s Jason Beattie’s story about George Osborne and the disabled parking bay. I invited him on to my LBC Drivetime show today and to his credit he accepted. Here’s...
My First Week on Iain Dale at Drive
- 16 Mar 2013
Radio listeners are a very conservative bunch. They are fairly resistant to change. Whenever a programme director makes a change to a schedule he or she knows there will be howls of disapproval. I remember the furore that was caused when Jeni Barnett left LBC after her contrac...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter: No 5 - Turbulent Priests
- 11 Mar 2013
And yes it’s true, I did say it. As someone tweeted… Not many people can claim to have said that on their first day in a new job. Good work! Hey ho. At least it gave people a laugh, I suppose. I thought I had rescued it and corrected myself having only said the ‘cu’ ...
Join Me For Iain Dale at Drive From 4pm...
- 11 Mar 2013
Well, today’s the day. At 4pm I start my first Drivetime programme. Up to now I haven’t been nervous about it at all. After all, I’ve presented around 2,000 hours on the radio in the last two years, so I ought to be used to it. But let’s not pretend that this isn’t a show whi...