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4RADIO: Audio: Stuart Cosgrove on the Channel 4 radio licence bid, and what it means for producers in Scotland.


IN BLOOM: Where old fashioned music meets new-fangled technology.


RADIO MAGNETIC: Video: Online radio station Radio Magnetic was set up by Dougal Perman and Tom Lousada to provide access to the music they love, to the people who love it too.


NET CENTRAL: Pessimists have been predicting the death of radio for decades, but in the 21st century, the internet seems to be breathing new life into the medium.


PLUGGING A GAP: The Edinburgh Fringe is the biggest arts festival of its type in the world, and in 2004 Dave Benton decided it needed a voice.


FAVELA FLAVA: In June 2007, Brazil's Groupo Cultural AfroReggae proudly launched AfroReggae Digital.


ALEX FELDMAN: Video: The big bang has taken place in audio. Alex Feldman rides the crest of the wave as he records the 4Radio show Backstage with two actors from Skins.


"IT WASN'T JUST A TV SHOW:" This is the second coming: the iconic music show, The Tube, is back and it looks set to become essential listening.


HITTING THE G-SPOT: It's loud and proud: Gaydar Radio has made an impact on ratings.




Podcasting


DIY PODCASTING: 4Talent's Antonio Gould on the ins and outs of producing your own podcast.


POETIC JUSTICE: As far as mainstream media is concerned, poetry is a forgotten art. However, the determined rise of Coventry's Oubliette poetry podcast has proved that there is an audience determined to keep the form alive.




Radio comedy


PILOTS OF THE CARRIBEAN: Was comedy ever the new rock 'n' roll? The two certainly find a happy medium in Dave Martin.


WRITING WITTY WIRELESS: Danny McCrossan tackles radio with Final Vinyl, a sitcom for Radio Ulster.


IT'S FUN WORKING HERE: Tom Craine has found radio the perfect platform for his comedy writing.




Radio drama


BETWEEN THE LINES: She didn't have "enough tweed" to be an academic. Kirsty Williams tells Deak Deakin how she found her forte in radio drama.


TRIP OF A LIFETIME: Chris Waywell meets playwright Janice Okoh to talk about inspiration, giving up a legal career and writing for radio.


THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT: Chewing the fat with some of the younger members if Brum's most famous radio export.


RADIO DRAMA: Audio: Veteran radio playwright Bernard MacLaverty on how to go about spicing up the airwaves.


NOISES OFF: Actress Lesley Hart was pleasantly surprised by her first job in radio.


JOHN DRYDEN: Video: Recording fast-cutting multiple scenes on location - John Dryden directs his radio drama in Mumbai, India.


WRITE AT THE TOP: How do you set about writing drama for radio?


A WRITE STATE: When Lynn Bird was asked to review a week's output of radio drama, she was expecting it to be an ordeal. So what's her verdict? Read on...


STAR ATTRACTION: Sean Connery, Kathleen Turner, Callista Flockhart... It's amazing who you can get to star in a radio drama. Writer Annie Caulfield suggests ways to get started.


BEHIND THE SOUNDS: On a radio drama, production co-ordinator Gregor Graham is in charge of sound design, recording, positioning of actors, background, acoustics, special effects and a three man audio crew.




Radio production


FRESH AIR: A love of all things audio motivates Queen's Radio Station Manager, Andy McMillan.


OB MAN: Audio: The man with the satellite van gets some fresh air.


BREAKFAST CLUB: Video: How much do you love your job? Heart FM breakfast show producer Pete Morgan is so keen on his, he's in the office by 4 am every day.


BOMB THE BASS: The BBC Radio Ulster boss on her beginnings in broadcasting.


RADIO ROYALTY IN BELFAST; Leading UK producers, company directors and station controllers recently came to Belfast to share their expertise with 48 aspiring radio practitioners at our masterclass in radio journalism.


CLARE MCGINN: Audio: A passion for speech and dogged determination landed clare McGinn a dream gig.


HEAR THE NOISE: Those metal muthas don't scare Kathryn McDonald. Ella Davies investigates how this radio producer copes with the demands of the Bruce Dickinson Rock Show.


AMORPHOROUS BLOB: Interactive media and radio shouldn't mix... This is a view that Somethin' Else would never subscribe to.


FINGER ON THE PULSE: David Cook, All Out Productions' radio producer, is preparing for the next wave of radio development arising from the new tender for the second national digital multiplex.


PODCAST QUEEN; In 2006, Karen Pearson decided to leave the BBC and set up her own radio production company. So what is going to be the sound of audio in the 21st Century?


SHE'S WITH THE BAND: Radio plugger Claire Jarvis has the contacts to get the bands she represents on the major radio stations.


PEREGRINE ANDREWS: Video: Scoring his first BBC 1Xtra radio commission with A Boot Full Of Bass, we follow Peregrine Andrews on location as he breaks down how to put together a radio feature.


JEZ NELSON: Video: Starting out as a radio production company in the 90s, Somethin' Else has become the largest producer of independent radio in this country.


SALES OF THE CENTURY: Catching up with the unsung heroes of the airwaves.




Radio stations


FAITH, ART & RADIO WAVES: If all religion means to you is the risk of conflict, check out Unity FM, bringing Islam to the arts.


PORTABLE RADIO: If you feel like the rural radio career's stalled because you're not a city slicker, Mobile Radio School gives power to the people.


BEHIND BARS: Airing the voices that we've locked away: the Prison Radio Project.


WELCOME TO THE GOLDRUSH: The airwaves branch out across the province.


SILENCE KID: The home of Americana online and on the airwaves.


THE FAST SHOW: During the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims observe a fast for 30 consecutive days, with only spiritual sustenance in daylight hours. Helping provide that sustenance is Radio Ramadhan...


HOME GROWN: Evolving into one of the UK's best community radio stations, BCB 106.6 FM is a shining example of innovative broadcasting.


RISE: Video: In the shadow of Wembley's arch, Life FM's volunteers are showing what radio can do for the community whilst forging their own careers in the medium.


ZEST FOR LIFE: Commercial radio doesn't have to be all about epic ad breaks, tired playlists and annoying presenters.


LUST FOR LIFE: Airing the voices that we've locked away: the Prison Radio Project.


THIRSTY WORK: Local radio with passion, energy and ideas - yes it does exist: Juice 107.2 FM.


RIGHT AT THE HEART OF IT: First launched in the West Midlands in 1994, Heart 106.2 now leads Capital FM as London's most popular commercial station.


THE ENGLISH ECCENTRIC: London's Resonance FM's not convinced that digital radio and podcasting represent a brave new era for broadcasting.




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