Express & Star wins Midlands Newspaper of the Year
Star shining bright at media awards.
Gerry with a gee
Unsung local hero Gerry Colvin talks to Dave Woodhall.
Out of the Ashes with Jonathan Agnew
Jonathan Agnew speaks about cricket, Test Match Special and his tour with Geoff Boycott.
Right royal messes and other stories
Richard Lutz reports on another blighted week in Old Blighty.
Birmingham charity to hold iconic radio programme
Thrive Birmingham to play host to BBC Gardeners Question TIme.
Hit radio comedy comes to Artrix
Radio Active goes live on stage.
Ambridge comes to Acorns as hospice hosts Fun Day
Children’s charity opens its glorious gardens for summer fete.
Superheroes needed for fundraising campaign
Out of this World day set to help hospice.
First Conservatoire concerts to be broadcast on Radio Three
Chance for all to hear stunning performers in new building.
An audience with Sir Michael Parkinson
Currently on tour, the legendary broadcaster talks to us.
Eight battle it out for Midlands Newspaper of the Year
Nominations announced for region’s media stars.
Brummie DJ nominated for Edinburgh festival award
Recognition for new Asian comedy talent.
Asian Network’s to broadcast live from test match
Edgbaston date for presenter Noreen Khan.
Radio Radio
Mazzy Snape with news of a new radio station for Birmingham.
Landmark for local broadcasting
BBC Asian Network celebrates 50 years of broadcasting.
Masters of the airwaves
University to hold urban radio discussion.
BBC…and the garbage behind the screen
Richard Lutz gazes into his flatscreen and sees only seedy shenanigans
Coming up at Artrix
Words and action on display in the coming weeks.
Solihull Girls’ Choir to sing on BBC Daily Service
Solihull School Girls’ Choir will be bringing a heavenly sound to BBC Radio 4’s Daily Service this morning.
Free Radio Live announces Birmingham Ormiston Academy as official partner
Station to provide work opportunities for students .
There’s money in the media
Creative and media professionals from Birmingham and beyond raised nearly £2,000 for charity at the Birmingham Publicity Association’s annual summer ball
Keep your Chinn up
Andy Munro adds to the growing controversy about Carl Chinn’s dismissal from Radio WM.
What’s the point?
Dave Woodhall comments on the latest blow to local-themed radio.
Local pupil comes top of the class in Cure Leukaemia and Free Radio T-shirt comp
And the winner is….
Tune In, Vote Tory
Steve Beauchampé doesn’t like what he’s hearing on the airwaves.
BBC Radio’s Rob Nothman to give talk on sports commentary
Veteran BBC radio presenter Rob Nothman will be visiting Coventry later this month to present a special lecture entitled Fifty years of Radio Sports Commentary.
Ted Kent revealed
Laurence Inman exposes his alter ego and some strange habits of his younger days.
Coventry University debates the death and rebirth of local journalism
With scores of local paper titles disappearing and local radio stations increasingly becoming franchises of super brands, it’s been looking like the end of genuine local journalism for some time.
Andy Kershaw: 97 and Counting
Dave Woodhall spoke to a champion of world music and many things besides, Andy Kershaw, ahead of his upcoming UK tour.
Radio-Free Birmingham
The area’s oldest-established commercial radio stations are to undergo a name change.