Which is not to say that Boom Radio isnt on to something. He rose through the ranks to manage radio stations in Leicester, Lincoln, Leeds, Birmingham and LBC and Virgin in London - departing only for a brief sojourn in media regulation. The show is assembled on playout, with the automation playing in the presenters voice and corresponding music. Anyway, Boom Radio has come about because its owners, the very experienced Phil Riley and David Lloyd, think they've found a way they can snaffle some Radio 2 listeners. 'Where have you been?' News comes in live on the hour from IRN (Independent Radio News branded as Sky News), with regular weather round-ups dropped in after the bulletins. At 59, Lloyd is the youngest member of the Boom Radio team, the average age being about 67. The idea for Boom Radio was conceived and developed by Phil Riley and David Lloyd, two radio executives with lengthy careers in commercial radio, who felt there was a gap in the market for a station aimed at the baby boomer generation, which they felt was being overlooked by other stations. Launched on 14 February 2021, Boom Radio broadcasts nationally on the Sound Digital DAB multiplex and is also available online. David broadcasts every weekday morning between 10 and 12 a slot he had previously occupied in the East Midlands and personally replies to scores of emails every week, as do his colleagues. Bei Erweiterung erscheint eine Liste mit Suchoptionen, die die Sucheingaben so ndern, dass sie zur aktuellen Auswahl passen. Radio and TV exec and consultant. A lot of Boomers found the music fuddy-duddy and not nearly stimulating enough. [16], Boom Radio went on air against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and opted to follow a model whereby its presenters were presenting their shows remotely from home-based studios. Check our guide here. Graham Dene is using the NT-USB because he wants to adjust the volume depending on what he is doing. The starting point for any radio personality is the voice, making the choice of microphone crucial. NEW! Now co-founder David Lloyd has revealed the station - which has around ten investors, including the former chief executive of Chrysalis Radio Phil Riley - will hit its three-year. Jobs Personen Learning . I dont know what I would do without you. In fact his job satisfaction has gone off the scale. A live two-minute news bulletin from IRN is broadcast on the hour, followed by a national weather forecast from Radio News Hub. #Radio #Jazz #Jazzfestival #Concerts. On your smart speaker, it's 'Alexa - Play Boom Radio' or 'Hey Google - Talk to Boom Radio'. [31][32][33][34], On 20 November 2022, Boom Radio celebrated the 70th anniversary of the UK Singles Chart, with a day of programming dedicated to the charts presented by John Peters, Simon Bates, Mike Read and David Jensen. You told us you wanted us on DAB across the UK and from Friday we will be! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He has a pleasantly random presenting style, flexible enough to take in the challenges of getting to grips with new technology, exhortations to cheeriness No gloom on Boom! and, somewhat startlingly, an expression of sadness at the recent death of US talk radio controversialist Rush Limbaugh. Theyre fairly basic but theyre doing only one job, Howard explains. This button displays the currently selected search type. he chirps. I researched what kit was about because it had been quite a long time since Id built a radio station, he admits. My partner, not a music radio fan particularly, she has Radio 4 as first choice but is loving Boom. [10] But on 11 March it was confirmed the station would launch nationally on the Sound Digital multiplex from the following day. The DJs spin a range of records from the 50s, 60s and 70s, with classics from the likes of Frank Sinatra, The Beatles and Abba making regular appearances. We do everything ourselves to make the shows happen, so some of us have had to familiarise ourselves with a lot of new technology, says David. Even at 82, he's still beavering away. [2], In a statement issued prior to going on air, Boom Radio said that its music output would feature music "from across the decades, peppered with selected contemporary hits". They have identified the UKs 14 million boomers, noticed the money in their pockets, and realised that in the great identity-driven media land-grab, they are catnip to advertisers. Boom was launched two years ago by Phil Riley and David Lloyd, industry veterans behind the launch and relaunch of brands including Heart and LBC. Music and nonsense for your morning - featuring another Top 5 at 11 from a bygone year. 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He's got a new job broadcasting on BOOM Radio six days a week from a makeshift studio in his wooden chalet-style pool house just a hop and a skip across his Sussex garden as his wife Dreena tunes in from the house, dancing around the kitchen to the 'One O'Clock Rock' section. Jane Fryer for the Daily Mail . We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Were still busy living!. All recording and programme assembly is done directly into Zetta. Music and conversation - from bees to the garden, handicrafts and medical matters. He joined Radio Trent in 1980. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Presenters are able to react to any messages that come in on email or social media, as well as going through the newspapers. Their comments have just blown everything we expected out of the water and I think we are all overwhelmed by the number of listeners who talk about the difference we have made to their lives. [13], On 3 June 2022 Boom Radio announced plans to launch a spin-off station in July. It is also available nationally through internet radio (TuneIn), as well as the RadioPlayer streaming app and smartspeakers (Alexa and Google Nest). Boom is not seeking outside funding, nor does it expect to look for studio space. [12], On 19 October 2021 it was announced that David Elms, Head of Media at KPMG, had joined the board of Boom Radio as non-executive chairman. Riley says: The most passionate response we get is from listeners who say: Its great I found you, Ive fallen out of love or stopped listening to Radio 2 because it no longer completely satisfies my tastes.. . Phil Riley asked me how would we set it up technically and I suggested not having an office or studios, Howard comments. [1] Riley's background in radio includes his role as Chief Executive of Chrysalis Radio, where he oversaw the launch of Heart, and the network's eventual sale to Global Radio, while Lloyd has worked both in presenting and executive roles at stations such as LBC and Virgin. Vivendi and Mediaset: the end of hostilities? Particularly if, like him, your ambition is to go on until you die. Having graduated to IRN, he tells of the move to Capital where he assumed - tentatively at first - the key role as the voice of news on Chris Tarrant's incomparable breakfast show. David Hamilton, 84, and Pete Murray, 97, recently teamed up to record a Christmas special. he says. The station is using Zetta2Go, the remote, browser-based version of RCS automation system, for presenters to build programmes with the GSelector music scheduler. That makes it Britains fastest-growing radio station. She probably likes nme radio..no way would boom be for her. Launched during lockdown, it has proved a booming success. We've all been indoctrinated into a new way of life,' says Dene. My day job involves putting together various programmes for BoomRadio. Their insights ensure that the annual convention is always relevant, comprehensive and timely. The station hauled a string of big names out of retirement to front its shows. Spotting a gap in the market for older listeners, they decided to go it alone. DAVID LLOYD Co-founder, Boom Radio Clock up the big 6-0 and many people are happy to ease gently into retirement through reduced hours, a part-time job, or maybe a volunteering role. As 2 gradually refreshes . Leland Sklar is an American bassist and session musician.He was a member of the Los Angeles-based instrumental group The Section, who served as the de facto house band of Asylum Records and were one of the progenitors of the soft rock sound prevalent on top-40 radio in the 1970s and 1980s. Boom Radio DJ David 'Diddy' Hamilton, and artists Dusty Springfield, Neil Diamond, Tom Petty and Barbra Streisand. On Valentines Day 2021, David and his business partner Phil Riley launched Boom Radio, a DAB station aimed firmly at the Baby Boomer generation. Its nostalgic offering has tapped into a generation of listeners left behind by the BBC. Spotting a gap in the market for older listeners . Adam Faith, wearing a nautical cap, with DJ Simon Dee, left, aboard pirate station Radio Caroline, where some of Booms veterans got their break. Thats why weve gone national so quickly.. Boom Radio: First UK station to be broadcast entirely from home. Boom Radio broadcasts on small-scale DAB multiplexes in London, Portsmouth, Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham. We talked to software people and it became clear that the best option was to let someone run that for us as a service, because it would cost less than employing people to do it in-house, Howard says. 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