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Can anyone help with technical information on an old Philips transmitter?
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 5 2008, 10.23am
Chris Turner, Curator and Webmaster of the LM Radio Museum, writes: “I am looking for some technical information on a Philips mediumwave transmitter. (more)

SES Astra signs agreement with Dutch Agriculture Federation for satellite-based high-speed Internet access
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 5 2008, 9.59am
SES Astra has signed a cooperation agreement with LTO Commerce, the sales division of the Dutch Federation of Agriculture and Horticulture, to provide its members with SES Astra’s satellite-based two-way broadband service Astra2Connect. (more)

TV Martí looking for new partner in Miami market
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 5 2008, 9.36am
The International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB) in Washington, DC is looking for a broadcast provider who has excess time available on a Miami market DirecTV channel. (more)

Toby Anstis is all Heart
From Radio Today. Posted December 5 2008, 9.06am
Heart 106.2 mid-morning presenter Toby Anstis is to replace Philippa Collins across the former GCap One Network as local radio stations such as Chiltern, SGR FM and Radio Broadland are re-branded as Heart. (more)

Radio Times lands festive feast of ads as Wallace and Gromit star on cover
From Media Guardian. Posted December 5 2008, 7.18am
This year's Radio Times Christmas issue has defied the advertising downturn with revenue for the edition steady at about £2m. (more)

272 pages, 28,000 programme listings: it's the Radio Times Christmas issue
From Media Guardian. Posted December 5 2008, 7.00am
Radio Times editor Gill Hudson on how her team tackled their biggest issue of the year. (more)

Radio pick of the day
From Media Guardian. Posted December 5 2008, 3.20am
If you can't relate to the Friday Play (9pm, Radio 4), then a) good for you, b) are you positive nothing similar's ever happened to you? and c) what country do you come from, as it's obviously not Britain? It is the early hours of Saturday morning and Newport man Oddie, having kissed his wife goodbye and abandoned the flatpack thingamajig he was meant to be assembling, finds himself in a tricky situation. Along with his mates Tank and Shave It, he has woken up at a motorway service station face down in a bowl of salad. Gradually, it all comes back to him: the night out that began so well; the rounds of lager with vodka chasers; the stories, the laughs; the white bare legs and tottering heels; and the traffic cones on heads. Then there was the incident at Psycho's kebab shop, and a run-in with the law ...Will Oddie ever make it home? And what kind of welcome can he expect when he gets there? You can find out in Binge Drunk Britain: The Musical, by Paul Dodgson. RadioRadioguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds. (more)

Tindle stations go Caribbean
From Radio Today. Posted December 5 2008, 1.57am
Seven Tindle Radio stations are once again broadcasting live next week from a Sandals holiday resort in the Caribbean, as part of a holiday giveaway competition. (more)

Senior changes at GMG Radio
From Radio Today. Posted December 5 2008, 1.24am
GMG Radio is planning a number of new senior level positions ahead of the appointment of Stuart Taylor as Chief Executive of the group, RadioToday.co.uk can reveal. (more)

Virgin spreads across Cananda
From Radio Today. Posted December 5 2008, 12.37am
The Virgin Radio brand is to expand to three more markets in Canada, as Astral Media works with Sir Richard Branson to re-name 95 Crave in Vancouver, The Bear in Ottawa and Mix 96 in Montrea. (more)

BBC locals unleashed on iPlayer
From Radio Today. Posted December 5 2008, 12.28am
All 40 BBC local radio stations are now available via the online BBC iPlayer. Full station schedules also form part of the listening experience. (more)

Elisabeth Mahoney's radio review
From Media Guardian. Posted December 5 2008, 12.19am
In Crossing Continents (Radio 4) Steve Kingstone reported from Madrid on a battle between traditionalists and modernisers in education. (more)

World Record for Hallam FM
From Radio Today. Posted December 5 2008, 12.00am
Hallam FM's afternoon drive presenter Kam Kelly, and John Healey MP helped set a new world record for the most people down a zip line in one hour to raise money for charity. (more)

Last.fm reveals the biggest music trends of 2008
From Media Guardian. Posted December 4 2008, 1.01pm
This is bound to cause some upset, but Last.fm's 'Best of 2008' is out and some of it is not pretty. This is the top ten most played artists, albums and tracks by Last. (more)

Protesters demand dismissal of Kyrgyz state TV, radio chief
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 4 2008, 12.45pm
Dozens of employees at the Kyrgyz National TV and Radio Broadcasting Corporation (UTRK) have begun a protest against the company’s director. (more)