Monthly Archives: December 2009

Absolute Radio Podcasts named amongst ‘Best of 2009′ by iTunes

iTunes has revealed it’s ‘Rewind 2009: Best of the year’ list. It’s their view on the best songs, albums, movies and podcasts of the year. We’re delighted that Dave Gorman’s podcast is top of the list when it comes to Audio Podcasts 2009. Just one below him is Frank Skinner and also high on the [...]

DAB Radios – Christmas 2009

You may have already seen these promotional trails on BBC TV (and radio) promoting DAB digital radio. They’re obviously designed to promote the availabillity of the BBC’s digital radio services, but at Absolute Radio we’ll be very happy if this campaign is successful. The more people who have DAB radios, or listen via other digital [...]

Playlist: 9th December

The playlist is out now. Paolo Nutini – 10/10 (11th Jan 2010) Paolo goes ska on the latest single from his hugely successful 2nd album ‘Sunny Side Up’. Ocean Colour Scene – Magic Carpet Days (25th Jan 2010) Best single in ages from a band remembered very fondly by Absolute Radio listeners. It’s the first [...]

Protecting No.1 Golden Square by Paul Brown

Sometime ago I was asked the question “What happens if there is a fire in our CTA (Central Technical Area)” Well, until today my answer would have simply been, “wait for the Fire Brigade to arrive and hope the fire doesn’t spread and cause too much damage to our IT and broadcast infrastructure”………but today, I [...]

The Absolute Radio Christmas Sessions

The Absolute Radio Christmas Sessions was a truly magical day. Not only was it great to see so many listeners, clients and friends of the station before the festive period, there were also some brilliant performances from Tori Amos, Mumford & Sons and Doves. I hate to use the term ‘hidden gem’ as it’s somewhat [...]