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Gareth Joy

@lookoutwales2

Sixth SM rehash of cuddly, yet irritating, non-alcoholic but award-winning radio producer/journo/presenter, VO and sports junkie - part-Welsh, part-Granadalander. Still to be taken. Views wholly owned.

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Asides Kirsty getting some perching practice in, most of the footage here was seen at length in this Disney PR doc.

Hasten to note certain individuals have since been discredited.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=De_e...

11.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m having coffee in a place which used to be the BBC Wales office in Newport. It’s changed a bit.

11.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you're okay, mate.

11.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Don't really take notice of 'rate your players' but rather tellingly, the highest Spurs rating on the BBC Sport website right now belongs to...Antonin Kinsky.

#igorblimey

10.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
CBBC 10 March 1992: Where's That Coming From?
CBBC 10 March 1992: Where's That Coming From? YouTube video by Broom Cupboard

The real Cheltenham Festival. Happy 34th anniversary to all who celebrate youtu.be/cuOlIb2izMM?...

10.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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S4C yn annog Llywodraeth y DU i ddiogelu cyllid i ddarlledu Cymraeg Mae S4C wedi galw am sicrwydd bod unrhyw ddiwygiadau i’r broses o osod ffi’r drwydded yn diogelu cyllid y darlledwr yn y dyfodol

Mae S4C wedi galw am sicrwydd bod unrhyw ddiwygiadau i’r broses o osod ffi’r drwydded yn diogelu cyllid y darlledwr yn y dyfodol.
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/s4c-...

10.03.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pam Masters: a key figure in modern British television presentation - Clean Feed Pam Masters, whose death has been announced, was probably the single most important person in the story of modern British television presentation.

🟦 CLEAN FEED | Opinion | Pam Masters: a key figure in modern British television presentation.
cleanfeed.thetvroom.com/23899/opinio...

10.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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I’ve given the Spurs game a miss to watch Bangor City 1876 v St Asaph City in the Welsh third tier in the driving wind and rain.

Excellent decision.

10.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How do you reward him with even a PL gig when he was middling at best - and nearly as crap this season - at Juventus?

10.03.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wasn't expecting my yardstick of managerial incompetence* to be surpassed by a long stretch but Igor Blimey's done just that.

* It was Wilfred Nancy, BTW. Russell Martin before that.

10.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lets join Paul Coia for a ch4 close down in 1983

10.03.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is how I access Bluesky

10.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Perhaps surprisingly, this is not from @vizcomic.bsky.social but @radiotimes.bsky.social.

10.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Leanne Campbell joins BBC Radio Merseyside Leanne Campbell joins BBC Radio Merseyside to host a new Friday mid-morning programme from April

Leanne Campbell joins BBC Radio Merseyside to host a new Friday mid-morning programme from April

10.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover design of Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television.

Cover design of Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television.

Good news, a lovely new printing of Box of Delights has just arrived, our amazing history of the BBC Children's Television department. Over 500 pages and more than 150 candid interviews, plus dozens of rare and unseen photographs. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk

10.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Years ago, I used to go into a Central Perk cafe (yes…) which felt rather niche for Chester but very popular.

They had to fight off some legal claim from a nearby business but insisted (to the local press) they weren’t going anywhere.

Then the rates went up and quick as a flash, they closed.

10.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As the PR notes, LBC held the commentary rights during the noughties.

10.03.2026 10:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Times Radio confirmed as official radio partner of The Boat Race - The CHANEL J12 Boat Race

Times Radio snaps up radio commentary rights to the Boat Races.

Quite telling they chose not to put it onto their sister TalkSport stations.

www.theboatrace.org/news/times-r...

10.03.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our first CEO and the guiding force in Red Bee Media’s early years - Red Bee Media Red Bee Media pays tribute to Pam Masters, its first CEO and a pioneering broadcast leader whose vision shaped the company and transformed UK television branding.

Further tribute here posted by Red Bee.

www.redbeemedia.com/news/our-fir...

09.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ATV & TWW were the only contractors to advocate commercial competition in their Pilkington evidence. For ATV there was the prospect of more outlets for their production side. For TWW it was more a matter of principle for Lord Derby it's chairman.

25.02.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a white suit is standing in front of a group of cartoon characters wearing party hats ALT: a man in a white suit is standing in front of a group of cartoon characters wearing party hats

Oooh, look at what you could've won...a quarter final at home to Port Vale.

09.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@stevesaul.com This community licence in Preston really seems to have a heck of a lot of problems. Surprised it's still going.

09.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel much the same frustration about one channel in particulars*

*Although in said case, I probably already know the backstory through lesser clickbaity means.

09.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Humphrey Lyttelton made a cameo on BBC Radio's live VE Day coverage and performed on Radiohead's Life in a Glasshouse.

09.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bruce Forsyth made his television debut as a child accordionist in 1939 and bowed out with a Claudia Winkleman flashmob in 2014.

09.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Said this before, but Arthur Askey's first TV appearance was on Baird's experimental transmissions and his last was on Channel Four

09.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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Survey launched on smart speaker access for radios Community radio groups launch survey to gather evidence on smart speaker access ahead of Ofcom code

Community radio groups launch survey to gather evidence on smart speaker access ahead of Ofcom code

09.03.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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REMEMBERING PAM MASTERS Red Bee Media’s first CEO. It is with great sadness that I share the news of Pam Masters’ passing. Pam was the driving force behind Red Bee Media’s creation. As our first… ... REMEMBERING PAM MASTERS Red Bee Media’s first CEO. It is with great sadness that I share the news of Pam Masters’ passing. Pam was the driving force behind Red Bee Media’s creation. As our first C...

The death has been announced of Pam Masters, former head of Presentation at the BBC and Channel 4 and later founding CEO of Red Bee.

@tvlive.site @thetvroom.com @ukpres1.bsky.social @transdiffusion.org

www.linkedin.com/posts/jamesa...

08.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But when is November 19th?

08.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Five arrested in Llandudno over disorder after Welsh Cup semi-final The incident happened after Flint Town United beat Bangor in the Welsh Cup semi-final on Saturday.

Welsh Cup game in Llandudno yesterday (reporting for radio - on the game, that is)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

08.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0