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The Herald Scotland
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Funeral details announced for TV entertainer Glen Michael
His funeral will be held at Masonhill Crematorium, Ayr, KA6 6EN on Wednesday, 16th July, at 3.30pm, with donations sought for Erskine Veterans Charity and Age Scotland. His family expressed their thanks to Girvan Community Hospital his doctor, and carers. Read More: There will be a live webcast of the service on Username: mera1660 Password: 022885. STV's audience director Bobby Hain said last week: 'We are deeply saddened to hear that Glen Michael has passed away. "Glen was a wonderful performer and personality and we know that many viewers will have very fond memories of him. 'He was an STV legend, with Glen Michael's Cavalcade a particular favourite for children across Scotland during its 26-year run. 'Our thoughts are with his family at this time and we send them our deepest condolences.'
BreakingNews.ie
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
‘STV legend' Glen Michael host of Cartoon Cavalcade dies aged 99
Children's TV presenter and entertainer Glen Michael has been remembered as an 'STV legend', as the broadcaster announced his death at the age of 99. He was best known for Glen Michael's Cartoon Cavalcade, which ran from the 1960s to 1990s. Advertisement His family said he died peacefully at his home in South Ayrshire early on Wednesday evening. STV's audience director Bobby Hain said: 'We are deeply saddened to hear that Glen Michael has passed away. His programmes involved silly humour and family fun (STV) 'Glen was a wonderful performer and personality and we know that many viewers will have very fond memories of him. 'He was an STV legend, with Glen Michael's Cavalcade a particular favourite for children across Scotland during its 26-year run. Advertisement 'Our thoughts are with his family at this time and we send them our deepest condolences.' Michael was born Cecil Edward Buckland in Devon in 1926, but adopted the name Glen Michael as he began a showbusiness career. One of his childhood acquaintances would grow up to be Queen Elizabeth II's horse racing manager, Lord Porchester, whom he knew as 'Porchey'. He had an itinerant childhood and spent a period in a workhouse. Advertisement Seeking fame and fortune, he travelled to London and put on an act impersonating famous people such as Sir Winston Churchill. During the war, he was conscripted into the RAF and performed shows for troops in military camps. After a career touring Scotland with variety shows, he joined STV where he began presenting children's shows. His Cartoon Cavalcade grew in popularity and became a much larger show than first envisaged, involving silly humour and family entertainment. Advertisement Guests on the cavalcade show included Slick the pop group, with Midge Ure at the start of his career. Michael was also one of the original presenters on Radio Clyde in 1974. During his later years he supported the veterans' charities Erskine and Age UK. He is survived by his family, including wife, Karyn Buckland, and two great granddaughters. Advertisement
The National
21-05-2025
- Business
- The National
STV to create new commercial radio station
The new mainstream music station, aimed mainly at 35-to-54-year-olds, will be available on DAB and online. STV said that creating a radio station is a 'natural extension' for the company and will help it create a strong, 'future-proofed' advertising business across digital and audio. The studio will be based at STV's headquarters in Pacific Quay, Glasgow. READ MORE: Scottish Water issues fresh warning as Scots 'not saving enough water' Bobby Hain, managing director audience: news, audio and regulatory at STV, said: 'We already have a strong connection with our audiences who know and trust our brand and radio is a natural extension for us, so we're delighted to be breaking into this market with an exciting new offering for listeners across Scotland. 'We have a clear ambition to be a top-three commercial radio station in Scotland by 2030. 'This is a move that will help us grow our audience even further and create exciting new commercial opportunities. 'Together, our broadcast channel, streaming platform and radio station will enable us to offer a powerful cross-platform and affordable advertising proposition with real regional flexibility and local targeting capabilities.' The radio station will be headed by Graham Bryce, who was previously the chief operating officer of Bauer Media UK. It has been announced as part of a wider strategic update from STV on Wednesday. The radio station is part of its newly created Audience division, which incorporates the company's broadcast channel STV, streaming service STV Player and the new audio business. The name of the station and its key presenters will be announced later this year. Bryce said: 'I'm delighted to be leading this new venture with STV, expanding its offering into the dynamic world of audio. 'Radio listening remains robust and with Scots having a strong appetite for commercial radio I'm confident our new national station will offer something different and exciting to the market. 'This will be a truly national commercial station for Scotland with presenters, news and content focused on the needs and interests of listeners living in Scotland. 'We believe there is a real gap in the market, and I can't wait to get started and shake things up.'
Scotsman
21-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
STV: The new commercial radio station being launched in Scotland aimed at 35 to 54-year-olds
Presenters will be unveiled later this year for STV's new commercial radio station. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Broadcaster STV is to launch a new commercial radio station for Scotland, in a bid to move into the "dynamic" radio market. The mainstream music station, predominantly aimed at 35 to 54-year-olds and to be based at STV's Pacific Quay headquarters in Glasgow, will be available on DAB and online. The station is expected to launch at the turn of the year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Glasgow-based broadcasting group, which is headquartered at Pacific Quay next to the River Clyde. Picture: Graeme Hunter Pictures/STV | STV The venture will be headed by Graham Bryce, former chief operating officer of Bauer Media UK, who was recently responsible for the successful launch of Greatest Hits Radio across the UK. Key presenters along with the name of the station, which STV hopes will become one of Scotland's top three stations by 2030, will be revealed later this year. The radio station is announced as part of a wider strategic update by STV and is part of its newly created 'audience division', incorporating the company's broadcast channel STV, streaming service STV Player and new audio business. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Graham Bryce and Bobby Hain are to head up the new radio station. | STV The company said radio listening was at its highest in the morning, when TV viewing was typically at its lowest, with the reverse being true in the evening. STV pointed out the new radio station would complement the existing TV model. Mr Bryce said: 'I'm delighted to be leading this new venture with STV, expanding its offering into the dynamic world of audio. Radio listening remains robust and with Scots having a strong appetite for commercial radio, I'm confident our new national station will offer something different and exciting to the market. 'This will be a truly national commercial station for Scotland with presenters, news and content focused on the needs and interests of listeners living in Scotland. We believe there is a real gap in the market and I can't wait to get started and shake things up." Bobby Hain, managing director audience of news, audio and regulatory at STV, said: 'We already have a strong connection with our audiences who know and trust our brand and radio is a natural extension for us, so we're delighted to be breaking into this market with an exciting new offering for listeners across Scotland. We have a clear ambition to be a top three commercial radio station in Scotland by 2030. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'This is a move that will help us grow our audience even further and create exciting new commercial opportunities. Together, our broadcast channel, streaming platform and radio station will enable us to offer a powerful cross-platform and affordable advertising proposition with real regional flexibility and local targeting capabilities.' In the update to investors, the broadcaster also said it hoped to double revenue at its STV Studios production business to £200 million, while it expects its audience division to grow revenue annually in line with GDP and operating margin of 17 to 20 per cent.
South Wales Argus
21-05-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
STV to create new commercial radio station
The new mainstream music station, aimed mainly at 35-to-54-year-olds, will be available on DAB and online. STV said that creating a radio station is a 'natural extension' for the company and will help it create a strong, 'future-proofed' advertising business across digital and audio. The studio will be based at STV's headquarters in Pacific Quay, Glasgow. Bobby Hain, managing director audience: news, audio and regulatory at STV, said: 'We already have a strong connection with our audiences who know and trust our brand and radio is a natural extension for us, so we're delighted to be breaking into this market with an exciting new offering for listeners across Scotland. 'We have a clear ambition to be a top three commercial radio station in Scotland by 2030. 'This is a move that will help us grow our audience even further and create exciting new commercial opportunities. 'Together, our broadcast channel, streaming platform and radio station will enable us to offer a powerful cross-platform and affordable advertising proposition with real regional flexibility and local targeting capabilities.' The radio station will be headed by Graham Bryce, who was previously chief operating officer of Bauer Media UK. It has been announced as part of a wider strategic update from STV on Wednesday. The radio station is part of its newly created Audience division, which incorporates the company's broadcast channel STV, streaming service STV Player and the new audio business. The name of the station and its key presenters will be announced later this year. Mr Bryce said: 'I'm delighted to be leading this new venture with STV, expanding its offering into the dynamic world of audio. 'Radio listening remains robust and with Scots having a strong appetite for commercial radio I'm confident our new national station will offer something different and exciting to the market. 'This will be a truly national commercial station for Scotland with presenters, news and content focused on the needs and interests of listeners living in Scotland. 'We believe there is a real gap in the market, and I can't wait to get started and shake things up.'
