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  1. The Shipping Forecast

    Denis Nowlan

    Denis Nowlan, Network Manager of BBC Radio 4 talks here about the importance of The Shipping Forecast to the Radio 4 audience. 

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  2. The shipping forecast vs The Ashes on Radio 4 LW

    Denis Nowlan

    We had long discussion yesterday, considering various tactics for avoiding a possible clash between the late night Shipping Forecast and the end of the last Test Match. Could we only carry it on FM and DAB? That wouldn't work for mariners far from land as they rely on the carrying power of Long ...

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  3. Repeating the Now Show...

    Denis Nowlan

    Editor's note: Radio 4's network manager explains three recent on-air errors - SB Radio 4 broadcasts 13,000 programmes a year - a hugely complex mix of human activity and technology which, most of the time, comes out of the speaker in a seamless stream of beautifully crafted radio. Which makes ...

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