Radio Festival to get a lecture in rock … from Keith Richards?
- Plenty to look forward to at this year's Radio Festival, but one thing in particular stands out – a brand new innovation called the John Peel Lecture, which looks likely to open proceedings with a bang. Exactly who will be delivering it remains a closely guarded secret, but John Myers, chief executive of festival organiser, the Radio Academy, offers up a giant clue or two on his blog. "As I was growing up, there was one person, one group, one sound that got me through the years. That person, in my view, is one of the world's greatest rock and roll artists and he will be giving the John Peel Lecture on the Monday evening revealing his personal view of life and music in honour of the late John Peel." Flipping 'eck, it's Keith Richards … maybe. The festival will run from 31 October to 2 November in its new home of Salford, with a line-up that includes BBC director general Mark Thompson, Global Radio head-honcho Ashley Tabor and 6 Music DJ Jarvis Cocker. Tune in for more details here … Radio FestivalRadioRadio industryGlobal RadioCommercial radio6 MusicBBCJohn PeelMonkeyguardian.co.uk © 2011 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds ...
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