Radio Today
Monday 19 November 2007

National BBC Radio 2 has done its bit for Children in Need by raising two 
and a half million pounds. A quarter of a million came from just one bid 
during an auction on Sir Terry Wogan's breakfast show for a concert 
performed by Katie Melua and Aled Jones.

Chris Evans' Drivetime auction and a Music Marathon were also part of the 
network's week-long round of fundraising activities. The station's grand 
total also includes £1,021,143 from the sales of the Janet & John Reloaded 
CD, produced by Terry's listeners The TOGS.

Sir Terry says of Things That Money Can't Buy auction: "Every year we think 
the British public can't be more generous than they were last year. The 
total last year was in excess of half a million pounds and this year's total 
is £894,000.

"It is a privilege to be part of this - and humbling too."

The auction received its biggest-ever phone pledge when Martin Ainscough 
from Wigan bid £250,000 for a performance by Katie Melua and Aled Jones.

Chris Evans held an auction during his Radio 2 Drivetime show, raising 
£231,019.

http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.2715.2

Thus spake Mike Terry (miketerry73@btinternet.com) unto the assembled multitudes:
> Radio Today
> Monday 19 November 2007

[snip text copied from website]

> http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.2715.2 

Back to your old habit I see, Mike.  No chance of some *original* comment
from yourself one day, is there?

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                                 Andy Clews
                            University of Sussex
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