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LBC is set to host a policy debate on immigration with Home Secretary James Cleverly and Labour’s Yvette Cooper. They’ll go head-to-head in a live debate moderated by Nick Ferrari. The broadcast will highlight the immigration policies of…
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Journalism students across the UK are joining together as part of a network overnight General Election results programme on radio, online and social media. The Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) and the UK Community Radio Network…
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Global has secured the position of official audio partner of Team GB and will be broadcasting live from Team GB House, the team’s home-from-home at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Since London 2012, Team GB House has provided a base in the…
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Lyca radio stations will be hosting two community events simultaneously this weekend. As part of its summer content, Lyca Radio and Lyca Gold will host the Hounslow Mela at Cranford Community College, High Street, on Saturday, 22nd June,…
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Times Radio’s election night coverage will be led by Matt Chorley, kick-starting 100 hours of non-stop live election programming. Broadcasting live from 9:55pm to 6am, Matt Chorley will navigate listeners through the night with expert…
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Gaydio and Warner Music Group have partnered to launch a special project for Pride in London 2024. Together they’ll bring to life a Pride float titled Sounds Like Pride; a slogan they say encapsulates the spirit and freedom of Pride itself.…
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Three Bauer radio brands will be live from the Isle of Wight Festival at Seaclose Park this weekend. Absolute Radio, Greatest Hits Radio and Hits Radio will be bringing live performances, interviews and other highlights from the festival,…
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Specsavers has won the Grand Prix for Audio & Radio at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. They won it for their campaign “The Misheard Version”, marking the first ever UK Grand Prix for radio.   The campaign,…
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An Election 2024 pop up stream on BBC Sounds has appeared bringing together all of the BBC’s journalism in one place for the first time. The temporary stream offers uninterrupted coverage of live news and current affairs ahead of the UK’s…
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Tim Smith is joining Jazz FM to present the station’s Summer Book Club. The feature returns on June 22nd, and Tim comes from BBC Radio 2 where he was co-host of the Book Club on Steve Wright in the Afternoon, although he has more recently…
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Colourful Radio is switching to DAB+ on Switch Digital’s London 2 multiplex. Colourful founder and exec producer, Kofi Kusitor MBE says: “We’ve had great relationships with multiplex owners and transmission companies for over 20 years. “And…
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Thornbury Radio has celebrated its third birthday by giving away free cash. The community radio station ran a competition for one listener to win £105.10, to match its frequency. The FM service is designed to cover Thornbury and surrounding…
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The UK Community Radio Network has published its manifesto for Community Radio for parties, party leaders, and candidates to support the future of Community Radio for the UK. The manifesto asks for the next government’s support for three…
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LBC is to host two exclusive election phone-ins with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Opposition Leader Sir Keir Starmer. Britain’s Next PM, hosted by Nick Ferrari, will give LBC’s audiences access to the two main contenders for Prime…
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Aggie Chambre is joining Global in the newly-created role of Political Correspondent at LBC. The former Sky Political News Editor and ITV Producer will work alongside Political Editor Natasha Clark, Scotland Political Editor Gina Davidson…
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Burger King UK will be the headline sponsor of talkSPORT’s Euros 2024 coverage, kicking off this evening in Munich. The partnership will run across the entire tournament on radio, digital audio, and talkSPORT’s social and YouTube channels.…
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Michael Ireland, Radiocentre Director of External Affairs, writes about the importance of news on commercial radio during the elections. “They don’t spin their own agenda, they just tell you the facts” These wise words are from Michelle who…
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AI is being integrated into the Radio Prep Essentials service with the launch of PrepPad and RadioPrepBot. Starting in July 2024 and integrating with the existing services which offers aggregated content, show prep and audio imaging, the…
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Cumbria.Digital has announced plans to apply for the small-scale DAB multiplex licence covering Carlisle and Penrith. The company plans to reserve capacity for six community stations, surpassing Ofcom’s minimum requirement of four, to…
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Ofcom has agreed to approve changes to the Key Commitments of B Radio in Farnborough. The station wanted to appeal to an older demographic and remove the requirement to broadcast travel news. B Radio, operated by Rush FM Limited, will now…
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Frisk Radio is returning as official media partner for a local festival. The north-east commercial station is teaming up with the Blyth Live Festival on June 15th at Blyth beach. It is headlined by north-east group The Lindisfarne Story…
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Some of the former Swansea Sound team are getting together to launch Swansea Live Radio on the frequency of Radio Tircoed. Swansea Live will launch at 7am on Monday 30th September, a date associated with Wales’ first local commercial radio…
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Radio News Hub is to broadcast a live eight-hour show on election night from College Green in London with presenter Jonathan Charles. The former BBC TV and radio anchor, and long serving foreign correspondent, will be joined by politicians,…
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Capital weekend presenter Kemi Rodgers is to cover Sian Welby on Capital Breakfast with Jordan North and Chris Stark over the Summer. Kemi currently presents on Capital every Saturday and Sunday mid-mornings, 9am – 12 noon. “I am absolutely…
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New research published today shows how commercial radio news provides listeners with highly trusted updates and has a unique ability to cut through with audiences, especially around elections. Breaking News: How commercial radio cuts…
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Ofcom is reminding stations about their obligations to ensure their content complies with the Broadcasting Code for the upcoming General Election. The regulator wants broadcasters to make sure they and their staff are aware of the due…
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Coventry Hospital Radio returned this week following a major studio refurbishment. The station stopped producing its live programmes the week before to allow the installation of a new mixing desk in both studios alongside some new…
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The first round of the Community Radio Fund 2024-2025 is now open for applications from eligible stations. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has made £400,000 available over the 2024-2025 financial year, meaning the panel…
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A new weekly on-demand music show hosted by longtime friends Clara Amfo and Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan Stephens is launching in June. They are joining forces on ‘Make Me A Mixtape’ to build the ultimate playlist for a listener each week. A…
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Podcast Radio is collaborating with Alpha Media in the US to launch its format in Missouri. Podcast Radio Missouri will appear on KREI-AM (Farmington) from May 27th and KWIX AM/FM (Moberly) on June 17th. It will be featured across dayparts…
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Coast Radio is getting to launch on 101.2 FM in Peterhead following the closure of Waves Radio. Waves ceased broadcasting last year after 33 years of operations and the commercial radio licence was transferred to a new CIC, WBC Media. The…
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The Podcast Show is happening in London this week over two days on Wednesday and Thursday. It will bring together industry leaders, brands, platforms and new creators from across the globe to celebrate and help shape the future of…
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UK podcast company Platform Media has been acquired by Stockholm-based PodX for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2021 by Matthew Sherry and Matt Sayward in conjunction with the 21six Group, Platform Media delivers production, distribution and…
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Wight Digital Radio CIC has announced its intention to bid for the new DAB radio multiplex licence covering the Isle of Wight. The licence is currently being advertised by Ofcom in Round 6 with any new services likely to be on-air at the…
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LASER558 will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original launch by re-creating the station’s first day. It’ll be happening on the day itself – May 24th 2024. Station Director, Steve Bannister, said: “We are very excited to be…
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Siren Radio will close at the end of June after the University of Lincoln announced it will be handing its licence back to Ofcom. The service, which has been part of the University since 1996, has been a full time community station since…
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Ed Vaizey is to host lunchtimes on Times Radio, sharing the show with Ayesha Hazarik. They take over presenting duties recently relinquished by Mariella Frostrup and Ruth Davidson. Ed Vaizey is a former culture minister and Conservative…
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Radiocentre has announced the final line-up of speakers for Tuning In North taking place next week at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. Podcaster Chris Scull, who is best known for creating the podcast about 90s football with Josh…
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The RAJAR Infographic is here with all the data you need for Q1, 2024, including All Radio Listening, Average Hours Per Listener and Digital Platforms. See more RAJAR news and observations from the RadioToday team here.
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Mentos has teamed up with KISS Fresh to shine a spotlight on emerging talent, memorable moments and unique experiences. The collaboration involves Mentos sponsorship of KISS Fresh and the KISS Hype Chart, along with the creation of a…
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Aiir has added WhatsApp support to its Studio Inbox product. Customers can now see and reply to messages, images, videos and voice recordings from WhatsApp, alongside other content like SMS, email, social posts, website form submissions and…
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The BBC is launching a new true crime strand for BBC Sounds with content provided by local and regional radio teams. All episodes of The Crime Next Door will bring together storytelling from communities across England, Scotland, Wales and…
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There will be serious consequences for audiences if the BBC puts adverts around audio content in the UK, a coalition has warned. A group of commercial media and content businesses, including broadcasters, audio producers and publishers have…
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The BBC is launching a new true crime strand for BBC Sounds with content provided by local and regional radio teams. All episodes of The Crime Next Door will bring together storytelling from communities across England, Scotland, Wales and…
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