Wyre and Severn sold to UTV Media -
Telford, Shrewsbury and Kidderminster licences sold to owner of neighbouring The Wolf.
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Top Industry Stories
Wyre and Severn sold to UTV Media
Telford, Shrewsbury and Kidderminster licences sold to owner of neighbouring The Wolf.
Two apply for Radio Ceredigion licence
Group of former presenters and directors challenge current owners Town and Country.
Training event to have own radio station
Radio Fast Train in London next week to have online stream from behind the scenes.
Around The Stations
Presenter cuts planned for Manx Radio
Staff presenters could be cut from five to one under new budget proposals.
Heart to promote Walkers Crisps campaign
Presenters will taste crisps trying to guess three new mystery flavours.
RTE buy children’s series from indie
Made in Manchester’s Suzie Pugh and a Monster Too to be broadcast in Ireland.
Who's Doing What
Mick Ord to leave BBC Radio Merseyside
Managing Editor to take up BBC Knowledge and Learning job from April.
Mark Norman leaves BBC Three Counties
Managing Editor to depart after 21 years with corporation.
The Latest on Digital Radio
DAB coverage to improve for London 2 mux
Switchdigital appoint VDL to run transmission for next 12 years.
Huey’s Sunday show re-signed for 6Music
Wise Buddah agrees new 2-year deal with BBC’s digital music station.
Vijay Sharma to leave BBC Asian Network
Head of national digital station departs after 20 year career with corporation.
Community Radio News
Nominations out for Hospital Radio Awards
The nominations have been announced for the annual hospital radio awards.
Strongroom studios launches radio station
Month-long RSL in Shoreditch will continue as online station.
Community station Cheshire FM closes down
First community radio station to shut in 2012 had just had five-year licence extension.
Also going on..
GMG: Audience up across the group
Numbers up year-on-year but most stations lost listeners in Quarter 4.
UTV: Rugby world cup helps talkSPORT
Reach up again at sports station, while Signal and Juice stand out in regions.
#RAJAR: Figures down for Quarter 4 2011
89.8 per cent of the UK population tuned in to the radio during the last quarter of 2011.
