INDUSTRY NEWS

Radio Academy’s 3rd search for 30 under 30

Radio Academy’s 3rd search for 30 under 30

The Radio Academy is once again on the lookout for 30 exceptional people in the radio industry who are under 30 years old.

18/06/2013 - 13:04 | Reply More
Commercial Radio wins at New York Festivals

Commercial Radio wins at New York Festivals

Real and Smooth Radio are flying the flag for commercial radio at this year’s New York Radio Festivals, taking home 13 awards including three Golds.

18/06/2013 - 10:53 | Reply More
Grand Trophy award for TBI Media in New York

Grand Trophy award for TBI Media in New York

London-based TBI Media has been awarded the highest honour of a Grand Trophy at the New York Festivals, plus an additional eight awards.

18/06/2013 - 09:26 | 1 Reply More

AROUND THE STATIONS

Mark Goodier returns for Smooth special

Mark Goodier returns for Smooth special

Smooth Radio is to air a one hour documentary about the Rolling Stones, presented by the station’s former morning show host Mark Goodier.

18/06/2013 - 17:16 | 2 Replies More
Jewish Chaplain to host BBC Surrey show

Jewish Chaplain to host BBC Surrey show

BBC Surrey has signed up the Jewish Chaplain to the University of Surrey to host Sunday Breakfast from studios on the University campus.

17/06/2013 - 15:16 | Reply More
Corey Taylor helps launch TeamRock Radio

Corey Taylor helps launch TeamRock Radio

TeamRock Radio, a new station featuring all rock genres has launched across the UK on digital radio, at Two Minutes to Midnight on Sunday.

17/06/2013 - 00:02 | 3 Replies More

WHO'S DOING WHAT

Francis Currie launches show prep service

Francis Currie launches show prep service

Radio consultant Francis Currie is launching a new show prep service for radio presenters and producers in the UK, called Show Prep.

17/06/2013 - 12:15 | 3 Replies More
Colin Paterson swaps Wales for Scotland

Colin Paterson swaps Wales for Scotland

BBC Wales’ Colin Paterson is heading back to Scotland to become part of the senior team at BBC Radio Scotland.

12/06/2013 - 14:31 | Reply More
BBC Radio 4 newsreader Rory Morrison dies

BBC Radio 4 newsreader Rory Morrison dies

Long-serving popular BBC radio announcer and newsreader Rory Morrison has died at the age of 48 after a long battle with Cancer.

11/06/2013 - 23:12 | Reply More

DIGITAL RADIO

Corey Taylor helps launch TeamRock Radio

Corey Taylor helps launch TeamRock Radio

TeamRock Radio, a new station featuring all rock genres has launched across the UK on digital radio, at Two Minutes to Midnight on Sunday.

17/06/2013 - 00:02 | 3 Replies More
Positive outcome for Digital Radio pilot

Positive outcome for Digital Radio pilot

The Government is hailing a recent digital radio test as a success, saying listeners who are in a good coverage area love digital radio.

13/06/2013 - 09:44 | 25 Replies More
New Volvo cars to have DAB as standard

New Volvo cars to have DAB as standard

Volvo will have digital radio as standard in new models from the end of June, the Swedish company announced today.

12/06/2013 - 12:12 | 6 Replies More

COMMUNITY RADIO

Five new radio stations for Northern Ireland

Five new radio stations for Northern Ireland

Ofcom has awarded five community radio licences for services in Northern Ireland, including one serving Belfast city.

11/06/2013 - 16:55 | Reply More
Cambridge station plans Queen visit show

Cambridge station plans Queen visit show

Cambridge 105 and the local Hospital Radio station is providing live coverage The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s upcoming visit.

21/05/2013 - 22:49 | Reply More
Former Mix 96 and Heart jock joins MKFM

Former Mix 96 and Heart jock joins MKFM

Community radio station MKFM has hired former Chiltern/Heart 97.6, BBC Three Counties and Mix 96 presenter Gaz Wesley for breakfast.

20/05/2013 - 09:23 | 3 Replies More

RAJAR LATEST

Round-up of RAJAR figures for Q1, 2013

Round-up of RAJAR figures for Q1, 2013

The headlines from the latest audience figures include a record reach for Radio 2 and a significant drop from Radio 1.

16/05/2013 - 00:50 | 5 Replies More
Half-way mark for digital radio listening

Half-way mark for digital radio listening

Twenty-six million people, half the population of the UK are now tuning in to digital radio each week, the latest figures show.

16/05/2013 - 00:15 | 5 Replies More
Highest ever figures for Radio 2 & Evans

Highest ever figures for Radio 2 & Evans

Chris Evans and BBC Radio 2 have both recorded their highest ever audience figures, with the station now reaching over 15 million listeners.

16/05/2013 - 00:03 | 2 Replies More

ALSO THIS WEEK

Fun Kids partners with Lollibop Festival

Fun Kids partners with Lollibop Festival

Children’s radio station Fun Kids is partnering with the children’s festival Lollibop, and broadcasting live from the entire event.

17/06/2013 - 16:20 | Reply More
Birthday Honour for ex-radio boss Findlay

Birthday Honour for ex-radio boss Findlay

A number of radio people and broadcasters have been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2013, including ex-SRH boss Richard Findlay.

16/06/2013 - 15:01 | Reply More
Opinion: Global Radio are right to fight

Opinion: Global Radio are right to fight

BLOG: By John Myers. So Global radio have decided to fight – good on them!

16/06/2013 - 13:03 | 24 Replies More