Mark Thorburn complains about Tony Horne
Ofcom has upheld a complaint made about presenter Tony Horne by Mark Thorburn, which claimed he was unjustly or unfairly treated.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Revenues down ten per cent at talkSPORT
The first three months trading of 2013 for UTV Media shows company revenues are down across radio and television divisions.
Sony Radio Academy Awards – the best bits
We’ve compiled a 10 minute montage of some of the highlights of the mammoth RadioToday live radio show with Bionics from the Sonys 2013.
AROUND THE STATIONS
LBC plans live debate with Boris Johnson
Nick Ferrari will host a live debate with the Mayor of London next month in front of an audience of more than a thousand Londoners.
Bucks Fizz is best for Radio 2 listeners
BBC Radio 2 listeners have voted Buck Fizz’s ‘Making Your Mind Up’ as their all-time favourite UK Eurovision song.
Uphill challenge for Real & Smooth staff
A team of employees from Real and Smooth Radio across the UK are walking up five mountains today to raise money for charity.
WHO'S DOING WHAT
Celador hires Breeze Breakfast producer
Celador Radio Broadcasting has hired former Real Radio Northwest breakfast producer Rhidian Jones covering all five breakfast programmes on The Breeze network.
Rocking Horse covers Rockdog on Kerrang!
Kerrang! Radio’s Rockdog, which presents a weekly show on the Birmingham-based rock station – is to be temporarily replaced by a horse.
Ken Bruce signs for another three years
BBC Radio 2 morning presenter Ken Bruce has signed a new three-year contract with the station, keeping him there till he’s 65.
DIGITAL RADIO
Amazing Radio returns to DAB in London
Amazing Radio will be back on DAB in the London area exactly a year after transmissions on the national Digital One multiplex ended.
Absolute Radio stations dropped from DAB
Two of Absolute Radio’s sister stations have been removed from a number of DAB digital radio multiplexes across England and Wales.
Digital One to extend to Northern Ireland
Ofcom has granted permission for Digital One Ltd to extend its national radio multiplex, currently serving England, Scotland and Wales, to Northern Ireland.
COMMUNITY RADIO
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.
Pulse 98.4 awarded BT People Awards grant
A community radio station in Barrhead has been awarded awarded £500 by the BT People Awards scheme to help with running costs.
Community radio moves into Mercia studios
Orion Media has transferred its Hertford Place Mercia FM studios into the hands of Coventry-based community radio station Radio Plus.
RAJAR LATEST
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.
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.
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.
ALSO THIS WEEK
New Editor announced for Today Programme
Former Editor of The World at One Jamie Angus will be the new Editor of The Today Programme on BBC Radio 4, replacing Ceri Thomas.
One million less for Radio 1 and Grimmy
BBC Radio 1 has lost a million listeners in the latest quarterly listening figures, with 900,000 less listening to Nick Grimshaw.
Capital puts Global back on top in London
95.8 Capital FM, despite losing listeners this quarter, is back on top as the most listened to commercial radio station in London.
