INDUSTRY NEWS

Ronnie Irani leaves talkSPORT breakfast

Ronnie Irani leaves talkSPORT breakfast

Former England cricketer Ronnie Irani has left talkSPORT breakfast where he has been co-hosting with Alan Brazil.

23/05/2013 - 15:38 | 59 Replies More
Planet Rock to replace Kerrang! 105.2 FM

Planet Rock to replace Kerrang! 105.2 FM

Bauer Media will replace the output of Kerrang! Radio in the West Midlands with that of newly acquired digital station Planet Rock.

23/05/2013 - 13:12 | 19 Replies More
Margherita Taylor to host radio conference

Margherita Taylor to host radio conference

Classic FM and Heart presenter Margherita Taylor will once again chair the annual half day RadioCentre Members’ Conference on July 3rd.

22/05/2013 - 13:36 | Reply More

AROUND THE STATIONS

Heart creates new Heart in the Park event

Heart creates new Heart in the Park event

Heart has created its own version of the Summertime Ball by creating Heart in the Park, taking place at Hyde Park in London.

24/05/2013 - 11:37 | 3 Replies More
Radio City hires actress Jennifer Ellison

Radio City hires actress Jennifer Ellison

Former Brookside star Jennifer Ellison is joining Dave Kelly on Radio City 96.7 to co-host a new Sunday morning breakfast show.

23/05/2013 - 12:58 | 1 Reply More
Signal 1 searches for breakfast presenter

Signal 1 searches for breakfast presenter

Signal Radio is on the lookout for a new breakfast presenter, as Senior Programme Controller Chris Buckley revealed at the recent JockFest event.

23/05/2013 - 07:16 | Reply More

WHO'S DOING WHAT

Myers to undertake a review of Manx Radio

Myers to undertake a review of Manx Radio

The Select Committee of Tynwald on Public Service Broadcasting has engaged serial radio report writer John Myers to review Manx Radio.

24/05/2013 - 16:38 | 3 Replies More
Real Radio Sales Director joins TeamRock

Real Radio Sales Director joins TeamRock

Real Radio Scotland Sales Director Jimmy Docherty is being reunited with his former GMG colleagues by joining TeamRock as Commercial Director.

24/05/2013 - 10:14 | Reply More
Bauer radio presenter joins Absolute 80s

Bauer radio presenter joins Absolute 80s

Matthew Rudd, presenter of Qthe80s on the now defunct Q radio station has been hired by Absolute 80s to host a similar show.

22/05/2013 - 20:50 | 1 Reply More

DIGITAL RADIO

Radio 2 encourages listeners go digital

Radio 2 encourages listeners go digital

BBC Radio 2 is set to cover the New Comedy Award again this year but will put audio from the regional heats on digital radio.

23/05/2013 - 16:29 | 2 Replies More
Amazing Radio returns to DAB in London

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.

09/05/2013 - 10:35 | 2 Replies More
Absolute Radio stations dropped from DAB

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.

23/04/2013 - 12:15 | 13 Replies More

COMMUNITY RADIO

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
Pulse 98.4 awarded BT People Awards grant

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.

02/04/2013 - 14:56 | Reply 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

In:Demand makes the move to television

In:Demand makes the move to television

Bauer’s networked evening show In:Demand will extend to television with the launch of two new shows on The Box television channel.

22/05/2013 - 17:28 | Reply More
CFM goes nuclear with outside broadcast

CFM goes nuclear with outside broadcast

CFM spent 13 hours broadcasting from the Sellafield nuclear site yesterday, raising money for the station’s Cash for Kids Give us a Break appeal.

22/05/2013 - 17:02 | 1 Reply More
Metal Hammer Editor gets TeamRock show

Metal Hammer Editor gets TeamRock show

Metal Hammer Editor in Chief, Alexander Milas is to present the Metal Hammer Magazine Show each weeknight on TeamRock Radio.

22/05/2013 - 12:20 | Reply More