Category: Industry News
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.
Chris Evans to host Sonys for next 2 years
BBC Radio 2 breakfast show presenter Chris Evans has committed to hosting the Sony Radio Academy Awards for the next two years.
Global Radio told to sell seven stations
The Competition Commission has released the results of its six-month investigation into the takeover of GMG Radio by Global Radio.
Real & Smooth’s journey under Global Radio
Almost a year after Global Radio bought the Guardian’s radio assets, Real and Smooth Ltd has seen a number of on-air and off-air changes.
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.
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.
BBC takes home 70% of 2013 Sony Awards
Whilst the 2012 Sonys saw commercial radio claw back a larger number of awards, this year the BBC hits back with 70%.
Sony Radio Academy Awards – all winners
The full list of winners at the 2013 Sony Radio Academy Awards is below, including the new Golden Headphones Award.
Ten Sony Gold Awards in ten years for OC
Absolute Radio breakfast presenter Christian O’Connell has won another two Sonys Radio Golds this year taking his total to 10.
Industry gets ready for 2013 Sony Awards
One of the biggest nights of the UK radio calendar takes place this evening as the Sony Radio Academy Awards are announced.
Speakers announced for Sound Women event
Newspaper journalist Eve Pollard is one of the speakers announced to appear at the first ever Sound Women Festival this Saturday.
13 New York nominations for Real & Smooth
Hold Separate company Real and Smooth Radio takes the UK lead at the New York Festivals with 13 nominations around the group.
Paula White pulled off last BBC show early
Audio from Paula White presenting her last show on BBC Radio Stoke after “a couple of drinks” has been circulating online after it appeared on Radiofail.
Bauer leads commercial radio award noms
Presenters Denise Van Outen and Neil Fox from Magic have announced all the nominees for the Aqriva Commercial Radio Awards 2013.
Kiss & Northsound win Bauer Radio Awards
Kiss along with Northsound 1 & 2 took home the Station of the Year prize at the annual Bauer Radio Awards hosted by MD Dee Ford.
BBC offering radio apprenticeship scheme
The BBC Radio Journalism Apprenticeship Scheme has opened up for applicants hoping for a career in speech radio at the corporation.
Kiss removed from local DAB multiplexes
Bauer has removed the stereo hi-quality version of Kiss from 25 more local multiplexes, leaving a single national mono version in its place.
Management changes at Capital FM London
Robert D’Ovidio has been appointed Managing Editor of Capital FM London whilst Mike Parker takes on the new role of Deputy Managing Editor.
Mark Page plans new Teesside radio station
Broadcaster Mark Page has committed himself to bring a local radio station back to Teesside after TFM left town to share programmes with Metro.
John Simons to leave Real after 13 years
Real and Smooth Radio Group Programme Director John Simons is leaving the group after 13 years in charge of programming.
KIIS producer to help Real & Smooth staff
Presenters and Journalists from Real and Smooth Radio will attend a special Bootcamp at The Celtic Manor in south Wales next week.
Bauer appoints Group Programme Director
Hallam FM’s Owen Ryan has been appointed as Group Programme Director for Bauer Radio’s North of England and Scotland stations.
Celador fights off UKRD in Warminster bid
Celador Radio Broadcasting has retained the local radio licence for Warminster, after a rival bid from UKRD was submitted.
Bauer gives Kisstory its own radio station
The Kiss brand is expanding with the imminent launch of new radio stations Kisstory and KissFresh, whilst Q Radio is closed down.
Awards planned for British Public Radio
The team behind British Public Radio are launching the inaugural British Public Radio
Awards today, staged in association with AudioBoo.
Sound Women Festival pledges to inspire
A new Sound Women Festival has been organised in association with the BBC Academy and RadioCentre, taking place at Broadcasting House in London.
Bauer radio stations to promote some TLC
A number of Bauer Media radio stations are to promote the launch of TLC, the new television channel on Sky and Cable.
Cooper to replace Tabor at Radio Academy
Controller of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Ben Cooper has been appointed as Chairman of the Radio Academy, taking over from Ashley Tabor.
Wise Buddah set to upgrade London studios
Wise Buddah Studios has appointed a new dubbing mixer and is upgrading a second sound suite to 5.1 after gaining extra work.
