Industry

Bauer is to replace its Bauer City 2 branding in England in favour of a new station name launching in January, called Greatest Hits Radio.

The new Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio will include most of the team currently working on his show at BBC Radio 2.

The nominations for the BBC Local Radio Gillard Awards have been announced, with Radio Humberside, Radio Merseyside and Radio Sheffield up for Station of the Year.

A Select Committee of Tynwald in the Isle of Man has published its second and final report on Public Service Media in the Island.

Global has requested a number of changes to the new regional boundaries affecting some of its radio stations.

A group of community radio stations has jointly condemned a report commissioned by industry body Radiocentre as inaccurate and misleading.

Radioplayer has unveiled the Reference Radio, a prototype touchscreen radio for dashboards, designed to show how smart ‘hybrid’ technology can transform in-car listening.

Ofcom is to advertise a new local radio digital multiplex licence for the Channel Isles in the first quarter of 2019.

A new independent report has urged Ofcom and Government to rethink their approach to community and small-scale radio in the UK.

Christmas radio stations are starting to reappear for 2018, including Global's Heart extra Xmas service.

Radio professionals from all over the world gathered in Malta this week to celebrate radio and music at the International Radio Festival.

Global has acquired the digital audio sales division of Canadian based leanStream to launch DAX Canada.

AudioUK, the trade association for independent audio production companies has welcomed the announcement that Channel 4 will be setting up a new national HQ in Leeds and two creative hubs in Bristol…

Bauer Media has been given permission to change the format of the 105.2 FM licence in the West Midlands, currently broadcasting Absolute Radio, to a classic pop hits service.

The BBC is transforming the London Eye into “London Ear” music, radio and podcast hub to mark the launch of BBC Sounds.

BBC Sounds has been officially launched at an event at London's Tate Modern, with the Director-General promising it would support a whole new generation of talent.

Credible Media, operators of Manchester's Revolution 96.2. has launched an online station dedicated to the "Madchester" music and cultural scene of the 80s and 90s.

BBC Radio Manchester's breakfast show was broadcast live from the home of presenter Chelsea Norris on Tuesday morning.

American internet broadcasting service Live365 has negotiated agreements with PPL and PRS for Music to allow broadcasters and listeners in the UK to utilise the platform.

New DAB transmitters in East Anglia, the South West, Kent, South Wales and North East Scotland are now fully working and carrying programmes from SDL.

Ofcom has updated its Localness Guidelines for commercial radio stations and will now allow a local commercial radio station to network its breakfast show.

The winners of the first Today Student Journalism Awards have been announced at an awards ceremony held at the BBC Radio Theatre.

Llandudno community radio station Tudno FM has been found in breach of its licence for not logging its output after a complaint.

Ofcom has decided not to find Encore Radio in breach of the broadcasting code after a listener complained that a Presenter Live Read sounded like an advert.

The nominations for the 2018 Audio Production Awards have been announced ahead of the ceremony on November 22nd in London.

The latest JACK-branded radio station will play 100% female artists.

Technical and engineering conference Radio TechCon is launching two bursary schemes to help people from a range of backgrounds attend the event.

Events previously known as Radio City Live and Free Radio Live will be known as Hits Live, promoted by Key 103 replacement Hits Radio.

Simon Mayo is leaving BBC Radio 2 later this year and the station will get a new drivetime show, as Jo Whiley moves back to evenings from January 2019.

Charlie Sloth will not be returning to BBC Radio 1 after his outburst at the Audio and Production Awards on Thursday night.

Dr. Yvonne Thompson, CBE, recently appointed Chair of The Radio Academy, is calling for the radio industry to ‘diversify or die.’

Podcasters, local radio and the independent sector challenged the big networked radio groups at this year’s Audio & Radio Industry Awards

The government has announced a new Audio Content Fund of up to £3m for public service radio programmes.

WorldDAB, the association which promotes DAB digital radio around the world, today announces the roll-out of a new DAB+ logo for international markets.

Ahead of the official launch of BBC Sounds, the branding for the desktop version of BBC iPlayer Radio has now disappeared.

BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, Jazz FM, MiSoul, Fun Kids, United DJs, Hits Radio and Flex FM are just some of the radio stations taking part in the International Radio Festival in Malta this year.

Small-Scale DAB multiplex operators will need to reserve space for community radio stations under new framework set out by the government.

Global is set to acquire Exterion Media, the second biggest Out-of-Home (OOH) in the UK, with operations in Ireland, France, The Netherlands and Spain.

Two new sessions have been unveiled for Segue next week: ‘Does Radio Have Passion For Music?’ and ‘Successful Song Writing for Radio’.

Capital TV and Heartv have ceased transmissions on Sky/Freesat after six years of broadcasting.

Bauer Media’s Academy and Arqiva have joined forces to launch a new apprenticeship partnership to improve skills in the wider community.

Representatives from Bauer Media and Mental Health First Aid England delivered a Where’s Your Head At? petition to Downing Street on Monday.

Connect FM has been found in breach of its licence for removing itself from DAB earlier this year.

GOLD! Tony Hadley and Sophie Ellis-Bextor will perform for the radio industry at this year's ARIAS in Leeds.

Global has spent today raising money for its Make Some Noise charity with a number of special activities taking place across the group.

Radiocentre is helping to coordinate the latest appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) across commercial radio, in response to the Indonesia Tsunami.

Zoe Ball will take over as the new permanent presenter on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show from 2019, Chris Evans has announced on-air.

The use of Blockchain technology in the audio world will be explored at the International Radio Festival’s Audio Conference in Malta on 1st November. 

Daily Christmas updates voiced by Santa Claus from the North Pole are available once again for radio stations around the globe.

Xperi's DTS Connected Radio service is joining up with the BBC to run a hybrid radio trial for 18 months.