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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.
Summertime Ball sells out in two hours!
Capital FM’s Summertime Ball has sold all tickets to the event within two hours of them going on general sale this morning.
Real Radio takes local shows to Teesside
Real Radio is taking advantage of recent activity in Teesside to relocate its breakfast & drive time show there for a week.
BBC to put a cap on redundancy payments
The BBC will consult on proposals for a redundancy & severance pay cap of £150k for all senior managers, Tony Hall has announced.
BBC iPlayer Radio app arrives on Android
The BBC iPlayer Radio is now available as an app on Android devices, with some additional features since the iOS version.
New country music radio station launches
A new country music radio station will launch with an exclusive interview with rising star of the American country scene, Kacey Musgraves.
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.
Radio Today to repeat Sonys radio show
Leading radio industry news website RadioToday (hey, that’s us!) will be repeating its live radio show direct from the Sony Radio Academy Awards.
Scottie McClue returns to talk about radio
Talk radio legend Scottie McClue is making an industry return by appearing at the RadioToday social weekend JockFest at Alton Towers.
Global Radio in the news for tax situation
Global Radio’s tax arrangements have made the headlines as it was highlighted the company hasn’t paid any corporation tax for five years.
JockFest to help with extra income ideas
The final session has been confirmed for the RadioToday social conference at Alton Towers – How to make extra money from audio.
Nick Grimshaw takes Radio 1 show on tour
BBC Radio 1 breakfast presenter Nick Grimshaw has just announced he’s taking the show on the road in the run up to Radio 1′s Big Weekend.
Radioplayer goes abroad with Norway deal
UBC Media has made a number of trading updates today including a deal to licence the Radioplayer software internationally for the first time.
New DAB transmitters turned on in Wales
The much anticipated local DAB digital radio transmitters for the Wrexham, Chester and Liverpool areas have been switched on this morning in Wales.
Manx Radio to operate second TT station
Manx Radio has been given permission to broadcast an additional event radio station covering the new Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling in August.
Arqiva Awards – nominations out May 9th
Denise Van Outen and Neil Fox are set to announce the nominations for the 2013 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards.
Free Radio set to leave Tettenhall Road
Free Radio office workers based in Wolverhampton are re-locating to Birmingham, whilst a new local home is found for presenters.
JockFest speaker Robin happy with League 1
We might be in League One but out of the speakers we are the European Champions, says Robin Banks at Star Radio NE.
Sony Golden Headphone voting goes live
Phone lines are now open! Voting for the new Golden Headphones award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards is now available.
Big Top 40 and Radio 1 explain Ding Dong
Commercial radio’s networked chart show the Big Top 40 offered a similar stance to BBC Radio 1 when playing the anti-Thatcher song.
New PRS agreement for commercial radio
Commercial radio companies have agreed a new licensing deal with PRS for Music allowing full catch-up programming services online.
Cooper announces Thatcher song decision
BBC Radio 1 will not play the Wizard of Oz song at the centre of an anti-Margaret Thatcher campaign in full.
Myers returns to CFM for 20th birthday
Radio executive John Myers is returning to CFM, the radio station he launched 20 years ago, to host a special four hour programme.
Bauer networks three more Magic stations
Magic AM’s Trevor Thomas and Magic 1161′s Darren Lethem have both hosted their last local breakfast show today, making way for a networked show.
Four more added to the Radio Centre Top 40
Paul Brown, Gillian Reynolds, John Myers and Ralph Bernard are to be inducted into RadioCentre’s list of 40 individuals of commercial radio.
BBC 6 Music wins Best Radio Station Award
BBC 6 Music took home the only two radio related prizes at the Music Week Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, hosted by Chris Evans.
Will radio play anti-Thatcher chart song?
There’s no official word yet from BBC Radio 1 or Global Radio, distributor of Big Top 40 show, on whether the anti-Thatcher song will air this week.
TeamRock announce senior management team
TeamRock, the new company headed by John Myers and Billy Anderson, has recruited its first senior team as over 500 job applications are received.
The Breeze Cheltenham will be all Wright
The entire daytime line-up of Celador’s latest radio station to join The Breeze family in Cheltenham all have the same surname.
Jon Holmes to headline @JockFest line-up
Xfm London breakfast presenter Jon Holmes will round-off the afternoon events at the first ever JockFest, taking place at Alton Towers in May.
