Rhodri Talfan Davies to take interim BBC DG job
Rhodri Talfan Davies named interim BBC Director-General from April as transition plans are confirmed
CEO Philippe Generali to retire from RCS Worldwide
Philippe Generali will retire as RCS Worldwide CEO in February and support leadership transition as consultant for up to 12 months
Bauer’s audioXi widens UK podcast ad reach
AudioXi expands UK podcast ad inventory with AdsWizz and Sport Social partnerships boosting reach and targeting opportunities for advertisers
Rich Clarke gets Saturday Breakfast at Magic
Weekend changes at Magic as Rich Clarke gets Saturday Breakfast
Permanent shows for Steffan Powell and Rima Ahmed at 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live has appointed Steffan Powell as permanent Breakfast co-host on Fridays and Sundays, and Rima Ahmed joins from BBC Radio Leeds to co-host every Friday
Guernsey broadcaster John Randall dies after short illness
BBC Radio Guernsey presenter John Randall has died at the age of 68 following a short illness
Keith Williams to retire from RCS in Asia after 25 years
Keith Williams will retire from RCS in March after 25 years shaping broadcast technology across Asia Pacific
Forever Audio appoints Warren Hamilton to new role
Wave Studios founder Warren Hamilton joins Forever Audio in a new studio partnerships role
Amol Rajan to leave Today later this year
Amol Rajan to leave Radio 4’s Today programme but remain with the BBC on other projects
PrepPad 2.0 launches to speed up radio show prep
PrepPad 2.0 launches to help speed up radio show prep from Radio Essentials
New 80’s Heaven station set for launch by Shaun Tilley
80’s Heaven to launch with classic DJs and a huge 80s playlist
Global Player arrives in BMW and MINI dashboards
Global Player now streams natively in BMW and MINI infotainment systems
Bauer and RCUK partner to boost CPR awareness
Bauer and RCUK join forces to boost CPR and defibrillator access
Radio 2 Piano Room month confirmed with 16 acts
Radio 2’s Piano Room returns in February with 16 live sessions from Maida Vale Studios across Vernon Kay’s show
Abi Paterson joins talkSPORT to lead podcast expansion
Abi Paterson returns to talkSPORT as Head of Podcasts, leading new visualised shows and on-demand content ahead of the FIFA World Cup coverage