Industry

7digital has conditionally raised gross proceeds of £1.88 million through a subscription of 937,900,000 new ordinary shares.

Ofcom has received two applications for the DAB digital radio multiplexes covering North Lancashire, Cumbria and parts of South West Scotland.

BMW is the latest automotive manufacturer to announce that it has integrated the RadioDNS open standards into its vehicles.

Absolute Radio’s Hometime show is to be shared across the other Absolute-branded stations, with 7 separate playlists.

Ofcom has approved the request from Communicorp UK's Connect FM to share all programmes with Smooth Radio East Midlands.

Kelvin MacKenzie's London sports station Love Sport Radio has announced it will broadcast nationally via SDL by the end of the year.

DAX has signed an exclusive advertising agreement with content creator, producer and distributor Endemol Shine Group across its self-produced and self-funded podcasts.

Open auditions are to take place across England and the Channel Islands for BBC local radio’s new talent search.

The Regional Managing Director for Bauer’s radio stations in Northern Ireland, Mark Mahaffy is leaving the business after twelve years.

The BBC will withdraw the iPlayer for Radio app this month in a bid to move users over to the newer BBC Sounds platform.

It's all change at BBC Radio Scotland with new presenters on weekday breakfast, lunchtime and drivetime.

Global has made a series of senior programming appointments following its announcement that James Rea is to become its new Director of Broadcasting.

A number of possible redundancies and a new partnership with Global have been announced at Quidem stations in the Midlands today.

Smooth Radio is launching its national Drive show with Angie Greaves this week as a number of regional presenters leave the network.

One of Global's lesser-known radio services, The Arrow, has quietly closed down and played its last track.

Smooth Chill is the latest new radio station from Global - replacing the almost 15-year-old Chill service.

Global's country music playlist Smooth Country is getting upgraded and going on DAB in a number of places across the UK.

ASDA has changed the supplier of its in-store radio stations from KVH Studios to Mood Media.

Capital XTRA is to get its own spin-off station on Monday as Capital XTRA Reloaded goes national on DAB digital radio.

Danny Matthews, former breakfast show presenter at The Bay and Heart North Lancashire & Cumbria, has joined an online station for Morecambe.

Global will launch Heart 70s on national DAB digital radio tomorrow with former Smooth and Heart presenter Carlos on Breakfast.

BBC Radio 2 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Abbey Road album with Radio 2 Beatles, a four-day pop-up DAB radio station.

Twenty-six separate complaints about LBC's output in the last month have been dismissed by Ofcom because they did not raise issues warranting investigation.

Global is transforming its Heart 90s playlist service into a full national radio station on DAB, with Kevin Hughes hosting breakfast.

Global has taken the decision to remove a song from the Gold playlist after a complaint was made to Ofcom.

Sam FM Bristol has been found in breach of the Ofcom Code for airing a song with a swear word in it.

Over 300 radio and audio professionals are gathering at the Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today and tomorrow for the first-ever Radiodays Asia.

Bauer's response to the Competitions & Markets Authority to try and avoid its current investigation going to Phase 2 has been made public by the CMA.

Seven new brand extension radio services from KISS, Kerrang! and heat have launched online today from Bauer.

Bauer Media is relaunching its own digital audio advertising platform and removing its inventory from Global's DAX service.

West Sound in Dumfries & Galloway will no longer broadcast a local breakfast show starting on the 2nd of September.

Viking FM is moving its broadcast teams out of Hull to co-locate with Hallam FM in Sheffield.

BBC radio stations will no longer be available from TuneIn in the UK via services such as Amazon Echo, Google Home speakers and smartphone apps from the end of August.

The Radio Academy has announced that its Managing Director, Sean Childerley, is leaving the charity and will not be replaced in the short-term.

A number of DAB Workshops are planned in various parts of the UK to help anyone planning to apply for a Small Scale DAB multiplex licence.

Ofcom has rejected seven complaints made against The Nigel Farage Show on LBC for comments made by the host.

The Competition and Markets Authority says it's pushing Bauer Media's purchase of Lincs FM Group, Celador Radio, UKRD and Wireless' local stations to a full 'Phase 2' investigation.

The Audio and Radio Industry Awards is getting a reboot for 2020 and moving back to London.

Bauer Media has announced plans to network Wes Butters and Gemma Atkinson across most of its big city stations in England, meaning 7 presenters will lose their daily drivetime show.

The date and venue have been confirmed for this year's Community Radio Awards, which will be presented in Barry.

In our quarterly look at local and regional radio brands, we'll start with some of the national brands with local service.

Zoe Ball has lost more than three quarters of a million listeners to her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, according to the latest audience research from RAJAR.

Share of listening to the radio via a digital device has gone down this quarter, whilst AM/FM listening has increased.

The quarterly RAJAR Infographic is here with all the data you need for Q2, 2019, including All Radio Listening, Average Hours Per Listener and Digital Platforms.

Ethnic minorities, disabled people and women in senior roles remain under-represented in the UK radio industry according to Ofcom's latest annual report about diversity.

Bauer Digital Radio has announced its intention to apply for the DAB multiplex licences for the Morecambe Bay, North and West Cumbria and Southwest Scotland areas.

Ofcom is proposing new rules to ensure that people who take part in radio and television shows are properly looked after by broadcasters.

Gold is returning to AM in Peterborough and Northampton using the frequencies currently used by Smooth Radio.

Panjab Radio is launching across London on 558AM this Thursday August 1st, swapping its 1584AM North London frequency with Love Sport.

Nicky Morgan, Chair of House of Commons Treasury Committee, has been appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, replacing Jeremy Wright.