International News

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.

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

UK independent production company Distorted is celebrating a new partnership which will see one of its programmes aired on SiriusXM in the States.

The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has a new commercial radio station from today, known as Rock Radio.

US satellite radio company SiriusXM is planning to acquire music streaming service Pandora in a $3.5 billion all-stock deal.

Ricki Lee and Hanna Kaleta have become the first European owners of an American radio station.

Prison Radio Association's Chief Executive Phil Maguire is set to deliver the keynote address at the 2018 CBAA Conference in Australia.

Dublin-based Communicorp Media has sold all of its seven radio stations in Bulgaria, according to local reports.

Switzerland is the latest country to launch its own version of the Radioplayer platform, including web player and apps for iOS and Android.

The UK’s Naval Support Facility in Bahrain now has its own radio station, as Forces Radio BFBS Middle East goes on air for the first time across the base.

The International Radio Festival is returning for its 9th edition and will take place in Valetta, Malta from 25th October to 4th November 2018.

Hit 105 is in the headlines for asking Prince Charles if he travels with his own personal toilet seat.

Dutch radio station SLAM! has refreshed its sound this week with a new custom jingle package from ReelWorld.

The largest radio station owner in the US, iHeartMedia, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to reduce some of its $20 billion debt.

The BBC World Service and Norway’s NRK are joining forces on a new podcast-first production, Death in Ice Valley.

Bauer has appointed Veit Dengler to its executive board, with responsibility for the UK, USA, Australia and other countries.

The BBC has launched two new services this week - BBC Igbo and Yoruba - for Nigeria and the West and Central Africa region.

New radio company Border Media, set up by Aiir CEO Ricki Lee and his wife, has bought its first radio station - WRGR in Tupper Lake NY.

On The Sly has been working with Virgin Radio in Switzerland to create a new jingle package for one of its new spin-off stations. Have a listen to the jingles for Virgin Radio Rock on the RadioToday…

BBC World Service has signed a deal with GLR - a local radio station within the Arctic Circle.

National radio stations went fully digital in Norway on Wednesday 13th December, at 11:11.11am, after a year-long transition.

French regulator Le Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel has outlined its commitment to the success of DAB+ in France.

This gives Global an ad sales and ad tech footprint in the US and makes DAX the largest digital audio advertising platform in the world.

Jackie O was left to man the golden microphone by herself at KIIS 1065 in Sydney after Kyle stormed out of the studio.

Dutch broadcaster Radio Veronica has launched a new custom jingle package created by the team at ReelWorld at MediaCityUK.

A man held a woman hostage at 3FM in the Netherlands for a little more than an hour on Thursday before he released her and was arrested, Dutch police said.

Former Absolute Radio presenter Geoff Lloyd has secured a monthly show on SiriusXM's new Beatles Channel.

An Australian radio network has been described as downright dishonest for editing a winner call to make them appear more local than they are.

The new arrangement is an agreement with Broadcast Digital Networks and Mobiele TV Nederland.

The official start of switching off most radio services from FM has begun in Norway.

The countdown is on to the official start of digital radio switchover in Norway, beginning on January 11th at 11:11.11am.

They made the announcement at the end of their weekday drive show on the Hit Network on Friday afternoon, their last for the year, saying that following 2017 they will focus on television.

Bauer Media has appointed Christian Baesler as MD, Bauer Xcel Media - in a role that will see him oversee Bauer Media’s digital division in both the UK and the U.S.

SCA is to rebrand 45 regional radio stations in Australia to Hit, and 35 more stations to Triple M.

BBC Burmese radio programmes will be rebroadcast by Myanmar Radio.

UAE: Radio 1 and Radio 2, owned by Gulf News Broadcasting, have both closed down with immediate effect.

The BBC reaches a record weekly audience of 348 million people worldwide, a 13 per cent increase on last year, according to new figures released today.

SiriusXM has added 465,000 net new subscribers in the first quarter of 2016, resulting in a record-high of 30.1 million subscribers.

It was quite literally car crash radio in Charlotte North Carolina as a car lost control and drove in to the studio glass wall.

A new studio complex for BFBS Germany has been officially opened in Sennelager.

Medium-wave transmitters for Deutschlandradio have been turned off in Germany, along with services in France and Luxembourg.

Australian radio presenter Mel Greig has secured her first full time radio job since leaving 2Day FM in Sydney.

After six years in Zurich, the International Radio Festival is moving to its new European home in Milan for 2016.

Bauer Media is looking at a $1 billion takeover of Southern Cross Austereo, according to a report.

Randy Phillips, CEO of Global Entertainment, is moving on to a new project within the LA-based company.

From RadioToday Australia: It took just over three years but Nova Entertainment’s smooth fm went to number 1 FM for the first time in Sydney and did it in style.

SIRIUS XM is to broadcast a two week special on Howard Stern's life and career, from his early days in college radio to his final broadcast on FM.

Radio X, the online radio station serving Brussels, will launch on DAB+ in Belgium this August.