Community stations get their awards call for 2026
Entries are open for the 2026 Community Radio Awards as the event marks ten years since launching in Birmingham
Global Player goes native in BMW Group car brands
Drivers can now access Global Player directly through built-in car systems without connecting a smartphone
Stephanie Hirst steps into Gambaccini time slot at GHR
Stephanie Hirst steps into Gambaccini time slot at GHR
Apple FM goes from hospital wards to castle gates
Apple FM finds a new town centre base at Ina’s Cottage in Taunton
BBC to close Radio Jersey and Radio Guernsey MW transmitters
BBC Radio Jersey and Guernsey to end MW broadcasts next month
Bobby Davro reopens Gateway 97.8 studios
Gateway 97.8 has reopened its upgraded studios in Basildon after renovation work to improve facilities for volunteers and trainees
Bauer unites Europe for in-car radio push
European broadcasters unite to back radio’s role in connected cars reaching for 180 million weekly listeners
PURE offers student radio grant and reveals biggest radio show
PURE has launched a new nationwide grant to support student radio and reveals the biggest radio show of the last 25 years
PRS waives fee on grassroots ticket levy fund
PRS for Music will not include the LIVE Trust’s £1 voluntary ticket contribution in its licence fee calculations, protecting funding for grassroots music.
Shortlist out for the Commercial Radio News Awards 2026
The nominations for the 2026 Commercial Radio News Awards in association with IRN and Sky News have been revealed
Greg James sets 1,000km Radio 1 ride target challenge
Back in lycra: Greg James will broadcast live while cycling 1,000km for Red Nose Day this year @gregjames @bbcr1
Future of FM radio to be reviewed again by Government
Will FM be ready for switch-off in the 2030s? Government launches another review to work out if we're ready for an analogue switch-off
Farnborough station seeks broader audience focus
A Key Commitments change request could mean the end of Glow Radio being a youth-focused service
Radiocentre study shows radio web uplift
Study finds radio boosts daily web traffic and digital performance
Regulator redraws map for future FM and DAB licences
It's bad news if you were hoping for a new FM commercial radio licence in the future as Ofcom proposes to concentrate on community and DAB services
BBC urges UK government backing for World Service
BBC leaders warn World Service funding and access are now critical
