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
Ofcom publishes applications for small-scale DAB Round 8
Ofcom publishes 21 applications for 50 small-scale DAB licences in round eight, with decisions expected in the coming months
ITV and Global launch new national weekly birthday draw
ITV and Global team up on The Birthday Draw, a new weekly national prize draw combining radio and TV promotion with personalised entries and a £1 million jackpot
UK Community Radio Network launches first Community Radio Week
The UK Community Radio Network is to launch Community Radio Week, a new nationwide celebration of community broadcasting.
Boomerang Radio to launch on Cambridgeshire DAB
Boomerang Radio is preparing to launch on DAB across Cambridgeshire this year
Maldives giveaway returns to Lyca Radio network
Lyca Radio Network has launched one of its largest listener competitions, offering holidays to the Maldives across its stations this year.
Audio and Radio Industry Awards open for entries
Entries have opened for the Audio and Radio Industry Awards this year
U.DAB launches full North London DAB multiplex
North London’s U.DAB multiplex has launched with 26 stations, expanded transmitter coverage and a fully licensed service
Radiocentre announces Tuning In events for 2026
Radiocentre confirms spring and autumn dates for its Tuning In events, with Scotland, the North and London all set to host radio and audio advertising sessions
Blog: Amplifying the impact of audio with Radiocentre
Radiocenter CEO Matt Payton looks ahead to 2026 for commercial radio and its evolution in the audio landscape
Former BBC Local Radio controller Michael Barton has died
Michael Barton, the first managing editor of BBC Radio Sheffield, has died aged 94 following a fall outside his home in London
Bauer adds local news to Hits Radio UK in Scotland
Local news, weather and traffic are now available on Hits Radio UK in Scotland, following changes by Bauer
WorldDAB sets out international events schedule
WorldDAB has confirmed the international events and conferences it will attend during the first half of this year
Apple FM searches for new Taunton base after hospital move
Taunton’s Apple FM is appealing for help to find a new home after being asked to leave its long-standing studios at Musgrove Park Hospital
STV promised a radio miracle in Scotland.. and delivered
STV promised a radio miracle.. and delivered, as Scotland’s new national station STV Radio launched with Ewen Cameron and Cat Harvey live from Glasgow
