Kash and Pharaoh G join BBC Radio 1Xtra Fridays
Kash and Pharaoh G join BBC Radio 1Xtra full time as part of a new Friday night schedule launching in April 2026
Rising stars revealed in Aiir Radio Academy 30 Under 30
Thirty young talents have been recognised in the @Aiir @RadioAcademy 30 Under 30 for 2025, celebrating innovation and creativity across UK radio and audio
Femi Koleoso joins BBC Radio 6 Music Fridays
Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso joins BBC Radio 6 Music to host The People’s Party every Friday from 2 January 2026
Mike Graham will not return to Talk
Talk confirms Mike Graham will not return after failing to cooperate with investigation into Facebook post
Drift Radio celebrates five years with DAB+ launch
Drift Radio marks five years online by launching on DAB+ across North Wales, expanding its dance and electronic music reach
RCS officially launches SelectorCloud and ZettaCloud
RCS launches SelectorCloud and ZettaCloud at TechCon, introducing AI-powered scheduling and fully cloud-native playout for broadcasters
Sara Cox hits £1 million for Children in Need challenge
Sara Cox hits £1 million in her Great Northern Marathon Challenge for BBC Children in Need
TuneIn sold to Canadian media group Stingray
Canadian media group Stingray has announced plans to acquire TuneIn in a deal worth up to US$175 million
Five new small-scale DAB multiplexes approved by Ofcom
Ofcom awards five new small-scale DAB licences in Lancaster, North Somerset, Oban, Taunton and West Oxfordshire expanding local digital radio access
Ofcom and other senior figures react to BBC resignations
Leaders praise Tim Davie as he steps down from the BBC
Sara Cox begins 135-mile Children in Need challenge
Sara Cox begins her 135-mile Great Northern Marathon Challenge, carrying Pudsey Bear from Kielder Forest to Leeds for BBC Children in Need
Tim Davie to step down as BBC Director-General
Tim Davie announces plans to leave the BBC after 20 years, saying it’s time for new leadership to shape the next Charter
Lake District Radio launches 24-hour ‘Number 2s’ show
Lee Durrant takes on 24 hours of chart “Number 2s” on Lake District Radio to raise awareness of water pollution during Our Earth Week
Matt Chorley to launch urgent political podcast for 5 Live
Matt Chorley brings sharp political insight and wit to BBC 5 Live’s new daily podcast Urgent Questions, launching 10 November on BBC Sounds
BCfm and Ujima launch civil unrest radio protocol
BCfm and Ujima Radio launch a national protocol to help community stations respond safely and responsibly during civil unrest
