Skip to content
-
RadioToday - The UK's radio industry news source
RadioToday RadioToday

RadioToday

UK Radio News

  • Home
  • All News
  • Categories
    • Station News
    • People Updates
    • Sales & Marketing Updates
    • Podcasting News
    • Hospital Radio News
    • Student Radio News
    • Opinion Pieces
    • RAJAR News
    • RAJAR Graphs
  • Events
  • Jobs
  • Send News
  • More
    • Who’s Available
    • Podcast
    • Advertise
    • Contact
Podcast
Top Stories
Community radio event set for Melton Mowbray
talkSPORT secures MotoGP radio rights for this summer
Radio Platfform marks 10 years developing talent
Americast enters UK top ten podcasts list
Local Radio Day returns to “Showcase and Shine”
New football station Rock and Goal Radio to launch
Sky signs World Cup ad deal with News UK
Community stations get their awards call for 2026
Ofcom issues reminder over advert placements
KISS hires James Hall for its evening show
Aled Jones to host Classic FM weekday mornings
Whisper hires Chris Hatton for global sales growth
KISS presenter Tyler West starts podcast with Molly
UK producers win at New York Radio Awards 2026
BBC adds more news for Hungarian and Romanian services
PRS fund launches summer support for music parents
The Vapors plug into Stereo Underground’s first gig
Gaydio bags another gong for European roaming
Devote Radio to launch across Walsall on DAB radio
BBC local radio presenter Emma Britton has died
All the winners from the ARIAS 2026 in London
Bauer invests in new Manchester software development hub
Audio Always appoints new Non-Executive Chair as audience doubles
Radio Caroline announces the death of King Charles
Bauer named in Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2026
The Podcast Show ready to open its doors for 2026
WorldDAB releases global guide for DAB+ rollout
Global expands YouTube advertising sales offering
Rescheduled dates announced for Radio 2 in the Park
Prince William invites Heart Breakfast to Isles of Scilly
BBC Scotland reveals radio plan for World Cup fans
Vassos Alexander runs District line for Track Radio
McLaren deal announced on Heart and Capital Breakfast
BBC Radio 2 repeats Elaine Paige on Sunday audio
New radio stream sounds a bit funny
Matthew Biggs signs off from Radio 4 show
Kirsty Corbett joins Derby ONE weekends
Laura Pittson returns to Peterborough radio
Manx Radio licence speech rules under investigation
RAJAR Q1 2026 – RadioToday observations facts and figures
Sandie Shaw gets presenter slot on Boom Radio
IBC opens registration for Amsterdam 2026 show
Local radio couple take ownership of Mansfield 103.2
Dashboard debates head to Frankfurt with WorldDAB
Dana gives Eurovision another spin on Boom Radio
Have you heard the Learn Cornish podcast for BBC Sounds?
Greatest Hits Radio backs music mental health week
Plymouth’s Ocean City Radio closes after funding strain
Tim Burgess joins Virgin Radio for mixtape show
KISS turns up the chaos across London
BBC sets June date for Radio 4 long wave closedown
FCA proposals to simplify audio financial promotions welcomed
AIR Radio opens new Weymouth studios in town centre
Smooth Country joins Country Calling festival stage
talkSPORT’s Alan Brazil says recent surgery saved his life
Audio and podcasting gain official UK classification status
BBC Radio Tees presenter Dave Llewellyn has passed away
Three Mobile announced as headline partner of KISS Ibiza
Radio Ready gains global momentum as South Africa Joins initiative
Take That latest band added to Capital Summertime Ball 2026
Radiocentre promotes Sarah Gregory to PR lead
Wigan One to close after council funding ends
Wynne Evans to host extra weekend Show on Dragon Radio Wales
Audio Always hires Lisa Solman as sales director
Six more areas to get small-scale DAB multiplexes
Global sets out plans for 2026 election coverage
Careless Whisper tops Smooth’s All Time Top 500 chart
Go Radio offers £25,000 in Lipton trophy hunt push
Blog: Wifi killed the BBC radio car
BBC Radio Cornwall launches new Learn Cornish pod
New pathway backs UK mid-career audio creators
Erewash Sound presenter joins £20m funding board
Craven small-scale DAB digital radio multiplex launches
Nottinghamshire station returns to run Edinburgh joke award
Kirsten O’Brien leaves BBC Radio Berkshire for Radio 2 job
Ant and Dec set Guinness World Record with Bauer’s music quiz
ROI research and partnerships feature at Tuning In North 2026
Niall Gray joins Hits Radio as Owen Warner steps back from shows
PRS payouts rise as more music earns royalties
Date change for BBC Radio 2 in the Park in Stirling
Bauer unveils study on attitudes to audio advertising
David Potts joins Gaydio to host special show
Cool FM leaves Kiltonga for City Quays studios
GlitterBeam expands 30 Hours for a Rainbow charity radiothon
Emma Bunton reflects on radio life in Global podcast
Scammers using Shine Radio to target authors
Capital announces date for this year’s Summertime Ball
US clears iHeartMedia foreign ownership review
Wales Community Radio Network produces Senedd Election programme
Jeremy Vine still unclear over Scott Mills exit
Ofcom clears BBC 6 Music stream for launch
BFBS secures 10 year Ministry of Defence contract for forces media
I’ve been waiting in the wings for my dream job – Sara Cox
Sara Cox to host Radio 2 breakfast show
Bob Harris targets BBC Radio 2 return after treatments
BBC Radio Scotland changes presenting line-up for weekday shows
Global’s audio brands now available to advertisers using Amazon DSP
Richard Bacon returns behind mic for interview podcast series
ARIAS 2026 nominees announced for Roundhouse event
Radio Caroline comes second in Britain’s most iconic trademarks poll

Community stations get their awards call for 2026



Radio Academy Festival to feature immersive Dolby Atmos showcase

The Radio Academy is to bring a range of new audio experiences to The Radio Academy Festival 2025 with the support of Dolby Labs.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 13, 2025 - 3:11 pm

Bryan Burnett returns to BBC Radio Scotland after cancer treatment

BBC Radio Scotland presenter Bryan Burnett will return to his early evening music show Get it On from this Thursday after taking time off for treatment for appendix cancer.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 13, 2025 - 10:32 am

BBC Radio 2 to broadcast from Chelmsford ahead of festival

BBC Radio 2 presenters will broadcast from Chelmsford in the days leading up to Radio 2 in the Park, which takes place at Hylands Park from 5th to 7th September.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 12, 2025 - 1:00 pm

Happy Radio UK enters new partnership with Trafford Centre Manchester

Happy Radio UK and the Trafford Centre have entered a new agreement for the station to be the shopping centre’s official radio partner.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 12, 2025 - 11:41 am

Bionics

BBC Asian Network launches vote for ultimate chart number one

BBC Asian Network is celebrating 15 years of The Official Asian Music Chart with a public vote to find the number one track.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 12, 2025 - 11:05 am

Nashville’s Eryn Cooper joins CountryLine Radio to host new show

Award-winning broadcaster Eryn Cooper is joining the line-up CountryLine Radio with a new programme, The Nashup with Eryn Cooper.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 11, 2025 - 4:00 pm

Lucy Horobin joins Magic Hometime during Kat Shoob’s maternity leave

Lucy Horobin is joining Magic Radio to co-host Hometime when Kat Shoob begins maternity leave later this month.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 11, 2025 - 12:46 pm
Ofcom opens 2026 restricted service licence application window

Ofcom opens 2026 restricted service licence application window

Ofcom has opened an application window for restricted service licence broadcasts taking place between Thursday 12th February and Monday 23rd March 2026.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 11, 2025 - 11:52 am

Zen Essentials playing meditation music and nightly white noise launches

Zen Essentials 1, a new wellness audio stream, has launched playing meditation music by day and pure white noise overnight.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 11, 2025 - 11:30 am

Jaz Singh to host new BBC Asian Network afternoon show

Jaz Singh will host BBC Asian Network’s new afternoon show from 1 September, with Harleen Nottay, Kades and Mr.O also joining the line-up
Posted by Avatar photo Roy August 8, 2025 - 10:51 am

Ken Bruce broadcasts his Greatest Hits Radio show from Edinburgh Fringe

Ken Bruce has broadcast his show from the Edinburgh Fringe today and will do so again tomorrow.
Posted by Avatar photo Steve August 7, 2025 - 11:10 am

Bronwen Lewis to replace Wynne Evans at BBC Radio Wales

Bronwen Lewis is taking over weekday mornings on BBC Radio Wales this autumn with a new live music-driven show from Cardiff - following the departure of Wynne Evans
Posted by Avatar photo Roy August 6, 2025 - 3:55 pm

Heart Scotland announces new breakfast line-up with Des, Adele and Grado

Des Clarke teams up with Adele Cunningham and Grado for Heart Scotland’s new weekday Breakfast Show launching 11 August
Posted by Avatar photo Roy August 6, 2025 - 10:29 am

Farmers take over BBC Local Radio for 24-hour Farmwatch special

Farmers take over BBC Local Radio this Thursday with 24-hour Farmwatch featuring Harriet Cowan, Mike Wilkins and live ‘Combine-Cam’ harvesting across England
Posted by Avatar photo Roy August 6, 2025 - 9:55 am

A timely reminder of commercial radio’s public value

When it comes to entertainment, we’re all faced with a myriad of choices, writes Michael Ireland, Radiocentre Director of External Affairs
Posted by Avatar photo Guest August 5, 2025 - 9:10 pm
Load More
More radio news

Community radio event set for Melton Mowbray

talkSPORT secures MotoGP radio rights for this summer

Radio Platfform marks 10 years developing talent

Americast enters UK top ten podcasts list

Local Radio Day returns to “Showcase and Shine”

New football station Rock and Goal Radio to launch

Sky signs World Cup ad deal with News UK

Community stations get their awards call for 2026

Ofcom issues reminder over advert placements

KISS hires James Hall for its evening show

Aled Jones to host Classic FM weekday mornings

Whisper hires Chris Hatton for global sales growth

Listen to the RadioToday Podcast with Stu & Roy

Podcast
Radio Events
Copyright 2026
Resources:
FlexTel – free phone number for your radio station
Scroll to Top