John Pickford receives MBE after 46-year career
John Pickford has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List in recognition of his services to broadcasting and local news
Martin Kelner returns to music radio with Mansfield 103.2
Oui! Martin Kelner is back on music radio with a special Christmas Eve programme on Mansfield 103.2 this year
Ryan Tubridy ends Virgin Radio show – moves to Times and TalkSPORT
Ryan Tubridy is stepping away from weekday Virgin Radio show to focus on new speech-led projects for Times Radio, TalkSPORT and YouTube
Fred Dinenage gets Christmas Day show on Nation Radio
Fred Dinenage returns to South Coast radio with a Christmas Day special on Nation Radio South, on air from 10am to 1pm
Jason Rosam to launch new Westminster new radio station
A new student and community radio station is being prepared for launch in West London with Jason Rosam appointed to lead the project
New presenters join BBC World Service Newshour
BBC World Service programme Newshour confirms Leila Nathoo and Rajini Vaidyanathan will join the presenting team in the new year, bringing wide international experience
Frisk Radio appoints Danny Coucill as station manager
Frisk Radio has appointed Danny Coucill as Station Manager and Executive Producer
Manon Steffan Ros joins BBC Radio Cymru arts
Manon Steffan Ros will take over BBC Radio Cymru’s Sunday arts programme from the end of January, succeeding Ffion Dafis and continuing the station’s arts coverage
Locally-based artists to feature in new Liverpool Live radio show
Liverpool Live is introducing a new show hosted by Dan Spelman focused on Liverpool artists and emerging local music
Emma Willis to replace Zoe Ball at BBC Radio 2
Emma Willis to replace Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2
Changes at GTN UK as COO John Quinn steps down
GTN UK names Tim McCabe as Managing Director as John Quinn prepares to step down in February
Tyler West and Chloe Burrows get KISS breakfast
Tyler West and Chloe Burrows will take over KISS Breakfast in February, with their first on-air chat airing later today
Essex Radio team reunites after forty years
Four decades after first sharing a studio, the original “Wotnotters” from Essex Radio’s Saturday Wotnot programme have reunited for the first time since 1985.
Alan Brazil brings music stories to Virgin Radio
Alan Brazil joins Virgin Radio Legends with a new Saturday night show of music and stories
Radio News Hub appoints Lisa Darvill as newsroom manager
Radio News Hub names Lisa Darvill as Newsroom Manager as she brings BBC and commercial radio experience to the team