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BBC and commercial radio presenter Gary Burgess has died aged 46

BBC and commercial radio presenter Gary Burgess has died aged 46

BBC and commercial radio broadcaster Gary Burgess has died after being diagnosed with terminal cancer two years ago.
January 2, 2022 - 10:47 am

New Year Honours announced for radio presenters and volunteers

New Year Honours announced for radio presenters and volunteers.
December 31, 2021 - 10:53 pm

Zetland FM presenter Simon Bolton dies after short illness

Simon Bolton, a presenter with Redcar & Cleveland's community radio station Zetland FM has died.
December 27, 2021 - 5:35 pm

BBC broadcaster Janice Long has died at the age of 66

Janice Long has died after a short illness at the age of 66.
December 26, 2021 - 1:36 pm

Bob Harris signs up for a new series of shows on Boom Radio

BBC broadcaster Bob Harris is back on commercial radio next year with a new series of shows on Booms Radio.
December 22, 2021 - 3:02 pm

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall becomes Patron of BFBS

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has been made Patron of BFBS.
December 20, 2021 - 11:45 am

Numi Gildert to host a new evening show for kmfm in Kent

kmfm Kent is starting the new year with new shows and faces joining the schedule.
December 17, 2021 - 2:02 pm

Stephen Mulhern to cover Chris Evans on Virgin Radio Breakfast

Stephen Mulhern will host the Virgin Radio UK breakfast show in the week leading up to Christmas.
December 17, 2021 - 11:05 am

Jackie Brambles joins Greatest Hits Radio to host evenings

Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Jackie Brambles is joining Greatest Hits Radio to host the weekday evening show.
December 16, 2021 - 4:45 pm

Gemma Cairney joins Scala Radio to Take a Moment

Gemma Cairney is joining Scala Radio to explore the world of classical music throughout January.
December 16, 2021 - 1:30 pm

Andy Lawson wins Voice Tracker of the Year for 2021

Congratulations to Andy Lawson who’s been named this year’s Voice Tracker of the Year.
December 14, 2021 - 2:12 pm

Helena Merriman returns to BBC Radio 4 with new series

Helena Merriman is returning to BBC Radio 4 with immersive stories of life-changing diagnoses in a new series called Room 5.
December 13, 2021 - 3:56 pm

New Non-Executive Director appointed at PRS for Music

Gill Mansfield has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the PRS Members’ Council and Board.
December 13, 2021 - 9:22 am

Podcast: Tributes paid to radio executive John Evington

In the latest podcast from RadioToday, friends and colleagues pay tribute to radio presenter, programmer and executive John Evington.
December 11, 2021 - 6:27 pm

Tributes paid to Piccadilly Radio founder Philip Birch

The founder of the consortium that won the licence for Piccadilly Radio in Manchester, Philip Birch, has died at his home in California at the age of 94.
December 8, 2021 - 11:36 am
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