UK

Voice of the Balls Alan Dedicoat joins Portsmouth radio station Victory

Alan “voice of the balls” Dedicoat is joining Victory in Portsmouth to host a weekend show. The former BBC Radio 2 presenter, known for announcing the National Lottery numbers, also worked on local radio stations in the south west before his national roles on television and radio. He’ll be on-air each Sunday morning for two […] […]

UK

Ofcom consults over plans to make Radio Cymru 2 a full public service station

The BBC has submitted a Public Interest Test to extend the number of originated Welsh-language hours offered by BBC Radio Cymru 2. The changes would be the station would become a UK Public Service in its own right, which Ofcom needs to approve. Under the Framework Agreement between the BBC and the Secretary of State […] […]

UK

Christmas Radio returns to Portsmouth via small-scale DAB multiplex

Christmas Radio is back on DAB in Portsmouth from October 1st 2023. The station will be on-air for three months as well as streaming online via christmasradio.uk. Station owner and Chief Elf, Gary Milchard said: “We are very pleased to bring Christmas Radio back to Portsmouth, to bring the festive cheer to Portsmouth and across […] […]

US

EMF Doubles Up In State College

Educational Media Foundation is adding a second FM in State College PA. EMF will acquire Silent 94.5 WNLI (formerly WBHV-FM) State College from Jim Loftus’ JFLIV LLC in exchange for 107.1 W296CD Jonestown PA and $200,000. WNLI was the last of the four stations moved from Seven Mountains Media to Loftus’ holding company for divestiture […] […]