US

SiriusXM Launches Kelly Clarkson Connection

SiriusXM announced today that GRAMMY® and Emmy Award winning singer, songwriter, and television host Kelly Clarkson, has launched a new exclusive year-round SiriusXM channel, Kelly Clarkson Connection. Kelly Clarkson Connection, which is available now, was announced today at SiriusXM’s Next Generation Industry & Press Preview event. The new exclusive channel welcomes listeners into Kelly’s world. […] […]

UK

Radio Royal goes on DAB across the Forth Valley

Hospital service Radio Royal in the Forth Valley has joined a local DAB Digital Radio multiplex. They’re now broadcasting via Central FM’s small-scale DAB service. Chair of Radio Royal Andrew Morley said: “It’s great to get Radio Royal back on the air again, we had many listeners let us know that they missed our broadcasts […] […]

US

DJ Prostyle Joins WKTU As Evening Host

DJ Prostyle is returning to iHeartMedia New York as evening host at Hot AC 103.5 WKTU Lake Success starting Monday, November 13. The Queens native previously spent ten years as Music Director, mixer and midday host at sister Hip Hop “Power 105.1” WWPR-FM from 2010 until 2021 when he moved to a multi-market role with […] […]

UK

Wigan small-scale DAB licence revoked by Ofcom after it fails to launch

Ofcom has revoked the small-scale DAB licence award given to Wigan & St Helens Community Media CIC. The regulator says it has reasonable grounds to believe the service will not be provided within 18 months of award, i.e. by 12 November 2023, because the CIC told them it was not going ahead with the launch. […] […]

UK

Carol Vorderman fired from BBC Radio Wales for breaching social media guidelines

BBC Radio Wales presenter Carol Vorderman has announced she’s been axed from the station for breaching the BBC’s social media guidelines. In a statement, Carol said she was not prepared to adhere to the new guidelines because she does not want to lose her voice on social media. The BBC recently published new impartiality rules […] […]

UK

Consultation launched on analogue community radio licensing and revenue restrictions

The DCMS has launched a new consultation to gather feedback on plans to relax rules on current advertising and sponsorship restrictions for community radio stations. The eight-week consultation also seeks views on whether to renew the over 300 analogue community radio licences which are due to expire from October 2025 and if so, for how […] […]