Year: 2024

St Johns Beacon in Liverpool – locally known as the Radio City Tower, is being vacated by Bauer after 24 years.

The landmark is currently home to Greatest Hits Radio’s breakfast show, and the Radio City / Rock FM breakfast show with Leanne and Joel, along with other radio station staff.
It stands 400 ft above the skyline of Liverpool, and at its peak housed three local radio stations.
St Johns Beacon was previously a revolving restaurant and still operates as an observation attraction, and a transmitter site for the local DAB multiplex.

A spokesperson for Bauer Media Audio UK said: “We are incredibly proud to have been part of the vibrant history of the Grade II listed St Johns Beacon. This next step allows us to invest in facilities that better support our vision and evolving needs.
“The final shows from St Johns Beacon will air on Tuesday 24th December.  Following this date, Greatest Hits Radio Breakfast will broadcast nationally from Bauer’s state-of-the-art Northwest hub, whilst Hits Radio Liverpool Breakfast will continue to broadcast from the city.”
Bauer Media Audio continues to lease the Radio City 96.7 signage and is currently in consultation with the landlord and planning authorities over changing the sign to Hits Radio.

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Three years after In Demand Radio launched on DAB across Liverpool and the Northwest, it’s to launch a second station for the area.

In Demand Decades will play songs from across the decades with presenters including Glen Hunt, Baz Todd, Gemma Cutting, Rick Houghton, Claire Simmo, Jay Hynd, Lee Butler and Kim Wilde will present an 80s show at the weekends.
Steve Laycock, In Demand Radio Managing Director said: “In Demand Radio has proved that local and live radio works, the audience wants radio to serve them in their area. Our stations will always be local, our studios will always be here.”
Breakfast presenter and programme controller Rick Houghton added: “In Demand Decades will give audiences across Liverpool, the Northwest and North Wales even more choice and I know they will love the music! We can’t wait to get started and provide people with what they want.”
The station will launch on DAB on 4th November but can already be heard online and via the In Demand Radio app.

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London’s Lyca Radio has been awarded Radio Station of the Year at the 2024 Asian Media Awards.

This is the second time the station picked up the award, having previously won it in 2022. The station also had nominations in three additional categories, including Best Radio Show and Radio Presenter of the Year.
Raj Baddhan, CEO of Lyca Radio Network said: “This award is a testament to my team’s incredible work over the past year and beyond.
“We have also been celebrating our recent RAJAR figures, which put the Lyca Group stations (Lyca Radio and Lyca Gold) at No.1 as the leading commercial Asian radio network in London.
“This award concludes an incredible week, and we will always be indebted to our listeners, well-wishers, and our commercial partners. Thank you, everyone.”
The Best Radio Show award went to Sunrise Radio’s The Breakfast Show with Paul Shah.
Now in its 11th year, the Asian Media Awards honour the achievements of Asians in the media and arts sectors.

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