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After many years as a member of the Maritime Radio team, Dennis Roberts has decided to hang up his headphones.

A founding member since the RSL days back in Greenwich, Dennis has been an integral part of the station, both on air and behind the scenes.
He grew up in South East London and developed an early passion for music, becoming an avid record collector. In his teens, he became a DJ in pubs and club and, in recent years, on radio.
His rock, soul and rhythm & blues radio shows have been on the radio for over a decade. He’s also been a guest broadcaster in Holland and America.
Jack Mooney, one of the Directors of Greenwich Media says: “Dennis has been with us from the very beginning, shaping Maritime Radio into what it is today.
“His hard work, enthusiasm, and love for radio have been instrumental in our journey.”

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Broadcaster and journalist, Duncan Barkes is joining smooth jazz and soul station, Diamond Groove.

Duncan, who has previously worked at various stations including LBC, talkSPORT, 5 Live and BBC Radio London, will host Diamond Groove’s weekday Drivetime show, 4pm – 6pm.
The station launched on small scale DAB in Hull in April 2024, before expanding to Doncaster, Exeter, Hull, Oxford, York, South Gloucestershire and now South Hertfordshire, which is due to go live soon.
Speaking about joining Diamond Groove, Duncan Barkes said: “My musical passions are smooth jazz and soul so joining the top team at Diamond Groove ticks all my boxes.
“I had a stint at Jazz FM when it relaunched on DAB back in 2008, which I loved, but had to use a different name for boring contractual reasons. Being on-air as myself and playing the music I adore gives me so much pleasure.
“I’m keen to ensure Diamond Groove can thrive and expand so we can take this kind of music to more and more people.”
Rhav Dee, operations manager for Diamond radio UK, added: “Duncan has worked for LBC, BBC Radio London, talkSPORT, BBC Five Live and Jazz FM as a presenter, so to have him as part of our on-air team is a real coup.”

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Made in Kent Radio has hired radio and TV presenter Chelsea Little to present the station’s Drivetime show.

Starting on Monday 3rd February, Chelsea will be on-air weekdays, 3pm – 7pm.
The station went on-air three years ago and recently relocated its studios to Bluewater Shopping Centre. It’s currently available via Alexa and the Made in Kent Radio app but is due to launch on DAB this summer.
Speaking about Chelsea’s appointment, Matt Soper, founder of Made in Kent Radio, said: “It’s extremely exciting to have Chelsea join the team.
“She’s an incredibly talented presenter who is absolutely loved throughout Kent. The whole team is very excited to have Chelsea onboard.”

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North east DAB service Frisk Radio is launching a service in the north west of England.

The dance music station will be on small-scale DAB platforms in central and west Lancashire from April.
The move aligns with the mass rollout of digital out-of-home billboards by Frisk Radio’s parent company, Smart Outdoor Media.
Mark Catterall, CEO of Smart Outdoor Media said: “Our growing footprint across Lancashire makes this the ideal time to launch Frisk Radio in the same area.
With over 100 screens coming online, we can offer advertisers a unique, omni-channel opportunity to connect with their target audience across the region.”
Stuart Landreth, Director of Frisk Radio said: “We are very excited to introduce the Frisk brand to Lancashire. Our rapid growth, and success in the North East has shown there is a clear demand for an upbeat, dance-music focussed station in local markets.”

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Successful journalism students from across the UK, selected for the Bauer Media Audio News Mentoring Programme, have visited Bauer’s new HQ at The Lantern.

They were given a studio tour before hearing from members of the senior news team including Head of News England & Wales Jim Foulger, Deputy Head of News Michelle Livesey, Political Editor Georgie Prodromou and former news mentee, now Multimedia News & Sport Reporter for the central region, Amelia Salmons.
Head of the mentoring programme Louise Easton hosted the day, which included discussions on previous news coverage, breaking news scenarios, training and employment opportunities: “It was wonderful to meet our news mentees in London to kick start what I hope will be a great year of learning and development for these impressive students. They are all clearly passionate and dedicated about their future careers in journalism and I’m really looking forward to working with them alongside their mentors.”
“All 16 mentees have now been matched with mentors aligned with their interests, who will provide insight and access to reporters and resources from across the group.”
Amelia Salmons who was a mentee in 2024 before achieving a permanent news role within Bauer Media Audio later in the year, said: “I loved being a Mentee. Bauer is the fastest paced newsroom I have ever worked in.
“You cover so much news! I’ve met royals, covered terrible crime that has rocked local communities and even reported from a concert. You also get to work alongside some of the best reporters and newsreaders in the business. I wish I could go back and do the mentorship again, just so I could pick some of the brilliant brains I got to work with as a Mentee.”
Head of News & Sport (England) for Bauer Media Audio UK, Jim Foulger said: “The mentoring programme is a huge success story, offering a clear route from university to employment within the broadcast industry.
“Being chosen to be part of our next cohort is truly one of the fastest ways to move from studies to the studio.”

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Former Moray Firth Radio breakfast show presenter Ray Atkinson has joined Caravan Radio to present a weekend show.

Ray presented shows on Moray Firth back in 1991 with the breakfast show, and then hosted most shows on the station during his time there.
These days Ray works in the leisure industry, leading him to the job at Caravan Radio.
Ray said: “Opportunities like Caravan Radio don’t come along every day, combining my two passions in life and their collective 35 years plus experience, how could I say no when offered the chance to join the team.”
CEO and Head of Programming Mike Osborne said. “Having Ray on board is great news for the station, not only has Ray many years’ of experience in commercial radio but also has a solid background in the leisure industry which makes him a perfect fit with Caravan Radio.”
Ray Atkinson can be heard every Saturday morning from 10am until 1pm.

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