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BBC Radio Berkshire breakfast presenter Andrew Peach is leaving the station after 31 years. Andrew started his radio life at WM in 89 after winning a listener competition, and went on to join BBC Radio Oxford in 91. Since settling in Berkshire in 1992, he’s also been heard on BBC Radio 2, reading the news […] […]

Tributes are being paid to the chairman of Guernsey commercial radio station Island FM, John Burley, who has died at the age of 78. John Burley became chairman of the applicant group for the first commercial radio station in Guernsey, Island FM, which launched in October 1992. He served as its chairman for 31 years, […] […]

The second round of the Community Radio Fund 2023 to 2024 is now open for applications from eligible stations. The window to submit bids closes at 5pm on Thursday 4 January 2024 with the total amount available to be awarded in the upcoming round is £190,587. The Fund supports the core costs of running Ofcom-licensed […] […]

Two small-scale DAB multiplexes are off-air after their parent company entered voluntary liquidation – but plans are in place to bring them back. Ofcom has agreed to transfer the licences for Winchester and Basingstoke to two new groups, Winchester DAB and Basingstoke DAB, from UK DAB Networks. Both companies have been created under the leadership […] […]

All BBC local radio stations will broadcast a specially commissioned programme with Kylie Minogue this Christmas thanking BBC Make a Difference Award winners for their acts of bravery and selflessness. Make a Difference – Keeping the Faith at Christmas – will look at kindness, giving, events, music and faith that really Make a Difference to […] […]

A new logo and corporate brand design has been launched by Bauer Media Group. Bauer says the move marks an important step in the transformation journey of the business, and the new logo pays homage to the long history of the company.   It was developed by the branding agency MUTABOR in Germany and aims to […] […]