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Madonna is getting the spotlight on her music at BBC Radio 2 as the station searches for the Ultimate Madonna Song. A three-hour show will air on New Year’s Day, after the festive holiday, featuring the Top 40 favourite and most cherished songs as voted for by Radio 2 listeners, as well as a new […] […]

Stations from across South Wales have come together to support an intensive 60-hour fundraising appeal for children’s hospice Tŷ Hafan. The When your world stops fundraising appeal aims to raise £350,000 in just 60 hours, with all donations made to the charity during that time being match-funded, meaning that one donation will have double the […] […]

Steve Wright has announced this morning he will host a one-off Christmas special next week with Peter Kay on BBC Radio 2. The station also shared news that Michael Ball will be interviewing Barbra Streisand and Nicole Scherzinger in his show next weekend. Peter Kay will pick his favourite songs as he reminisces and chats […] […]

The Mediasite has officially opened its new digital base at the £4m Strawberry Fields Digital Hub in Lancashire. And the local MP for Chorley, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, was on hand to officially cut the ribbon on the new offices. The facility is now home to hundreds of UK […] […]

Middlesborough-based community radio station Community Voice FM is wanting to change its key commitments. Ofcom has opened a consultation on the request and is seeking views from interested or affected parties before making a final decision. Community Voice FM wants to: – Change its music requirement for the main types of music broadcast across the […] […]

BBC Radio 5 Live’s Colin Murray is swapping weeknights for weekends to host two new shows. The former Fighting Talk host will be on-air Sunday 10am till 2pm and Friday afternoons 2pm till 4pm starting on January 12th 2024. Elis and John, currently in the Friday slot, will be moved to a one hour show […] […]