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Five breaches of Ofcom‘s due impartiality rules for GB News Radio
Five GB News Radio programmes have been found in breach of due impartiality rules. […]
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BBC Radio 2 to mark ABBA’s 50th anniversary with special programmes
This April the BBC will celebrate the 50th anniversary of ABBA winning Eurovision in 1974 with a range of programmes, including on BBC Radio 2. […]
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Nation Broadcasting and Xperi join forces for new radio app
Nation Broadcasting is updating its radio app to include stations and content from other services for free. The group has teamed up with AIM/Xperi to give UK listeners a one-stop experience if they wish to switch between stations or podcasts. News about the app was announced at an event during Radiodays Europe 2024 in Munich. […] […]
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Radiodays Europe 2024 gets underway with hundreds meeting in Munich
Radio professionals from across Europe and around the world have gathered in Munich for Radiodays Europe 2024. From the UK, Greg James will lead the line-up on Monday afternoon with a session about his Radio 1 Breakfast Show, sharing his expertise on engaging listeners and staying relevant in an ever-changing media landscape. Under the theme […] […]
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Cheshire’s Mix 56 hires local author and podcaster Penny Dee
Cheshire’s Mix 56 has hired speaker, author and podcaster Penny Dee takes to host a new Friday lunchtime show. The Cheshire businesswoman will bring a slice of the ‘world according to Penny Dee’ to the station’s programming schedule, inviting listeners to tune in on Fridays from 12noon until 1pm for a lifestyle show that promises […] […]
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Local community radio and its ‘overwhelmingly positive’ impact on society
Local community radio has an ‘overwhelmingly positive’ impact on health, employment, and community cohesion according to the latest research carried out by the University of Northampton. In a survey of 5,710 local community radio listeners from nearly 20 local community stations across the UK: 71% said their health had improved as a direct result of […] […]