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Medium-wave services carrying Greatest Hits Radio in Scotland will be turned off by the end of the year, RadioToday can reveal. In addition, Bauer will turn off AM transmitters carrying the national brand in Newcastle and South Yorkshire, along with Downtown Radio in Northern Ireland. Other northern frequencies for Greatest Hits Radio in Lancashire, Manchester, […] […]

A new radio station is launching in the Balearic Islands soon featuring a host of UK radio presenters. Heat Mallorca will broadcast on 88.2-88.6 FM starting on November 20th with Daryl Denham, Rich Williams, Dave Rhodes, and Richard Shaw-Wright. They’ll be joined by some Brits who live on the island, including Ayesha Wood and Jo […] […]

A pop-up station, Virgin Radio Celebrates Diwali, is launching online today to mark the festival of lights. Virgin Radio says the station aims to be ‘the ultimate musical companion for your annual celebrations, ensuring your day is filled with joy and a festive atmosphere’. It will feature hits from both Bollywood and British Asian artists […] […]

The parliamentary process for the new Media Bill has started just hours after being introduced in the King’s Speech. This formal introduction and first reading, which took place on Wednesday 8th November, marks the beginning of the legislative parliamentary process of the Bill required for it to become law. The Media Bill includes key measures […] […]

Aniruddh Dimri, Head of Product, BBC Sounds provides an update on BBC Sounds as Alexa users can now enable multi-room audio for the skill. “It’s been a record-breaking summer for BBC Sounds, with huge listening figures for classical music at the Proms and live sport at the Women’s World Cup and the Ashes, and hit […] […]

Jacqueline Bierhorst has been elected as President of WorldDAB, the global industry forum for DAB+ digital radio. Bierhorst was previously the Vice President, and has represented Digital Radio Netherlands on the organisation’s Steering Board since 2015. She takes over from Patrick Hannon, who is stepping down after ten years in the role. The handover took […] […]