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Former Stray FM presenter Nick Hancock joins Rombalds Radio for daily show

Former Stray FM presenter Nick Hancock has joined the line up of Rombalds Radio with a new mid-morning programme. Nick previously hosted the Stray FM breakfast show, which was broadcast across Skipton and Ilkley from January 2012 until August 2020 when Greatest Hits Radio took over the frequencies. Nick says he is delighted to be […] […]

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Great British Radio secures national DAB digital radio slot via Sound Digital

Great British Radio has secured a spot on the Sound Digital multiplex to take it across the vast majority of the UK on DAB+. The schedule will include Mike Osman on Breakfast, former Invicta and Heart in Ken Neil Kefford from 10am to 1pm, Cheryl Baker on afternoons and Chris Storey from 4pm to 7pm. […] […]

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Sheppey FM wins Station of the Year at the Community Radio Awards 2023

Sheppey FM 92.2 on the Isle of Sheppey has been named as Station of the Year at the 2023 Community Radio Awards event. Hosted by last year’s male and female presenter of the year winners, Rupa Mooker from Awaz FM and Stephen Higgs from Switch Radio, the evening celebrated the hard work of recipients from […] […]

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Julia Hartley-Brewer moves to mornings as Mike Graham gets evenings at TalkRadio

Julia Hartley-Brewer is moving to mid-morning and the Independent Republic of Mike Graham is being moved to evenings in the latest schedule shuffle at TalkRadio. Mike will move from daytimes to host 9pm till 11pm whilst Julia moves earlier in the day to the 10am till 1pm slot. Other changes include The Talk moving to […] […]

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Sounds good! The positive impact of AI voices in news content generation  

The rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology is transforming various industries, and the news and media sector is no exception. AI and synthetic voices are becoming an integral part of content creation and distribution, offering numerous benefits to both producers and consumers of news, revolutionizing the way we consume information. With this in mind, […] […]

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Conditional offer made by the BBC to end local radio strikes and industrial action

A conditional offer has been made by the BBC in a bid to end industrial action by NUJ members working at BBC local radio stations. The NUJ is balloting members across BBC Local on acceptance or rejection of a new offer brokered through Acas. If the offer, brokered through Acas, is accepted, the dispute and […] […]