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Liverpool DAB is set to turn on the new small-scale DAB transmitter for the city on November 1st 2023. The mux owners are looking for radio stations to join the service, saying it will reach nearly one million people locally. “We’re thrilled to be launching the Liverpool DAB multiplex,” said director David Duffy. “We believe […] […]

Radio listening remains steadfast at 49.5 million people, representing 88% of the adult population in the latest RAJAR results for Q3, 2023. Commercial radio’s share of listening is once again ahead of the BBC at 54.1% which is up from 50.9% in Q3 2022. Listening habits continue to shift towards online and digital formats. Over […] […]

Three more DJs have been named as part of the latest Annie Nightingale Presents Scholarship 2023 initiative. The Scholarship, now into its third year, aims to celebrate and elevate talented women and non-binary people in the electronic music scene by providing them with a national platform to showcase their taste and expertise. With women and […] […]

Two community radio stations have been found in breach of their licences for not providing recordings of their output to Ofcom. Islands FM on the Isles of Scilly had a complaint made against it for not broadcasting its Key Commitments, but Ofcom could not check this as the station did not provide recordings for the […] […]

The new schedules for BBC Local Radio stations in the South East have been announced and include Adam Dowling on afternoons across the region. Adam will host 2pm till 6pm weekdays on BBC Radio Kent, BBC Radio Surrey, and BBC Radio Sussex. He says: “I’m excited to have fun every afternoon talking to the three […] […]

Writer and producer Honey Ross and father Jonathan have joined Global to host a new movie podcast called Reel Talk. Starting this week, Honey and Jonathan take a forensic dive into everything from new cinema releases to binge-worthy TV series and movies. They’ll share their love of the big screen, peek behind the scenes, and […] […]