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Radio executive and pioneer Paul Chantler has sadly died after a very short illness. Paul was 64 and died in Eastbourne General Hospital this afternoon, Easter Sunday, having been admitted last week with breathing difficulties. He had recently been diagnosed with liver cancer. He was one of radio’s most respected and popular characters, and co-author […] […]

After an emotional day of broadcasting, Wave 105 said goodbye to its listeners on the south coast at 10pm on Thursday. Mentions for the end of the station have been heard on-air and seen online for the last couple of weeks, with presenters making no secret of its closure as Greatest Hits Radio takes over. […] […]

Mariella Frostrup has announced that she is stepping down from her role as Times Radio’s lunchtime presenter. Mariella was announced as a headline signing upon Times Radio’s launch in June 2020, filling the lunchtime presenting role. As Times Radio pivots to more news and politics-based daytime content, Mariella feels that it is time to seek […] […]

Jordan North will join Capital on Monday 8th April following the departure of Roman Kemp this morning. Roman hosted his last show on Thursday 28th March with Sian and Chris after six years on the show, and ten years at Capital. Looking ahead, Jordan North told RadioToday: “My alarm clock is on, and I cannot […] […]

Tony Blackburn has taken over the breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 in a stunt to celebrate 60 years since the launch of Radio Caroline. He interrupted the music and started playing Caroline by The Fortunes, and said his pirate colleague Johnnie Walker would have been with him but he’s slept in(!). On-Air, Tony said: […] […]

I first arrived at Radio 5 Live at the old TV Centre in west London back in July 1998, as a guest on what was then known as Late Night Live with Nick Robinson. I remember the date because my appearance was predicated by an opinion column I had been asked to write for The […] […]