UK

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 […] […]

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 […] […]

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 […] […]

Audio nominations for the 50th Broadcasting Press Guild Audio Awards have been announced. The shortlist includes Ken Bruce, James O’Brien, Matt Chorley, Cerys Matthews, India Rakusen and John Stewart. The chair of the BPG audio jury, journalist Simon O’Hagan, said this year’s judging committee produced amazingly talented lists in all three categories: “The quality and […] […]

Lucy Owen from Wales Today has been appointed as permanent host of Carol Vorderman’s old Saturday lunchtime show on BBC Radio Wales after covering it for the last few months. There’s also a few other schedule changes taking place over the next couple of weeks. Bronwen Lewis focuses on her love of country music from […] […]

Emma Barnett is joining BBC Radio 4 Today programme’s presenting team, and will also front TV documentaries and cross platform news-making interviews for the BBC. The former 5 Live and Newsnight presenter will leave Woman’s Hour in April, before taking up her new role in May. Emma says: “We are living in volatile times where […] […]