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GB News is launching its own radio advertising and sponsorship sales house after ending its contract with Bauer Media. Commercial Director Nicole O’Shea tells RadioToday that the channel’s independence from a sales partner meant GB News can now offer targeted solutions for clients across TV, radio, and digital. She said: “The dramatic growth of our […] […]

The National Lottery has partnered with Global to become the first ever sponsor of Heart’s Make Me A Millionaire. The partnership means Lotto from The National Lottery will be integrated into all Heart’s Make Me A Millionaire on-air and social content, and on Global Player. Mark Wright’s 4pm – 7pm Saturday show on Heart will […] […]

Ken Bruce, Martin Kemp, Jenny Powell and Kate Thornton will be on-board the first Greatest Hits Radio themed cruise in a partnership with Ambassador Cruise Line. The one-off five-day trip onboard Ambience will set sail from London Tilbury on 27th October, heading to Bauer’s HQ city of Hamburg along the River Elbe to Amsterdam, and […] […]

The team behind the recreated LASER558 have obtained a licence to broadcast on DAB digital radio. Whilst a DAB (DSP) licence is available upon application these days, it marks another station using a previously unlicensed brand name and taking it legal. LASER558 will soon be on the relaunched Winchester DAB and the forthcoming Basingstoke DAB […] […]

Today marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of the original BRMB in Birmingham and the station name lives on today under a new guise. The community radio group now using the historic name broadcast a special programme, with Jimmy Franks and Suzi Becker marking the occasion. Originally launched on 19th February 1974, BRMB was […] […]

Elizabeth Clark has been appointed to lead the new BBC network radio production hub for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Currently Assistant Editor for Speech and Topical Radio for BBC Scotland Productions, Elizabeth has led teams across Scotland’s main production bases, delivering content for multiple networks. During her career in speech and music production, she has […] […]