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Three new radio folk are joining The Radio Academy board of trustees following a tie for second place. Following an election by Radio Academy Members, Molly Guinness, Rob Littlejohn and Adam Uytman have been announced as the new additions. The charity opened elections for new trustees in January, seeking two trustees to join the board. […] […]

Roman Kemp has announced some ‘pretty big news’ on Capital Breakfast, confirming he is leaving the station. Speculation over his departure has been rife over the weekend but Roman officially announced he is leaving Capital after almost a decade, and six years on Breakfast. His replacement has not been mentioned so far, but many media […] […]

Broadcasting House in London is now the official home of BBC Radio 2 after Paul Gambaccini hosted the final show from Wogan House. Previously known as Western House, Wogan House has been the home of BBC Radio 2 since 2006 and was renamed in tribute to Sir Terry Wogan in 2016. The building, at 99 […] […]

Smart Outdoor Media has taken an equity stake in north east England DAB station Frisk Radio. The Out of Home advertising company has over 350 digital billboard screens and says the move helps it evolve into a multi-channel agency, capable of delivering campaigns with both audio and visual elements. Frisk Radio says it stands to […] […]

North-west radio presenter and programmer Rick Houghton has been made Programme Controller at In Demand Radio. Rick has been a consultant for the Liverpool station for the last few years but this appointment means he’s now working on it full time. He has worked on a number of radio stations in the North of England. […] […]

JLS singer Aston Merrygold is lined-up to host Saturday night on Heart 00s whilst Ashley Roberts goes on holiday. Aston will be on-air this weekend, Saturday 17th of February, from 4pm till 7pm. He joins his friend and band member Marvin Humes who has worked at Global for the last 10 years in a variety […] […]