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Absolute Radio Sisters to launch after two sisters win latest competition

Two sisters from Scotland are the latest winners of the Absolute Radio You competition. Absolute Radio You gives the public the chance to have their very own radio station and share all their favourite songs. Emma, 32 and Rachael, 35, siblings from Scotland, pitched Absolute Radio Sisters – with the strapline Where Sibling Rivalry Matters […] […]

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Noreen Khan to leave BBC Asian Network as new chart show arrives

A new British Asian Chart Show is heading to BBC Asian Network whilst weekend presenter Noreen Khan leaves the station after 12 years. Noreen, who previously hosted Drivetime and currently presents Sunday 9pm-11pm, will leave on 25th February. She will host the Asian Network Comedy Gala in Glasgow on 29th February before she hands the […] […]

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The Radio Academy announces mentoring programme cohort for 2024

The Radio Academy has revealed the list of Mentees and Mentors participating in this year’s Radio Academy Mentoring Programme. Twenty mentees from across the industry have been selected to receive six months of mentoring from an industry leader, peer support and, new for 2024, leadership training. The announcement follows a competitive selection process led by […] […]

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BBC boasts five million listeners on BBC Sounds in two weeks

BBC Sounds is reporting it had five million listeners in a two week period with growth from live listening and new podcast including The Traitors Uncloaked. The last two weeks of January and early February (22nd Jan – 3rd Feb) included content associated with the final of The Traitors and big weeks in sport. There […] […]

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WorldDAB is publishing its first French-language ebook to help DAB+ operators

WorldDAB is publishing its first French-language ebook named Mise en place du DAB+ – la radiodiffusion numérique. It comes as DAB+ is expected to reach 60% mainland population coverage in France in the coming weeks. The 118-page publication, free to download from the WorldDAB website, is a French translation of the “Establishing DAB+ Digital Broadcast […] […]

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Anna Sedgley steps down from her role as Group Chief Financial Officer at Bauer

Group Chief Financial Officer at Bauer, Anna Sedgley, has decided to leave Bauer Media Group after three years. Anna says she’s off to start a new chapter in her life – focusing on Board positions and Advisory roles. Yvonne Bauer, Owner and CEO of Bauer Media Group, says: “I am a bit reluctant to let […] […]