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Radio Essentials and Sheffield DJ Lee Martin has passed away. Lee was known for his classic DJ sets at Sheffield club Niche and his Friday Night ‘Bassline Essentials’, and ran his own company Nostalgia Sheffield. The station paid tribute, saying: “His love for deep house, bass, and garage music made him a respected figure in […] […]

A teenager thought to be Britain’s youngest professional newsreader has been given his New Year’s Day show on Devon’s Radio Exe. Josh Tate, who was 16 when he joined the station earlier this year, is to present a two-hour special, looking back at some of his key interviews from 2023. Former F1 champion Damon Hill […] […]

Tony Blackburn, Steve Wright, James Whale, Jeff Stelling and Ashley Tabor-King have all been named in the King’s New Year Honours List. After 60 years of broadcasting, Tony was finally given an OBE for his services to broadcasting and charity. He says its “the icing on a very lovely cake”. Helen Thomas, Head of BBC […] […]

Two billion plays of radio, music and podcasts were made on BBC Sounds in 2023 according to the corporation. Podcast listening saw an uplift of 34% compared to the same period of January to November last year. New and popular returning podcast titles helped drive listeners to BBC Sounds with a wide range of topics […] […]

Analogue FM radio transmissions turn 90-years-old today after the technology was patented on December 26th 1933. The broadcasting platform was invented as a replacement for AM and today is being celebrated by Marco Rossignoli, coordinator of Aeranti-Corallo in Italy. This technology was immediately successful because, unlike AM transmissions (amplitude modulation), it was very effective in […] […]

Former Gemini FM breakfast show presenters Ben and Rachael have been reunited thanks to East Devon Radio. They hosted a special one-off show on Friday, two decades after they were last on-air together. The duo remembered the nostalgia and joy associated with their previous broadcasts from the 90s and 00s, along with festive music and […] […]