If there’s any place on the radio where I want to hear strong on-air personality, it’s Classic Hits. All formats have their own personality legacies, and I’m happy when I hear a through-line. Classic Hits, however, has the extra weight of playing songs that you heard as part of a great radio experience. Somebody worked to make “Every Breath You Take” interesting over and over in 1983; I really appreciate when they do that in 2025. […]
American Amplifier Technologies has announced it has acquired competing radio and television antenna system and component manufacturer Kathrein Broadcast USA. […]
Audacy has announced the return of Chris Huff to its Houston cluster as Assistant Brand Manager for Variety Hits “95.7 The Spot” KKHH and Country “100.3 The Bull” KILT-FM Houston. […]
The shortlist for the IMRO Radio Awards 2025 has been announced, recognising presenters, producers and stations across the Irish radio industry.
The winners will be revealed at a ceremony on Friday 3 October at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny. The awards celebrate the creativity, talent and innovation that continues to drive Irish radio.
Chris Doyle, Chairperson of the IMRO Radio Awards, said the judging process reflected the strength of the sector. “This year saw a record number of entries, a testament to the strength, creativity, and passion within Irish radio. The bar is continually raised in terms of quality, so heartiest congratulations to all those shortlisted.”
Eleanor McEvoy, IMRO Chairperson, highlighted the wider role of the medium. “Radio remains one of the most powerful and influential mediums in our society. The diverse and inspiring work recognised in this year’s IMRO Radio Awards shortlist highlights the strength of Irish broadcasting and its vital role in our national conversation.”
Aoife MacEvilly, Broadcasting and Video-On-Demand Commissioner from Coimisiún na Meán, added: “The Awards celebrate the best of Irish radio, highlighting the talent, creativity and innovation that exists within the sector. We know from the recent Reuters Digital News Report Ireland that Irish audiences continue to have an enduring and longstanding relationship with radio.”
The IMRO Radio Awards continue to highlight the importance of radio in connecting communities, entertaining audiences, and providing trusted information across Ireland.
The event is supported by IMRO, which represents the rights of music creators in Ireland, and Coimisiún na Meán, the independent regulator for broadcasting and on-demand services.
More details are available on the IMRO Radio Awards website. […]
Your Harrogate’s breakfast presenter and Creative Director, Nick Hancock, is set to leave the station after five years.
Nick co-founded the business in 2020 with Commercial Director Adam Daniel, initially launching Your Harrogate as a local news and lifestyle website. Responding to demand for a hyper-local radio service, Your Harrogate Radio went live in March 2021, adding DAB coverage across North Yorkshire in February 2022.
Since launch, Nick has overseen content strategy and growth across the group. This included the acquisition of Rombalds Radio in 2022, which has since been rebranded as Your Skipton and Your Ilkley to extend the group’s footprint across North and West Yorkshire. Nick presented the breakfast show across all three stations with bespoke content for each area.
Reflecting on his departure, Nick Hancock said: “It has never really felt like a job to be honest, more like coming to work to talk to your friends. Every single day I’ve looked forward to getting on the radio and talking about all the great things happening in our areas. I have loved every second and am extremely grateful to all the local businesses for their brilliant support and all the listeners for tuning in. I will miss it all a lot.”
Before setting up Your Harrogate, Nick was programme controller and breakfast presenter for UKRD’s Stray FM.
Adam Daniel now takes a majority controlling share in the company and its portfolio of stations. He said: “It’s been an amazing five years working alongside Nick and I’m so grateful for his support since we launched Your Harrogate and then expanded to Skipton and Ilkley. Everyone here wishes him all the best for the future.”
He added: “The business has flourished in just five years and it’s in a fantastic place moving forward. Our stations continue to be the place to turn for the latest news, weather and traffic news – as well as half price deals and competitions. We’ve got a great team who are ready to step up to support the next phase of our development across programming, content and commercial and we have an exciting future ahead.”
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Happy Radio UK has hired Rachael Burke-Davies and Wingman (Nigel Clucas) to front its brand-new Drivetime show weekdays from 4-7pm, launching 1st September.
Rachael and Wingman spent over 11 years as part of the Capital Manchester Breakfast Show with Rob Ellis, followed by a further six years presenting Capital Manchester & Lancashire’s Drive Show.
Station owners Max Eden and Darren Proctor said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have Rachael and Wingman join the Happy Radio family.
“They are two of the most talented and loved presenters in the North West, and their energy, humour and local connection make them the perfect fit for our station.
“Happy Radio has grown rapidly thanks to our amazing listeners and strong partnerships, and this new show is another big step forward for us.”
In other schedule changes, Ian Roberts moves to weeknights 10pm–1am, and Faye Bamford takes over weekends 12–2pm.
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