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Ofcom awards 14 stations with funding – rejects 58 applications

Ofcom has rejected 58 applications for money from the Community Radio Fund whilst granting 14 stations with a share of a quarter of a million pounds. The regulator also reminded stations the reasons for the fund is not to cover things such as rent, utility bills or capital expenditure, but to help provide long-term financial […] […]

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Global’s Stephen Miron to step down as Group Chief Executive after 16 years

Global’s Group Chief Executive Stephen Miron is to step down from his role after 16 years in March next year. He will remain as Group CEO in the interim period and then become Chairman of Global at the end of March 2025. At the same time, Global’s Chairman of 17 years, Lord Charles Allen, will […] […]

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BBC Radio 3 to broadcast daily jazz show hosted by Soweto Kinch

A new jazz show is heading to BBC Radio 3 produced by Folded Wing and hosted by saxophonist, composer and MC Soweto Kinch. The nightly show, Round Midnight, will air Monday to Friday evenings from 11.30 for an hour championing the British jazz scene. Folded Wing founder and CEO Karen Pearson told RadioToday: “We believe […] […]

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Hermitage FM and Carillon Wellbeing Radio in Leicestershire to close

Hermitage FM and Carillon Wellbeing Radio are to cease broadcasting in the coming weeks. Owners of the community radio services say the closures are unavoidable due to illness. Hermitage FM, which has broadcast since 2009 on 99.2FM, and CWR, which is a health information / hospital radio service on 1476AM, are set to close at […] […]