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Brutus Gold, the self-proclaimed King of Disco, is bringing his Love Train show to the North East on The Red Radio.

Brutus Gold has spent the past 30 years playing 70s and disco music at venues, festivals and parties across the globe.
Now Brutus will host Love Train, a two-hour 70s disco style funk and soul show, on The Red Radio, Fridays from 7pm and Saturdays from 8pm.
The show will also be available to listen on-demand via The Red Radio app.
REDARMY Group CEO, Dave Roberts says: “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Brutus Gold and his Love Train to The Red Radio.
“This is something exclusive and incredibly special for our listeners. Disco fever is back on Teesside and County Durham and North Yorkshire!”
Brutus Gold added: “Hey, I only get back to my beloved North East a few times a year with my live show, but you can still feel the spirit of your disco hero each and every weekend direct to your living room or automobile!”
Brutus Gold’s Love Train launches on The Red Radio on Friday, 31st January.

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Booking.com is to sponsor Capital’s weekday Drivetime show, which will include a multi-platform campaign.

The partnership will see Booking.com connecting with Capital listeners through a series of on-air features tailored to both regional and national audiences.
There will also be exclusive competitions offering listeners the chance to win travel experiences, as well as original content across the station’s digital and social media channels, including its TikTok account, which has over two million followers.
Katie Bowden, Managing Director, Commercial Audio at Global, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Booking.com as a new partner of Capital. With its massive audience and highly engaged listeners, it is a fantastic platform to inspire people to book their next adventure.
“Starting in January is perfect timing as so many people are thinking about their next trip and we’ll be following up with exciting activations across the year.”
Ryan Pearson, Booking.com Regional Manager commented: “We are thrilled to partner with Capital Drivetime and connect with the nation during their commute home.
“At Booking.com, we believe in helping everyone experience the world. This partnership enables us to inspire listeners with exciting travel possibilities for their next adventure—whether it’s a weekend getaway or a dream vacation.”
Ross Minton, Head of Partnerships at Mindshare UK – who brokered and managed the deal, added: “We’re so excited to have enabled this partnership, connecting Booking.com with Capital Drivetime.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity for Booking.com to leverage the station’s national reach. By working with Capital presenters, we can create authentic and engaging content that resonates with listeners on a personal level, inspiring their next getaway.”

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The Local DAB Multiplex Association has launched to bring together SSDAB licensees from across the UK.

The new organisation will provide a unified voice for multiplex operators and a shared vision for the development of the local DAB radio sector.
Since the first SSDAB licence was awarded in March 2021, 114 licences have been awarded, with more coming soon. 64 multiplexes are already fully operational, covering just over 30% of the UK population.
The Local DAB Multiplex Association board is made up of multiplex operators from around the country.  It will aim to foster collaboration between licensees and the sharing of experiences – working together to identify opportunities within the sector.
Founding members highlighted the importance of licensees coming together in this free membership association: “By uniting under the Local DAB Multiplex Association, we can strengthen our collective voice, share expertise, and work collaboratively to ensure this growth continues sustainably and successfully. This is an exciting moment for the industry, and we’re thrilled to be at the heart of its future.
“The Local DAB Multiplex Association looks forward to working closely with Ofcom, broadcasters, and other stakeholders to champion the sector, enhance innovation, and continue delivering a diverse range of radio services to communities across the UK”.
For further information or to get involved, head to https://localdab.org.uk/

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Radiocentre has revealed the theme and additional speakers for its Tuning In North event, taking place at Manchester’s Stoller Hall on Thursday 13th March.

With the theme ‘Unlocking the audio advantage’, the morning event will explore how brands can harness the power of audio advertising.
The lineup, which already features the Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Lisa Nandy, will also include Andrew Tindall, SVP of Global Partnerships at System1, Simon Kilby, Managing Director at Bauer Media Advertising, and Radiocentre’s CEO Matt Payton.
As a leading expert in creative marketing and advertising effectiveness with over 67,000 followers on LinkedIn, Andrew Tindall will present key findings from the IPA and System1’s latest study ‘The Magic of Compound Creativity’. He will bring the research to life for the audio sector with an audio case study.
With the increase in misinformation and the growing rates of anxiety and depression among young people linked to social media, Simon Kilby will explore what he believes needs to be done to protect the future of media and the steps Bauer Media is taking with the development of its ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ initiative.
The conference will be opened by Radiocentre’s CEO Matt Payton, who will set the morning up with an overview of the market and a perspective on the year ahead.
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tuning In North runs from 9.30am to 12.30pm and will be followed by lunch and drinks. Tickets are free to Radiocentre member stations, brands and agencies based in the North but are limited. You can reserve your ticket now to guarantee a place.

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Wolverhampton’s WCR FM and the Black Country Chamber of Commerce have partnered for the station’s Business Show.

The Chamber has been a regular guest on the station and as part of the partnership, its members are invited to come forward and feature on the Chris Allen Thursday evening Business Show.
The programme features the latest business news, views and discussions with those who live and work in Wolverhampton. It is then published as a weekly podcast on the station’s website.
Black Country Chamber of Commerce CEO Sarah Moorhouse commented: “It is great to be partnering with WCR FM’s Business Show and together we can do some fantastic work.
“The Chamber regularly features on the show, discussing anything from upcoming Chamber events to the latest quarterly economic survey data. This partnership will provide our members with a great opportunity to showcase their businesses and discuss matters affecting their communities.”
WCR FM chair and presenter Chris Allen added: “We are thrilled to have joined the Chamber and look forward to meeting its members and sharing best practice.
“As part of the partnership we are keen to speak to member businesses on the show from any size or sector who have news to share with the region. This could range from company success stories, new appointments or events.”

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Ofcom has found Big City Radio CIC, which holds the licence for BRMB, in breach of the Key Commitments for the station.

Following a complaint, Ofcom requested recordings of the output of the station between 19th to 25th August 2024. It also asked for a programme schedule for the same week and an explanation of how the Key Commitments were being met.
After assessing these and receiving a written response, the regulator felt the Character of Service to serve all the communities of Aston with a particular focus on the area’s ethnic communities, and both on-air and off-air community benefits for the target community, were not being met.
Big City responded that its coverage area is made up of a mix of nationalities, with English as the common language and that programmes on BRMB are “designed to be relevant to all of the communities in the area”.
It said that the station’s music policy had been broadened, and it offers a different style of music online, which it hopes to broadcast on DAB when it has the funds.
Big City said that it requests input from the community but doesn’t receive responses, except from the Council who it is already working with. It believed it was complying with its Key Commitments in terms of speech content and outlined some of its off-air social gain initiatives including working with “sports teams, a … multipurpose games unit, an infant school, an English teaching school, a gardening project, a cafe as well as other projects”.
The station currently has one presenter from Aston who presents a show on Friday evenings, however it has previously had more presenters from the local area. There are eight individuals from the target community involved in the management and operation of the station, with six of these individuals being from non-white ethnic communities.
Big City also explained that, at the time Ofcom requested information, it wasn’t accepting volunteers because it was at its limit. However, in direct contradiction to this, it also stated that it “always take[s] volunteers”.
Finally, Big City said it was going to request a change to BRMB’s Key Commitments, particularly around music requirements and it felt that taking previous breaches into consideration, which happened when the station wasn’t under its control, was unfair to the current management.
Ofcom acknowledged the steps Big City has started to take and expects it to continue to work to rectify the issues immediately.
Originally Ofcom felt there were grounds to consider a statutory sanction, but because Big City has taken steps to come into compliance with its Key Commitments, it would be counter intuitive to consider a sanction where the Licensee has already started to work to rectify these issues.
The decision was: Breaches of Licence Conditions 2(1) and 2(4).

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