UK

The Media Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons bringing the major changes for UK radio closer to reality. The move on Tuesday afternoon follows scrutiny by MPs of the new legislation since its introduction to parliament in November last year. The legislation will now move up to the House of […] […]

The International Radio Festival is taking part in the Future of Media Exhibition in Riyadh, within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This year’s FOMEX, which is on from the 19th to the 21st of February, is presented by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority. IRF keynotes will delve into topics such as achieving excellence in radio broadcasting […] […]

The Radio Academy is holding a Foot In The Door training and connections day at the University of Glasgow on Wednesday 28th February 2024. Foot In the Door is a one-day event for people at entry and early career level in audio, to build skills development and open access to people and expertise, through training […] […]

Viking FM staff old and new are invited to gather to celebrate the 40th birthday of the radio station for East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire. The event has been organised by former Marketing Manager Alana Ennis and former presenters Darren Lethem and Ben Wrigley. It will be held on Saturday 13th April in Hull City […] […]

Richard Dawson from Erewash Sound is to embark on a sponsored broadcast in February totalling over 50 hours via an outside broadcast. He’ll be in place at The Duchess Theatre in Long Eaton from his regular breakfast show start time of 8am on Sunday 25th February and, from his regular finish time of 10am, will […] […]

Martin Reay, a former Group IT Manager for CN Radio Group and a presenter on CFM, has died after an ongoing health battle. He worked in radio around Cumbria for over 20 years, starting off by working weekends on CFM. Martin then managed the tech for nine radio stations including The Bay in Lancaster and […] […]