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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 […] […]

Local Radio Day 2023 is reporting a resounding success, with over 120 stations taking part this year. They not only told stories of “Community Heroes”, but also the power of local radio itself throughout the day on 20th October. On the run-up to the day, the charity Sound Vision showcased some truly exceptional radio stations […] […]

Following 13 years of online streaming, 6 Towns Radio is joining a local small-scale DAB multiplex in the new year. The community station will have a potential audience of 300,000 local people across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. A station spokesperson said: “We’re all absolutely delighted to be able to announce the news that we’ll be available […] […]

Lyca Group has acquired the licence of Asian Sound Radio in East Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Asian Sound, which was co-founded by Shafat Ali and brother Shujat Ali started broadcasting to East Lancashire on 963 AM in June 1996 as the first Asian radio station in the North of England to cater for the South […] […]