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The Winchester small-scale DAB multiplex is back on-air after falling silent in November 2023. The original licensee, UK DAB Networks (Operations) Limited, went into voluntary liquidation resulting in many radio stations being taken off-air. A new company emerged to take over the licence and following a positive and swift consultation by Ofcom, has started broadcasting. […] […]

BBC presenter Tony Blackburn has announced he’s ending his Sunday afternoon show on BBC local radio. The syndicated programme, which is broadcast on BBC Radio Berkshire, Oxford and Solent, will finish on March 24th 2024. Tony says he’ll instead concentrate on his BBC Radio 2 programmes, The Golden Hour and Sounds of the Sixties, and […] […]

LBC and Classic FM are now available on the Channel Islands DAB digital radio multiplex. They join Global sister stations Heart, Capital and Smooth, which launched in August 2021 when DAB digital transmitters first went live from Les Platons in Jersey and Les Touillets in Guernsey. A Global spokesperson told RadioToday: “We’re delighted to be […] […]

The nominations for the 2024 Commercial Radio News Awards in association with IRN and Sky News have been announced. Sky News Daily podcast presenter Niall Paterson revealed the shortlists for the 12 categories which recognise high quality journalism, presentation and production in commercial radio news. The winners – including the recipient of the Gold Award […] […]

Nation Radio Scotland is expanding its hours of Scottish originated content as Suzie McGuire takes on new shows and Gavin Wallace joins the station on Sundays. Suzie, who previously worked for Radio Clyde for 30 years, will present a new evening show weeknights 7-11pm and a Saturday afternoon music show between 2-6pm. Gavin takes on […] […]

The move by the BBC to launch or enhance four new national radio stations has been labelled as puzzling and unnecessary by the commercial radio sector. […]