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IRN and Sky News have opened entries for the Commercial Radio News Awards 2024. The awards recognise excellent journalism, production and presentation and celebrate the success of news and sports coverage in the sector over the past 12 months. The categories this year are: News Team of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5M TSA) […] […]

The Community Media Association and UK Community Radio Network have joined forces to launch a joint survey for the future of analogue Community Radio Licensing. The survey can be found here and is open until 5pm on Monday the 8th of January 2024 Views are welcome from existing licences, those wanting an analogue (FM/AM) community […] […]

Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball will be streamed live to big screens at Tottenham Court Road this year. The experience comes complete with a seating area, hot chocolate stand and Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball merchandise giveaways for Barclaycard customers. Global says the free event will be a fully immersive digital experience, creating a snowy Winter Wonderland […] […]

Former Capital Breakfast host Chris Tarrant is back at Boom Radio to host his first Christmas special for the station. The Who Wants to be Millionaire presenter will be on-air from 4pm on Boxing Day playing his own choice of music. The station says “Broadcasting from his own home, prepare to hear a range of […] […]

Recently launched DAB station Soleil Radio is now broadcasting in St Helier on 107.7FM. The frequency, recently given to sister station Channel 103 after it argued coverage in the capital wasn’t very good, went through a change of format request to remove a reference to 25-44 year olds which enabled the quick switchover. Ofcom says […] […]

Ernie Almond, one-half of the former Ern and Vern Show on BBC Three Counties Radio, has died at the age of 80. His co-host Jonathan Vernon-Smith paid tribute on Tuesday, saying: “My dear friend Ernie Almond passed away peacefully this afternoon. I was lucky to have him in my life for 31 years. I’m heartbroken! […] […]