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Jeff Stelling starts on talkSPORT Breakfast with Ally McCoist two days a week

talkSPORT’s new breakfast show line-up will be complete on Monday when Jeff Stelling joins to host each Monday and Tuesday. As announced in August, he’ll be co-hosting with Ally McCoist twice a week. Then on Wednesdays, it’s Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist before Alan is joined by Gabby Agbonlahor on Thursdays and Ray Parlour on […] […]

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Romesh Ranganathan to take over Claudia Winkleman’s Saturday show on BBC Radio 2

Claudia Winkleman has announced she’s leaving BBC Radio 2. The news came during her show on Saturday morning, saying she’s wanting to spend more time with her kids, and her last show will be in March 2024. Romesh Ranganathan, who currently presents For The Love Of Hip Hop for Radio 2 and BBC Sounds each […] […]

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Andrew Peach announces departure from BBC Radio Berkshire after 31 years

BBC Radio Berkshire breakfast presenter Andrew Peach is leaving the station after 31 years. Andrew started his radio life at WM in 89 after winning a listener competition, and went on to join BBC Radio Oxford in 91. Since settling in Berkshire in 1992, he’s also been heard on BBC Radio 2, reading the news […] […]

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Tributes paid to Guernsey commercial radio founder John Burley

Tributes are being paid to the chairman of Guernsey commercial radio station Island FM, John Burley, who has died at the age of 78. John Burley became chairman of the applicant group for the first commercial radio station in Guernsey, Island FM, which launched in October 1992. He served as its chairman for 31 years, […] […]

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Application window now open for the latest Community Radio Fund

The second round of the Community Radio Fund 2023 to 2024 is now open for applications from eligible stations. The window to submit bids closes at 5pm on Thursday 4 January 2024 with the total amount available to be awarded in the upcoming round is £190,587. The Fund supports the core costs of running Ofcom-licensed […] […]

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Winchester and Basingstoke small-scale DAB off air as rescue mission launched

Two small-scale DAB multiplexes are off-air after their parent company entered voluntary liquidation – but plans are in place to bring them back. Ofcom has agreed to transfer the licences for Winchester and Basingstoke to two new groups, Winchester DAB and Basingstoke DAB, from UK DAB Networks. Both companies have been created under the leadership […] […]