UK

PRS for Music has appointed Stevie Spring CBE as the new Chair of the PRS for Music Board. Stevie succeeds Stephen Davidson, who has held the role since 2014 and will be formally standing down at this year’s AGM. Originally a lawyer, Stevie served as Executive Chair of the UK’s global cultural organisation, The British […] […]

Free Radio, Gem Radio, Hallam FM, Lincs FM, Metro Radio, Pulse 1, Radio City, Rock FM, Signal 1, TFM, Viking FM and Wave Swansea are rebranding to Hits Radio. The news has been announced to staff this morning with 15 radio stations in total making the switch in April 2024. Programmes are staying the same, […] […]

Radio X has secured Nothing But Thieves to play an exclusive gig for fans in London later this month. The gig will take place at O2 Forum, Kentish Town on 31st January 2024. Nothing But Thieves are currently touring the UK, Europe and South America and are lined up to play festivals this Summer. Radio […] […]

Martin Geissler is to host Drivetime on BBC Radio Scotland for three days a week following the departure of John Beattie. Fiona Stalker will continue to present the show on Thursdays and Fridays, with Martin taking on Monday to Wednesday. Martin and Fiona have been working together on the station’s Sunday Show since its launch […] […]

This year marks 60 years since Radio Caroline started broadcasting and BBC Radio 2 is to air a special show with Johnnie Walker and Tony Blackburn. Clash of the Pirates, produced by Listen, celebrates these radio presenters and tests their knowledge of contemporary music across the decades and genres in this fun show featuring a […] […]

A month of Piano Room performances return to BBC Radio 2 for February featuring 20 artists singing live accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra from London’s BBC Maida Vale studios. Vernon Kay announced the feature during his mid-morning show on Wednesday. He said: “Playing a wide variety of songs by so many different artists, from […] […]