UK

The government is considering changes to how foreign record labels and foreign recording artists qualify for rights to be paid in public and on broadcast radio. A consultation has launched on the eligibility and recording artists, record labels, collecting societies, broadcasters and public venues are invited to share their views by 11 March. UK copyright […] […]

A new commercial has been created for Smooth Radio featuring landmarks around the UK and promoting its new strapline. “Always the best music” is highlighted with some of the station’s regular songs being played whilst part of the logo flys around the country. The soundtrack includes Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know,” Lionel Richie’s “Dancing […] […]

The new owner of the Winchester small-scale DAB multiplex has requested a change of transmitter site in order to get the service back on-air. The new site would decrease coverage in Winchester itself, and add parts of Eastleigh, a town to the south of Winchester, to the proposed coverage map. Because of this, Ofcom says […] […]

Sunshine Radio’s obligation to broadcast on AM has been removed from its Ofcom Format following a consultation. One person responded to the enquiry, who was in favour of the proposal. The station said only a small propotion of people listen on 855 AM (the station is also on FM and DAB), and that the transmitters […] […]

A new website aimed at connecting radio stations with UK charities to take advantage of unsold airtime has been created. Charity Fillers is similar to the Government’s Radio Fillers, but promotes third sector organisations rather than public announcements. Steve Delahaye of C.I. Broadcasting, the company behind the scheme said: “The idea came to us one […] […]

RadioToday presents a chat with Emperor Rosko – who has been heard on radio stations around the world by millions of people since he started way back in the 1960s. In 2024, he’s still going and broadcasting his syndicated shows the LA Connection and Coast to Coast Country on stations across the planet. He sat […] […]