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Clash of the Pirates as Johnnie Walker and Tony Blackburn go head to head on BBC Radio 2

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 […] […]

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Vernon Kay announces month-long line-up for Radio 2’s Piano Room

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 […] […]

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The Joe Rogan Experience remains top podcast in the Edison list

Edison Research has relveaed its latest Top 25 podcast list for the UK with The Joe Rogan Experience remaining at the top for another quarter. This list ranks the 25 biggest podcasts based on total weekly audience reach as measured by Edison Podcast Metrics UK. The Joe Rogan Experience, The Diary Of A CEO with Steven […] […]

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Radiocentre: 2024 is a year of opportunity for radio

Radiocentre Chief Executive Officer Matt Payton writes about the 12 months ahead for radio. “A new year always provides a sense of opportunity and a new start. New year’s resolutions still seem fresh (and achievable), the Christmas leftovers are finished and the sounds of Christmas songs on the radio have faded. But as Slade famously […] […]

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Paddy Power announces sponsorship of The Ryan Tubridy Show live on Virgin Radio

Paddy Power is the new sponsor of The Ryan Tubridy Show on Virgin Radio UK. The new 12-month partnership was revealed live on air last Thursday lunchtime when Paddy Power himself joined Ryan in the studio in London to break the news. Ryan Tubridy comments: “I’m delighted to have Paddy Power on board as sponsor […] […]

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Leeds-based audio agency offers two paid internship programmes

Leeds-based audio agency This Is Distorted is offering a paid internship programme with space available for a January start. Sonic Youth, backed by Youth Music, will give two young people in Yorkshire professional level production skills, access to industry networks, career coaching and a professional portfolio of work. Andi Durrant, Director This Is Distorted said: […] […]