UK

Adam Uytman has joined ReelWorld as Director of Client Relations and Business Development in the UK. He joins from podcast company Acast where he was Creator Network Business Development Director International. Adam was previously Managing Director and Director of Content for the audio production company Listen, and held roles at the BBC most notably Content […] […]

Happy Radio has hired Fiona Sadler and Alex Roland to host evening and overnight programmes. Fiona will host a brand new Evening Show from 7-10pm whilst ‘Up All Night with Alex Roland’ will air from 1-5am Monday to Thursday. Fiona Sadler joins Happy Radio having worked on various radio stations from Heat to Heart, Capital […] […]

The latest Smooth Radio branded service, Smooth Relax, has launched across the UK today. Smooth Relax has the strapline previously used by Smooth Radio, Your Relaxing Music Mix, and will feature a playlist similar to Smooth Radio before its recent brand refresh. Typical artists expected on Smooth Relax include Lionel Richie, Adele, George Michael, Elton […] […]

A new spin-off radio station is launching in February called Boom Rock to go with Boom Radio and Boom Light. The third service from Phil Riley and David Lloyd’s growing radio brand will be available from launch on DAB digital radio in Nottingham and online. Boom Rock will broadcast ‘a world of rock music’ – […] […]

Television presenters Ant and Dec have revealed how they almost hosted the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1. Speaking to Jordan North and Katie Thistleton, the pair said they gave the audition a go but thought they’d be too busy to host the show full time. But Dec said it went really well, and they […] […]

Preston community station Beat Radio is changing its name to Juice Radio in a partnership with a regional commercial radio station of the same name. Juice Radio is a chart, dance & throwback format station which launched on DAB in 2022, but will expand to appear on the 103.2 FM frequency from Monday 8th January. […] […]