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Virgin Radio UK has hired comedian Tom Allen to host a new weekend show. Tom will be on-air each Sunday from 12.30pm till 4pm starting on 14th January 2024. Recent addition to the station Leigh Francis – aka Keith Lemon – will continue his presenting slot every Saturday from 12.30pm-4pm. Tom Allen says: “I’m absolutely […] […]

A new local radio station in Bournemouth has launched playing the best songs on the radio and providing a local news and information service 24 hours a day. MP for Bournemouth East Tobias Ellwood welcomed listeners with a special message, hoping listeners enjoy the music and the content of new commercial radio service. Bournemouth One […] […]

Steve Madden has joined South Coast station Victory to present weekend late shows. He’s best known for his 15 years on Radio 2, before working across BBC and commercial TV and Radio. Steve tells RadioToday: “I’m excited to be joining the team at Victory. They have a clear vision for the station, and a relentless […] […]

A new radio station playing club hits from the 90s and 00s has launched today. Dance Anthems Radio is now streaming online across the UK hoping to serve listeners who want to hear the big anthems that were made famous across the biggest clubs and venues. Station Controller Naz Premji told RadioToday: “Dance Anthems Radio […] […]

Radio Essentials and Sheffield DJ Lee Martin has passed away. Lee was known for his classic DJ sets at Sheffield club Niche and his Friday Night ‘Bassline Essentials’, and ran his own company Nostalgia Sheffield. The station paid tribute, saying: “His love for deep house, bass, and garage music made him a respected figure in […] […]

A teenager thought to be Britain’s youngest professional newsreader has been given his New Year’s Day show on Devon’s Radio Exe. Josh Tate, who was 16 when he joined the station earlier this year, is to present a two-hour special, looking back at some of his key interviews from 2023. Former F1 champion Damon Hill […] […]