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World Radio Gardening presenter Ken Crowther is celebrating 40 years of offering gardening advice and tips. Gardening expert Ken first started giving gardening tips and advice to the public in 1986 and since then has gone on to broadcast continually for BBC Local Radio and his own website, WorldRadioGardening.com. Ken founded the website in 2010 […] […]

Lauren Laverne has announced that the 6 Music Festival will return to Manchester in 2024. Speaking on her breakfast show on Tuesday, Lauren confirmed the event will take place from Thursday 7th – Sunday 10th March. The station’s flagship live music festival, which is now based permanently in Greater Manchester, will once again feature unique […] […]

IRN and Sky News have opened entries for the Commercial Radio News Awards 2024. The awards recognise excellent journalism, production and presentation and celebrate the success of news and sports coverage in the sector over the past 12 months. The categories this year are: News Team of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5M TSA) […] […]

The Community Media Association and UK Community Radio Network have joined forces to launch a joint survey for the future of analogue Community Radio Licensing. The survey can be found here and is open until 5pm on Monday the 8th of January 2024 Views are welcome from existing licences, those wanting an analogue (FM/AM) community […] […]

Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball will be streamed live to big screens at Tottenham Court Road this year. The experience comes complete with a seating area, hot chocolate stand and Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball merchandise giveaways for Barclaycard customers. Global says the free event will be a fully immersive digital experience, creating a snowy Winter Wonderland […] […]

Former Capital Breakfast host Chris Tarrant is back at Boom Radio to host his first Christmas special for the station. The Who Wants to be Millionaire presenter will be on-air from 4pm on Boxing Day playing his own choice of music. The station says “Broadcasting from his own home, prepare to hear a range of […] […]