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Steve Lamacq appointed Chair of live music industry voice LIVE

LIVE, the voice of the UK’s live music industry, has appointed Steve Lamacq as its new Chair. This comes as LIVE also welcomes its 16th member, Musicians’ Union (The MU), and appoints three new co-opted Directors. Steve will alos join LIVE’s Board, along with Kelly Wood, National Organiser for Live Performance, on behalf of The […] […]

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Revoked small-scale DAB licences re-awarded to original applicants

Two companies who had their small-scale DAB licences revoked have been awarded the licences for a second time. Both companies, covering Merthyr and Isles of Scilly, failed to commence broadcasting within 18 months of being granted licences the first time round, meaning Ofcom had to take them back. Now, companies run by the same people […] […]

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Former radio chart show presenters remember 75 years of the countdown format

The 75th anniversary of the first radio chart show on Radio Luxembourg is being remembered by some of the previous hosts. Former chart presenters Paul Burnett, Tony Prince, Shaun Tilley and Peter Antony are amongst those who have recorded anniversary greetings to the Radio Luxembourg Top Twenty show. At its peak in the late 1950s, […] […]

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Toby Foster gets Yorkshire afternoons on BBC Local Radio stations

Toby Foster will be hosting a new afternoon programme across the Yorkshire region when BBC Local Radio stations commence more sharing this autumn. In other changes, Upload presenter Ellie Colton will be the host of a brand-new weekday Breakfast show on BBC Radio Sheffield whilst Paulette Edwards will be presenting day times 10am-2pm. On BBC […] […]

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Northampton community radio station fined £400 for second licence breach

Revolution Radio in Northampton has been fined £400 by Ofcom for failing to comply with its broadcast licence conditions for a second time. The regulator investigated the station after complaints in 2021 and 2022 about it not providing sufficient music, information or entertainment for its target community. The amount would have been higher had Revolution […] […]