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Steve Parkinson, Chief Strategic Partnerships & Events Officer and Graham Bryce, Chief Operating Officer are set to leave Bauer. The executives will depart by the end of this year as Bauer reshapes its senior management team. Simon Myciunka, CEO of Bauer Media Audio UK, comments, ‘Graham and Steve have both made significant contributions to Bauer […] […]

Classic FM will celebrate the best classical anthems of all time with a live concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall next year. Classic FM Live on Monday 22nd April 2024 will include Handel’s Zadok the Priest, Finlandia by Sibelius and By the Beautiful Blue Danube by Johann Strauss Jr. The concert will also celebrate the […] […]

Keri Jones takes a listen to the online-only radio station Rutland and Stamford Sound. Listening, you’d think it was a fully-fledged and established FM broadcaster. Bauer closed the Oakham-based Rutland Radio FM station during the Greatest Hits Radio rollout. Rutland and Stamford Sound Founder Rob Persani says he recognises the names of listeners who have […] […]

Downtown Radio is flipping to all Christmas music from December 1st in a partnership with Ballymena BID. The station is aiming to help shine a light on rising child poverty levels across Northern Ireland. Downtown’s Content Director Stuart Robinson said: “We are delighted to bring Downtown Christmas back for a fifth year due to unprecedented […] […]

Navigating challenges, embracing creativity, and building a radiant future for radio. It is an interesting and exciting time for the radio industry. The challenges in the pursuit of listeners’ ears, hearts and minds seem to be coming from all angles – DSPs, podcasts, other stations…the list seems endless.  However, in my opinion, there hasn’t been […] […]

Magic Radio has flipped its playlist to 100% Christmas with non-stop Christmas music planned till Midnight on 26th December. Breakfast hosts Ronan Keating and Harriet Scott joined Lorraine on TV yesterday live from the Magic studio, which is currently dressed as a festive ski lodge, and said: “We have more than 600 hours of Christmas […] […]