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East Midlands regional radio station Gem is to lose its FM frequency to Greatest Hits Radio. Gem, which broadcasts on 106 MHz, started life in 1997 as Radio 106 before changing names to Century 106, Heart and then Gem 106. It has had many owners over the last 26 years, with Bauer buying it off […] […]

BBC Radio 3’s Breakfast programme is going on the road again with Petroc Trelawny presenting a week of live broadcasts across Northern Ireland. […]

Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio featuring L.V. has been voted the biggest Hip Hop track in Capital XTRA’s 50 Years of Hip Hop survey. A listener vote to chart 50 of the biggest Hip Hop tracks ever was held by the Global station, with the top 50 being played throughout August Bank Holiday Monday. ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ […] […]

Den Siegertsz is joining Churnet Sound Radio to host a new weekly show following his departure from BBC Radio Stoke after 27 years. The former local BBC host left the corporation earlier this year following changes being made across the network. Den told RadioToday: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be returning to the airwaves at a […] […]

Fix Radio has added TV presenter, carpenter and builder Mark Millar to its lineup. Mark, from Channel 5’s Dream Kitchens and Bathrooms and DIY SOS, started hosting Fix Radio’s new property development show, Building Ideas earlier this month. The weekly hour-long show and podcast offers practical advice, real-life experiences and introduces ‘out of the box’ […] […]

Devon’s Radio Exe has launched its Christmas radio spin-off four months ahead of Christmas Day on DAB digital radio in the area. Radio ExeMas started on August 25th, with 122 days to go till the big day. The station is playing Christmas songs non-stop, and will be doing so until Twelfth Night, the traditional day […] […]