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Radio Royal goes on DAB across the Forth Valley

November 8, 2023 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Radio Royal goes on DAB across the Forth Valley

Hospital service Radio Royal in the Forth Valley has joined a local DAB Digital Radio multiplex. They’re now broadcasting via Central FM’s small-scale DAB service. Chair of Radio Royal Andrew Morley said: “It’s great to get Radio Royal back on the air again, we had many listeners let us know that they missed our broadcasts […] […]

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Wigan small-scale DAB licence revoked by Ofcom after it fails to launch

November 8, 2023 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Wigan small-scale DAB licence revoked by Ofcom after it fails to launch

Ofcom has revoked the small-scale DAB licence award given to Wigan & St Helens Community Media CIC. The regulator says it has reasonable grounds to believe the service will not be provided within 18 months of award, i.e. by 12 November 2023, because the CIC told them it was not going ahead with the launch. […] […]

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Carol Vorderman fired from BBC Radio Wales for breaching social media guidelines

November 8, 2023 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Carol Vorderman fired from BBC Radio Wales for breaching social media guidelines

BBC Radio Wales presenter Carol Vorderman has announced she’s been axed from the station for breaching the BBC’s social media guidelines. In a statement, Carol said she was not prepared to adhere to the new guidelines because she does not want to lose her voice on social media. The BBC recently published new impartiality rules […] […]

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Consultation launched on analogue community radio licensing and revenue restrictions

November 8, 2023 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Consultation launched on analogue community radio licensing and revenue restrictions

The DCMS has launched a new consultation to gather feedback on plans to relax rules on current advertising and sponsorship restrictions for community radio stations. The eight-week consultation also seeks views on whether to renew the over 300 analogue community radio licences which are due to expire from October 2025 and if so, for how […] […]

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Drystone Radio expands to East Lancashire via small-scale DAB multiplex

November 7, 2023 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Drystone Radio expands to East Lancashire via small-scale DAB multiplex

North Yorkshire-based community service Drystone Radio has added itself to the newly launched East Lancashire small-scale DAB multiplex. The station says it is launching a new station for East Lancashire after extending and rebroadcasting its output on DAB in Bradford earlier this year. Drystone Radio was founded in 1998 as a registered charity to promote […] […]

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The King’s Speech confirms plans to proceed with the Media Bill and further deregulation

November 7, 2023 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on The King’s Speech confirms plans to proceed with the Media Bill and further deregulation

Plans to move ahead with major deregulation for commercial radio and measures to support stations on smart speakers have been confirmed. The new Media Bill was announced in the King’s Speech this morning, Tuesday 7th November, and have been welcomed by the commercial radio industry body Radiocentre. The King’s Speech sets out the government’s programme […] […]