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Ofcom allows Greatest Hits Radio to replace KISS in the east of England

Bauer’s request to put Greatest Hits Radio on three out of four KISS frequencies in the east of England has been approved. Following a consultation, where every single one of the respondents were against the move, the Format for the regional licence will be split, meaning Greatest Hits Radio will appear on 105.6 MHz (Cambridge); […] […]

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Why radio broadcasters make great VOs by Melissa Thom

Melissa Thom, Voice Actor, Founder & CEO of The Bristol Academy of Voice Acting writes about the art of being a voice-over artist. “Making the transition from radio broadcaster to VO requires much more than you might think. There’s work to be done and it takes time, but get the right training under your belt, […] […]

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The Great Geordie Space Race arrives at Radio Northumberland

Community station Radio Northumberland has added The Great Geordie Space Race to its schedule. The show is dedicated to astronomy and astrophysics in the North of England and hosted by David Hughes. David says: “It may come as something of a surprise to learn that this small corner of the Universe has been working at […] […]

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Coastal Radio partners with Lytham Festival for large stage presence

Coastal Radio’s branding covered the main stage sides at a large music event in Lancashire over the weekend. The DAB station from Blackpool provided 60 hours of live radio from the Lytham Festival including local travel news for attendees. On-air coverage started last Wednesday drivetime with Coastal Radio presenters Hayley Tamaddon and Dan Whiston. Headliners […] […]

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PlayoutONE by Aiir v5 released as free upgrade for client stations

Version 5 of the PlayoutONE by Aiir radio automation software has been released as a free upgrade to all stations currently running V4. The update brings more features including a new “Audio Engine” which allows multiple stations to be run from a single piece of hardware. LiveMIC and WebVT services have had a major update […] […]

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Frisk Radio develops its own cloud-based station management software

A new cloud-based software system has been created by Frisk Radio on the north-east of England for use by its own presenters and staff. The station, which broadcasts on DAB, says it built the system in-house as an alternative to getting lots of different services from different companies and making them all work together. The […] […]