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British broadcaster Malissa Whitehouse has won the 2025 International Singer-Songwriters Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Radio Broadcasting.

Her weekly programme Just a London Girl is syndicated across more than 40 stations and an estimated 250,000 listeners in the US, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
The “London Girl Celebrity Sofa” segment of the show has included guests such as Go West’s Peter Cox, John Oates, Howard Jones, actor Tomi May and 90s singer Rozalla.
Alongside her radio work, Whitehouse is also a writer, producer and singer-songwriter. She has recently released a single, Over a Lifetime.
Speaking after the win, Whitehouse said: “Just a London Girl has always been about honest conversations and connecting with people. Winning this award means so much — but I believe the best is still ahead.”

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talkSPORT has agreed a new three-year deal with WSL Football to hold exclusive radio rights until 2028.

The agreement follows the network’s coverage of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 this summer and will see 16 Women’s Super League matches broadcast live across each season.
As the WSL season begins this weekend, talkSPORT will provide regular updates, with reporters attending matches and conducting post-match interviews with managers and players.
Every WSL club will feature on air, with two live interviews per club per season across talkSPORT programmes. These will include appearances on The Kick Back, the women’s football show hosted by Shebahn Aherne and her sister, Republic of Ireland international Ruesha Littlejohn.
Players and managers will also be guests on talkSPORT’s Women’s Football Weekly podcast, which offers a dedicated space for coverage of the women’s game.
Liam Fisher, head of talkSPORT, said: “Football came home for England at the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, so it’s fitting that talkSPORT will be home to the WSL on the radio for the next three years and expand our commitment to women’s football.”
Zarah Al-Kudcy, Chief Revenue Officer for WSL Football, said: “talkSPORT are an important network for our secondary fans; fans who find women’s football through the men’s game.
“We’re pleased that they have committed to providing coverage of the Barclays Women’s Super League for a longer term of three seasons.
“As well as the existing shows they have for the women’s game, we are looking forward to the additional support and coverage they will be providing our clubs and players.”

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Radiocentre has launched a new six-part podcast series, Advertising Amplified, designed to give marketers quick and practical insights into the power of radio and audio advertising.

The series builds on Radiocentre’s long-running campaign to demonstrate audio’s impact and provide evidence-led guidance for advertisers.
Hosted by media journalist Omar Oakes and produced by Trisonic, each episode will feature conversations with senior figures from across the industry.
Topics covered in the series include the growth of the UK audio landscape, the use of music and emotion in campaigns, and the increasing role of artificial intelligence in both creative and strategic planning.
The first episode, available now, explores the scale of commercial audio, which reaches 76% of UK adults each week, with commercial broadcasters accounting for 90% of listening hours.
Oakes is joined by Matt Payton, CEO of Radiocentre, Faye Trinquart, Strategy Director at Global’s DAX Audio, and Tom Coare, Head of Audio at OMD UK. Together they discuss the integration of broadcast and digital audio, the demand for effectiveness data, and the ability of audio to deliver strong results for advertisers.
Radiocentre Client Director Lucy Barrett said: “This podcast series reinforces the core message of our Advertising Amplified campaign, encouraging brands to invest more of their media budget into audio to drive even better results.
“With concise, easy-to-digest episodes, it’s a rich resource for anyone seeking to understand the medium’s powerful role in driving marketing success and boosting advertising impact.”

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Reelworld has signed a new strategic partnership with SourceAudio, bringing together two major players in radio jingles, imaging and production music.

The agreement gives Reelworld clients exclusive access to preferred pricing on SourceAudio’s Alpha Libraries for Radio, which is already used by more than 2,500 affiliate stations in the United States.
A global edition of Alpha Libraries will now also be rolled out to Reelworld’s client base of thousands of affiliate stations worldwide.
Alpha Libraries is the industry’s largest production music service, offering more than 3.5 million tracks, 42,000 albums and 662,000 sound effects and imaging elements.
These are all pre-cleared for use across broadcast radio, digital, social and podcast platforms. Together with Reelworld’s jingles and creative branding tools, the partnership aims to cover every production music requirement outside of PRO blanket licences.
Mike Thomas, CEO at Reelworld, said: “Our mission has always been to help radio sound its absolute best.
“Partnering with SourceAudio and offering Alpha Libraries is a natural extension of that mission. It’s about giving our clients more tools, more creativity, and more value.”
Andrew Harding, Co-Founder and CEO at SourceAudio, added: “Reelworld’s reputation for excellence aligns perfectly with our vision for Alpha Libraries.
“Together, we’re making it easier than ever for programmers and producers to access the world-class audio resources they need to stand out.”
Reelworld and SourceAudio say the collaboration will simplify production processes for stations while enabling them to elevate their on-air sound and keep pace with the demands of a competitive media environment.
To learn more or activate preferred pricing, Reelworld clients can email hello@reelworld.com.
For more information about Alpha Libraries, contact SourceAudio’s Steve Wall at steve@sourceaudio.com.

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BCfm and Ujima Radio have collaborated on a one-hour documentary exploring the violent disorder that took place in Bristol last summer.

We Don’t Do That Here is funded through Bristol City Council’s Community Recovery Fund, the project also includes work on a protocol to help guide how community radio can respond in moments of crisis and public disorder.
The riots of July and August 2024 erupted in 27 towns and cities following the knife attack in Southport and were fuelled by online misinformation.
In Bristol, tensions centred on Castle Park and the Mercure Hotel, where asylum seekers were housed.
The programme brings these events to life through first-hand interviews with asylum seekers, local residents, activists, police officers, journalists and charity leaders.
While it explores the fear and violence of those nights, it also highlights acts of solidarity and resilience shown across Bristol.
Marcus Smith, Development Lead at BCfm Radio, said the documentary captures voices too often unheard. “These riots left scars, but they also highlighted the resilience and determination of Bristol’s people,” he explained.
Miranda Rae, Station Manager of Ujima Radio, said: “Community radio has always been about amplifying local voices, but in times of crisis that role becomes even more vital.”
The documentary is available now from both stations and to download here.

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talkSPORT has agreed a new three-year deal with the NFL to give more coverage of the sport than before.

The agreement will see talkSPORT and talkSPORT2 air exclusive Sunday Night Football, every European international game, selected playoff matches and Super Bowl LX from San Francisco, totalling over 30 live games this season.
With Sunday nights on talkSPORT2 now dedicated to the NFL thanks to team partnerships through the Global Marketing Program, that number rises to more than 90 games across 2025-26.
The network will provide its own commentary for all three London fixtures at Tottenham Hotspur and Wembley Stadiums, plus the first NFL games in Dublin, Berlin and Madrid.
It will also deliver live build-up and full commentary of Super Bowl LX from Levi’s Stadium next February. Coverage begins on 4th September with the Kick-off game, live from 1am on talkSPORT, followed by five more matches across the opening weekend on talkSPORT2.
Broadcaster Nat Coombs returns to anchor the coverage alongside Will Gavin and a team of contributors from both the UK and US.
In addition to live games, talkSPORT will expand its digital coverage with dedicated NFL content on talkSPORT.com and a new US sports YouTube channel, featuring interviews, analysis and weekly updates.
Laura Louisy, Director International Business Development and Media at the NFL, said: “We are delighted to extend and expand our partnership with talkSPORT for another three years, bringing more live NFL action to fans in the UK and Ireland than ever before.”
Liam Fisher, Head of talkSPORT, added: “This groundbreaking three-year deal means talkSPORT will broadcast more American football than ever before. We can’t wait to deliver the most comprehensive NFL coverage in the UK to our listeners, viewers and readers.”

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