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Tickets are now available for the 2025 UKCRN Community Radio Conference and Community Radio Awards, taking place in Bradford on 25th October.

The event will be held at the Life Centre and is sponsored by Be Broadcast, featuring keynote speakers, panels, and workshops designed to support stations and strengthen their role in local communities.
As the sector marks 20 years in 2025, a panel led by Dom Chambers will reflect on its journey so far, while another led by Dean Kavanagh will look ahead to future opportunities and challenges.
The Cornwall Community Media Network will also share success stories from its collaborative projects and digital skills programme.
The evening will host the Community Radio Awards, sponsored by Aiir, with categories highlighting everything from specialist music to social action broadcasting, offering recognition for individuals and stations alike.
To widen access, a limited number of bursary places have been made available thanks to Aiir, Be Broadcast, SteersMedia, Broadcast Bionics, and Rupert Brun. Applications are open via www.ukcrn.radio/bursary
UKCRN Co-Founder Nathan Spackman said: “We’re thrilled to be in Bradford, the 2025 UK City of Culture, to celebrate twenty years of Community Radio and look ahead to the future of the sector.”
Luke Tracey, Director at Be Broadcast, added: “Community Radio is a vital part of our society, giving a voice to local communities and developing the next generation of talent. We’re proud to support its incredible contribution.”
Super Early Bird tickets for the UKCRN Community Radio Conference and Community Radio Awards are available via communityradio2025.eventbrite.co.uk.

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GB News is making further changes to its weekend schedule, with Olivia Utley joining Charlie Peters as co-presenter of Saturday Morning Live.

The pair will front their first programme together on 30th August. Charlie, who won Best News Presenter at the TRIC Awards earlier this year, has been presenting the show solo for several months. Olivia recently returned to the channel following maternity leave.
Ben Briscoe, Head of Programming at GB News, said: “Charlie and Olivia bring a superb mix of journalistic rigour, humour, warmth and authenticity which perfectly captures the spirit of Saturday Morning Live. We’re thrilled to welcome them as the new faces of our brilliant and hugely popular weekend show.”
The move comes as the station makes a series of changes ahead of the launch of The Late Show Live, a new US programme.
Alex Armstrong will present a new prime-time weekend show, Alex Armstrong Tonight, which begins on 30th August and airs on Saturdays and Sundays. He will also continue hosting The Saturday Five.
Other changes include Miriam Cates joining Andrew Pierce as co-anchor of Britain’s Newsroom from Monday to Thursday, with Alex Armstrong stepping in as co-host on Fridays. The refreshed weekday line-up begins on 1st September.
Meanwhile, Emily Carver has stepped away from Good Afternoon Britain as she prepares for maternity leave. Nana Akua will co-present with Tom Harwood on Monday to Wednesday, while Dawn Neesom joins Tom on Thursday and Friday. These changes take effect from 4th September.

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Pure Dance, the 2000s dance music station, is set to relaunch this September on small-scale DAB in Milton Keynes and Loughborough.

It will also be available via Radioplayer, TuneIn and smart speakers.
The station first launched in 2004 and quickly became a central part of UK club culture, reaching close to a million monthly listeners while supporting music launches and campaigns with major labels.
It was home to well-known DJs including Stu Allan, Slipmatt, Lisa Lashes and Matt Darey before going off air in 2006.
Station founder Alex Kinch said: “The end of Pure Dance always felt like unfinished business. What started as us uploading archive shows turned into a full rebuild. Dance music deserves specialist radio made by people who live and breathe it – that’s what we’re bringing back.”
Confirmed shows for the relaunch include Paul Van Dyk, Above & Beyond, R3HAB, Nicky Romero, MK, Defected and Toolroom Radio, alongside specialist programming from Slipmatt, Solarstone, Tube & Berger, Rebūke, Laura van Dam, Anjunadeep and He.She.They.
Pure Anthems and Non-Stop Pure Dance will also return, while the UDJ strand will be revived to provide a platform for new DJs to showcase their work.

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BBC Radio 1 has announced its autumn presenter line-up for Friday Early Breakfast and Radio 1’s Life Hacks.

Beth Wallace, Jack Remmington and Ash Holme will host Friday Early Breakfast (Fridays, 5am–7am) in monthly rotation. The slot, which began in January 2021, is designed to give new and rising talent a national platform.
Beth Wallace will begin the rotation in September, having first hosted on Radio 1 during the 2024 Christmas Takeover.
She also presents on Forth 1 in Scotland and was nominated for Best New Presenter at the 2025 ARIAS. She said she was “absolutely buzzing” to join the station, promising “laughs, good vibes and fun times” to kick off Fridays.
In October, presenting duo Jack Remmington and Ash Holme will step into the slot. The pair first appeared on Radio 1 in 2023 for the ‘For You Page’ takeover.
Ash has more than two million followers for her comedy sketches and was part of the Love Island: Aftersun panel this year.
Jack is known for pop culture commentary, red carpet hosting and co-presenting the BBC Sounds podcast Famously… In Love. They said they are “so excited” to be back on the station, bringing “energy and chaos” to Friday mornings.
Meanwhile, Radio 1’s Life Hacks (Sundays, 4pm–6pm) will see new voices joining while Shanequa Paris is on maternity leave. Charley Marlowe will co-host with Lauren Layfield in September, with Olympian Lina Nielsen stepping in during October. Both will also co-host The Official Chart: First Look on Sundays at 6pm.
Head of Radio 1 Aled Haydn Jones said: “Supporting and developing new presenting talent is at the heart of what we do, and the schedule this autumn is a great example of that.”

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Nick Hancock is joining YO1 Radio to present the weekday breakfast show and to become the Multimedia and Programme Manager.

The announcement follows the news yesterday of Nick’s departure from Your Harrogate after five years at the station.
Nick has been on the radio in Harrogate for the last 15 years with Stray FM as well as Your Harrogate and says it was an “amazing privilege” to be on the radio across North Yorkshire at breakfast time.
He said: “YO1 Radio is a brilliant station with a high level of brand recognition, and I feel very fortunate that I get to carry on doing what I love.
“We’ll have some fun and continue to support some of the brilliant local businesses and good causes in this area whilst working with a talented team.
Managing Director of YO1 Radio & Media, Wayne Chadwick added: “We are so delighted that Nick is joining us given his huge level of experience within local radio both in breakfast show presenting and programme management across our region.
“We know how well thought of Nick is by listeners in the Harrogate District and we’re delighted people will still be able to wake up with him on DAB+ across North Yorkshire and on FM radio”.

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Your Harrogate’s breakfast presenter and Creative Director, Nick Hancock, is set to leave the station after five years.

Nick co-founded the business in 2020 with Commercial Director Adam Daniel, initially launching Your Harrogate as a local news and lifestyle website. Responding to demand for a hyper-local radio service, Your Harrogate Radio went live in March 2021, adding DAB coverage across North Yorkshire in February 2022.
Since launch, Nick has overseen content strategy and growth across the group. This included the acquisition of Rombalds Radio in 2022, which has since been rebranded as Your Skipton and Your Ilkley to extend the group’s footprint across North and West Yorkshire. Nick presented the breakfast show across all three stations with bespoke content for each area.
Reflecting on his departure, Nick Hancock said: “It has never really felt like a job to be honest, more like coming to work to talk to your friends. Every single day I’ve looked forward to getting on the radio and talking about all the great things happening in our areas. I have loved every second and am extremely grateful to all the local businesses for their brilliant support and all the listeners for tuning in. I will miss it all a lot.”
Before setting up Your Harrogate, Nick was programme controller and breakfast presenter for UKRD’s Stray FM.
Adam Daniel now takes a majority controlling share in the company and its portfolio of stations. He said: “It’s been an amazing five years working alongside Nick and I’m so grateful for his support since we launched Your Harrogate and then expanded to Skipton and Ilkley. Everyone here wishes him all the best for the future.”
He added: “The business has flourished in just five years and it’s in a fantastic place moving forward. Our stations continue to be the place to turn for the latest news, weather and traffic news – as well as half price deals and competitions. We’ve got a great team who are ready to step up to support the next phase of our development across programming, content and commercial and we have an exciting future ahead.”

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