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Kam Kelly and Danni G to front new BFBS national breakfast

BFBS has a new schedule with Kam Kelly and Danni G lined-up to host the breakfast show across the UK. The new show will be available on the national BFBS station, whilst the current eight local breakfast shows continue as normal.

Publication date: 25.04.2024

Dom Joly to host one-off special programme on BFBS for Christmas

Dom Joly is lined-up to host a Christmas special radio show on BFBS this year. He’s joined on the festive schedule by Damian Lewis, The One Show’s Alex Jones, East 17’s Tony Mortimer, Scouting for Girls frontman Roy Stride, and the band D:Ream.

Publication date: 15.12.2023

News UK extends relationship with BFBS to include Times Radio

Times Radio has partnered with BFBS to broadcast Jane Garvey and Fi Glover’s afternoon programme to forces personnel and their families serving overseas. It will air on BFBS Radio 2, Monday to Thursday to The Falklands, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Germany and Brunei and will also be beamed live to Royal Navy vessels across the globe...

Publication date: 17.04.2023

Ben Chapman to replace Simon Bucks as BFBS CEO

BFBS has appointed Ben Chapman as its new CEO, replacing Simon Bucks. Ben had a long career in audio and digital at the BBC before moving to Audible as Senior Director, Original Content. Among many senior roles, he was Head of Digital and Content Commissioning for...

Publication date: 04.04.2023

Shortlist out for the New York Festivals Radio Awards 2023

There are 77 programmes, podcasts and independent productions from the UK in the shortlist for the New York Festivals radio awards for 2023. They include 21st Century Folk, You, Me and the Big C: Putting the Can in Cancer, For The Love of Hip Hop with Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett and Big Night of Musicals at the BBC, The Rise Of LGBT+ Football Fan Groups for Virgin Radio UK...

Publication date: 23.03.2023

BFBS trustee receives MBE from the King at Windsor Castle

Long standing BFBS trustee Howard Perlin has received an MBE. Mr Perlin, 76, received his gong from the King at Windsor Castle on Tuesday after being recognised in the late Queen’s last Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. In his nearly 30 years on the board of trustees, Mr Perlin has seen BFBS staff help keep up morale in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan and bring connectivity to those in hard-to-reach postings, like Gurkhas serving in Nepal...

Publication date: 16.02.2023

BFBS Esports Live returns for a second series with OJ Borg

BFBS is launching the second series of BFBS Esports Live hosted by BBC Radio 2 presenter OJ Borg. The 30-minute weekly show, starting on BFBS Radio tonight at 6.30pm, will once again be dedicated to the Forces’ favourite esports games and online communities and will be available to military audiences worldwide...

Publication date: 24.01.2023