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Sarah Julian to host Breakfast BBC Radio WM replacing Rakeem Omar

Sarah Julian is moving from BBC Radio Nottingham to host Breakfast on BBC Radio WM. The new show will start on Tuesday 7th May, weekdays from 6 till 10am. Sarah joined the BBC in 1997 and is currently the Breakfast Show presenter in Nottingham and has worked across several BBC stations and projects.

Publication date: 26.03.2024

Local BBC radio stations get specials with Suggs and Sharlene Spiteri

Suggs and Sharlene Spiteri will each present a special ‘Make A Difference’ award winners show across all Local BBC Radio stations this Easter.

Publication date: 25.03.2024

Third anniversary marked for BBC’s Across the UK plan

The BBC has given an update on the third anniversary of its Across the UK plan to boost production out of London.

Publication date: 19.03.2024

Celebrities back BBC talent search for next voice of Bradford

A BBC talent search to find the next voice of Bradford to report on the UK City of Culture has been backed by three celebrities.

Publication date: 11.03.2024

BBC Radio Scotland’s Ricky Ross wins Country Music Association award

Ricky Ross has received an award for championing country music on his Another Country show on BBC Radio Scotland.

Publication date: 11.03.2024

Elizabeth Clark to lead BBC production hub for Scotland and Northern Ireland

Elizabeth Clark has been appointed to lead the new BBC network radio production hub for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Publication date: 19.02.2024

BBC Radio Cymru 2 to broadcast more original hours

BBC Radio Cymru 2 is to broadcast for extended hours from Monday 4th March.

Publication date: 15.02.2024

Tony Blackburn’s networked local BBC radio show to end

BBC presenter Tony Blackburn has announced he’s ending his Sunday afternoon show on BBC local radio. The syndicated programme, which is broadcast on BBC Radio Berkshire, Oxford and Solent, will finish on March 24th 2024.

Publication date: 08.02.2024

BBC local radio Make a Difference Awards to recognise animals

BBC local radio’s Make A Difference Awards will recognise animals as well as humans this year. For the first time Local radio listeners and members of the public can nominate and vote for animals that have made an outstanding contribution in their communities.

Publication date: 05.02.2024

BBC Radio Solent pulls last episode of Stereo Underground without explanation

BBC Radio Solent failed to broadcast its final episode of Stereo Underground this week without explanation. The station dropped the long-running show recently saying it didn’t fit in with a new schedule, even though it survived programming and personnel cuts around the BBC local radio network.

Publication date: 01.02.2024