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Paul Salt announces exit from BBC Radio Merseyside Breakfast

After two and a half years, Paul Salt is leaving the breakfast show on BBC Radio Merseyside. Paul announced the news during his show on Wednesday morning, thanking listeners for listening and helping him grow the audience in the mornings.

Publication date: 09.08.2023

Richard Latto’s Stereo Underground survives BBC local radio changes

Richard Latto’s Stereo Underground programme is to continue despite changes to BBC local radio, but it will no longer air across eight stations.

Publication date: 07.08.2023

Sir Elton John voices concern over local BBC radio changes

Elton John is the latest musician to voice concerns over how changes to BBC local radio might affect its support for up-and-coming music artists.

Publication date: 04.08.2023

BBC Three Counties Radio’s Chris Milligan to leave the station

BBC Three Counties Radio presenter Chris Milligan is leaving the station to take up a new position at Sky.

Publication date: 03.08.2023

Scott Dalton to return as host of BBC Radio Lincolnshire Breakfast

BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s Scott Dalton is to host Breakfast on the station as Sean Dunderdale is leaving the show after three and a half years.

Publication date: 31.07.2023

Nile Rodgers supports campaign against local BBC radio changes

Nile Rodgers has expressed his concern over networking being introduced by the BBC, including around music.

Publication date: 29.07.2023

Becky Want and Jo Good to host new Local BBC Radio late show

Presenters for BBC local radio’s all England late shows have been named today...

Publication date: 26.07.2023

BBC Radio invites applications for Indie Development Fund

The BBC is launching the second year of the Radio Indie Development Fund with £250,000 to back independent production companies. The fund is to boost the development of the sector and create commissions from indies who might not already have sizable or regular commissions from the BBC...

Publication date: 25.07.2023

Faye Hatcher announces last show on BBC Radio Gloucestershire

BBC Radio Gloucestershire weekend presenter Faye Hatcher has announced she’s done her final programme after 23 years at the station. Faye said she’s been thinking about leaving the BBC for some time and that today (Saturday 15th July) is her last radio show...

Publication date: 16.07.2023

BBC local radio plans could potentially breach operating licence

The Leeds & West Yorkshire NUJ branch has been investigating if the BBC operating licence allows the plans by BBC bosses to share more programming across the local radio network. After many emails with Ofcom and looking through the small print, members in Leeds believe Ofcom’s regulation...

Publication date: 04.07.2023