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Boom Rock to launch in February as additional spin-off service from Boom Radio

A new spin-off radio station is launching in February called Boom Rock to go with Boom Radio and Boom Light. The third service from Phil Riley and David Lloyd’s growing radio brand will be available from launch on DAB digital radio in Nottingham and online.

Paul O’Grady special plus Tarrant and Rippon to Boom Radio this Christmas

Christmas on Boom Radio includes a musical celebration of Paul O’Grady with Julian Clary plus Chris Tarrant and Angela Rippon return with festive programmes.

Chris Tarrant returns to Boom Radio to host his first Christmas special on Boxing Day

Former Capital Breakfast host Chris Tarrant is back at Boom Radio to host his first Christmas special for the station. The Who Wants to be Millionaire presenter will be on-air from 4pm on Boxing Day playing his own choice of music.

Boom Radio CEO Phil Riley talks about 50 years of commercial radio

Today we continue to ask senior radio executives about 50 years of commercial radio as Boom Radio CEO Phil Riley takes up the five questions.

Michael Aspel helps Boom Radio celebrate 50 years of commercial radio with a day of special programmes

Michael Aspel returns to lead a day of special programmes on Boom Radio to mark the 50th anniversary of commercial radio. Michael hosted Capital Radio’s morning show in London from 1974 – 1984 and joins fellow early Capital presenter Graham Dene on-air on Boom Radio on Sunday October 8th.

Paul McKenna returns to broadcasting to host Boom Radio show

Renowned author and hypnotherapist Paul McKenna is returning to broadcasting 33 years after he left a successful radio career to host a show on Boom Radio.

Boom Radio hires Paul O’Grady for Christmas Day show

After 13 years at BBC Radio 2, Paul O’Grady is joining Boom Radio to host a special show on Christmas Day. He’ll be on-air at midday from his home joined by his former producer Malcolm Price. Paul commented: “Looking forward to being back on the wireless for Christmas Day lunch with the usual unpredictable mayhem! Malcolm and I have been missing you all so I hope you will find us in our latest radio home at Boom.”...

Former chart show presenters to host countdowns on Boom Radio

Boom Radio will mark the 70th anniversary of the record chart on Sunday 20th November with a day of special programmes featuring former chart show presenters. The celebrations on Boom will also include playing the first-ever record chart in full from 1952...

David Hamilton fronts new £1m marketing campaign for Boom Radio

Boom Radio has launched a new million-pound marketing campaign to attract more listeners. It will feature a TV ad with David Hamilton talking about his life in music, with more versions to come. The year-long campaign was planned and bought by MediaLab, with creative production by Koala TV...

Johnnie Walker to host a special show on Boom Radio reflecting on the days of the offshore pirates

Johnnie Walker is joining Boom Radio for the day, on 14 August to host the morning show, reflecting on the days on the offshore pirate radio ships. Boom Radio is marking 55 years since the pirate stations were made illegal when the Marine Offences Act became law, with a range of special programmes celebrating the pirates on Sunday 14 August...