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New programmes and presenters at Capital and Capital XTRA

A schedule refresh at Capital and Capital XTRA means new shows for Rio Fredrika, Jay London, Niall Gray, Chris Ros, Kamilla Rose & Kemi Rodgers plus Global Academy graduate Dynamic. Rio Fredrika, who hosts weekday breakfast on Capital Dance, will present a brand-new Saturday morning show across the Capital network from 9am – 12pm...

Anna Raeburn & Sangeeta Pillai lined up for Radio Academy event

Radio presenter Anna Raeburn and podcaster Sangeeta Pillai will be joining host Emma B for the next online Radio Academy event. They will be celebrating International Women’s Day as they talk about pushing the boundaries in audio. Anna Raeburn made her name as a radio agony aunt on the Anna and the Capital Radio Doctor show, offering all manner of help and advice for listeners...

Jackass star Johnny Knoxville “crushes” Sonny Jay’s car on Capital Breakfast in “savage” prank

Jackass star and prankster Johnny Knoxville teamed up with Capital Breakfast’s Roman Kemp and Sian Welby to play a “next level savage” prank on their co-host Sonny Jay on this morning’s show. Jackass star and prankster Johnny Knoxville teamed up with Capital Breakfast’s Roman Kemp and Sian Welby to play a “next level savage” prank on their co-host Sonny Jay on this morning’s show...

Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie and Olly Alexander among stars “auditioning” in new Capital TV ad

Capital has launched a star-studded new television advert today which features some of the world’s biggest music artists as you’ve never seen them before. Based on the concept of an ‘audition’, the brand-new ad, which premieres on TV today (Saturday 29 January), features Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie, Lil Nas X, Becky Hill, KSI, Olly Alexander and Joel Corry...

Sam Lavery takes over Capital North East Drivetime radio show

Sam Lavery has joined Capital North East as the station’s brand new host of weekday drive. Sam, from County Durham, takes the reins of Monday – Fridays, 4pm – 7pm, taking over Martin Lowes who decided to leave the company. Her brand-new show launched on Monday 24th January, after a previous stint on the station as a guest host in 2018...

Global to stream Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball live on TikTok

TikTok and Global have agreed on a new partnership to livestream Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard. The deal means TikTok users will be able to watch the Christmas event for the first time on the platform and in multiple territories. The line-up includes a European exclusive with Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran and Lil Nas X, who took Old Town Road from TikTok to the top of the charts...

Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Years & Years among stars for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball

Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball, with Barclaycard is back for a two-day extravaganza across the weekend of Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 December at The O2, London. The line-up was revealed live on Capital Breakfast by hosts Roman Kemp, Sonny Jay and Sian Welby today, for what will be the first multi-artist concert at the venue since the pandemic began...

In photos: Global’s Make Some Noise raises over £2.7 million

Global’s Make Some Noise has raised over £2.7 million for small charities that help disadvantaged people across the UK after a day of on-air activities. All of its radio brands came together – Heart, Capital, Classic FM, Smooth, LBC, Radio X, Capital Dance, Capital XTRA and Gold – to raise funds and awareness for small charities in local communities across the UK, including food banks, mental health and domestic abuse helplines...

Radio services off-air after fire at a North Yorkshire transmitter site

Local and regional radio stations including Capital, Heart, TFM and BBC Radio Tees have lost their analogue FM services around North Yorkshire following a fire at the Bilsdale mast. National stations Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4 and Classic FM along with local DAB services on the MuxCo multiplexes are also suffering from reduced coverage in the area. Freeview services carried by the site are also off-air...

Capital to host first Weekender event with live audience

Capital is hosting a rooftop party hosted by MistaJam and featuring Jodie Harsh, Billen Ted and 220 KID. The Capital Weekender Live with OREO is taking place on the August bank holiday for the first time with a live audience. Listeners will be able to win tickets to the exclusive live show by listening to Capital and Capital Dance. The show will also be streamed live on Global Player...