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Comedian Matt Richardson replaces Iain Lee on JACKfm

Multi-award winning comedian, former host of TV’s The Xtra Factor and Virgin Radio drivetime, Matt Richardson is joining JACKfm. Matt returned to his home county last year after nearly a decade living in London and now returns to radio to host JACKfm breakfast following Iain Lee’s decision to step down...

Iain Lee quits JACK fm and announces retirement from radio

Iain Lee is leaving JACK fm and has announced he won’t look for any more radio work. In a series of tweets on Monday, Iain said he handed in his notice a few weeks ago and doesn’t know if he’ll be back on-air. He’s due to return from his current holiday on Wednesday but said the tweets might change that...

JACK fm books a theatre show for Dom Joly to perform

Dom is finishing his UK tour with his biggest theatre show yet in Oxford booked by the bosses at JACK fm. The comedian has been the voice of JACK fm since July, and also hosts a weekend show on the station. Supporting his tour, JACK fm is hoping Dom will sell out his last show at the New Theatre Oxford on 20th January 2023...

All change at JACKfm as Iain Lee gets a Rude Awakening

JACKfm Oxfordshire has hired Iain Lee to host Breakfast from July 4th as current host Trevor Marshall moves to Drive. The station is also changing its station voice and introducing jingles previously used by JACKfm stations in North America. Dom Joly will replace Paul Darrow who has been the station’s main voice since its launch 15 years ago...

Geoff Lloyd returns to breakfast radio with the JACK network

Geoff Lloyd will cover breakfast at JACK during half-term next week as Jim Rosenthal and Trevor Marshall take a break. The former Absolute and Virgin Radio presenter has been presenting a few shows on the JACK network recently, including Geoff Lloyd’s Hometown Glory and Beatlejuice. The JACK breakfast show is heard on all six stations in the group, including JACK fm Oxfordshire and...

JACK fm introduces its first ever Drivetime radio show

Oxfordshire’s 106 JACK fm is to air its first regular Drivetime show since the station launched in 2007. Adam English, who currently hosts Drive on Union JACK, will have his show extended to Union JACK Dance, Union JACK Rock and JACK fm plus JACK2 Hits and JACK3 Chill. It means the show will be broadcast on six stations, all with their own playlists, matching the breakfast show...

JACKfm listeners raise £63k via two-day Radiothon

JACKfm has raised £63k in a live broadcast from Ronald McDonald House Oxford for two days, 12 hours a day, on July 1st and 2nd. The event, supported by sister stations JACK2 Hits and JACK3 Chill, shared heartbreaking stories and journeys of the parents who use the facilities and encouraging listeners across the county to support the charity. JACKfm’s breakfast presenter Trevor Marshall encouraged listener donations by...

JACK starts new breakfast show across the group

A new breakfast show hosted by Jim Rosenthal and Trevor Marshall is set to launch across all JACK branded radio stations in the UK. Jim, who is also the voice of the station, will be on-air with established host Trevor from 7 till 9am from 10th May for JACK’s Wake Up Call. Adam English, who hosts The Full English on Union JACK radio, will move to 4-7pm every weekday on Union JACK radio, also from 10 May...

JACKfm’s two-day fundraising Radiothon returns

JACKfm’s Radiothon is returning for 2021 supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities UK on the 1st and 2nd July. For two days Oxfordshire’s JACKfm, alongside sister radio stations JACK2 Hits and JACK3 Chill, will broadcast live from Ronald McDonald House Oxford for 12 hours a day. By sharing the stories and journeys of parents who use the facilities, all three stations will help to raise awareness and funds for the Charity, which enables families to stay close by to their children in hospital...

RAJAR Q1 2020: Regional and local radio facts and figures

XS Manchester has doubled its listening hours year-on-year after the station was saved from closure. The Communicorp station now has 132,000 weekly reach (last year 94,000) and 1.28 million hours (last year 546k), giving it more total hours than Manchester’s heritage station Hits Radio. Also in the north west, Radio City Talk, which will close at the end of this month, leaves with 32,000 weekly listeners, down from 45,000 a year ago. Sticking with Bauer, local stations are mostly on the up. Of the 15 local services for Greatest Hits Radio in Scotland and England, eight are up and seven are down...