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Stephanie Hirst to open the new Community Media Festival

The Community Media Association has announced more headline speakers for the Festival which takes place on Saturday 7th May at University of Bedfordshire in Luton. Hits Radio presenter Stephanie Hirst will launch the festival in conversation with CMA Chair Dom Chambers. The session, called ‘Believe Achieve’ will introduce the theme of the day, Celebrating The Power of Inclusion...

Mylo and Rosie play on-air prank with Tom Green at Hits Radio

Pulse 1 breakfast show presenters Mylo and Rosie played a prank on Tom Green as he hosted his first week on mid-mornings across the Hits Radio network. In a pre-show on-air interview between the three on Monday morning, Tom said the duo aren’t welcome on his new show for fear of causing trouble, so Mylo and Rosie worked out a way to get on anyway...

Gemma Atkinson and Mike Toolan reunite for new show on Hits Radio

Schedule changes at Hits Radio will see Gemma Atikinson reuniting with her former Breakfast co-host Mike Toolan for a new show. Gemma and Mike co-hosted Manchester’s Key 103 Breakfast Show from February 2017 until the station flipped to Hits Radio in June 2018.Mike moves from mid-mornings to reunite with his former Breakfast co-host Gemma as they team up to host the Drivetime show across...

Jackie Brambles joins Greatest Hits Radio to host evenings

Former BBC Radio 1 presenter Jackie Brambles is joining Greatest Hits Radio to host the weekday evening show. She’ll replace Darren Proctor who is leaving to explore new opportunities. Simon Mayo announced the news of Jackie joining on his Drive show today (Thursday) saying “Jackie is a top radio presenter and I’m delighted we’ll be reunited at Greatest Hits Radio. At Radio 1 she was always a delight to work with...

Jesy Nelson joins the line-up at Hits Radio Live

Hits Radio has revealed that Jesy Nelson will join the line-up of the second night of Hits Live, taking place at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on Saturday 20 November. The ‘Boyz’ singer will make her first concert performance as a solo artist, performing to 15,000 music fans at the much-anticipated event. She’ll join previously announced artists Rag’n’Bone Man, Anne Marie, James Arthur, Mabel, Tom Grennan, KSI, Becky Hill and Dermot Kennedy...

Eight finalists announced for Hits Radio Pride Future Star

Hits Radio Pride is currently looking for the next voice in radio and has announced eight finalists in the competition. The Hits Radio Pride Future Star, in partnership with BT, will give a budding presenter the chance to present their own show on the Bauer Media LGBTQ+ dedicated station. The panel of Hits Radio Pride and independent judges have whittled it down to a final eight, now to be voted by the public...

Elton John special to air on Greatest Hits Radio and Hits Radio simultaneously

Greatest Hits Radio and Hits Radio will unite to collaborate on a special one-off Elton John programme that will be broadcast simultaneously across the stations this week. Coinciding with the release of his much-anticipated new album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, fans will be able to hear Elton John in conversation with Fleur East this Wednesday 27 October at 7pm...

Bauer airs Coldplay concert across 13 European radio brands

Bauer has broadcast an exclusive Coldplay concert on 13 of its radio brands around Europe from London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Stations in eight countries took the feed including Absolute Radio and Hits Radio in the UK, plus Today FM in Ireland, with a total potential audience of 40 million. During the gig, the band was joined on stage by Fleur East, after Chris Martin invited the singer and...

Adele reveals on Hits Radio how her son feels about having a famous mum

Superstar singer and songwriter Adele has returned with new music after almost six years, with the release of ‘Easy On Me’ today. To celebrate her new music, she joined Fleur East on the Hits Radio Breakfast show to talk about the inspiration for her latest album and how her son Angelo feels about having a famous mum. The singer told Fleur that the album is about her son, she said:...

Hits Radio’s Fleur East to perform on stage with Coldplay

Fans at Coldplay’s comeback London gig this evening will be greeted with a familiar face after Chris Martin invited singer and Hits Radio presenter Fleur East to perform with the band. Keeping with tradition, the band promised that they have “a couple of things going on” for this evening’s intimate gig for just 2,000 lucky fans, one of which will now include the surprise...