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RAJAR Q1 2023: Radio is booming according to the latest figures

Boom Radio is thanking the Late Paul O’Grady for its latest audience figures after it doubled its audience year-on-year, with 635,000 adults now listening each week. “Paul’s Christmas special delivered record numbers for us and set us up perfectly for 2023 according to our own data...

Rebrand for Nation Radio to celebrate Coronation weekend

Nation Radio is rebranding across the forthcoming bank holiday weekend to celebrate the Coronation. The network of stations will be playing the Best of British artists for the duration of CoroNation Radio hosted by Neil Fox, Russ Williams and Greg Burns...

New music station launched by Nation Broadcasting

Nation New has launched today supporting new artists and playing nothing but new music. It’s on DAB in Tynemouth and South Shields and available online via the Nation Player. Neil Greenslade, Nation’s Group Programme Director, said: “Getting your music playlisted as an independent or unsigned artist is tough...

Greg Burns joins Nation Radio UK for a daily show

Former Hits Radio, Heart and Capital presenter Greg Burns is joining Nation Broadcasting. He’ll host Drive each weekday on Nation Radio UK and Weekend Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Greg said: “I’m really excited to be joining the ever-expanding Nation Radio network. It’s great to be back on a lineup with the legend that is Russ Williams and to be handing over to Foxy’s jukebox every evening too..."

Nation Radio changes include daily shows for Neil Fox and Russ Williams

Nation Broadcasting has announced a number of schedule changes across its Nation Radio stations serving Wales, Scotland and the UK starting on Monday 11th April 2022. The moves see Russ Williams take a new afternoon show between 1-4pm on Nation Radio Wales and Nation Radio Scotland...

Nation Radio UK reveals weekday presenter line-up

Mike Read, Russ Williams, Neil Francis, Neil Fox and Dean Martin are leading the programme schedule for Nation Radio UK. The team of well-known presenters will be on the station from launch day – 4th January 2021 – on a number of local DAB multiplexes. It’ll be available initially in London, Scotland, the North West and the South Coast as well as the usual online places. Former BBC Radio 1 Breakfast presenter Mike Read says: “Unbelievable! Someone’s let the Jocks out. The boys are back in town…and we know how to do radio. We love the music, we have the passion, and we know how to entertain.” ...

Audio: Radio industry unites to thank the NHS

Radio stations all over the UK came together to thank NHS workers during the coronavirus pandemic. A mass applause, coordinated under the #clapforourcarers hashtag on social media, showed the country’s gratitude to all the nurses, doctors, GPs, carers and many others working tirelessly to help fight the virus. Industry body Radiocentre encouraged stations from every corner of the UK to take part, with stations including Heart, Capital, LBC, Hits Radio, Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2 and 5 Live, and Nation Radio, encouraged their millions of listeners to join the applause at their windows, front doors and balconies...

Nation Radio promotes local angle in Scotland

As Capital Scotland and Heart Scotland promote national breakfast shows, Nation Radio is going big on its local show. A giant billboard has been put in place advertising that Nation Radio is local from Scotland 24/7. The huge site – said to be the biggest advertising billboard in Scotland – measures 26m x 19m and overlooks the busiest motorway junction in Scotland at the M8/M77 merge, where more than 150,000 vehicles a day travel.

RAJAR Q1 2019: Regional and local radio facts and figures

Whilst the national news is all about new radio stations and breakfast shows, the main headlines in the regions are about one of Bauer’s latest brands. The first results for Greatest Hits Radio in England show a mainly downward trend following the rebrand from City 2 stations last quarter.

Suzie McGuire joins Nation Radio in Scotland

Suzie McGuire is joining 96.3 Nation Radio in Scotland to host weekend programmes. The former Radio Clyde and West Sound presenter will present every Saturday and Sunday from 10am till 2pm starting this weekend, 24th November. Suzie said; “I was listening to Nation Radio in the car singing along to the songs and thought ‘I love this new station – I should be on it!’...