Radio News

New radio programmes and people at kmfm in Kent for 2022

kmfm Kent is starting the new year with new shows and faces joining the schedule. Numi Gildert will take over the station’s CHR evening show ‘The Hit List’ from today, January 10th, which is live Mon-Thur from 7pm – 10pm. Numi joined the station last year to present the Kent Top 40 with co-host Alex and is excited to be a more regular voice on Kent’s Radio Station: “So so excited to join the weekday team at kmfm...

Jazz FM and Scala Radio to share new Jazz meets Classical series

Jazz FM and Scala Radio are coming together with a brand-new series that will be heard across both networks on the same evening over six weeks. Scala Radio’s Jack Pepper and Jazz FM’s China Moses will explore the link between the two musical genres, introducing each other to the music they love, exploring the grey areas, crossovers and curious links...

Weekend radio schedule changes planned for KISS network

KISS has announced a refresh of its weekend programming with some new shows announced for 2022. Sam Darlaston & Omah Howard will be moving up to weekend mornings from 8-11am, while Tatum McGreal is a new addition to the weekend schedule, hosting afternoons from 2-5pm. She will continue to host Early Breakfast...

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...

Jazz FM presenter Anne Frankenstein reverts to her real name

Jazz FM presenter Anne Frankenstein has taken the decision to broadcast using her real name of Deb Grant. The mid-mornings and The Late Lab presenter, who has been with Jazz FM since 2017, announced the news on social media. In the video reveal, she said “You may know me as Anne Frankenstein – it might surprise you to learn it that’s not my real name...

Absolute Radio to launch radio station named after a listener

A new radio station is set to launch named after an Absolute Radio competition winner. In the promotion called Absolute Radio You, listeners must describe their own perfect radio station including which five songs they would play to kick it off. Dave Berry announced the new service on his breakfast show this morning after teasing it for the past couple of weeks...

Yasser joins Global to host Capital XTRA weekday Drive

Ex-BBC Asian Network drive-time presenter Yasser Ranjha has joined Global to host a new weekday show on Capital XTRA. From today he’ll be on Drive with the station’s playlist of Hip-Hop & RnB anthems between 4pm and 7pm. Yasser said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Capital XTRA and cannot wait to get started on the drive show...

New Year Honours announced for radio presenters and volunteers

Presenters Moira Stuart, Kate Garraway, Margherita Taylor and Mark Murphy, plus Choice FM co-founder Neil Kenlock have been recognised in the New Year Honours. Radio Tyneside Chairman Dave Nicholson is also honoured, along with David Sharp, Station Manager at Academy FM in Folkestone and former Radiocentre CEO Siobhan Kenny. Dave Nicholson MBE has been awarded the OBE for his work with the station and the community... He was awarded the MBE in 1997 for his 28 years of work with the Civil Service.

Magic Radio reveals favourite Christmas songs

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ reigns supreme as the UK’s favourite festive song taking the title ahead of The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl’s ‘Fairytale of New York’ and Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’. The votes were cast by members of the public around the UK who visited Magic Radio’s 100% Christmas experience, which has been stopping at different regions across the country to spread...

Numi Gildert to host a new evening show for kmfm in Kent

kmfm Kent is starting the new year with new shows and faces joining the schedule. Numi Gildert will take over the station’s CHR evening show ‘The Hit List’ from Jan 10th live Mon-Thur from 7pm – 10pm. Numi joined the station earlier this year to present the Kent Top 40 with co-host Alex and is excited to be a more regular voice on Kent’s Radio Station...