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Entries open for 2018 Community Radio Awards
Entries are now open for the third UK Community Radio Awards which will takes place in September. Volunteers and stations are being urged to enter the best of their output from the past year, and consider those team members deserving of special recognition.Publication date: 30.05.2018
Comedian Matt Forde joins Absolute Radio
Comedian Matt Forde is joining Absolute Radio to front the station’s Rock n Roll Football Show on Saturday afternoons, alongside existing co-host Matt Dyson. Forde takes over from Rob Beckett, who has been doing the show since the departure of Russ Williams.Publication date: 29.05.2018
Melvin and Pandora from Kiss to host ARIAS 2018
KISS presenters Melvin and Pandora will jointly host this year’s Audio and Radio Industry Awards in Leeds. The event is happening on Thursday October 18th, returning once again to the First Direct Arena.Publication date: 22.05.2018
RAJAR Q1 2018: 50% of radio listening is now digital
Digital listening share is comprised of listening across all digital platforms – DAB in homes and in cars, Apps and online (which includes the growing number of smart and voice-controlled speakers) and DTV – and this is the first time that listening to digital has been greater than analogue platforms – FM and AM.Publication date: 17.05.2018
Final line-up for Radio Audio Week announced
The full line-up for this year’s Radio Festival is now revealed, with BBC Radio 1’s Charlie Sloth and MP, Damian Collins, added to the bill of guests speaking at this year’s event at the British Library on May 15th. Guests from across audio and radio will be exploring the theme of: Radio – What’s The Future?Publication date: 10.05.2018
BBC Radio announces Royal Wedding plans
All of the BBC’s network radio stations are pulling out the stops to cover the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on 19th May, with special shows – including live OBs from Windsor.Publication date: 04.05.2018
Capital’s Summertime Ball concert returns
Capital’s Summertime Ball is returning this June, when dozens of artists will perform live in front of more than 80,000 Capital listeners at London’s Wembley Stadium.Publication date: 30.04.2018
Made in Manchester uncovers lost voices of the North for Radio 4
Radio indie Made in Manchester has been commissioned to produce a special series about dialect poetry across the UK for BBC Radio 4.Publication date: 23.04.2018
New releases: Rachel Podger - Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Julian Lloyd Webber - A Span Of Time
Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases.Publication date: 23.04.2018
Frank Warren: BBC Radio 5 live agrees deal to broadcast fights
Carl Frampton's bout with Nonito Donaire on Saturday will be the first fight broadcast as part of a new BBC Radio 5 live deal with Frank Warren.Publication date: 20.04.2018