Radio News

Festive Highlights for 2018 on BBC Radio

BBC Radio has today announced its on-air highlights for the festive period. Bob Shennan, BBC Director of Radio & Music, says: “This Christmas BBC Radio will offer an unrivalled collection of programmes featuring the finest DJs, musicians and actors. Across our stations, teams have curated brilliant schedules with world-class talent - all of which are available on BBC Sounds.”

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!’...

Ofcom resolves complaint over Hits Radio competition

Bauer has added an extra set of Terms and Conditions to a competition as a result of a complaint from a listener about the Sarah-Jane Crawford show. Ofcom received correspondence alleging that a round of “Sarah-Jane’s Split Second Song” competition was conducted unfairly on 17 July 2018 at 19:00hrs. Sarah-Jane asked for listeners to text into the normal none-premium studio number to guess what the song was, and...

Radio 4 presents the world premiere of Alex Mackendrick’s Mary Queen of Scots featuring Glenda Jackson

Narration from multi award-winning actor Glenda Jackson; Bafta Breakthrough Brit director, Hope Dickson Leach; and a performance from rising star, Ellie Bamber - late film director Alex Mackendrick’s unmade movie Mary Queen of Scots airs on Radio 4 on Saturday 8 December. The screenplay follows the tragic life of 16th century monarch, Mary Stuart; from exile to reign, to demise, and was developed with Jay Presson-Allen...

Tiffany Calver takes over the Rap Show on Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra has hired Tiffany Calver to host The Rap Show, as a replacement for the recently departed Charlie Sloth. Tiffany starts on January 5th and comes from KissFresh where she hosted the Hip-Hop show till recently. She is the first female presenter to host the show, recently presented by Charlie and previously by Tim Westwood. Tiffany has been associated with big acts in the music scene having opened for Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s ‘On The Run’ tour earlier this year and...

New comedy programmes commissioned for BBC Radio 4

Radio 4 has announced some new comedy commissions, with programmes from new talent and well known favourites. Getting new slots are Suggs, Bridget Christie, Twayna Mayne, Joe Lycett, Tom Allen, Rowan Atkinson, Geoff Norcott and Joanna Lumley. Here are just some of the programmes announced by Sioned Wiliam, Commissioning Editor for Radio 4 comedy:...

Shortlist for BBC local radio Gillard Awards out

The nominations for the BBC Local Radio Gillard Awards have been announced, with Radio Humberside, Radio Merseyside and Radio Sheffield up for Station of the Year. The winners will be announced at an event on January 24th 2019 in January and published on RadioToday. BREAKFAST BBC Radio Bristol – Emma Britton BBC Radio Sheffield – Toby Foster at Breakfast BBC Tees – BBC Tees Breakfast with Neil & Amy

Rylan Clark-Neal to launch new Saturday afternoon show on BBC Radio 2

Rylan Clark-Neal will present a brand new Saturday afternoon show (3-6pm) on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, starting in January 2019, bringing his own fun, feel-good hits and ample amounts of chat to the programme. Rylan will be replacing Zoe Ball, who is moving to host the weekday Radio 2 Breakfast Show. Rylan says: “I’m so excited and honoured to be joining the BBC Radio 2 family. After stepping in for the amazing Zoe Ball over the summer, working with her fantastic team...

Magic Radio to broadcast from Paris for the day

Magic is moving its full daytime line-up to Paris on Thursday in a deal to promote the new Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The Bauer station will be broadcasting live from a specially created studio on the Seine overlooking the Eiffel Tower, starting with a train ride during the breakfast show complete with listeners who will have just won a place on the train from London St Pancras. Ronan Keating and Harriet Scott have been inviting listeners to join them in...

Capital reveals artists for Jingle Bell Ball 2018

Most of the artists for Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball 2018 have been announced across the Capital network of stations. Artists for the first day, Saturday December 8th, were announced on Monday morning, whilst the acts for day two on Sunday December 9th were announced on Tuesday. On day one, Anne-Marie, Liam Payne, James Arthur, Halsey, Jonas Blue, Rak-Su, Ellie Goulding, Olly Murs and Rita Ora will perform, with Sigala, Mabel, Jess Glynne, Years & Years, Jax Jones, Clean Bandit, Zara Larsson, Jason Derulo and Cheryl playing on day two.