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Date set for the closure of BBC Radio 4 medium wave frequencies

BBC Radio 4 will turn off its medium wave frequencies and end its separate schedule for LW by April 15th 2024. Daily Service and the extended edition of Yesterday in Parliament will be available on BBC Radio 4 Extra on DAB, Digital TV and BBC Sounds from April 1st.

Publication date: 21.03.2024

Radio Caroline to celebrate 60 years of broadcasting this Easter

Radio Caroline celebrates its 60th anniversary this Easter with a special three-day broadcast from Ross Revenge on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.

Publication date: 20.03.2024

Third anniversary marked for BBC’s Across the UK plan

The BBC has given an update on the third anniversary of its Across the UK plan to boost production out of London.

Publication date: 19.03.2024

Scott and Holly to co-host Greatest Hits Radio Cornwall afternoons

Scott Temple and Holly Day will be co-hosts of a new local afternoon show on Greatest Hits Radio Cornwall from April.

Publication date: 19.03.2024

New online station HGV Radio launches for haulage industry

HGV Radio, a new online station backed by Truckfest, is to launch for truckers.

Publication date: 19.03.2024

New Carlisle radio station names studios after the late John Myers

Carlisle community radio station CRFM is testing ahead of its official launch from the aptly titled John Myers Studios. The studios are named after the late radio executive and presenter, who launched CFM 31 years ago in April.

Publication date: 19.03.2024

BBC Radio 2 to mark ABBA’s 50th anniversary with special programmes

This April the BBC will celebrate the 50th anniversary of ABBA winning Eurovision in 1974 with a range of programmes, including on BBC Radio 2.

Publication date: 18.03.2024

Five breaches of Ofcom‘s due impartiality rules for GB News Radio

Five GB News Radio programmes have been found in breach of due impartiality rules.

Publication date: 18.03.2024

Did Mel B hint at new Spice Girls music when appearing on Hits Radio?

Mel B joined the Hits Radio Breakfast Show team for a chat about her book Brutally Honest, Glastonbury and possible new music from the Spice Girls.

Publication date: 18.03.2024

Johnnie Walker to recollect his “colourful life” in special programme

As BBC Radio 2 marks the 60th anniversary of pirate radio, Johnnie Walker opens up about his life in a special programme.

Publication date: 17.03.2024