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Search for local community heroes continues ahead of Local Radio Day

Sound Vision, the team behind Local Radio Day since 2019, is inviting stations to register for the event, which will celebrate “Community Heroes”.

Publication date: 11.10.2023

BBC Radio Cornwall’s Tiffany Truscott to leave her show

After hosting the evening show on BBC Radio Cornwall for the last five years, Tiffany Truscott has told listeners this is her last week presenting it.

Publication date: 10.10.2023

Absolute Radio’s Matt Forde to take time off after tumour diagnosis

Matt Forde is taking time off from Absolute Radio to undergo surgery for a spine tumour.

Publication date: 10.10.2023

Schedules for BBC local stations in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire announced

Richard Stead will be the host of a new afternoon show on both Radio Humberside and Radio Lincolnshire.

Publication date: 10.10.2023

New management position for Terry Underhill at the BBC

Former Wireless and GMG’s Terry Underhill has been appointed into an Executive Editor role at the BBC. Terry joined the BBC at the beginning of September as  Executive Editor at BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Three Counties Radio.

Publication date: 09.10.2023

Josef Hollywood to present Drivetime on Capital Liverpool

Former In Demand Radio presenter Josef Hollywood has joined Capital Liverpool to host the Drivetime show.

Publication date: 09.10.2023

Radio 2 to air 50 Years of Paul Gambaccini on UK radio

Paul Gambaccini will look back on his 50 years on UK radio in a special programme presented by Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2.

Publication date: 09.10.2023

Multiple BBC radio programme commissions available following Somethin’ Else handback

According to Deadline.com, talks are ongoing over concerns about diminishing commercial returns on making the shows.

Publication date: 09.10.2023

Radio 2 reveals Oasis has top 2 spots in most streamed albums of the 90s

To mark National Album Day, Steve Wright is to host a programme on Radio 2, revealing the top 40 most-streamed albums released in the UK in the 1990s.

Publication date: 07.10.2023

Richard Osman to make his BBC Radio 2 debut hosting a show

Television presenter, game show inventor and author Richard Osman is to host a show on BBC Radio 2 later this month.

Publication date: 07.10.2023