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KISS boss Rebecca Frank: Nurturing radio’s human heart
At radio’s heart is its human connection, so to make great radio, you simply need great humans, writes KISS Content Director Rebecca Frank. If people are at the heart of what we do, then surely, we should be doing all we can do to nurture young creators?...Publication date: 20.06.2023
Global to turn off AM transmitters for Gold outside London and Manchester
Global is turning off more AM transmitters this month as Gold becomes digital only with the exception of London and Manchester. Gold’s mediumwave frequencies covering Peterborough/Cambridge (1332 kHz), Derby (945 kHz), Nottingham (999 kHz) and Northampton (1557 kHz)...Publication date: 19.06.2023
Hits Radio’s Tom Green goes backstage at Isle of Wight Festival
Hits Radio was at the Isle of Wight Festival over the weekend, where Tom Green spoke to artists including Niall Horan, Ella Henderson, Anne Marie and George Ezra. On Sunday ahead of his main-stage performance and “first big UK festival” playing new material...Publication date: 19.06.2023
Leigh-Anne Pinnock teases a Little Mix reunion on Heart Breakfast
As she launches her solo career, Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock joined Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Amanda this morning. Leigh-Anne’s new song Don’t Say Love is now available now, but it seems that doesn’t mean we’ve seen the last of Little Mix...Publication date: 19.06.2023
Ed Sheeran is UK’s most played artist for sixth time in eight years
Ed Sheeran is the most played artist of the year in the UK for 2022, according to the music licensing company PPL. PPL licenses the use of recorded music on radio, TV and in public places in the UK and receives extensive airplay reporting from broadcasters and public performance venues...Publication date: 19.06.2023
Four Bauer radio brands come together to cover the Isle of Wight Festival
Bauer stations are coming together to cover the Isle of Wight Festival this weekend. Absolute Radio, Greatest Hits Radio, Hits Radio, and Magic Radio will be on site at Seaclose Park, broadcasting live performances, exclusive content and much more from the sold-out event...Publication date: 15.06.2023
McFly reveal on Hits Radio their new album’s alternative name
In an exclusive for Hits Radio this morning, McFly revealed that their new album nearly had another name. Speaking to hosts Fleur East, James Barr and producer Matt, band member Dougie Poynter shared the reason behind the name the album Power to Play...Publication date: 15.06.2023
Kylie Minogue teases an upcoming tour on Heart Breakfast
Kylie Minogue joined Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden earlier where she was in a teasing mood! Although she didn’t give specific details, Kylie hinted there may be a new tour coming up and spoke about the possibility of playing Charlene again...Publication date: 15.06.2023
Sharleen Spiteri tells Ken Bruce about a Fleetwood Mac “connection”
Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri joined Ken Bruce on Greatest Hits Radio this earlier to share her Golden Year of 1977. Although she was ten at the time and remembers her dad buying Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album on vinyl, it turned out to be a moment that would come full circle...Publication date: 14.06.2023
Fred Dinenage to host summer weekends on BBC Radio Solent
Fred Dinenage, who has been broadcasting in and around the South of England for almost 60 years, is joining BBC Radio Solent. He’ll host Saturday afternoons during the summer season, from 2pm till 6pm each week. The signing was announced on-air at BBC Radio Solent, which you can hear, here...Publication date: 13.06.2023
