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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

Kylie Minogue and Tears for Fears headline Radio 2 in the Park

Radio 2 in the Park will see Tears for Fears headlining the Saturday night and Kylie Minogue headlining the Sunday night. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith of Tears for Fears said: “We love playing live and can’t wait to bring some of our favourite songs, old and new...

Publication date: 13.06.2023

The Whitehalls to host two new programmes on Classic FM

Jack, Michael and Hilary Whitehall are to present two new programmes on Classic FM this month. Father and son, Michael and Jack will reunite once again to front Classic FM’s Father’s Day special, on Sunday 18 June at 9pm...

Publication date: 13.06.2023

Radio 2’s biggest ever live music event outside London revealed

Radio 2 in the Park, the station’s annual live music event, will be at Victoria Park in Leicester on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September. The news of BBC Radio 2’s biggest ever live music event outside London was announced in Zoe Ball’s Breakfast Show this morning...

Publication date: 12.06.2023

Nation brings back a network chart hosted by Dr Fox

Neil Fox is back on the charts as Nation Broadcasting introduces the Nation Network Chart across its stations. The show will air on Nation Radio across in Wales, Scotland, London, the South Coast, Suffolk, Ipswich, Hull and also on Sun FM Radio in the North East...

Publication date: 12.06.2023