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Gaydio joins seven more DAB digital radio multiplexes

Gaydio is now broadcasting in seven more cities across the UK via small-scale DAB multiplexes. The station has been added to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Sheffield in DAB+. Kriss Herbert, Network Content Manager and mid-morning presenter said:...

Publication date: 09.01.2023

Whoopi Goldberg talks about historical film Till on Virgin Radio

Whoopi Goldberg was Graham Norton’s guest on Virgin Radio at the weekend and revealed why it’s the right time to release the film Till. The historical film, which is now in cinemas, took decades to make and tells the story of Mamie Till-Bradley, who’s 14-year-old son Emmett was brutally murdered after whistling at a white woman in 1955 Mississippi...

Publication date: 09.01.2023

Schedule changes at Radio X as Issy Panayis moves to afternoons

Radio X is getting a schedule shuffle for 2023 with Issy Panayis, Dan O’Connell, Elspeth Pierce, Adam Brown and James Hall all moving to new timeslots. In addition, Sophie Sveinsson, who left XS Manchester last month, is joining the weekend line-up...

Publication date: 05.01.2023

Emperor Rosko returns home for breakfast at Radio Caroline

Emperor Rosko will present a series of monthly breakfast shows on Radio Caroline starting this month. Rosko joined Radio Caroline as a pirate radio DJ in 1964 before joining BBC Radio 1 as one of their original presenters in 1967...

Publication date: 05.01.2023

Broadcaster Rosie Wright joins Times Radio for early breakfast

Former GB News reporter and presenter Rosie Wright is joining Times Radio to present the station’s Early Breakfast show on weekdays. The hourly programme was launched in June 2020 by Calum Macdonald, who has since gone on to co-host Friday to Sunday Breakfast on Times Radio, alongside Chloe Tilley...

Publication date: 05.01.2023

Andrew Marr to host Sunday mornings on Classic FM

From this Sunday, Andrew Marr is joining Classic FM to present a new programme between 10am and 1pm. In a change to his usual world of news and politics, Andrew will bring his passion for classical music to his new three hour programme on the station. He will present his new Classic FM show while continuing with his weekday political programme on LBC, Tonight with Andrew Marr, which airs Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 7pm...

Publication date: 04.01.2023

TalkRadio / TalkTV to provide programming for Local TV network

TalkRadio aka TalkTV is to become the exclusive provider of national programming on Local TV channels. Local TV Limited runs eight services in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, North Wales, Teesside and Tyne & Wear reaching a potential of five million UK homes on Freeview Channels 7 & 8, plus Virgin Media Channel 159...

Publication date: 03.01.2023

Former Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell’s new show on Heart

In a refresh of its schedule for the new year, Heart’s weekday early breakfast show will be hosted by Lindsey Russell. Lindsey was a presenter on Blue Peter from 2013 until 2021 and last January joined Heart to host weekend shows. From today, she will host every Monday – Friday from 4am to 6.30am...

Publication date: 02.01.2023

JACK fm books a theatre show for Dom Joly to perform

Dom is finishing his UK tour with his biggest theatre show yet in Oxford booked by the bosses at JACK fm. The comedian has been the voice of JACK fm since July, and also hosts a weekend show on the station. Supporting his tour, JACK fm is hoping Dom will sell out his last show at the New Theatre Oxford on 20th January 2023...

Publication date: 23.12.2022

Martin Samuel joins talkSPORT for weekly sports news show

Sports journalist Martin Samuel is joining News UK to work at The Times and also co-host a weekly show on talkSPORT. In addition, Martin will appear as a contributor on TalkTV/TalkRadio and talkSPORT’s breakfast show from January 11th 2023. Martin will pen his views in weekly columns on all the big sporting stories. He will also write across the news pages and magazines – both digitally and in print – for The Times and The Sunday Times throughout the year...

Publication date: 21.12.2022