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Nation Radio Yorkshire goes local all day
1+ hour, 51+ min ago Nation Radio Yorkshire will switch to an entirely local daytime programming line-up from Monday 5th January 2026. The move sees Yorkshire-based presenter Griffo taking over the weekday mid-morning slot from 10am to 1pm. The new schedule also includes Matt Hutchinson moving into the afternoon…...
Fred Dinenage gets Christmas Day show on Nation Radio
3+ day, 1+ hour ago Fred Dinenage will be back on South Coast radio on Christmas Day with a special programme on Nation Radio South. The broadcast runs from 10am to 1pm and follows the station's long-running Christmas Day Breakfast Show, which airs from 6am to 10am and is…...
Welsh broadcasting devolution options put under review
4+ day, 1+ hour ago New research will examine how broadcasting powers in Wales could change under a range of devolution models. Academics at Aberystwyth University have been commissioned by the Welsh Government to investigate options for devolving responsibility for broadcasting, with a focus on…...
STV Radio confirms January launch and schedule
4+ day, 10+ hour ago STV Radio has confirmed it will officially launch across Scotland on Wednesday 7 January with a full national schedule led by familiar radio voices. The new station will go live at 8am, marking STV's move into national radio with a personality-led service…...
Fix Radio appoints Josh James for drive show
5+ day, 8+ min ago Fix Radio is revamping its weekday drive programme with comedian Josh James set to headline a new afternoon show from January. The Builders Station has confirmed Josh will front a new three-hour programme airing from 3pm to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, aimed…...
Commercial radio urges BBC ad funding ruled out
5+ day, 22+ hour ago Commercial radio groups say the BBC Charter Review must rule out advertising as a future funding option for BBC radio services. The industry response follows the launch of the BBC Charter Review, which will examine the broadcaster's future funding and…...
Horizon Radio’s repeated F-bomb breach resolved by Ofcom
6+ day, 23+ hour ago Horizon Radio has been resolved of its breach for broadcasting the F word on repeat for around half an hour. Ofcom said the single word was aired continuously for at least 26 minutes during the 6pm hour on October 9th 2025, when children were…...
Happy Radio named partner for wellbeing series
1+ week, 4+ day ago Happy Radio UK has been confirmed as the official radio partner for the new Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series launching this year. The collaboration will see the station support two major wellbeing initiatives designed to encourage better mental and physical health…...
Sponsor announced for STV Radio Breakfast
2+ week, 9+ hour ago STV Radio's new breakfast show has secured its inaugural sponsor ahead of the station's launch early next year. CR Smith will support Ewen and Cat at Breakfast, hosted by Ewen Cameron and Cat Harvey, with new on-air creative due to…...
Former LBC and Radio 2 presenter Brian Hayes dies aged 87
3+ week, 23+ hour ago Brian Hayes, the broadcaster known for shaping early phone-in radio at LBC and later hosting shows on BBC Radio 2, has died. His career in the UK spanned more than five decades and included some of the most influential speech radio…...