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7digital announces new partnership with Fender

23rd October 2019

7digital has announced its platform will support the launch of new music services in partnership with global musical instruments manufacturer Fender.

Direct Line signs up for KISS Haunted House Party 2019

22nd October 2019

Direct Line has teamed up with KISS as headline sponsors for the KISS Haunted House Party.
The deal will see Direct Link bring their ‘Survive the Horror’ campaign to life across the KISS Network to connect with a 17-34 year old audience.

BBC Radio 1 Controller Ben Cooper to leave the BBC

22nd October 2019

BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network Controller Ben Cooper is leaving the BBC after 16 years in management.

Andy Everett and Brent Tobin promoted at Global

22nd October 2019

Andy Everett has been promoted to Managing Editor, Heart whilst Brent Tobin is promoted to Managing Editor, Capital.

Radioplayer signs agreement to launch in Italy

22nd October 2019

Radioplayer has teamed up with a consortium of Italian broadcasters to launch Radioplayer Italia.

Brexit Readiness Event planned for radio professionals

21st October 2019

DCMS, KPMG, BBC and Somethin’ Else are lined up for AudioUK’s Brexit Readiness Event this Friday, October 25th.

RTÉ Radio 1 returns to 252 longwave after maintenance work

21st October 2019

RTÉ Radio 1 has reappeared on 252 LW after being off-air for the last six weeks for significant remedial works.

Newstalk offers placements to 10 transition year students

21st October 2019

A week-long placement in Newstalk is being offered to 10 transition year students.
During the week, students will have the opportunity to work hands-on as a journalist and learn how it all comes together in a busy radio station.

Bannon Launches Radio Show

23rd October 2019

President Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon is launching a daily radio show and podcast today. The show will be about the impeachment process and is already slated to air on six conservative leaning stations in Virginia and Florida.

J.J. Kincaid Does A Major Tease About Landing In The 404

23rd October 2019

J.J. Brings On A New Drawl, Ya’ll
What’s really up with former iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 KPTT (95.7 THE PARTY)/DENVER morning man J.J. KINCAID?
J.J.

Jessie Jordan Exits Nights At WBEB/Philadelphia

23rd October 2019

Jessie Jordan departs the B101.1 night time air chair
A spokesperson at ENTERCOM has confirmed for ALL ACCESS that JESSIE JORDAN has exited NIGHTS at AC WBEB (B101.1)/PHILADELPHIA.

Morning Team Out At KMLE Phoenix

23rd October 2019

Maria Knight and Chad Mitchell are no longer with Country powerhouse KMLE in Phoenix. Earlier this year Knight and Mitchell were moved from KOOL-FM to KMLE and Nike Petrou went from KMLE to KOOL. Both stations are owned by Entercom.

Gregg Honored For Community Reporting

22nd October 2019

Entercom’s KYW Newsradio (KYW-AM/Philadelphia) community affairs reporter and on-air host Cherri Gregg has been named Journalist of the Year by the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.

Is the FCC Dropping the Ball on Directional Translators?

22nd October 2019

Larry Langford is the owner of WGTO(AM) Cassopolis, Mich. and W246DV, South Bend, Ind. You can reach him at LarryLangford@aol.com.The author is owner of WGTO(AM) and W246DV(FM), South Bend. Ind. He has been in radio since 1965.

Campus and community radio stations to host alt election night coverage

22nd October 2019

Roughly a dozen member stations of the National Campus & Community Radio Association (NCRA) will host alternative election coverage tonight.
Originating from CKCU-FM at Carleton University in Ottawa, the live broadcast will start at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.

Stingray set to launch syndicated midday show on New Country stations

18th October 2019

Paul McGuire is the host of a new syndicated daytime show that will air on Stingray’s New Country-branded stations.

Why Alan Jones gave this 24-year old a weekly segment on his program

23rd October 2019

24-year-old Jessica Rouse is no ordinary young woman, she’s an up and coming radio broadcaster from the NSW Hunter Valley who’s been sharing the devastation of the drought with her listeners.

Hit100.7’s Hamish Carter cycles in record breaking feat

22nd October 2019

Pedalling to conquer the Guinness World Record for the Longest Static Cycling Spin Class, Darling Downs’ Hit100.

Nova’s Marty Sheargold announces 2020 stand-up tour

22nd October 2019

If you missed Marty’s return to the stage this year, you’ve got another chance to see him.
The post Nova’s Marty Sheargold announces 2020 stand-up tour by Staff Writer appeared first on Radio Today.

CMTO is looking to expand its Board’s skill set

22nd October 2019

The Community Media Training Organisation is now seeking

Staff cuts are inevitable at the ABC

22nd October 2019

ABC Managing Director, David Anderson, told Senate Estimates last night that he believes there will be job losses due to the Governments freeze on the broadcaster’s budget over the next three years.

Radio Alive – Australia’s radio conference with a difference

22nd October 2019

Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland
Last week, the big Australian “Radio Alive” conference was in my home town of Brisbane. I popped along to it, and was quite pleasantly surprised.
The high quality of the event wasn’t the surprise.

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Radio City helps set up community radio in Bangalore Central Jail

20th October 2019

India’s Radio City network has contributed in the setting up of Karnataka’s first community radio at the Bangalore Parappana Agrahara Central Jail.

Asia

TRAI seeks stakeholders’ views on reserve price for FM channels’ auction

20th October 2019

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper to seek comments from stakeholders to finalise the methodology for setting reserve prices for the auction of the third batch of private FM radio frequencies, under the

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