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Nick Bailey writes autobiography on his life in radio

20th June 2019

Radio broadcaster Nick Bailey has released his autobiography detailing five decades of radio presenting from Caroline to Classic FM.

Date set for Radiocentre’s Tuning In North event

20th June 2019

Radiocentre has announced its next event, Tuning In North, taking place in Manchester.

Whistledown expands with three new Senior Editors

20th June 2019

Independent production company Whistledown is expanding into the podcast and commissioned content market by appointing three new Senior Editors.
Kate Holland, editor of Griefcast and previously with Manx Radio, will head up Podcast Production.

LBC’s Tom Swarbrick to moderate Travel Matters

19th June 2019

LBC’s Tom Swarbrick will moderate ABTA’s annual Travel Matters conference this year as Global becomes the official Media Partner.

Charlie Higson joins Scala Radio for new series

19th June 2019

Actor, comedian, author and former singer Charlie Higson is to host a new series entitled ‘The Playlists’ on Scala Radio.

BBC Radio presenter Helen Legh has died

19th June 2019

BBC Three Counties Radio presenter Helen Legh has died.
Helen is well known in the Milton Keynes area – having presented breakfast on Horizon and BBC Three Counties Radio, and in the last few years, a weekly show on MKFM.

Listen to the new jingles for RTÉ 2FM here

20th June 2019

2FM is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new on-air branding package from ReelWorld.
The station wanted a new sound to accompany the launch of a new daytime line-up.

RedFM creates pop-up studio in Cork for the week

19th June 2019

Cork’s RedFM is creating a temporary studio in Youghal for a Town Takeover.
The station is set to shine a spotlight on the seaside town ahead of its biggest event in years, Iron Man.

WorldDAB Introduces Excellence in Automotive Award

20th June 2019

WorldDAB has launched the WorldDAB Excellence in Automotive Award.
WorldDAB Automotive Group Chairman, Laurence Harrison, announced the new award at the WorldDAB Automotive 2019 conference in Turin, Italy.

Radio Rally Point: Duncan Stewart, Dir./Research With Deloitte’s Technology, Media And Telecommunications Practice

20th June 2019

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NOVA FM Boosts FM Transmission Network With GatesAir

20th June 2019

GatesAir has won a contract with NOVA Entertainment in Australia to upgrade six FM radio transmission sites on the continent.
The GatesAir Flexiva FAX FM transmitter.

Radio Ink

Emmis Invests In Podcasting Company

20th June 2019

As Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan continued to sell off radio clusters and pay down debt, he’s been saying for well over a year, that he wants to be in businesses that grow faster than radio. His first move: Podcasting.

Radio Insight

People Moves 6/19: Mike Rivera To Program KBQI and KHEY

20th June 2019

Mike Rivera will now have two iHeartMedia Country stations to program.
Rivera, who was named Program Director of 96.3 KHEY El Paso TX earlier this month will also add those duties at “Big I 107.9” KBQI Albuquerque NM.

Cleveland Scene: Former Owner Lee Zapis Tells the Story of How WZAK Went to No. 1

19th June 2019

Lee Zapis developed a love of music at an early age. His father, Xen Zapis, had a huge record collection in his basement in Rocky River, where Lee and his sister, Maria, grew up, and the siblings would often sift through it.

Highlights from the National Campus and Community Radio Association Conference

19th June 2019

Simon Peeks, Senior Editor, BBC OS and BBC Minute, was among the speakers who addressed the National Campus and Community Radio Conference at Ryerson University, June 3-6.

Radio and Podcast News – WAB celebrates 85 years

13th June 2019

The Western Association of Broadcasters held its 2019 WAB Gold Medal Awards Gala Thursday evening at the Fairmont Banff Springs. Hosted by Global Calgary’s Linda Olsen, the awards celebrated the best in Prairie broadcasting.

Taylor Swift keeps calm after causing a storm at No.18

20th June 2019

Chart Highlights – 20 June 2019

New Entry: Taylor Swift debuts at No.18 with ‘You Need To Calm Down’
High Point: Mabel’s ‘Don’t Call Me Up’ reaches new peak at No.4
Local Music: Ruel enters the chart at No.

Nova 106.9 goes to the dogs

20th June 2019

A study released this week by the

Hit Network’s Carrie Bickmore confirms ‘The Project’ return

20th June 2019

Carrie Bickmore is set to return to Ten’s The Project following an eight-month break for the birth of her third child.
The radio and TV host will be back behind the desk from July 8, joining Waleed Aly and Peter Helliar.

Mandy Catalano and Gawndy chat freelance hosting

20th June 2019

The latest episode of The Radio Randomly podcast by Sea FM’s Gawndy features Hit Network’s Mandy Catalano.
Mandy has been filling in Sea FM Breakfast for the past month as Gawndy’s co-host.

‘No impact on radio’ from WIN Newsroom closures

20th June 2019

A spokesperson has told radioinfo that the WIN newsroom closures will have “no impact on the company’s radio stations.”
WIN owns i98 in Wollongong and C91.3 in Campbelltown.

One third of US households will have a smart speaker this year

20th June 2019

Asia

SPH Radio maintains audience share, podcasts gain popularity: Nielsen survey

19th June 2019

Audiences are spending a longer time listening to SPH Radio, and more of them are tuning in digitally, according to the most recent figures on the radio industry.

Asia

Eight of top 10 radio stations in Singapore are from Mediacorp

19th June 2019

Mediacorp continues to be Singapore’s number one radio network with eight out of the top 10 spots according to the latest Nielsen Radio Diary Survey. Four out of every five adults listen to Mediacorp radio stations each week¹.

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