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.Marvin Humes and Kat Shoob are stepping down from hosting the Big Top 40 chart show at Global.
Kat has been on the show for almost a decade whilst Marvin joined the countdown to replace Rich Clarke in 2014.

Nihal Arthanayake apologies for sweary rap song on 5 Live

.You know we like to do things with a bit of a twist.. here is that twist,” Nihal Arthanayake says before playing a rap about Brexit complete with swear words on 5 Live.

Rutland Radio celebrates 20 years on-air

.Rutland Radio celebrates 20 years on air today having first broadcast across Stamford and Rutland on 13th December 1998.

Radio Academy is looking for three Trustees

.The Radio Academy is seeking three members to join its Board of Trustees and nominations are open now for anybody that wishes to put themselves forward.

Radio Ceredigion to become Nation Radio relay

.Ofcom has awarded the Ceredigion licence to Nation Broadcasting despite “barely any evidence that the station would broaden choice for listeners”.

Celador retains licence for Sam FM Bristol

.Ofcom has today awarded Celador, the re-advertised FM local commercial radio licence for Bristol.
There were two applicants for the licence, Celador Limited, the incumbent, with Sam FM and Bristol Sound Limited, with 106.5 Jack FM Bristol.

Ryan Tubridy tops highest earners list at RTÉ

RTÉ Radio 1 is the place to be in Irish radio if you want to be a top earner in the industry, with the top 6 places filled by presenters at the station.

Mark Cunning appointed as iRadio’s new CEO

iRadio General Manager & Content Director Mark Cunning is now the Chief Executive Officer of the company.
Mark replaces Leigh Doyle who <a href="https://radiotoday.

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Tuned Global to partner with Tunelet for new African streaming service

Tuned Global has partnered with Tunelet to help the startup launch of a new music service in Africa. Tuned Global provides music streaming solutions with consumer engagement and its past clients include Samsung Mobile, Coca-Cola, and Line Music.

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Steve Pratt: 2018 — The Year In Podcasting

Guest columnist Steve Pratt is co-owner and Partner of Pacific Content, which creates original podcasts for brands including Slack, Mozilla, and Dell. This article originally appeared on the Pacific Content blog.

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LyricFind inks blanket licensing deal in Africa

LyricFind has entered a deal with South African mechanical rights organization Composers, Authors and Publishers Association (or CAPASSO).

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Apple Music starts to dismantle its Connect social platform

When Apple Music was first introduced to the world back in 2015, the platform’s attempt at a social feature raised some eyebrows.

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Podtrac introduces verified measurement with November publisher ranking

Podtrac has released its list of the top ten podcast publishers for November 2018. This iteration of the monthly update includes a new feature from the analytics company.

Radio Insight

People Moves 12/14: WBEB Makes Programmer Change

Entercom AC “B101.1” WBEB Philadelphia has parted ways with Program Director Chuck Knight is exiting after eleven years with the station.
Knight joined WBEB in 2007 after eleven years at Saga AC “Sunny 95” 94.

Radio & Podcast News In Brief – CBC Music returns “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”…

CBC Music has returned holiday classic “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” to its playlists after overwhelming audience demand.

CBC Music restores “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” to its playlists

Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalbán in Neptune’s Daughter, the 1949 MGM film that “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was first featured in.

Guyon Espiner departs RNZ’s Morning Report

Morning Report host Guyton Espiner is departing the show, to focus on a role as a reporter for RNZ.
The top-performing Breakfast host has worked on the show for the last five years.

Lucy Breaden for Drive at ABC Hobart

ABC Radio Hobart has announced its 2019 presenter lineup, with Lucy Breaden taking the reins on Drive.
Breaden is a journalist and producer, and previously a news presenter. She has worked in Tasmanian media for over a decade.

The Music Network’s Q4 Australian Singles Report is out Monday

Monday marks the release of TMN’s final quarterly report of 2018.
Q4 was filled with excitement and surprise as Aussie radio took a gamble on fresh, uninitiated artists.

Hit Coffs Coast’s A.B asks Daryl Braithwaite to play at her wedding

The legend that is Daryl Braithwaite called into Hit Coffs Coast ahead of his show at Hoey Moey and A.B had a big question for him.
She put Daryl on the spot and asked him if he’d sing at her wedding… whenever that may be.

Behind the scenes of triple j’s Hottest 100 true crime trailer

triple j‘s Hottest 100 true crime doco, starring Brekky host Liam Stapleton as the main protagonist, was released earlier this week.
Now the public broadcaster has released a blooper reel, complete with outtakes and stuff-ups.

The Lazy Girls Guide… podcast

Podcasting has been called the new ‘golden age’ of broadcasting. With hundreds of ‘stories’ being told, we’re being spoiled for choice.

Asia

DRM at International Broadcast Engineering Society of India Conference and Exhibition

The DRM Consortium will highlight its recent achievements under the Broadcast Engineering Society (BES) conference and exhibition – BES EXPO 2019 on terrestrial and satellite broadcasting at New Delhi from January 17 to 19.

Asia

Big FM returns with another season of its hunt for ‘Golden Voice’