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BBC Radio 4's The Archers to stage national tour for 75th anniversary
The Archers will mark its 75th anniversary with a national stage tour, it has been announced. Hosted by comedian and Archers devotee Angela Barnes, each performance will feature a cast of four actors along with the BBC Radio 4 drama's live…
Scott Mills reacts as legend quits BBC Radio 2 after 14 years
Scott Mills has joined the string of gutted celebrities and radio stars paying tribute to Liza Tarbuck after she announced her shock exit from her Saturday radio show last night. Liza, 61, who had been hosting her 6pm to 8pm BBC Radio 2 show on…
Liza Tarbuck leaves Radio 2 Saturday show after 14 years
BBC presenter Liza Tarbuck is stepping down from her Saturday evening show on Radio 2 after 14 years. She announced her departure to fans on Instagram: 'We made 2 hrs [hours] of radio feel like a private members club, that's the stuff of dreams.'…
Fearne Cotton on why she quit Radio 1 and how she moved on from tough times
For years Fearne Cotton was a huge name in TV and radio, appearing happy and successful, with the broadcasting world at her feet. But in her new book out today, the 44-year-old admits she has blocked out much of the career she had in her 20s…
Double birthday for Eastbourne hospital radio
Radio DGH is marking two anniversaries in 2026 as the Eastbourne station celebrates 50 years of broadcasting and 75 years of hospital radio in the town. Hospital radio in Eastbourne began in 1951, when volunteers pushed portable record players…
Radio 1's Longest Ride with Greg James - live text, video and audio updates from Greg's Red Nose Day challenge
Here you'll be able to keep up with all the latest updates from Greg's challenge, as he cycles a gruelling 1000km to raise money for Comic Relief. He's attempting to travel all the way from Weymouth on England's South Coast, crossing into Wales…
Scottish Government partners with radio host on campaign
A radio presenter has joined a Scottish Government campaign encouraging people to speak more openly about mental health. The collaboration with broadcaster Katy Johnston has launched with a sign installed in Glasgow Queen Street station carrying…
Largest-Ever Radio Map of The Sky Reveals 13.7 Million Hidden Objects
Our view of the cosmos changes completely based on how we observe it. Now, astronomers have released the data from the largest-ever sky survey at radio wavelengths, revealing nearly 13.7 million celestial objects in light the human eye literally…
iHeartMedia and TikTok to Launch Radio Station, First Wave of Joint Podcasts
TikTok and iHeartMedia announced Thursday a March 13 launch date for TikTok Radio and officially set the first slate of shows for the TikTok Podcast Network. Intended to translate TikTok's For You feed into an audio experience, the…
TikTok's Big Audio Play: App Pacts With iHeartMedia for Radio Channel Spanning 28 U.S. Stations, Creator Podcast Network
TikTok is hoping to make some noise through a big new audio and podcast partnership with iHeartMedia. In teaming with iHeart, the viral video app is dropping the visuals: The companies are launching TikTok Radio from iHeart, a live audio channel…
Rickey Smiley Inks Deal With Urban One for New Video Podcast, 5-Year Extension of His Morning Radio Show
Radio personality, comedian and author Rickey Smiley is expanding his partnership with media company Urban One. The centerpieces of the pact are a five-year extension of the nationally syndicated “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,”…
Wynne Evans to host weekly show on Dragon Radio
Welsh broadcaster Wynne Evans is joining Dragon Radio to host a weekly show starting on Easter Sunday. Wynne was most recently at BBC Radio Wales but left in May 2025 after his contract was not renewed following a controversy over Strictly Come…
Radio 1 confirms spring Friday early breakfast duo
BBC Radio 1 is giving two more emerging presenters a monthly shot at its Friday Early Breakfast show this spring. Cai Sherlock will take over the 5am to 7am slot in April, with Emma Millen following in May, as the station continues its rotating…
Liza Tarbuck steps down from BBC Radio 2 show
Liza Tarbuck is stepping down from her Saturday evening programme on BBC Radio 2 after more than a decade in the slot. Liza has hosted the 6pm to 8pm show since 2012 but has decided to leave the programme to reclaim her weekends. Announcing the…
Iowa panel pares prediction of state tax revenue - Radio Iowa
State officials have reduced their prediction of state tax revenue for the current budgeting year by 46 MILLION dollars, but the governor's budget direcor says there is no need to cut state spending plans for the next three months. Iowa Department…
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