Friends and colleagues pay tribute to radio presenter, programmer and executive John Evington, who died on 4th December 2021. In this special podcast presented by Stuart Clarkson, you will hear from John himself as well as tributes from: Steve King, David Duffy, Terry Underhill, Phil Trow, Martin Campbell, Trevor Thomas, Jason Hardy, Paul Chantler,…

Stuart Clarkson finds out about this year’s 30 Under 30 from Radio Academy Managing Director Sam Bailey and Bauer’s Steve Parkinson who’s the Chair of judges for 30 Under 30… then meets four of this year’s ones to watch: - Scarlett O'Malley - Station Manager, whynow radio - Nels Hylton - Freelance Presenter and Producer, TBI Media/Radio 1/Radio 2 -…

Paul Rowley has been "our man at Westminster" for BBC Local Radio since 1994 and before that worked for IRN and LBC as well as Liverpool's Radio City in its early days. As he leaves the BBC after 27 years, Paul shares his love for the medium of radio with RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson and gives us a quick history of his 47 years working on the wirel…

Stuart Clarkson chats to a selection of speakers from this year’s Radio Academy Radio Festival, held at the News UK building in London on Wednesday 3rd November 2021. You will hear: Helen Thomas (Radio Academy Chair & Head of Radio 2) John Pienaar (Times Radio) Dino Sofos (Persephonica) Ben Cooper (Chief Content & Music Officer, Bauer Media Audio U…

Toby Anstis chats to RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson as he marks 20 years since his first overnight show on Heart 106.2. Toby can still be heard daily on the brand, hosting breakfast on Heart Dance and Friday night's Club Classics across the Heart Network.Bởi RadioToday

On 9th July, Jonathan Coleman OAM died in Sydney, Australia after a four-year battle with prostate cancer, aged just 65. The Radio Academy and RadioToday present this special look back at his life and career. In Remembering Jono, Nick Pitts (The Radio Academy's Deputy Chair, and Jono's producer of five years at Heart) is joined by four of Jono's ra…

Stuart Clarkson is back - and he's in Burnley to speak to Greg James, Jordan North & Vick Hope as the Radio 1 Summer Breakout came to a conclusion at Turf Moor! Roy Martin catches up with Phil Bignell at Hot Radio in Poole as part of the Broadcast Bionics 'Bionic Van' tour. And Stuart has some news of his own to share with Roy! Voiceover by Hannah …

Looking back at the first 12 months of Times Radio as Matt Deegan talks to presenter Ayesha Hazarika, Mid-Mornings Producer Poppy Bullard and Programme Director, Tim Levell for this Radio Academy event.Bởi RadioToday

Kate Cocker picks three projects funded by the Audio Content Fund she’s been impressed by, and talk to the people behind them.Bởi RadioToday

Hear from the nominees, winners, special guests and more at the event in London on May 26th 2021Bởi RadioToday

Greatest Hits Radio launches in London on 105.8FM. Guest host Debbie Mac talks to Group Programme Director - Hits Radio Network Gary Stein and Greatest Hits Radio Talent Director (London) Ric Blaxill about the change.Bởi RadioToday

Anne Frankenstein from Jazz FM and Scala Radio is our guest host as we explore Bauer's new subscription services with Bauer executives Richard Dawkins, Ben Cooper and Tobias Nielsen.Bởi RadioToday

This week our guest host is freelance producer/presenter James Brown having a chat with Made in Manchester's Ashley Byrne about the recent obit, making programmes, interviewing guests and creating podcasts.Bởi RadioToday

Following the Radiodays Asia event, our Asia reporter James Ross spoke to a bunch of speakers after their virtual sessions. We hear from Francis Currie, Valerie Geller, Christian O'Connell, Phil Riley, James Cridland, ABC's Tanya Nolan and more.Bởi RadioToday

Producer and presenter Steve Bland, host of the You Me and the Big C Podcast is our guest host this week. He talks to his BBC colleague Nicky Campbell from 5 Live Breakfast about his love for radio, starting in Scotland at Northsound and moving to London for a gig at Capital before heading to BBC Radio 1. Hear about the days of working with Fluff, …

BBC Radio 1's Scott Mills talks to former Virgin and talkRADIO presenter Jamie East about his journey from commercial to BBC Radio 1, his relationship with Chris Stark and the delicate balance of a double act/sidekick, what happens when radio chases trends, and some interesting information about what the BBC was planning should the pandemic get wor…

KISS Network Content Director Rebecca Frank talks to Victoria Easton-Riley, Content Director (Hits and Greatest Hits Networks – Scotland) and Head of Women in Programming at Bauer about new initiatives that focus on championing, training and finding female talent in the radio industry.Bởi RadioToday

Simon Rossie Ross from GHR Breakfast is in conversation this week with our guest host Pete Snodden, who presents the breakfast show on Cool FM.Bởi RadioToday

talkRADIO's Darryl Morris returns to have a chat with Gaydio Breakfast host Dean McCullough about presenting a breakfast show during a pandemic, serving the LGBTQ+ community in a time of crisis, growing up gay in Northern Ireland, and landing his dream job on BBC Radio 1.Bởi RadioToday

BBC broadcaster Chris Mason takes time out for an open chat with talkRADIO presenter Darryl Morris, our guest host for this week.Bởi RadioToday

How are double-acts on the radio coping with lockdown and the coronavirus? Our guest host Tom Campbell has a chat with Absolute Radio's Home Time Show hosts Andy Bush and Richie Firth. Also this week, a report from a recent Radio Academy Diversity and Inclusion webinars about Disability in radio.Bởi RadioToday

Leeds Student Radio Station Manager Leo Joslin talks to our guest host, and student broadcaster, Tom Horn about how student radio is surviving through COVID-19.Bởi RadioToday

There’s no doubt that podcasts and online streaming services are already a challenge for the radio industry and there’s more to come. Currently less than one in five of us listen to podcasts on a weekly basis. Podcaster Phil Dobbie questions how the industry should respond as we see that podcast audience increase. He asks broadcaster and podcaster …

Presenter Chris Birks catches up with his old boss Dick Stone, who has recently been appointed Group Content Manager at JACK Radio Group.Bởi RadioToday

A good old radio related chat between Absolute Radio and Magic's Group Content Director and presenter Leona Graham about radio, life, working together at 5 Live and talking to your clothes!Bởi RadioToday

Bauer’s Group Managing Director Dee Ford talks to Stuart Clarkson to look back at what has been a momentous year for the radio group - including dealing with running a business in a global pandemic and integrating around 50 new radio stations into the Hits Radio Brand Network. We get her take on the changes deregulation has brought to the commercia…

Broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire reflects on her experience on this year’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and how well her former tea boy Jordan North did on the reality show. As the JACK Radio Group announces two new stations launching nationally on DAB this week - Union JACK Dance and Union JACK Rock - Clive Dickens tells us the thinking behin…

Industry stalwarts Phil Riley and David Lloyd talk to Stuart Clarkson about their new project - Boom Radio UK, which plans to launch in early 2021 targeting the baby boomer generation. Plus, Roy Martin joins Stuart to look at the big industry stories of the week. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.…

RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson catches up with Jordan North’s former housemate Darryl Morris from talkRADIO to discuss how Jordan is doing on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. We also chat to former Radio 1 Controller Johnny Beerling about his return to the airwaves as a presenter with Serenade Radio - after 64 years away from the microphone! And R…

In a RadioToday Programme Extra we bring you an aural treat from Jon Holmes and his team. This magnificent audio production was played at the end of the 2020 Radio Academy Festival, providing a comedic take on the sessions delegates had heard through the week, skewering the audio recordings about radio and our industry. So far The Skewer has won a …

Bauer's new Group Director of Content & Music Ben Cooper talks to RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson about his departure from Radio 1 after many years and his excitement over plans to revolutionise commercial radio. Roy Martin also joins Stuart to look at the big industry stories of the week. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Origi…

Radio legend Pat Sharp talks to RadioToday about his new book - Re-Run The Fun: My Life As Pat Sharp, which is 'based on an un-true story'. We've also got a competition for you to win a copy of the book! Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin chat through the big radio industry stories of the week, and we hear some clips of award-winning community radio pres…

Radio Academy Festival Chair Nick Pitts and Exec Producer Sam Bailey tell us about the plans for this year’s Radio Academy Festival, planned for 9th to 13th November. Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin chat through the other big stories of the week in the radio industry. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.…

RAW 1251 station manager Sian Bolton and former programmer Ed Farrar tell us about plans for the student station’s 50th anniversary next week - and discuss what life is like in the student radio sector during the pandemic. Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin chat through the other big stories of the week in the radio industry. Processing by Ian Deeley. Vo…

Absolute Radio Content Director Paul Sylvester tells us about the station’s engagement with its listeners on World Mental Health Day this week - and discusses Absolute’s new signing Skin from Skunk Anansie. Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin chat through the other big stories of the week in the radio industry. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hanna…

Jamie East tells RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson about his decision to leave talkRADIO, the state of talk radio in the UK and his successful daily podcast The Smart 7. Plus Roy Martin is here to look over the big industry stories of the week. And there’s a 'Future RadioMoment' as Keith Skues signs off from BBC Local Radio for the final time. Processin…

Dicky Dodd talks to RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson about his switch from commercial to community radio in Wolverhampton after nearly 20 years on breakfast at 107.7 The Wolf/Signal 107. Dicky talks openly about the difficult period of uncertainty after the station was sold and being back on air each morning in his home city. Ann Charles from RadioTech…

Peter Dickson talks to RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson about his new autobiography, Voice Over Man. Roy Martin & Stuart discuss the big radio stories of the week, while David Lloyd has more memories from the #RadioMoments archives. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.…

Mike Carr, CEO of new podcast company Crowd Network, talks to RadioToday about the firm's ambitious plans to be the biggest podcast network in Europe and his decision to leave the BBC after 18 years. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin discuss the big radio stories of the week including the expansion of Greatest Hits Radio and the opening of application…

The original presenter of the RadioToday Programme Trevor Dann announces his departure from hosting our monthly Roundtable episodes and chats to Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin about how the radio industry has changed since he first starting making podcasts about radio. Stuart and Roy take a look at the radio industry news from this week, and David Ll…

Late night presenter Graham Torrington talks to RadioToday about his decision to retire from daily radio after a 37-year career. Roy Martin and Stuart Clarkson look at the big stories from the industry recently, and David Lloyd has more RadioMoments from the archives. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso…

The tables are turned on regular host Stuart Clarkson as Quentin Howard takes over the RadioToday Programme this week to chat to Stuart about his new project - an online local radio station for the area where they both grew up. Stuart explains the thinking behind starting Rombalds Radio along with business partner Nick Babb and answers Quentin's qu…

Neil Fox talks to RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson about his broadcasting return with digital station United DJs - and reflects on the current state of the UK radio industry. Former BBC Radio Wales editor Steve Austins also joins us with memories of two Welsh radio legends who died this week - Chris Needs and Tommo. Plus David Lloyd has more RadioMomen…

Lyndsay Ferrigan from RAJAR talks to RadioToday about how radio listening data has been impacted by the pandemic, and its plans for bringing in a new system to survey audiences. Martin Steers from NLive and the UK Community Radio Network joins us to react to news that Northampton will have 4 community radio stations following a decision by Ofcom. S…

Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle talk to RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson about their new incarnation of The Late Night Alternative on Twitch, following their departure from talkRADIO. Plus Iain shares his views on the current state of speech radio in the UK. Roy Martin joins Stuart to look through the other big stories of the week in our industry, and Dav…

Trevor Dann is joined by presenter Fi Glover, Radioplayer's Mike Hill and Jimmy Buckland from Wireless to discuss topics including the launch of Times Radio, the appointment of Tim Davie as BBC Director-General and proposed cuts to BBC Local Radio. Includes David Lloyd's RadioMoments. Listening recommendation links: Stories of our Times https://www…

This week we discuss the launch of the first newspaper-backed national radio station as Times Radio goes on the air. Times Radio Programme Director Tim Levell, who left BBC Radio 5 Live earlier this year, tells us how the first couple of days have gone and discusses the station’s plans. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look through the other big stor…

Dan McQuillin from Broadcast Bionics chats all things tech and how innovation has been helping radio stations during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus we ask what the future is for the radio studio. David Lloyd also has more RadioMoments from this week in radio history. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.…

Radiocentre CEO Siobhan Kenny updates us on how commercial radio is doing, three months on from the start of the lockdown - and tell us about plans for a series of virtual events to help promote radio advertising to different sectors to aid with economic recovery. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin have a look at the big industry stories of the week, p…

This week as the Audio Content Fund publishes its first annual report looking at how it has spent the government’s money on public service content across commercial and community radio stations, Stuart Clarkson chats to the Chair of the Funding Panel Helen Boaden, and ACF Managing Director Sam Bailey. Helen also shares her views on the appointment …