Smart Outdoor Media has taken an equity stake in north east England DAB station Frisk Radio. The Out of Home advertising company has over 350 digital billboard screens and says the move helps it evolve into a multi-channel agency, capable of delivering campaigns with both audio and visual elements. Frisk Radio says it stands to […]
North-west radio presenter and programmer Rick Houghton has been made Programme Controller at In Demand Radio. Rick has been a consultant for the Liverpool station for the last few years but this appointment means he’s now working on it full time. He has worked on a number of radio stations in the North of England. […]
JLS singer Aston Merrygold is lined-up to host Saturday night on Heart 00s whilst Ashley Roberts goes on holiday. Aston will be on-air this weekend, Saturday 17th of February, from 4pm till 7pm. He joins his friend and band member Marvin Humes who has worked at Global for the last 10 years in a variety […]
BBC Radio 1 Drive co-host Jordan North is leaving the station and will be replaced by Jamie Laing. Jamie will join Vick Hope on the Going Home show from 4th March, Monday to Thursday from 3.30pm till 6pm. Jordan has been with Radio 1 for ten years having worked on commercial radio prior to that. […]
The company behind the JACK fm brand in the UK has announced the station will return – when they want. The local JACK fm stations in Oxford were sold to Bauer in 2023 and either closed or rebranded, meaning the end of the name after 16 years. However, OXIS Media kept the rights to use […]