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Siobhan Kenny from Radiocentre talks about the support from government and Ofcom for commercial radio during the Coronavirus pandemic, plus how radio’s responding during times of crisis. Sean Dunderdale tells us about his recent move from Lincs FM to BBC Radio Lincolnshire, where his arrival on the breakfast show has been met with a different kind of output to what he might have expected. And Liam Heffernan from the Hospital Broadcasting Association lets us know how hospital radio stations are coping during the virus outbreak. Plus David Lloyd has more from the archives this week in history in RadioMoments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Duncan Barkes tells us about a new DAB station, Health Information Radio, launched to provide facts about the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Hills from Cleanfeed and Kevin Leach from InQuality/ipDTL help us to understand the tech solutions available for broadcasters working from home. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look at the big stories in the industry and there’s a chance to hear some of our interview with Pete Mitchell from 2011, following his death this week. Plus David Lloyd has more from the archives this week in history in RadioMoments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Stuart Clarkson chats to guests on the red carpet and some of the winners from the 2020 Radio and Audio Industry Awards (ARIAs). You will hear from: Julia Hartley-Brewer (talkRADIO), Stephanie Hirst (BBC Radio Leeds), Tom Green (KISS), Paul Anthony (Planet Rock), Matthew Wright (talkRADIO), Nigel Williams (Jazz FM), Scott Mills (Radio 1 & 5 Live) and Jeremy Vine (Radio 2) ahead of the awards. Then there’s Myles Bonnar (BBC Scotland); Liza Ward, Hugh Costello & David Prest (Whistledown); Lee Clayton, Laurie Palacio & Hugh Woozencroft (talkSPORT); Lee Stone (BBC WM); Becky Ripley & James Cook (BBC Radio 4); Paul Sylvester (Absolute Radio); John Scott Dryden (Passenger List); Elis James & John Robins (5 Live); Phil Maguire (Prison Radio Association); Jamie Crick (Jazz FM); Jess Gillam (BBC Radio 3); Mistajam (1Xtra & Radio 1); Jim White & Gary Bloom (talkSPORT); Steffan Garrero (BBC Radio Wales); John Milne (Tay FM); Kat Harbourne (BBC Radio Sheffield); Emma Barnett (5 Live); Lewi

Trevor Dann is joined by LBC’s Iain Dale, radio comedy’s Jon Holmes and Katharine Kerr from Podcast Pioneers for our Roundtable discussion for March 2020. Here are links to the clips featured in the discussion: The Politics of Sound https://www.buzzsprout.com/303464/2367377-politics-of-sound-9-jacqui-smith-former-labour-party-home-secretary   Gaslight https://www.qcodemedia.com/gaslight   Tom Neenan Is Not All Men https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07rn8fc   This Paranormal Life https://play.acast.com/s/thisparanormallife/tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F747284911   Crossfire https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/13/trump-russia-impeachment-scandal-crossfire-podcast-uk/   The Chris Moyles Show https://www.radiox.co.uk/radio/podcasts/chris-moyles-show-radio-x/ After the Roundtable, David Lloyd has more from the archives this week in history in RadioMoments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Jazz FM’s Content Director Nick Pitts talks to RadioToday about the station’s upcoming 30th birthday and plans to celebrate the milestone on air throughout the year. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin have a look at the other big stories in the industry this week, and David Lloyd has more archive audio from this week in history in RadioMoments.  Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Former GMG Radio exec Andy Carter talks to RadioToday about his new job as a Member of Parliament - and the role he’s taking on at Westminster to give him a link back to the radio industry. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin have a look at the other big stories in the industry this week, and David Lloyd has more archive audio from this week in history in RadioMoments.  Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Andy Ashton, Content Director for Greatest Hits Radio, tells us about the station’s new big name signings and discussed the brand’s first year on air.  Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin cover the other big industry stories of the week including RAJAR Q4/19 and a change to terms and conditions in radio commercials.  Plus David Lloyd has more archive audio from this week in history in RadioMoments.  Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Consultant Nik Goodman from Bounce, Muna Ahmed from Prison Radio Association and Chris North from North Media Talent join Trevor Dann for the February 2020 RadioToday Roundtable. Plus David Lloyd has more archive audio from this week in history in RadioMoments.  Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Stig Abell and Liam Fisher tell RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson about plans for Times Radio, a new speech station launching on DAB later this year.  Stuart and Roy Martin look over the other big stories of the week and are also joined by Tony Blackburn to chat about his new podcast. Plus David Lloyd has more archive audio from this week in history in RadioMoments.  Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Ricki Lee from Aiir and Saratoga’s Star Radio joins Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin in the pub to talk about the week’s big stories, with an American perspective on AM transmission, in-car listening and the removal of local programming in favour of network shows. David Lloyd’s RadioMoments include memories of Radio Northsea International 50 years ago, a look back at the history of test transmissions, that big move from the BBC to Virgin for Chris Evans this time last year, and the arrival of Radio Forth in Edinburgh. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

BBC Radio Jersey’s new mid-morning presenter James Dundon talks to us about his big move from Cornwall where he’s spent all his radio career so far with Pirate FM and Heart. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look at the big industry stories of the week - including the sad death of BBC Radio Ulster’s Stephen Clements and the launch of new imaging on BBC Local Radio in England. Plus more classic archive audio from David Lloyd in RadioMoments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Trevor Dann is back with our first podcast of 2020 - it’s the January roundtable discussion with guests Gene Baxter (Bean from the long-running KROQ Kevin & Bean breakfast show), Brett Spencer (Bauer Radio) and Iain Macintosh (Muddy Knees Media). Plus more classic archive audio from David Lloyd in RadioMoments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Our final RadioToday Programme of 2019 looks back on the year in radio and looks ahead to what we might expect in our industry in 2020. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin are joined by radio futurologist James Cridland. There’s also more fantastic audio from the archives in a bumber RadioMoments Christmas special with David Lloyd. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Outgoing Spire FM Managing Director Ceri Hurford-Jones looks back on the last two decades running Salisbury’s local radio station ahead of his departure from UKRD next week. RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin chat through the big industry stories of the week; and David Lloyd’s RadioMoments include 40 years of Steve Allen at LBC and radio’s coverage of the abdication in 1936. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Trevor Dann hosts our RadioToday Roundtable discussion for December 2019 with guests  Steve Ackerman (Somethin’ Else), Paul Chantler (consultant) and Suchandrika Chakrabarti (podcaster). Topics covered include the Audio Production Awards, Podcast Radio, journalism during the General Election and much more. Plus David Lloyd’s Radio Moments including the 10th birthday of digital station Absolute 80s. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

This week we chat to Absolute Radio Content Director Paul Sylvester and presenters Sarah Champion & Leona Graham about Absolute Radio 10s and the upcoming 10th birthday for Absolute 80s. Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin look over the big industry stories of the week and David Lloyd has more Radio Moments - this time featuring BBC WM, XFM South Wales, Radio Scotland and the death of Alan 'Fluff' Freeman. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Bauer Radio’s Editor-in-Chief John Pickford talks to RadioToday as he celebrates 40 years since he first joined Piccadilly Radio in Manchester.  Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin look over the big stories of the week including Hits Live, Absolute Radio 10s, Magic at the Musicals, Ofcom complaints about community radio stations and a special song featuring Radio Stations of the United Kingdom. Also includes David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Kevin Branigan from Radio Nova in Dublin and Dusty Rhodes from DB Digital Broadcasting talk about the history and future of DAB in Ireland, following the news that RTE could close all its DAB services and multiplex. Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin meet up in London’s Leicester Square to talk about the industry stories of the week and there’s a chat with radio consultant Paul Chantler who shares his tips for covering the election and tells us about Podcast Radio. Also includes David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

On our Roundtable discussion for November, Trevor Dann meets Kate Cocker (Audio Content Fund), Chris Stevens (Devaweb), Stuart Morgan (Audio Always) and Ashley Byrne (Made in Manchester) to discuss audio outside London, Donald from Washington and their recommendations for your listening delight. Also includes David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

George Frost from AudioUK’s BrexitReady podcast series gets tips and advice for the audio industry on preparing for Brexit next year - she speaks to Andrew Hood, Alan Hunt, John Kampfner, Paul March, David Thomas and Steve Ackerman. Roy Martin is here to discuss the week’s big stories in the radio industry; James Cridland reflects on the last 5 years in radio in his final audio blog; and David Lloyd has more radio moments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.