BOB BIRCH RADIO

03/04/2022

We are sad to say that Bob passed away suddenly this week. He will be much missed.

15/03/2022

Two Teesside-based community radio stations have revealed that they are working together on a small-scale DAB application.

10/12/2021

The first permanent small-scale DAB network has launched in Tynemouth and South Shields this morning.

08/11/2021

Some of the former presenters from United DJs have set up their own online radio station named Sunshine Radio Online.

03/11/2021

Zetland FM presenter Julie Donaldson died a year ago after contracting Covid-19.

25/10/2021

The best of Community Radio has been rewarded in a face-to-face event in Coventry over the weekend.

21/10/2021

FM should continue until at least 2030 in the UK according to a Digital Radio and Audio Review by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

06/10/2021

Angel Radio has moved frequency from 89.3 MHz FM to 98.6 MHz FM in Portsmouth.

06/10/2021

Radio Tyneside is celebrating 70 years of hospital and community broadcasting across Newcastle and Gateshead today.

27/09/2021

The nominations are out for this year's Community Radio Awards.

24/09/2021

BBC Radio 1 presenter Jordan North has gone back to where it all began as he cut the ribbon to the University of Sunderland’s new Spark studio.

09/09/2021

Hospital Radio Plymouth has started broadcasting via a new limited coverage FM licence on 107.3 MHz.

23/08/2021

Former BBC Radio 2 and Radio Devon presenter Judi Spiers is to host a show on Boom Radio, whilst Dave Brown joins for a weekly slot.

12/08/2021

Local Radio Day is back for its sixth year on Friday 15th October 2021.

10/08/2021

Radio stations including Capital, Heart, TFM and BBC Radio Tees have lost their analogue FM services around North Yorkshire following a fire at the Bilsdale mast.

02/08/2021

Local BBC Radio in England is to share more programmes between stations to help with staffing problems due to self-isolation issues.

07/07/2021

Twelve services will commence broadcasting on FM soon via Ofcom's latest Limited Coverage FM Restricted Services experiment

01/07/2021

HRH The Prince of Wales has thanked Hospital Radio Ipswich and other community radio volunteers for their service during the pandemic.

29/06/2021

High Peak Radio founders Paul and Steve Jenner are to launch a new online radio station for the High Peak and Hope Valley.

23/06/2021

Elton John to play Stadium of Light Sunderland

It is with great excitement that Elton John announces the final dates for his award-winning Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour in the UK, Europe and North America.

22/06/2021

A new radio station playing Dance and R&B is preparing to launch on small-scale DAB multiplexes in the northeast.

12/06/2021

GB News Radio is planning to launch on Digital One in July.

11/06/2021

Tyneside Community Digital is celebrating being awarded the small-scale DAB licence for Newcastle and Gateshead.

09/06/2021

A new radio station serving the UK’s legion of nine million paid and unpaid carers has launched online

01/06/2021

The winners of small-scale DAB licences in Basingstoke, Avonmouth, Dudley, East Bristol and Newcastle/Gateshead areas have been announced by Ofcom