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Published 14 January 2019
The government has promised to vanquish the pirates and then introduce local radio across the UK. But what will the new stations sound like? The Daily Express in 1966 listens in to Manx Radio to find out
Published 9 July 2018
Norman Collins is disappointed with the government’s White Paper on Broadcasting Policy in 1967
Published 8 May 2018
The Guardian in 1967 on why Manchester won’t be getting a BBC local radio station
Published 22 November 2017
Celebrate 50 years of BBC Radio Merseyside with a trip back to their launch
Published 22 November 2014
Welcome to Radio Merseyside
Published 20 September 2010
From Wales Town and Country Broadcasting operates eight radio stations, mostly clustered along the south of the country, Many of its stations share presenters. Notably they’re generally not networking, but several of its presenters do shows on different stations, sometimes at the same time.
Published 15 April 2010
On 5 April 2010 Pennine FM became the latest in a list of smaller commercial radio stations to shut down and hand back its licence to Ofcom.
Published 17 April 2009
Fifty radio stations “could close” apparently. Well so far this year alone, we’re on five, following the closure of Pennine FM in Huddersfield just yesterday.
Published 16 April 2009
‘More than 50 local radio stations could close without regulatory shakeup’ There’s no denying that local radio in general is in a spot of bother, to put it mildly, and…
Published 16 July 2008
The “what’s on” wars: BBC Local vs commercial radio Now is not a good time to be involved in commercial UK radio, it seems. Advertisers are trimming their marketing budgets…