This week we look at what community radio is doing to serve its audiences during the coronavirus crisis - and what needs to be done to help the sector survive during difficult times financially. Julie Donaldson from Zetland FM in Redcar and Nathan Spackman from Bro Radio in Barry share their experiences of broadcasting from home too. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin talk through the big industry stories of the week. Plus David Lloyd has more from the archives this week in history in RadioMoments. ...
Apr 01, 2020•40 min
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 c...
Mar 25, 2020•56 min
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 ...
Mar 17, 2020•54 min
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); ...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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/...
Mar 04, 2020•55 min
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.
Feb 26, 2020•31 min
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.
Feb 19, 2020•32 min
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....
Feb 12, 2020•43 min
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.
Feb 05, 2020•48 min
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.
Jan 29, 2020•39 min
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 Radi...
Jan 22, 2020•30 min
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. O...
Jan 15, 2020•40 min
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.
Jan 08, 2020•56 min
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.
Dec 18, 2019•43 min
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.
Dec 11, 2019•38 min
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.
Dec 04, 2019•50 min
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....
Nov 27, 2019•34 min
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. Origin...
Nov 20, 2019•54 min
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 Radi...
Nov 13, 2019•49 min
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.
Nov 06, 2019•49 min
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 b...
Oct 30, 2019•53 min
Stuart Clarkson chats to Absolute Radio’s Dave Berry about doing a breakfast show with 7 separate playlists - and about his new podcast, Dave Berry’s Dadpod, which has launched this week. Roy Martin is here to discuss the week’s big stories in the radio industry - including Ben Cooper leaving Radio 1 and Global launching a non-stop news station; James Cridland reports from an Australian radio conference where Podcasting was high on the agenda and David Lloyd has more radio moments. Processing by...
Oct 23, 2019•40 min
Stuart Clarkson chats to Classic FM breakfast presenter Tim Lihoreau and Global’s Director of Goodness Emma Bradley about the group’s Make Some Noise charity fundraising. Roy Martin is here to discuss the week’s big stories in the radio industry; James Cridland looks at copy writing in radio adverts; and David Lloyd has more radio moments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.
Oct 16, 2019•37 min
Stuart Clarkson is joined from Amsterdam by Roy Martin and Ian Brannan who are at The Imaging Days conference. Ian speaks to producers and talent at the event including ‘Broadway’ Bill Lee, Oli Pengilly from Kiss and event organiser Anthony Timmers. James Cridland looks at what he calls the misguided quest for control; and David Lloyd’s Radio Moments include the start (and almost the end) of LBC, plus the arrival of BBC Local Radio for London. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patter...
Oct 09, 2019•39 min
Adam Bowie (BBC), Matt Hill (British Podcast Awards) and Adam Uytman (Listen) join Trevor Dann for October's roundtable and make some recommendations for your auditory delight. James Cridland shares some thoughts on promoting ways to listen to audiences and David Lloyd has more classic Radio Moments from the archives. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.
Oct 02, 2019•52 min
This week BBC Radio Shropshire’s breakfast presenter Eric Smith talks to RadioToday about his 25 years on the show, and what BBC Local Radio was like when he started back in 1972. Also - Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look at the big stories in UK radio this week; and David Lloyd’s RadioMoments include the departures of Tony Blackburn and Peter Powell from Radio 1, the arrival of CD-quality sound on DAB and the return of Chris Moyles on Radio X. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patt...
Sep 25, 2019•44 min
This week we’re at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, chatting to presenters OJ Borg, Rev Kate Bottley, Trevor Nelson, Craig Charles and Jeremy Vine. Also - Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look at the big stories in UK radio this week: James Cridland has an explanation of what 5G means for radio; and David Lloyd has more brilliant archive audio in RadioMoments. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.
Sep 18, 2019•45 min
Gary Davies talks to RadioToday about Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park this weekend as well as his ‘accidental’ return to national BBC Radio over the last couple of years. Also - Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look at the big stories in UK radio from the last couple of weeks, plus talk about Pirate DAB in Ireland. James Cridland celebrates 40 years of Video Killed The Radio Star with some 'Lazy Buggles headlines' and David Lloyd has more brilliant archive audio in RadioMoments. Processing by Ian Deeley...
Sep 11, 2019•38 min
Trevor Dann hosts the RadioToday Roundtable for September 2019 with guests Caroline Raphael (AudioUK) Chloe Straw (We Are Grape) and Nicky Birch (BBC and Rosina Sound). There's also our regular look at something topical in the industry with James Cridland; and more RadioMoments curated by David Lloyd.
Sep 04, 2019•1 hr 1 min
James Ross talks to speakers at RadioDays Asia which has been taking place in Kuala Lumpur this week. You will hear from: Anders Held, Co-Founder Radiodays Asia Mike Cass, Content Director, Virgin Radio UK Joan Warner, CEO, Commercial Radio Australia Mike Hill, Managing Director, Radioplayer Mark Barber, Planning Director, Radiocentre Staffan Rosell, CEO Bauer Media Sweden Mike Powell, SVP International Operations, RCS Raul Wedel, CEO, Wedel Software Chris Stevens, Ignite Jingles & Chris Cou...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 4 min
