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Apple Music makes its radio stations available to everyone via radio streaming app TuneIn

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Apple Music • 3 min read

Apple Music makes its radio stations available to everyone via radio streaming app TuneIn

Apple has announced a tie up with TuneIn which will see its six Apple Music Radio stations made available via the radio aggregator app. It seems to be part of a plan by Apple to better utilise the free radio services to sell subscriptions to Apple Music, which is lagging being main rival Spotify…

Chris Cooke • 28 Aug 2025

FM radio shutdown looms closer as stations begin handing back licences as DAB audiences grow

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Nation Broadcasting • 2 min read

FM radio shutdown looms closer as stations begin handing back licences as DAB audiences grow

Broadcaster Nation will stop broadcasting on four of its FM frequencies. It’s a sign that - although the UK government has said radio stations will continue to broadcast on FM until at least 2030 - an increasing number of broadcasters will leave FM as consumption continues to shift to DAB and online…

Chris Cooke • 10 Dec 2024

Bauer utilises changes to broadcasting laws to remove regional shows from Greatest Hits Radio

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Greatest Hits Radio • 2 min read

Bauer utilises changes to broadcasting laws to remove regional shows from Greatest Hits Radio

The UK Media Act passed earlier this year removed the remaining obligations on commercial radio stations operating under local radio licences to broadcast locally-made programmes. As a result, Bauer has announced it is axing the regional afternoon shows that air on Greatest Hits Radio…

Chris Cooke • 25 Oct 2024

BBC must do more to move music and radio out of London says National Audit Office

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BBC • 1 min read

BBC must do more to move music and radio out of London says National Audit Office

The National Audit Office has criticised the BBC for the lack of progress in some areas of its ‘Across The UK’ strategy to move BBC spending out of London to strengthen the creative industries across the UK…

Sam Taylor • 24 Nov 2023

Steve Lamacq to step down from weekday 6 Music show after eighteen years

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Steve Lamacq • 3 min read

Steve Lamacq to step down from weekday 6 Music show after eighteen years

Steve Lamacq has announced that he is stepping down from his weekday 6 Music show after eighteen years - he will continue to present a Monday afternoon show in the same slot, with Huw Stephens taking on the rest of the week.…

Andy Malt • 04 Sep 2023

Bauer extends Greatest Hits Radio to FM in the East Midlands

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Bauer extends Greatest Hits Radio to FM in the East Midlands

Bauer will repurpose Gem Radio's FM frequency for priority brand Greatest Hits Radio while Gem Radio - and its Breakfast Show With Jo & Sparky - will find a new home on DAB.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Aug 2023