Industry News Stories
Are podcasts changing advertising?
The last few years has seen an explosion in both the number of people and the number of podcasts available. Ruth Fitzsimons from AudioBoom talks about how UK brands are using podcasts to promote themselves.
BBC to turn off 13 medium wave transmitters
Ten BBC local radio stations will lose at least one AM transmitter in January 2018 as part of the BBC’s Delivering Quality First plan.
BBC Radio Sussex, Surrey, Humberside, Wiltshire, Nottingham, Kent, and Lincolnshire will no longer be accessible on medium wave, whilst BBC Radio Devon, Radio Lancashire and BBC Essex will reduce their frequencies.
Key 103’s Gemma Atkinson lined-up for Strictly
Key 103 breakfast co-presenter Gemma Atkinson will be taking part in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.