Digital plan completed, Absolute win Freesat Award plus Ofcom distributes funds – Behind the Mic week July 8th

New Breakfast Show trio for Capital FM South Wales

Matt Lissack, Polly James and Geraint Hardy will take over from Kam and Sally to launch a new Breakfast Show on Capital FM South Wales. The trio have been hosting the station’s weekend Breakfast Show since January.
Radio Today

Absolute Radio wins Best Digital Radio Channel

Absolute Radio beat off competition from BBC 6 Music, Insight Radio and 1Xtra to be awarded winners of the Best Digital Radio Channel at the Freesat Awards 2013. The news comes after the station won three Arqiva Awards last week.
One Golden Square

Jack Allen from RadioWorks says: “Congratulations! Quite the competition too, fully deserved.”

Minister announces Digital Radio Action Plan completion

The Minister for Culture, Communications and the Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey, has confirmed that the Digital Radio Action Plan has now been completed. The Government will make a decision on the UK’s digital radio future before the end of the year.
MediaTel

talkSPORT to transmit football commentary to Singapore

talkSPORT’s live Barclays Premier League, FA Cup and Capital One Cup radio commentary will be enjoyed by Singapore listeners for the next three season after a deal was struck with the country’s own Red Card Sports Radio. Broadcasts will be transmitted in English, Mandarin and Malay.
Radio Today