Found 19 stories for tag Radio
25th June 2026
Radio Lollipop Newcastle has been recognised with The King's Award for Voluntary Service — the equivalent of an MBE for voluntary organisations — in acknowledgement of its decades of work supporting children in hospital.
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22nd June 2026
WWL Radio — the hospital radio service covering Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust — is now broadcasting on DAB+ after the successful launch of a new small-scale DAB multiplex serving the Wigan and St Helens area.
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17th May 2025
Ofcom has announced that £1m will be available to community radio stations across the UK, a significant increase to the Community Radio Fund following additional funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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12th April 2025
The winners of the 2025 Hospital Broadcasting Association Awards have been revealed, celebrating the great and good of hospital radio across the UK.
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24th February 2025
Ofcom has announced that 15 community radio stations have successfully been awarded grants following the conclusion of round two of the Community Radio Fund
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14th January 2025
The finalists for the 2025 Hospital Broadcasting Awards have been published, celebrating the great work of hospital radio stations around the country.
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8th December 2024
Community radio stations are set to benefit from simplified requirements following a consultation to shake up the key commitments
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5th November 2024
Ofcom has opened applications for eligible stations to apply for awards from the second round of the Community Radio Fund 2024/25 worth over £400k this financial year.
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4th September 2024
Ofcom has announced that 11 community radio stations have successfully been awarded grants following the conclusion of round one for 2024/25.
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30th May 2024
There's just two weeks left before Ofcom's consultation on proposed changes to community radio stations key commitments closes.
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22nd May 2024
The first round of the 2024/25 Community Radio Fund has opened for applications from eligible stations and will close at 5pm on Friday 14th June 2024.
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27th December 2023
New data released by Ofcom shows that more and more TV and radio jobs are now based outside of the capital
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20th October 2023
Today (Friday 20 October 2023) we're celebrating Local Radio Day and the benefits local radio brings to their communities. And this year it's about celebrating your community heroes.
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15th March 2021
A £2,000 fine has been issued by Ofcom to New Style Radio for failing to produce its annual finance report on time. New Style Radio is a community radio station based in Birmingham, broadcast...
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16th February 2021
Further Government financial aid has been provided to 53 community radio stations sharing the additional £200,000, on top of the usual £400,000 made available through the Community Radio F...
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22nd December 2020
Ofcom has announced an extra round of funding to support community radio stations
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11th December 2020
A £300 fine has been imposed on Bristol community radio station Ujima Radio for failing to produce its annual finance report on time by Ofcom. Ujima Radio was required to submit its 2018 fina...
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21st October 2020
A community radio station in Norwich has released a single to help them fundraise to find a new home.
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An invitation to apply for the FM community radio licence in Northampton has been issued today (Friday 15 May) by Ofcom. The current licence holder, Inspiration FM, stated their desire to continue ...
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