Andrew Marr leaves BBC after 21 years to join LBC and Classic FM
Andrew Marr has said he is “keen to get my own voice back” as he revealed he is leaving the…
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Ofcom dismisses competition concerns from LBC, News UK and ITN over BBC Sounds
BBC Sounds is not having a “significant adverse impact on fair and effective competition” in the podcast and radio market,…
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LBC to launch new ‘pure news’ radio station with no opinion
Global Radio is launching a new 24-hour LBC spin-off station to create a dedicated space for “pure news” – without…
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Staff shake-up at Global with new newsroom chief and LBC managing editors
Commercial radio group Global, which owns talk radio station LBC, has undergone a senior editorial staff shake-up. Tim John is…
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Global appoints ex-LBC managing editor James Rea as director of broadcasting
Radio group Global has appointed former LBC and Heart managing editor James Rea as its director of broadcasting. Rea will…
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‘Much more’ still to do to improve diversity in radio, Ofcom says after industry report
There is “still much more to do” to improve diversity in the radio industry, Ofcom said today following only its…
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Shadow culture minister urges Ofcom to review local radio rule changes amid fear they add to ‘wider decline in local media’
A shadow culture minister has urged Ofcom to review its decision to reduce the minimum number of local content hours…
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MPs claim local radio cuts will ‘add to serious decline in local news for UK’ despite hiring boost at Global
Ongoing cuts to local commercial radio stations across the UK will “add to the serious decline in local news for…
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