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The Radio Academy has revealed the list of Mentees and Mentors participating in this year’s Radio Academy Mentoring Programme.Twenty mentees from across the industry have been selected to receive six months of mentoring from an industry leader, peer

The Radio Academy has awarded four new Fellowships at this year’s Festival – to Matt Deegan, Sheena Mason, Ray Paul and Nina Robinson.Sheena Mason is Deputy Content Director, Magic Radio. Having worked in radio for more than 25 years, 15 of those yea

Magic Radio’s sister station Magic Soul is to air a new four-part series, 60 Years of Magical Reggae with Carroll Thompson.In honour of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence, the series will celebrate the country’s musical and cultur

Bauer Audio UK triumphed at last night’s Audio and Radio Industry Awards, with Hits Radio winning UK Station or Network of the Year, and C

Hits Radio has won the UK Station or Network of the Year award at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards 2022.

The Audio Content Fund has awarded £385k to 20 projects in the final round of funding for radio programmes

The next free online Radio Academy event for members is all about the agents.

KISS is introducing a new Sunday evening show called KISS Life hosted by Swarzy Macaly. Bauer says KISS Life will be a place for reflection and discussion on the KISS Network – a weekly gathering for people to bring their authentic questions and opinions to the table, and to hear from those in power and positions of influence to help make sense of the world. Starting at 9pm on Sunday 7th March the live show will include stories from contributors and listeners from all around the UK. Swarzy pr...

No Bass Like Home hits your TV screens Julian Marley just one of the great performances on No Bass Like Home NO BASS Like Home, a seven hour stream which celebrated the contribution of Reggae and Dancehall to Londons’ 2020 Borough Of Culture, Brent, has been commissioned as a four part weekly series to be aired on London Live TV throughout International Reggae Month. This is a great opportunity to share some amazing performances with a wider (and in some parts) new audience Seani B The sho...

Nova Twins. Credit: Press. Rip It Up, a new bursary programme that aims to provide a platform and direction for the next generation of Black, Asian and diverse music talent, has been launched. The teams at Sound City, Youth Music, sm-mgmt, CAPLL LTD and more have come together for an initiative designed to push for racial equality, and to welcome a new generation of creatives and talent in the music industry. Made up of eight sessions that cover a string of vital areas in the industry, the prog...