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BBC Radio Merseyside has hired Kevin Duala as the host of a new breakfast show, to replace Phil Munns.

BBC Radio 2 is heading to the Lancashire city of Preston for this year’s Radio 2 in the Park event.

Silk and Dee Radio’s Daz Antrobus has joined Sound Radio Liverpool to host a new weekend show.

Former Heart & Capital presenter Faye Bamford is joining Happy Radio to co-host the weekday Drivetime show with Ian Roberts.

The Radio City Tower is set to become the Hits Radio Tower as Bauer makes plans to change the outside branding.

Lyca Radio is expanding to Greater Manchester following its purchase of Asian Sound Radio last year.

The Community Media Associations 39th AGM will take place on Saturday 20th April at the BBC Yorkshire building in Leeds city centre.

BBC Radio Leeds is encouraging Bradford-born stars to get behind a campaign to find the next Voices of Bradford.

Leeds Student Radio and University Radio York are collaborating for a special promotion airing this weekend.

A BBC talent search to find the next voice of Bradford to report on the UK City of Culture has been backed by three celebrities.

Sheffield Hospital Radio has found a new space to broadcast from after its previous studios were deemed unsafe – but needs £10,000 to return.

Coastal DAB in Blackpool has been found in breach of the Broadcasting Code after mentioning ticket sales for local event in its news bulletin.

Chester’s Dee Radio and Cheshire’s Silk Radio are to hold a 12 hour music marathon in aid of charity.

Former Radio City Breakfast co-host Scott Hughes is joining Liverpool DAB station In Demand Radio.

Blackburn and Asfield’s community radio stations have been found in breach of their licences for the second time after Ofcom received further complaints about output.

Rossendale Radio has hired long-serving BBC local radio presenter Gerald Jackson to host a show on the community station.

Viking FM staff old and new are invited to gather to celebrate the 40th birthday of the radio station for East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

The owner of the Bradford small-scale radio multiplex service has applied for a licence variation request to move one of its transmitters.

Leeds-based audio agency This Is Distorted is offering a paid internship programme with space available for a January start.

Happy Radio has hired Fiona Sadler and Alex Roland to host evening and overnight programmes.

Preston community station Beat Radio is changing its name to Juice Radio in a partnership with a regional commercial radio station of the same name.

Ofcom has investigated a radio station in Blackpool for playing a song with a swear word in it.

Asian Network Breakfast Show host Nikita Kanda and AJD have announced Asian Network Certified will be hosted in Bradford in 2024.

Fun Coast Digital Director Alistair Clarke MBE takes a look at small-scale DAB can work well for a community.

Ofcom has revoked the small-scale DAB licence for Wetherby and Harrogate with the licence owner saying the proposed service is no longer viable.

Lauren Laverne has announced that the 6 Music Festival will return to Manchester in 2024.

The Mediasite has officially opened its new digital base at the £4m Strawberry Fields Digital Hub in Lancashire.

Middlesborough-based community radio station Community Voice FM is wanting to change its key commitments.

Ofcom has revoked the small-scale DAB licence award given to Wigan & St Helens Community Media CIC.

Former Emmerdale actor Liam Fox, who played Dan Spencer in the soap, is joining Happy Radio UK to host The Saturday Sports Roundup between 2 and 6pm.