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Another RadioToday exclusive video, this time from inside the Radio Festival, which took place at Salford from October 14-16, 2013.

Radio Exe has suspended all airtime play of Robin Thicke’s summer hit Blurred Lines after Charlotte Church branded the song derogatory to women.

A number of radio people have been honoured at the annual PPL Gala Dinner in Manchester including Radio Festival Chair Chris Burns.

The Sun newspaper’s Associate Editor, Trevor Kavanagh, has said the BBC should “think twice” about whether to continue to provide local radio services.

Controller Ben Cooper is to hire two new employees to become social media DJs for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra.

Global founder and exec president Ashley Tabor has been defending his decision to take the competition commission to court.

Singer and musician Charlotte Church has delivered this year’s BBC Radio 6 Music John Peel Lecture at the Radio Academy Radio Festival in Salford.

Techcon’s prize for innovation has been given to In:Quality Media for its remote contribution terminal.

Future plans for the progress of DAB are being announced today at the Radio Festival, including that 40.1% of new cars now have digital radio as standard.

Hundreds of radio industry folk are in Salford Quays today for the start of the annual Radio Festival, taking place at the Lowry Theatre.

The full Radio Festival schedule has been released, ahead of the annual event taking place in Salford Quays in two weeks.

The 2013 Peel Lecture will be delivered by singer/songwriter Charlotte Church on the theme of women and their representation in the music, at the Radio Festival.

Xfm’s breakfast presenter Jon Holmes will be back at the Radio Festival this year, co-hosting with Fi Glover and Jane Garvey.

Harry Shearer, voice of many Simpsons characters including Montgomery Burns and Ned Flanders is holding a Masterclass at this year’s Radio Festival.

Former Radio Festival hosts Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie have been dropped in favour of Jane Garvey and Fi Glover this year.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine will be speaking at this year’s Radio Festival in Salford, after he took a Masterclass as last year’s event.

BBC Director of Radio Helen Boaden will make her first public interview on her vision for radio at this year’s Radio Festival.