UTV Radio

Local heroes in South Wales have been honoured by UTV stations The Wave and Swansea Sound at the annual Local Hero Awards.

Juice FM is to add the networked UTV Radio evening show, Total Access with Elliot Holman, to its schedule.

UTV Media (GB) has become the first radio group to make a direct agreement with PPL to cover the group’s 30-day listen again service online.

Our regular roundup looks at the winners and losers around the radio industry for Q3, 2014 RAJAR.

Signal 1 and Signal 2 joined forces on Friday for ‘Bring a Pound’ day.

A power outage at Orrell Lodge, home of Tower FM, Wire FM and Wish FM, meant all three stations have been off-air Monday morning.

Former Capital FM London programmer James Brownlow is joining UTV Media’s Juice FM as Content Director.

Signal will lead the way with a new service which plays music videos of the songs playing on the radio for people listening online.

talkSPORT has been found in breach of its licence for a commercial mention during the Drivetime programme, featuring a betting offer that was no longer available.

In a new deal, talkSPORT has become the official radio broadcaster of all of Liverpool FC’s Champions League fixtures.

Piers Morgan is joining talkSPORT for a one-off programme this week.

Dominic Walker is returning to Wire FM to host the breakfast show from Monday.

Operating profit in UTV’s GB radio division almost doubled to £8.6m from £4.4m in the first six months of 2014, on revenues which were up by 16% to £38.8m.

talkSPORT has extended its international partnership with the Premier League for an additional three years until 2019.

Richard Keys and Andy Gray are getting a new show on talkSPORT, as part of a new weekend schedule from September 6th.

The UTV network of local radio stations have completed their search for The Next Big Thing, and awarded a £100,000 recording contract.

Alan Brazil, breakfast presenter at talkSPORT has been in the headlines today for his comments about the death of Robin Williams.

UTV Media has promoted Scott Taunton, Managing Director, UTV Radio (GB) to Chief Operating Officer.

Responses to Ofcom’s “review of music in radio formats” reveal a deep split in the radio industry over the future of its regulation.

UTV Media’s Signal 1 is hosting its Total Access Live concert this weekend in an outdoor concert in a field in the Cheshire.

Across the UK, 90% of the population are tuning in to radio, meaning 48.1 million adults listen each week.

Howard Bareham is taking on the new role of Commercial Development Director at UTV this October.

It’s a big day for UTV Media’s The Pulse as the station has started broadcasting from a new studio after 39 years.

Elliot Holman has taken over from James Everton as host of UTV’s networked evening show, Total Access.

One of Juice FM’s listeners has got the station’s logo tattooed onto his arm in order to win a competition.

The first bidder for the second national commercial digital radio multiplex has announced its intensions.

Revenue at UTV’s local radio stations grew in the first quarter of 2014 with an increase of 10%, compared with a market performance of around 3%.

Ofcom has given approval for talkSPORT opt-outs in Aberdeen, Central Scotland and London in addition to its national DAB and AM service.

Alan Brazil has scored the highest ever audience for talkSPORT breakfast, with 1.5m listeners tuning in each day.

Commentary of the Grand National will air on a national commercial radio station for the first time this year.