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Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin discuss a big week in radio including the debuts of Zoe Ball and Sara Cox on their new Radio 2 shows. There are also tributes to former Radio 1 and Radio Manchester presenter Dianne Oxberry, following her death this week.  Keri Jones chats to Stuart about an appeal to help secure the future of one of the UK’s smallest radio stations - Radio Scilly. Plus James Cridland on the BBC’s decision to make one of its top podcasts exclusive to BBC Sounds; and more Radio Moments with David Lloyd.

Nik Goodman (consultant) and Adam Bowie (BBC WS) join Trevor Dann to discuss new schedules and networks for 2019, slow radio, new audience measurement techniques and more. Plus some excellent recommendations for your New Year listening. James Cridland has some New Year's Resolutions, and David Lloyd brings us more great archive audio in Radio Moments.

Santa joins Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin to talk about his radio work as RadioToday marks the end of 2018 with a look back at possibly the busiest year ever for radio industry news! Plus David Lloyd has a festive bumper edition of Radio Moments. You can book Santa for your station (and his many other character voices) at www.rickydurkin.com

Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin welcome you to the RadioToday Christmas Party (ahem) at Century Club in Soho with guests Ford Ennals and Jon Holmes, plus some comedy from Jon! A packed programme also includes RadioCentre CEO Siobhan Kenny, Ed Vaizey MP and the Culture Minister Margot James MP at the Valuing Radio report launch in parliament.  Plus Trevor Dann talks to the new Radio Academy Managing Director Sean Childerley. There’s James Cridland’s radio predictions for 2019 and more fantastic archive audio in David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Keep listening right to the end to hear the chat with Jon Holmes!

Trevor Dann is joined by Kellie While (7Digital), Michael Hill (UK Radioplayer) and Will Jackson (audioUK) for our Roundtable discussion for December 2018. James Cridland examines the format flip of Magic to all-Christmas music, and David Lloyd has more great audio from the archive in RadioMoments.

Emma Corsham speaks to winners at the Audio Production Awards 2018 - including Radio 2 Breakfast’s Graham Albans, double winner Steve Urquhart, BBC Pop Hub Station Sound producers Liam Hadley and Ben Stones, and Gold award winner Jez Nelson from Somethin’ Else. Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin talk about the big industry stories of the week including Magic’s format flip for Christmas and Radio 1’s signing of Rickie, Melvin and Charlie.  James Cridland looks at the need for standards in our data, and there’s more radio history from David Lloyd in Radio Moments.

Steve Jenner talks to RadioToday about the new book he’s co-written with his brother, Paul, about their entry into the radio industry running RSLs in the 1990s before being awarded the commercial radio licence for High Peak in Derbyshire. The book is called "Broadcast Brothers On The Radio" - find out more at www.broadcastbrothers.co.uk Roy Martin and Stuart Clarkson discuss the big industry news of the week including Bauer’s latest strategy decision with Greatest Hits Radio; James Cridland asks whether your station is smartspeaker-friendly and there are more Radio Moments from David Lloyd.

David Lloyd talks to Trevor Dann about his report for RadioCentre into small scale commercial radio and community stations. Trevor then hosts our monthly roundtable discussion with guests Simon Crosse (Shooting Shark Productions) Nick Pitts (Jazz FM) and Suchandrika Chakraborti (podcaster). James Cridland focuses on radio in the car and David Lloyd celebrates 7 years of the weekly RadioMoments review.

Trevor Dann talks to BBC Radio’s Head of Editorial Standards, Paul Smith, on stage at the International Radio Festival 2018 in Valletta, Malta - and also catches up with the IRF organiser and delegates at the event.  Roy Martin joins host Stuart Clarkson to look at what’s been happening in the industry this week; James Cridland asks whether new technology is bad for radio and radio historian David Lloyd has our nostalgia slot, RadioMoments.

After Ofcom announced changes to its rules on localness in commercial radio, we speak to radio strategist Adam Bowie to find out what it could mean for the industry. Roy Martin joins host Stuart Clarkson for a chat about what’s big in the radio industry this week, including the launch of BBC Sounds. James Cridland looks at a South African radio station that focuses on positive news and David Lloyd has memories from days gone by in Radio Moments.

Stuart Clarkson chats to guests as they arrive on the red carpet at the Radio Academy’s Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAs) 2018, then speaks to winners backstage at the Leeds Arena. Guests include Penny Smith, Tony Livesey, Harriet Scott, Gemma Atkinson, Charlie Sloth, Tony Hadley, Bob Shennan, Ronan Keating, Matt Edmondson & Mollie King, Justin Dealey, Stephen Nolan, Paul Sylvester, Jamie Cullum, Mylo & Rosie, Anna Foster, Ben Cooper and Greg James. Roy Martin pops in for a quick word about the news that Simon Mayo is leaving Radio 2.  There's also James Cridland on podcast measurement and David Lloyd’s look back at this week in history with Radio Moments.

Stuart Clarkson is joined by David Duffy from Niocast (Manchester trial multiplex) and Ash Elford from Angel Radio (Portsmouth trial)/ Nation Radio (Glasgow trial) to dissect the government’s announcement on what'll happen next with small-scale DAB multiplexes. Roy Martin pops in for a look through the other big news stories of the week; James Cridland examines whether radio stations with no physical building are the future; and David Lloyd takes a trip back in time with RadioMoments.

Roy Martin and Stuart Clarkson discuss the big industry stories this week and they’re joined by North West radio presenter Glen Hunt for a game of Stu v Roy.  Stuart also chats to Jamie Theakston about his fundraising walk from Cardiff to London in aid of Global’s Make Some Noise - plus his thoughts on Zoe Ball taking over the Radio 2 breakfast show. James Cridland looks at the choice for listeners created by new technology, and David Lloyd has more RadioMoments from this week in radio history.

Roy Martin and Stuart Clarkson talk about the big news of the week as Zoe Ball is announced as the new Radio 2 breakfast presenter. Then Trevor Dann hosts our monthly roundtable discussion for October 2018 with guests Ruth Fitzsimons (Audioboom), Paul Chantler (Fix Radio) and Gloria Abramoff (Tonic Productions). James Cridland asks if you’re in radio to deliver ratings and revenue - or to delight the audience. And David Lloyd has more classic audio in RadioMoments.

Stuart Clarkson talks to speakers and delegates at the Drive to Digital conference, organised by Digital Radio UK and held at the British Museum in London on Tuesday 25th September 2018. You will hear first from RadioToday's editor Roy Martin and then: Paul Hide (techUK), Peter Lawson (SMMT), Lawrie Hallett (Norwich SSDAB multiplex), Rob Haycock (CEO of radio manufacturer Pure), Jason Phipps (BBC Commissioning Editor of Podcasts), Gethin Jones (Hits Radio breakfast co-presenter), Ralph Bernard (former GWR Group Chairman), Ford Ennals (CEO of Digital Radio UK) and Ed Vaizey (former Minister for radio/digital at DCMS). James Cridland has highlights from the stage at last week's Next Radio conference and David Lloyd presents more RadioMoments.

Trevor Dann reports from the Next Radio event in London held this week - and talks to guests and speakers as well as organisers James Cridland and Matt Deegan. We hear from the organiser of the Community Radio Awards, Martin Steers - as well as Daniel Bruce from Internews who presented an award, and winners Fergus Ó hÍr (Raidió Fáilte), Julie Donaldson (Zetland FM) and Jane Steele (Drystone Radio). Plus - Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin dissect the big industry stories of the week; James Cridland looks at the secret to achieving a growing radio industry around the world; and David Lloyd has more Radio Moments.

Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin are joined by John Myers to mark the 20th anniversary of Century 105 in the North West. John also talks about his recent cancer treatment and offers his thoughts on the current state of UK radio - before taking on the quizmaster role for a game of our geek quiz Stu v Roy. Plus Stuart talks to Wireless CEO Scott Taunton - the man who’s just signed Chris Evans for Virgin Radio - about the biggest story of the year and Wireless' plans for the future. James Cridland shares his thoughts on the Evans move to Virgin - and David Lloyd has more Radio Moments.

Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look over the week’s big stories including Chris Evans' announcement that he's leaving Radio 2 to join Virgin Radio. Trevor Dann has our monthly roundtable for September, with guests Nicky Birch (BBC R&D), Matt Hall (Wireless Group) and Matt Deegan (Next Radio). Plus James Cridland looks at the naming of radio stations - and David Lloyd has more Radio Moments.

Radio Academy Chief Executive Roger Cutsforth tells us about the upcoming Segue event happening in Leeds in October, plus looks ahead to the 2018 ARIAS. Plus Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look at the week’s big industry stories - including Greg James' debut on Radio 1 Breakfast and Jeremy Kyle's return to the radio with talkRADIO. Also, James Cridland examines object-based media and David Lloyd has more Radio Moments.

Radio 1’s Greg James talks to RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson ahead of starting on the station’s breakfast show next week. Plus - Roy Martin and Stuart discuss the week’s big industry stories, James Cridland shares his thoughts on intelligent segues and David Lloyd’s Radio Moments look back at Radio Clyde’s FM-AM split, the Marine Offences Act of August 1967 and marks John Humphrys’ 75th birthday.