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There will be four new categories in next year's Sony Radio Academy Awards, to open it up to entrants from marketeers and advertisers.The new categories are Best Use of Branded Content, Best Single Promo/Commercial, Best Promotional/Advertising Campaign and Best Specialist Contributor...

Classic FM is hosting its first National Listening Day as part of the first classical music project, on Tuesday 17th November.The Global Radio station created the day to encourage its audience to take a more active listen to the music played on the station. RadioToday.co.uk with RCS

Blackpool's Radio Wave has a new breakfast show, with Hayley Kay returning to the station to join Ged Mills.Hayley left the station four years ago to work in education but says she is looking forward to getting back on the radio. RadioToday.co.uk with RCS

Ofcom has found another short-term community radio station in breach of licence conditions for failing to log its output.Radio Ramadhan in Keighley operated under an RSL licence in September, but told Ofcom their hard-drive recorder was faulty. RadioToday.co.uk with RCS

Production company Music Candy has launched a new website for users to download music beds and production elements.Music Candy has produced music for most BBC Radio national networks, along with television stations around the world. RadioToday.co.uk with RCS

The kmfm network recently hosted a 12 hour on-air fundraising auction, and raised more than £12,000 for charity.Money from the event on October 30th went to Kent Needs More Frankys appeal, to help employ more nurses in Kent. RadioToday.co.uk with RCS

Magic 105.4 is live from London's BT Tower on Friday morning, as the breakfast show with Neil Fox leaves the comfort of the Bauer studio behind.The OB was to mark the countdown to the 2010 Olympics and the re-opening of the Tower. RadioToday.co.uk with RCS

Manchester Station ‘Key 103’ has hosted Prime Minister Gordon Brown in a forum for teenagers across Greater Manchester, offering the youngsters the chance to discuss current issues with the PM.The audience, which included the daughter of murdered Warrington man Gary Newlove and Coronation Str...

Ownership of a DAB Digital Radio set has reached 40 per cent on the Isle of Man, even though none of the major commercial stations on the Island are broadcasting on the platform.During the third Quarter of 2009 the number of DAB sets on the Island grew to 13,460 - up 350 per cent in a year...

The creators of technology used on PURE DAB and Internet connected radio sets are to make their way to the o2 Joggler.Imagination Technologies will provide an internet radio portal page on the electronic family hub device. RadioToday.co.uk with RCS

UKRD and The Local Radio Company have both resigned membership of the RadioCentre, commercial radio’s trade body, to oppose the proposed digital switchover review date of 2013 and subsequent switchover date of 2015. ...

Xfm’s Winter Wonderland shows, now in their sixth year, takes place at the Manchester Academy on 8th December and at O2 Brixton Academy on 16th December. ...

BBC 6 Music's morning show presenter George Lamb is changing his daily show for weekend breakfast.In his place, Lauren Laverne will move from her Saturday afternoon show, starting November 30th. RadioToday.co.uk with RCS