RadioToday Programme

We are at the 2026 Audio & Radio Industry Awards at The Roundhouse in Camden talking to radio people as they arrive and hearing from all the winners after their picked up their awards.

On this episode we speak to Track Radio's CEO Iain Macintosh as the station prepares to launch a new sports and music radio station on 4th May. Plus Roy and Stu talk through some of the bigger radio industry stories since our last podcast in March.

It's the big return of Roy and Stu and your favourite podcast, The RadioToday Programme! Stuart speaks to some of the Brits abroad at Radiodays Europe in Riga - you'll hear from Heart's Matt Wilkinson, Radio 1 boss Aled Haydn Jones, Greatest Hits Radio's Andy Ashton, Matt Lomax & Heidi Donald from Global, Jack Saunders & Daisy Jarrett from Radio 1's New Music Show, radio consultant James Cridland, and Bauer Media Group's President of Audio Simon Myciunka.

Following the news that Andy Peebles has passed away, here's a chance to hear Andy in his own words talking about his long career in radio - in an interview with RadioToday from 2017.He speaks to Stuart Clarkson about joining Radio 1, that famous John Lennon interview and other highlights of his time in broadcasting.

Friends and colleagues pay tribute to radio presenter, programmer and executive John Evington, who died on 4th December 2021.In this special podcast presented by Stuart Clarkson, you will hear from John himself as well as tributes from: Steve King, David Duffy, Terry Underhill, Phil Trow, Martin Campbell, Trevor Thomas, Jason Hardy, Paul Chantler, Phil England, James Piekos, Paul Carrington, Johnny Beerling, Barry David, Ray Crowther, Jim Davis, Steve Penk and Kelvin MacKenzie.John's career took in Piccadilly Radio, Centre Radio, Signal Radio and subsequently its parent company The Wireless Group. He also had a brief spell presenting weekend shows at Radio 2 while at Signal during the week. After 22 years with Signal, John went on to programme and manage Original 106, The Revolution and others during a 40+ career in radio, with his later years working as a consultant on various projects including the trial small-scale DAB multiplex in Manchester.Special thanks to all our contributors and to David Lloyd for allowing us to use the interview with John recorded for the RadioMoments Conversations podcast in 2016. You can listen to the full version at https://audioboom.com/posts/4163514-conversations-episode-2-john-evingtonRIP John Evington 1958-2021The RadioToday Programme is sponsored by Broadcast Bionics. Processing by Ian Deeley; voiceover by Hannah Patterson; original music by Mcasso.

Stuart Clarkson finds out about this year’s 30 Under 30 from Radio Academy Managing Director Sam Bailey and Bauer’s Steve Parkinson who’s the Chair of judges for 30 Under 30… then meets four of this year’s ones to watch:- Scarlett O'Malley - Station Manager, whynow radio- Nels Hylton - Freelance Presenter and Producer, TBI Media/Radio 1/Radio 2- Rozeena Bernard - Assistant Producer, BBC Radio 2- Katy Johnston – Presenter, Capital Scotland, Communicorp UK

Paul Rowley has been "our man at Westminster" for BBC Local Radio since 1994 and before that worked for IRN and LBC as well as Liverpool's Radio City in its early days. As he leaves the BBC after 27 years, Paul shares his love for the medium of radio with RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson and gives us a quick history of his 47 years working on the wireless.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Stuart Clarkson chats to a selection of speakers from this year’s Radio Academy Radio Festival, held at the News UK building in London on Wednesday 3rd November 2021.You will hear: Helen Thomas (Radio Academy Chair & Head of Radio 2) John Pienaar (Times Radio) Dino Sofos (Persephonica) Ben Cooper (Chief Content & Music Officer, Bauer Media Audio UK) Liam Fisher (Head of Speech, News UK) Mohit Bakaya (Controller, Radio 4) Faron McKenzie (Head of Radio 1Xtra) Matt Deegan (Folder Media) Rebecca Frank (Content Director, Kiss) Aled Haydn-Jones (Head of Radio 1) Claudia Winkleman (Presenter, Radio 2) Ian Moss (CEO, Radio Centre) Charlotte Moore (Chief Content Officer, BBC) Sam Bailey (Managing Director, Radio Academy) Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Toby Anstis chats to RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson as he marks 20 years since his first overnight show on Heart 106.2. Toby can still be heard daily on the brand, hosting breakfast on Heart Dance and Friday night's Club Classics across the Heart Network.

On 9th July, Jonathan Coleman OAM died in Sydney, Australia after a four-year battle with prostate cancer, aged just 65. The Radio Academy and RadioToday present this special look back at his life and career. In Remembering Jono, Nick Pitts (The Radio Academy's Deputy Chair, and Jono's producer of five years at Heart) is joined by four of Jono's radio spouses - Russ, Erika, Harriet and Jo.

Stuart Clarkson is back - and he's in Burnley to speak to Greg James, Jordan North & Vick Hope as the Radio 1 Summer Breakout came to a conclusion at Turf Moor!Roy Martin catches up with Phil Bignell at Hot Radio in Poole as part of the Broadcast Bionics 'Bionic Van' tour.And Stuart has some news of his own to share with Roy!Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Looking back at the first 12 months of Times Radio as Matt Deegan talks to presenter Ayesha Hazarika, Mid-Mornings Producer Poppy Bullard and Programme Director, Tim Levell for this Radio Academy event.

Kate Cocker picks three projects funded by the Audio Content Fund she’s been impressed by, and talk to the people behind them.

Hear from the nominees, winners, special guests and more at the event in London on May 26th 2021

Greatest Hits Radio launches in London on 105.8FM. Guest host Debbie Mac talks to  Group Programme Director - Hits Radio Network Gary Stein and  Greatest Hits Radio Talent Director (London) Ric Blaxill about the change.

Anne Frankenstein from Jazz FM and Scala Radio is our guest host as we explore Bauer's new subscription services with Bauer executives Richard Dawkins, Ben Cooper and Tobias Nielsen.

This week our guest host is freelance producer/presenter James Brown having a chat with Made in Manchester's Ashley Byrne about the recent obit, making programmes, interviewing guests and creating podcasts.

Following the Radiodays Asia event, our Asia reporter James Ross spoke to a bunch of speakers after their virtual sessions. We hear from Francis Currie, Valerie Geller, Christian O'Connell, Phil Riley, James Cridland, ABC's Tanya Nolan and more.

Producer and presenter Steve Bland, host of the You Me and the Big C Podcast is our guest host this week. He talks to his BBC colleague Nicky Campbell from 5 Live Breakfast about his love for radio, starting in Scotland at Northsound and moving to London for a gig at Capital before heading to BBC Radio 1.Hear about the days of working with Fluff, Everett and Beerling right up to the responsibilities of his position at 5 Live. And dogs.

BBC Radio 1's Scott Mills talks to former Virgin and talkRADIO presenter Jamie East about his journey from commercial to BBC Radio 1, his relationship with Chris Stark and the delicate balance of a double act/sidekick, what happens when radio chases trends, and some interesting information about what the BBC was planning should the pandemic get worse.

KISS Network Content Director Rebecca Frank talks to Victoria Easton-Riley, Content Director (Hits and Greatest Hits Networks – Scotland) and Head of Women in Programming at Bauer about new initiatives that focus on championing, training and finding female talent in the radio industry.

Simon Rossie Ross from GHR Breakfast is in conversation this week with our guest host Pete Snodden, who presents the breakfast show on Cool FM.

talkRADIO's Darryl Morris returns to have a chat with Gaydio Breakfast host Dean McCullough about presenting a breakfast show during a pandemic, serving the LGBTQ+ community in a time of crisis, growing up gay in Northern Ireland, and landing his dream job on BBC Radio 1.

BBC broadcaster Chris Mason takes time out for an open chat with talkRADIO presenter Darryl Morris, our guest host for this week.

How are double-acts on the radio coping with lockdown and the coronavirus? Our guest host Tom Campbell has a chat with Absolute Radio's Home Time Show hosts Andy Bush and Richie Firth.Also this week, a report from a recent Radio Academy Diversity and Inclusion webinars about Disability in radio.

Leeds Student Radio Station Manager Leo Joslin talks to our guest host, and student broadcaster, Tom Horn about how student radio is surviving through COVID-19.

There’s no doubt that podcasts and online streaming services are already a challenge for the radio industry and there’s more to come. Currently less than one in five of us listen to podcasts on a weekly basis.  Podcaster Phil Dobbie questions how the industry should respond as we see that podcast audience increase. He asks broadcaster and podcaster Jonny Gould and radio and podcast programmer Liam Thompson for their thoughts.

Presenter Chris Birks catches up with his old boss Dick Stone, who has recently been appointed Group Content Manager at JACK Radio Group.

A good old radio related chat between Absolute Radio and Magic's Group Content Director and presenter Leona Graham about radio, life, working together at 5 Live and talking to your clothes!

Bauer’s Group Managing Director Dee Ford talks to Stuart Clarkson to look back at what has been a momentous year for the radio group - including dealing with running a business in a global pandemic and integrating around 50 new radio stations into the Hits Radio Brand Network. We get her take on the changes deregulation has brought to the commercial radio sector - and find out which of Bauer’s many breakfast shows she chooses to wake up with in the mornings!Plus Roy Martin joins Stuart to discuss the week’s news in the radio industry.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire reflects on her experience on this year’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and how well her former tea boy Jordan North did on the reality show.As the JACK Radio Group announces two new stations launching nationally on DAB this week - Union JACK Dance and Union JACK Rock - Clive Dickens tells us the thinking behind the strategy.And Bela Shah reports on the Radio Academy’s Race On Audio & Radio (ROAR) webinar this week which focused on the South Asian community’s experiences of working in the UK radio and audio sectors.Plus, Roy Martin joins Stuart to look at the big industry stories of the week.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Industry stalwarts Phil Riley and David Lloyd talk to Stuart Clarkson about their new project - Boom Radio UK, which plans to launch in early 2021 targeting the baby boomer generation.Plus, Roy Martin joins Stuart to look at the big industry stories of the week.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson catches up with Jordan North’s former housemate Darryl Morris from talkRADIO to discuss how Jordan is doing on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.We also chat to former Radio 1 Controller Johnny Beerling about his return to the airwaves as a presenter with Serenade Radio - after 64 years away from the microphone!And Roy Martin joins Stuart to look at the big industry stories of the week.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

In a RadioToday Programme Extra we bring you an aural treat from Jon Holmes and his team. This magnificent audio production was played at the end of the 2020 Radio Academy Festival, providing a comedic take on the sessions delegates had heard through the week, skewering the audio recordings about radio and our industry.So far The Skewer has won a Gold award at the New York Festivals, a British Podcast Award and a comedy award at the Audio Production Awards. Creator Jon Holmes combines award winning audio production and sound design with brand new audio talent to produce something quite unlike anything else. If you enjoyed this, please do check out previous episodes of Radio 4's The Skewer on BBC Sounds at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m000czybThe Skewer is an Unusual production.

Bauer's new Group Director of Content & Music Ben Cooper talks to RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson about his departure from Radio 1 after many years and his excitement over plans to revolutionise commercial radio.Roy Martin also joins Stuart to look at the big industry stories of the week.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Radio legend Pat Sharp talks to RadioToday about his new book - Re-Run The Fun: My Life As Pat Sharp, which is 'based on an un-true story'. We've also got a competition for you to win a copy of the book!Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin chat through the big radio industry stories of the week, and we hear some clips of award-winning community radio presenter Julie Donaldson who died this week aged just 50 after contracting Covid-19.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Radio Academy Festival Chair Nick Pitts and Exec Producer Sam Bailey tell us about the plans for this year’s Radio Academy Festival, planned for 9th to 13th November.Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin chat through the other big stories of the week in the radio industry.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

RAW 1251 station manager Sian Bolton and former programmer Ed Farrar tell us about plans for the student station’s 50th anniversary next week - and discuss what life is like in the student radio sector during the pandemic.Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin chat through the other big stories of the week in the radio industry.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Absolute Radio Content Director Paul Sylvester tells us about the station’s engagement with its listeners on World Mental Health Day this week - and discusses Absolute’s new signing Skin from Skunk Anansie.Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin chat through the other big stories of the week in the radio industry.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Jamie East tells RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson about his decision to leave talkRADIO, the state of talk radio in the UK and his successful daily podcast The Smart 7.Plus Roy Martin is here to look over the big industry stories of the week. And there’s a 'Future RadioMoment' as Keith Skues signs off from BBC Local Radio for the final time.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Dicky Dodd talks to RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson about his switch from commercial to community radio in Wolverhampton after nearly 20 years on breakfast at 107.7 The Wolf/Signal 107. Dicky talks openly about the difficult period of uncertainty after the station was sold and being back on air each morning in his home city.Ann Charles from RadioTech Con tells us about plans for this year's virtual event, while Roy Martin joins Stuart to discuss the rest of this week's radio industry news.And in David Lloyd's #RadioMoments - there's a big birthday for Pete Murray, Chris Moyles returns to commercial radio, The Archers aims to spoil ITV's launch, and David has a RadioMoment of his own at the end of the podcast.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Peter Dickson talks to RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson about his new autobiography, Voice Over Man.Roy Martin & Stuart discuss the big radio stories of the week, while David Lloyd has more memories from the #RadioMoments archives.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Mike Carr, CEO of new podcast company Crowd Network, talks to RadioToday about the firm's ambitious plans to be the biggest podcast network in Europe and his decision to leave the BBC after 18 years.Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin discuss the big radio stories of the week including the expansion of Greatest Hits Radio and the opening of applications for small scale DAB multiplexes around the UK.And David Lloyd has more memories from the #RadioMoments archives.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

The original presenter of the RadioToday Programme Trevor Dann announces his departure from hosting our monthly Roundtable episodes and chats to Stuart Clarkson & Roy Martin about how the radio industry has changed since he first starting making podcasts about radio.Stuart and Roy take a look at the radio industry news from this week, and David Lloyd has more #radiomoments from the archives.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Late night presenter Graham Torrington talks to RadioToday about his decision to retire from daily radio after a 37-year career.   Roy Martin and Stuart Clarkson look at the big stories from the industry recently, and David Lloyd has more RadioMoments from the archives.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

The tables are turned on regular host Stuart Clarkson as Quentin Howard takes over the RadioToday Programme this week to chat to Stuart about his new project - an online local radio station for the area where they both grew up.Stuart explains the thinking behind starting Rombalds Radio along with business partner Nick Babb and answers Quentin's questions about everything from music programming and playout systems to websites, apps and jingles!FYI this really was all Quentin's idea, and Stuart reluctantly agreed to chat about himself. We'll be back to normal next week hopefully!

Neil Fox talks to RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson about his broadcasting return with digital station United DJs - and reflects on the current state of the UK radio industry.Former BBC Radio Wales editor Steve Austins also joins us with memories of two Welsh radio legends who died this week - Chris Needs and Tommo. Plus David Lloyd has more RadioMoments from the archives.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Lyndsay Ferrigan from RAJAR talks to RadioToday about how radio listening data has been impacted by the pandemic, and its plans for bringing in a new system to survey audiences.Martin Steers from NLive and the UK Community Radio Network joins us to react to news that Northampton will have 4 community radio stations following a decision by Ofcom.  Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look through the other big stories of the week in our industry, and David Lloyd has more RadioMoments from the archives.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle talk to RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson about their new incarnation of The Late Night Alternative on Twitch, following their departure from talkRADIO. Plus Iain shares his views on the current state of speech radio in the UK. Roy Martin joins Stuart to look through the other big stories of the week in our industry, and David Lloyd has more RadioMoments from the archives.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Trevor Dann is joined by presenter Fi Glover, Radioplayer's Mike Hill and Jimmy Buckland from Wireless to discuss topics including the launch of Times Radio, the appointment of Tim Davie as BBC Director-General and proposed cuts to BBC Local Radio.Includes David Lloyd's RadioMoments.Listening recommendation links: Stories of our Timeshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/stories-of-our-timesGameDay from talkSPORThttps://talksport.com/podcasts/The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Showhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072ky7Mind Canyonhttp://www.mindcanyon.uk/Anthemshttps://www.broccolicontent.com/anthems(Staying) At Home with the Williamseshttps://smarturl.it/thewilliamsespodcast