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RadioToday Programme episodes:

12.10.2021
A tribute to John Evington
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...
11.19.2021
Radio Academy 30 Under 30 2021
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...
11.11.2021
Paul Rowley on leaving the BBC after five decades in radio
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,...
11.04.2021
Radio Festival 2021
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...
09.22.2021
Toby Anstis celebrates 20 years at Heart
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...
08.04.2021
Remembering Jono
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...
07.22.2021
Radio 1's Summer Breakout & The Bionic Van on tour
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...
07.07.2021
One year of Times Radio
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.
06.02.2021
Audio Content Fund
Kate Cocker picks three projects funded by the Audio Content Fund she’s been impressed by, and talk to the people behind them.
05.27.2021
ARIAS 2021 - Special event report from the event in London
Hear from the nominees, winners, special guests and more at the event in London on May 26th 2021
05.18.2021
Gary Stein and Ric Blaxill from Bauer chat about GHR London
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.
05.05.2021
Bauer's new subscription radio services
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.
04.21.2021
Ashley Byrne - Creative director/owner, Made in Manchester
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.
03.31.2021
Radiodays Asia - event special
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.
03.24.2021
Nicky Campbell talks to our guest host Steve Bland
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...
03.17.2021
Scott Mills chats to our guest host Jamie East
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...
03.11.2021
Rebecca Frank chats with Victoria Easton-Riley about Bauer's Women in Programming initiative
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03.03.2021
Greatest Hits Radio breakfast presenter Simon Ross talks to our guest host Pete Snodden
They talk about Rossie's journey in radio from Northern Ireland to Australia and onto England. They discuss regional accents on National radio and whether the person between the songs is more important than ever.
02.24.2021
Gaydio Breakfast presenter Dean McCullough
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...
02.17.2021
Chris Mason talks to this week's guest host Darryl Morris
talkRADIO's Darryl Morris speaks to Chris Mason, BBC political correspondent and host of Radio 4's Any Questions. They talk about Chris's early love for radio, regional accents, taking over from a Dimbleby, the state of journalism, how it feels to...
02.10.2021
Double-acts during lockdown - with Bush and Richie
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...
02.03.2021
All about student radio operating during a pandemic
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.
01.27.2021
Jonny Gould and Liam Thompson talk to Phil Dobbie about radio, streaming and podcasting all coming together
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...
01.20.2021
Dick Stone talks to our guest host Chris Birks
Dick talks about working at Trent, Global and how he made the transition to JACK.
01.13.2021
Tony Moorey talks to Leona Graham
Leona Graham sits in for Stuart Clarkson
12.16.2020
Dee Ford
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...
12.09.2020
Victoria Derbyshire, JACK expands & ROAR
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...
11.25.2020
Boom Radio’s Phil Riley & David Lloyd
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...
11.18.2020
Johnny Beerling & Darryl Morris
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...
11.16.2020
Bonus podcast: The Radio Academy Festival Skewer
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...
11.11.2020
Ben Cooper
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...
11.04.2020
Pat Sharp's new sorta-biography
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...
10.28.2020
Radio Academy Festival 2020 Preview
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...
10.21.2020
Student radio in Warwick turns 50
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 &...
10.14.2020
World Mental Health Day on Absolute Radio
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...
09.30.2020
Jamie East on leaving talkRADIO
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...
09.23.2020
Dicky Dodd and Radio TechCon goes online
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...
09.09.2020
Peter Dickson
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...
09.02.2020
Mike Carr - Crowd Network
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...
08.26.2020
Trevor Dann
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...
08.19.2020
Graham Torrington
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...
08.12.2020
Rombalds Radio
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...
07.29.2020
Doctor Fox returns with United DJs
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...
07.22.2020
The great RAJAR pause of 2020
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...
07.15.2020
Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle on their move to Twitch
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...
07.08.2020
RadioToday Roundtable July 2020
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...
07.01.2020
Times Radio programme director Tim Levell
This week we discuss the launch of the first newspaper-backed national radio station as Times Radio goes on the air. Times Radio Programme Director Tim Levell, who left BBC Radio 5 Live earlier this year, tells us how the first...
06.24.2020
Dan McQuillin from Broadcast Bionics on radio tech in the pandemic
Dan McQuillin from Broadcast Bionics chats all things tech and how innovation has been helping radio stations during the coronavirus pandemic. Plus we ask what the future is for the radio studio. David Lloyd also has more RadioMoments from this week...
06.17.2020
Commercial radio in a pandemic - Radiocentre's Siobhan Kenny
Radiocentre CEO Siobhan Kenny updates us on how commercial radio is doing, three months on from the start of the lockdown - and tell us about plans for a series of virtual events to help promote radio advertising to different...
06.10.2020
Audio Content Fund and new BBC DG
This week as the Audio Content Fund publishes its first annual report looking at how it has spent the government’s money on public service content across commercial and community radio stations, Stuart Clarkson chats to the Chair of the Funding...

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RadioToday Programme episodes:

A tribute to John Evington

Radio Academy 30 Under 30 2021

Paul Rowley on leaving the BBC after five decades in radio

Radio Festival 2021

Toby Anstis celebrates 20 years at Heart

Remembering Jono

Radio 1's Summer Breakout & The Bionic Van on tour

One year of Times Radio

Audio Content Fund

ARIAS 2021 - Special event report from the event in London

Gary Stein and Ric Blaxill from Bauer chat about GHR London

Bauer's new subscription radio services

Ashley Byrne - Creative director/owner, Made in Manchester

Radiodays Asia - event special

Nicky Campbell talks to our guest host Steve Bland

Scott Mills chats to our guest host Jamie East

Rebecca Frank chats with Victoria Easton-Riley about Bauer's Women in Programming initiative

Greatest Hits Radio breakfast presenter Simon Ross talks to our guest host Pete Snodden

Gaydio Breakfast presenter Dean McCullough

Chris Mason talks to this week's guest host Darryl Morris

Double-acts during lockdown - with Bush and Richie

All about student radio operating during a pandemic

Jonny Gould and Liam Thompson talk to Phil Dobbie about radio, streaming and podcasting all coming together

Dick Stone talks to our guest host Chris Birks

Tony Moorey talks to Leona Graham

Dee Ford

Victoria Derbyshire, JACK expands & ROAR

Boom Radio’s Phil Riley & David Lloyd

Johnny Beerling & Darryl Morris

Bonus podcast: The Radio Academy Festival Skewer

Ben Cooper

Pat Sharp's new sorta-biography

Radio Academy Festival 2020 Preview

Student radio in Warwick turns 50

World Mental Health Day on Absolute Radio

Jamie East on leaving talkRADIO

Dicky Dodd and Radio TechCon goes online

Peter Dickson

Mike Carr - Crowd Network

Trevor Dann

Graham Torrington

Rombalds Radio

Doctor Fox returns with United DJs

The great RAJAR pause of 2020

Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle on their move to Twitch

RadioToday Roundtable July 2020

Times Radio programme director Tim Levell

Dan McQuillin from Broadcast Bionics on radio tech in the pandemic

Commercial radio in a pandemic - Radiocentre's Siobhan Kenny

Audio Content Fund and new BBC DG