RadioToday Programme

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.

Stuart Clarkson talks to Kiss PD Andy Roberts about the latest RAJAR figures showing the station to be number one on reach in London, plus Mike Russell from Music Radio Creative joins Stuart and Roy Martin to talk about his recent trip to Podcast Movement 18 - and to play a game of our geek quiz Stu v Roy.

James Cridland shares his thoughts on the future of advertising on the radio, and David Lloyd has more Radio Moments.

BBC Radio 1’s Head of Programmes Aled Haydn Jones talks to RadioToday about the planning and production of the station’s recent massive game of Hide and Seek, plus Radiocentre CEO Siobhan Kenny reacts to a report this week showing radio advertising spend has increased by 12.5% - that’s more than any other medium.

Plus - Roy Martin and Stuart Clarkson discuss the week’s news; James Cridland talks about the positivity he experienced at Podcast Movement 2018; and there are memories of Wogan, the Light Programme and Key 103’s Mike & Chelsea in David Lloyd’s Radio Moments.

Trevor Dann talks to Professor David Hendy about the latest interactive website launched as part of the 100 Voices That Made The BBC project.

Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin discuss the week’s radio industry news, including Radio 1’s #HideAndSeek and Richard Bacon’s week in a coma.

Plus James Cridland puts forward the case for more rethinking and reinventing in radio, and David Lloyd has a trip down memory lane in Radio Moments.

As NOW 100 is released, Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin talk to Mark Goodier about his 26-year involvement in the Now Music brand as voice over of the TV ads. Plus Mark’s views on the release of BBC presenter pay information and the future of independent production. There’s the return of our geek quiz Stu v Roy with Mark asking the questions.. and even a couple of jingles.

Stuart also talks to BBC Radio 5 live Controller Jonathan Wall about the station’s World Cup coverage and plans for the new football season.

James Cridland looks at the idea of having a podcast chart, and David Lloyd has more Radio Moments.

Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin dissect the week’s news in the radio industry, including the arrival of a fourth Culture Secretary in two years. Plus Stuart takes a look through the latest BBC pay figures, just released as part of the corporation's Annual Report 2017-18.
James Cridland considers what we can learn from Germany’s multiplatform radio landscape, and David Lloyd has more Radio Moments.