BBC presenter Zoe Ball has announced she is leaving her role as host of the Radio 2 breakfast show after six years in December.

Scott Mills to take over BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after Zoe Ball steps down

EDITORIAL USE ONLY File photo dated 01/04/21 of Frank Skinner who has been made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to Entertainment in the New Year Honours list. Issue date: Friday December 30, 2022.

Frank Skinner was made an MBE in the 2022 New Year Honours list, where he was recognised for his services to entertainment.

Frank Skinner announces departure from Absolute Radio after 15 years

The radio presenter joined the BBC in the 1970s and went on to host shows on Radio 1 and 2 for more than four decades.

Veteran BBC radio presenter Steve Wright dies aged 69

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Fresh Gold Radio, based in Felixstowe, Suffolk, has been issued with a cease and desist letter.

The threat of legal action has shocked the small team of volunteers at the coastal radio station. 

'Gold' radio station threatened with legal action by UK broadcasting giant

Robin Rumboll spent 15 years in the States, introducing a number of Jersey laws including allowing commercial radio and televised States meetings.

Tributes paid to ex-politician who pioneered radio and televised States sittings

Two old friends from Guernsey have kickstarted a retro radio revival to beat boredom and make new friends.

Retired residents start retro radio revival in a bid to beat boredom

The rare broadcast has of Hancock's Half Hour has not been broadcast since 1955.

Second long-lost Hancock's Half Hour show unearthed by radio superfan

The sometimes controversial and much-loved radio legend is recognised as having pioneered the football phone in. 

Tributes paid to much loved BBC presenter Tony Butler following death

The new Bilsdale mast, which is live as of 22 May, will provide around 670,000 viewers with a permanent TV signal again.

670,000 viewers with TV signal as mast switched on after almost two years

The previous mast was damaged by a fire in August 2021, leaving about a million people in Teesside, North Yorkshire and County Durham without TV coverage.

New 300m Bilsdale mast to start transmitting signals to homes 

His friend Frank Skinner broke down in tears on his show days after the accident. 

Comedian Gareth Richards dies, aged 41, after motorway car crash

The comedian told listeners of his Absolute radio show that friend Gareth Richards was in a 'very big road accident'.

Frank Skinner breaks down on-air revealing ex-co-host fighting for life

The egg, which potentially is worth up to £10,000, is one of 146 half and half Creme Eggs distributed across the UK as part of an Easter competition.

Roman Kemp accidentally eats rare Cadbury's Creme Egg 'worth £10,000'

The network of DAB radio transmitters covering the Channel Islands has been sold to Channel 103 and Island FM's parent company.

Channel Islands DAB radio network sold to local station owner

Allen, who hosted the early morning breakfast show on the channel, said his contract with LBC was finished and following discussions he'd decided to step down.

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