Westminster Waves will launch on 1st June as a community radio station for students across London.

The station is powered by students and staff at the University of Westminster, with funding from the Quintin Hogg Trust, and will broadcast from campuses in central London and Harrow.

Rather than operating only as an in house student radio station, Westminster Waves is being positioned as a city wide service for students studying across London’s universities, colleges and higher education institutions.

Its output will cover areas including housing, transport, nightlife, careers, culture, music, wellbeing, politics and entrepreneurship, while giving students practical experience in broadcasting, journalism, podcasting, audio production and media content creation.

Programming will include specialist music shows, speech and discussion, news and current affairs, arts and culture, multilingual content, live event broadcasts and collaborations with student communities and organisations across the capital.

Jason Rosam, Station Manager of Westminster Waves, said: “Westminster Waves is about creating a shared voice for students across London. This is not simply a student radio station for one university, it’s a community radio station for the capital’s entire student population.”

Jason said the station would “celebrate the creativity, diversity and energy of student life across the city” while giving students opportunities to develop broadcasting and media skills in a professional environment.

Alongside the launch, the University of Westminster is expanding its professional audio and podcast training with a CPD accredited Introduction to Podcasting short course.

The two day course will cover editorial planning, recording, editing, storytelling, pitching, interview techniques, scripting, publishing and marketing.

It will be delivered by media professionals including Simon Woolcott, a former Gaydar Radio presenter and podcast producer, alongside University of Westminster audio specialists.

More information is available here.

Sky Radio has refreshed its station imaging around a new Non Stop Greatest Hits position.

The Talpa owned station in the Netherlands has introduced three new IDs from Wisebuddah as part of its 2026 update, while several older themes have been remastered and resung to fit the current branding.

The new vocal identity uses a group ensemble to deliver and emphasise Non Stop, with Greatest Hits then picked out by a lead vocalist.

The refresh also covers the station’s chart show imaging, with a new theme created for the Greatest Hits Top 500. Four other recently composed themes, across different tempos, have also been updated with the Greatest Hits positioning.

Wisebuddah Managing Director Phil Tozer said the brief was about creating “something impactful and feel good in just a short space of time” to help guide Sky Radio listeners from one song to the next.

He added: “We really feel like we are making mini pop songs in this brief, with jingles crafted as carefully as the songs you hear either side.”

Sky Radio Audio Design Manager Sjoerd Konijn said the station’s imaging needed to match its role as “the home of non stop music in the Netherlands”.

Sjoerd added: “The new jingles have perfectly captured that energy. They seamlessly blend our legacy with a modern sound, giving the new Non Stop Greatest Hits positioning a powerful identity that our listeners can instantly connect with.”

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Head to wisebuddah.com to hear the full Sky Radio packages along with Wisebuddah’s latest work for NOVA (Australia), Hitradio Ö3 (Austria), SWR1 (Germany) and BBC Radio 2 (UK).

Lyca Radio will provide exclusive coverage of Hariharan’s London concert at the Royal Festival Hall this July.

The station has been confirmed as the exclusive radio partner for the live show, taking place on Saturday 4th July at the Southbank Centre.

Lyca Radio says the partnership will include listener engagement, behind the scenes access and coverage connected to the concert across its platforms.

Hariharan is known for songs including Tu Hi Re, Roja Jaaneman, Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale and Nahin Saamne. He will perform at the Royal Festival Hall as part of a UK appearance this summer.

Raj Baddhan, Chief Executive Officer of Lyca Radio, said: “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the upcoming Hariharan concert at Royal Festival Hall. Hariharan is a truly legendary artist whose music has touched millions around the world.

“At Lyca Radio, we are passionate about connecting our listeners with iconic musical experiences, so partnering with this concert was a natural fit for us.”

Lena Headey will write and star in a new BBC audio drama launching in July.

The eight part series, Intimacy, will launch as a boxset on BBC Sounds on 22nd July before airing weekly on BBC Radio 4 from 27th July.

Produced by Merman, the company behind Bad Sisters and Amandaland, the series stars Lena Headey alongside Hannah Waddingham, Maisie Williams, Alison Steadman, Thaddea Graham, Matthew Broome and Tom Goodman Hill.

Lena plays Liza Simmons, an intimacy coordinator working on a major film production in Greece. Her professional role centres on consent and protecting performers, but her personal life is under strain from financial problems, family pressures and unresolved issues from her acting career.

The situation worsens when Liza realises the film’s director is a man she believes ruined her life years earlier. As tensions rise on set, she is forced to decide whether to speak out or remain silent.

Intimacy will be released first on the Arc podcast feed on BBC Sounds, with weekly double episodes available through

Lena Headey said: “It’s been a joy to create Intimacy alongside this incredibly talented cast and production team.”

Dylan Haskins, Commissioning Executive, BBC Sounds, added: “We’re thrilled to be working with Sharon Horgan’s Merman again on Intimacy: a bold, darkly funny new series written by and starring Lena Headey, with a truly knockout cast.”

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer joined talkSPORT Drive from Soccer Aid training ahead of Sunday’s charity match at the London Stadium.

Speaking with Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent, Sir Keir said England “must bring it back home” at this summer’s World Cup and noted the tournament was last won under a Labour government.

The Prime Minister also backed calls for Arsenal’s Champions League final appearance to remain free to air, after writing to TNT Sports asking for the match to be made available without charge.

Sir Keir told talkSPORT: “All fans want to watch the Champions League final. It’s a big event. It should be free.”

He added that Arsenal’s Premier League title success after a 22 year wait was “fantastic” and praised the squad’s resilience during the closing weeks of the season.

The interview took place during Soccer Aid training, with Sir Keir attending to support the charity event ahead of the match this Sunday, 31st May.

Asked whether he would join the players in training, he joked he could face problems at Prime Minister’s Questions if things went wrong on the pitch.

“If I walk into Prime Minister’s Questions on crutches, I think there’d be a lot of explaining to do,” he said.

talkSPORT will broadcast live coverage of Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2026 from the London Stadium, including full match commentary between the England XI and World XI for a fourth consecutive year.

Hope FM has built its own mobile app after finding external services weren’t within budget.

The Hope FM Player has been released for iOS and Android, bringing the Bournemouth based community station’s live stream, programme schedule, listen again shows, podcasts and downloads into one place.

The launch coincides with Hope FM’s 19th birthday and the start of its 20th year on air, and follows its recent addition to DAB.

Listeners can use the Hope FM Player to save programmes, continue listening across sessions, receive notifications when new content is added, and download episodes for offline playback.

Dan Withey, Station Manager at Hope FM, said: “With Hope FM Player, we’re making it easier than ever for listeners to engage with the station in a way that fits around their daily lives.”

The app also includes background audio playback, lock screen controls, AirPlay and Google Cast support, adjustable playback speeds and a sleep timer.

Gordon T, Chair of Trustees, said the app had been developed in house because buying an external solution was not within budget.

Gordon added: “I’m both amazed and incredibly proud that this entire app has been developed in-house.”

Hope FM Player also includes access to wider community resources, including the Hope FM Church Finder, with search access to more than 200 churches in the BCP area and more than 40,000 churches nationwide.

The app is available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Lemar is moving to weekday lunchtimes on Magic Soul as Kelle Bryan joins the station with a new Saturday show.

The refreshed schedule will see the BRIT and MOBO Award winning singer host a new weekday lunchtime show from Monday 8 June, alongside his existing Sunday morning programme from 9am until 12noon.

Eternal singer, broadcaster, actress and presenter Kelle Bryan joins the station for a new Saturday morning show from 6 June, 9am until 12noon.

Tony Minvielle has also joined Magic Soul to host a new weekday evening programme playing classic soul music.

Lemar’s move forms part of Magic Soul Summer, with the station refreshing its daytime line-up with presenters connected to the music played on air.

Kelle Bryan said: “Soul music has been the soundtrack to so many moments in my life, so joining Magic Soul feels incredibly special. I can’t wait to spend weekends with listeners, sharing the songs we all love.”

Magic Radio Content Director Paul Sylvester said: “Kelle is a fantastic addition to the Magic family. She brings authenticity, warmth and a genuine connection to the music that our listeners love.”

Community radio stations will hear funding advice and storytelling training at the first CMA Summer Gathering in June.

The Community Media Association event takes place at Melton Borough Council in Melton Mowbray on Saturday 13th June 2026, in association with 103 The Eye.

The gathering runs from 9.30am to 5pm and is aimed at people working across community media, with speakers and networking planned during the day.

Valerie Geller will lead a workshop called ‘Transforming Community Storytelling’, created for the CMA Summer Gathering. Valerie is also the author of ‘Beyond Powerful Radio’, a book used by broadcasters, podcasters and digital media creators.

Mark Jones, who recently stepped down as Chair of the Community Radio Fund, is also due to speak.

Mark will share advice on what can make a stronger Community Radio Fund application, as well as where stations may be able to improve their chances when applying.

The CMA says Mark will not comment on individual bids, but his session will give practical guidance based on his time close to the decision making process.

More speakers are due to be announced ahead of the event.

talkSPORT2 will broadcast six live MotoGP races across Europe this summer, starting with the Italian Grand Prix from Mugello on 31st May.

The races will air on the station between May and August as part of a new partnership involving talkSPORT, MotoGP and TNT Sports, which holds the UK live broadcast rights for the championship.

Coverage begins at 12.50pm BST ahead of each 1pm race start, with commentary provided by TNT Sports’ MotoGP team including Suzi Perry, Gav Emmett, Neil Hodgson, Michael Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli.

The schedule includes races from Mugello, Balaton Park, Brno, Assen, Sachsenring and Silverstone, where the British Grand Prix takes place on 9th August.

Liam Fisher, Head of talkSPORT, said: “We’re delighted to bring the high-octane excitement of MotoGP to the talkSPORT audience for a massive summer of motorsport.”

Alex Arroyo, Head of Media Rights at MotoGP, said the UK remains “a key market” for the championship as it continues to grow internationally.

Scott Young, EVP Sports, Content & Production at WBD Sports, said the partnership would allow talkSPORT listeners to hear TNT Sports’ “world class MotoGP commentary”.

The broadcasts will sit alongside talkSPORT’s wider summer sports coverage, which also includes live commentary from the FIFA World Cup and The Open.

Radio Platfform is marking a decade of helping young people into broadcasting and creative industry careers across Wales.

The youth led station and training hub was founded in 2016 at the Wales Millennium Centre, making its first broadcast during the Festival of Voice, now known as Llais.

Since then, it has grown into a national platform offering practical media training for people aged 11 to 25.

Run entirely by young people, the station gives contributors experience in presenting, live production, audio editing, marketing, social media and digital storytelling. Former members have since moved into roles across the UK media industry.

Alumni include Molly Palmer and Dylan Clarke at BBC Wales, Katie Hill at Overcoat Media, and Agathe Dijoud at The Audio Academy.

One of the station’s recent success stories is Bablu Shikdar, who is preparing to become the first Welsh presenter to host on BBC Asian Network Represents this June.

Bablu said: “Radio Platfform gave me my first real opportunity to step into broadcasting and build confidence in my own voice.”

The station has also expanded beyond Cardiff with a sister studio in Porth and a partnership with FOCUS Wales. Last year, it received Silver for Community Station of the Year at the ARIAs.

Jason Camilleri, Senior Manager at Platfform and one of the organisation’s founders, said: “When we launched Radio Platfform in 2016, the ambition was to create a space where young people could tell their own stories, develop creative skills and feel ownership over something meaningful.

“Ten years on, seeing so many young people progress into careers in broadcasting, music, production and the wider creative industries is incredibly rewarding.”

As part of its anniversary year, Radio Platfform will be hosting a 10th anniversary event on Saturday 30th May, and throughout the year it will be reuniting former presenters and producers across a series of special broadcasts and industry conversations reflecting on the future of youth-led media and talent development in Wales.