UK Radio – Handy Radio Resources
| News & info |
The Radio Magazine Radio Today – Great for UK radio industry news Media Guardian – UK Radio industry news |
| Stations | UK Media Directory – Listings of the UK radio stations, plus contact info. Live365.com Essex Radio Remembered – Nostalgia site. Thameside Radio – Information on the Southend-based station. Spectrum Radio remembered – Memories of the early days of Spectrum 558 Radio in Essex – Summary of the stations you can find in Essex Highways Agency Radio – Internet-based travel information |
| Presenters | UK Media Presenter’s Directory Offshore personalities – Where are the pirates now? Essex Radio presenters – 1981 to date Dave Gregory David Baker Emperor Rosko Graham Bannerman Mike Porter Tim Murphy Tony Nugus |
| Comedy | Alan Partridge on BBC Radio 4. Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy – The finest radio sci-fi comedy ever? Superb BBC Radio comedy, Radio Active (plus Radio Active forum). On The Blog – Radio 2 comedy focusing on the life of the rather unique blogger Andrew Glasgow |
| Technical | Taperecorder.co.uk – Dedicated to reel-to-reel machines, including Revox Barrcode -For the BCXII playout system, Brian and Robert radio software Visual Radio – Information on interactive radio on your mobile phone FM Radio Switchoff – Plans to turn off FM stations by 2015 DAB info – Details of digital radio in the UK RDS info – More on the radio data system Amateur Radio – The best way to find out how radio works – become a radio ham |
| Jingles | The Jam Song – Download the classic jingle compilation in mp3 format Jingle Mad – Downloads and a forum to discuss all things ident-ey TellyTunes jingles list – Massive list of other jingle sites |
| Misc | UK Radio – A Brief History – A great overview of the start of UK radio Radio-Now – Loads of useful articles, including digital radio and RDS RadioListings – Information on series broadcast in the UK. mostly on BBC Radio 4 UK Digital Radio – List of stations available on DAB Digital Radio Radiopresenting.com – Information and resources for those looking to become a presenter Radio controlled clocks – Details on accurate clocks and watches Listings guides – Our section of information on electronic radio listings |
Radio Contacts
Ofcom (Formerly The Radio Authority)
Ofcom Contact Centre, Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA
Tel: 0845 456 3000 www.ofcom.org.uk
RadioCentre (Formerly the Commercial Radio Companies Association)
Trade body for the commercial radio stations. Publishers of the Pocket Book
6th Floor, 55 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1BS
Tel: 020 7010 0600 Web: www.radiocentre.org
Community Media Association
Information on new community radio stations in the UK
15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX
Tel: 0114 279 5219 Web: www.commedia.org.uk
Independent
Radio News
Mappin House, 4 Winsley Street, London W1W 8HF
Tel: 0207 182 8591 www.irn.co.uk (more on IRN)
Performing Right Society
29 Berners Street, London W1T 3AB.
Tel: 0207 580 5544 www.prsformusic.co.uk
BBC Radio
BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA. Tel: 0207 580 4468.
www.bbc.co.uk/radio
Student Radio Association
The Radio Academy, 5 Market Place, London W1N 7AH
Tel: 0207 255 2010 Web: www.studentradio.org.uk
Hospital Broadcasting Association
Responsible for providing advice and support to hospital radio stations.
PO Box 341, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG
Tel: 0870 321 6000 Web: www.hbauk.com