RadioToday Programme

On this episode we speak to Track Radio's CEO Iain Macintosh as the station prepares to launch a new sports and music radio station on 4th May. Plus Roy and Stu talk through some of the bigger radio industry stories since our last podcast in March.

It's the big return of Roy and Stu and your favourite podcast, The RadioToday Programme! Stuart speaks to some of the Brits abroad at Radiodays Europe in Riga - you'll hear from Heart's Matt Wilkinson, Radio 1 boss Aled Haydn Jones, Greatest Hits Radio's Andy Ashton, Matt Lomax & Heidi Donald from Global, Jack Saunders & Daisy Jarrett from Radio 1's New Music Show, radio consultant James Cridland, and Bauer Media Group's President of Audio Simon Myciunka.

Following the news that Andy Peebles has passed away, here's a chance to hear Andy in his own words talking about his long career in radio - in an interview with RadioToday from 2017.

He speaks to Stuart Clarkson about joining Radio 1, that famous John Lennon interview and other highlights of his time in broadcasting.

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 Duffy, Terry Underhill, Phil Trow, Martin Campbell, Trevor Thomas, Jason Hardy, Paul Chantler, Phil England, James Piekos, Paul Carrington, Johnny Beerling, Barry David, Ray Crowther, Jim Davis, Steve Penk and Kelvin MacKenzie.

John's career took in Piccadilly Radio, Centre Radio, Signal Radio and subsequently its parent company The Wireless Group. He also had a brief spell presenting weekend shows at Radio 2 while at Signal during the week. After 22 years with Signal, John went on to programme and manage Original 106, The Revolution and others during a 40+ career in radio, with his later years working as a consultant on various projects including the trial small-scale DAB multiplex in Manchester.

Special thanks to all our contributors and to David Lloyd for allowing us to use the interview with John recorded for the RadioMoments Conversations podcast in 2016. You can listen to the full version at https://audioboom.com/posts/4163514-conversations-episode-2-john-evington

RIP John Evington 1958-2021

The RadioToday Programme is sponsored by Broadcast Bionics. Processing by Ian Deeley; voiceover by Hannah Patterson; original music by Mcasso.

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 O'Malley - Station Manager, whynow radio
- Nels Hylton - Freelance Presenter and Producer, TBI Media/Radio 1/Radio 2
- Rozeena Bernard - Assistant Producer, BBC Radio 2
- Katy Johnston – Presenter, Capital Scotland, Communicorp UK