Is Zoe Ball heading to Bauer?

Stu and Roy are back to catch up on the big radio stories from the last few months - plus James Ross reports from Radiodays Asia in Jakarta and meets up with Peter Niegel, Clive Dickens, James Cridland, and Rachel Questar, supervising producer of The Daily from The New York Times.

Stu and Roy discuss the latest radio industry news and rumours, plus we hear from Bauer's Andy Ashton and Sally Aitchison at the Cash For Kids World's Biggest Music Quiz hosted by Ant & Dec; and Jamie Lyones at AIR in Dorset.

We are at the 2026 Audio & Radio Industry Awards at The Roundhouse in Camden talking to radio people as they arrive and hearing from all the winners after their picked up their awards.

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-evingtonRIP John Evington 1958-2021The 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

Paul Rowley has been "our man at Westminster" for BBC Local Radio since 1994 and before that worked for IRN and LBC as well as Liverpool's Radio City in its early days. As he leaves the BBC after 27 years, Paul shares his love for the medium of radio with RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson and gives us a quick history of his 47 years working on the wireless.Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

Stuart Clarkson chats to a selection of speakers from this year’s Radio Academy Radio Festival, held at the News UK building in London on Wednesday 3rd November 2021.You will hear: Helen Thomas (Radio Academy Chair & Head of Radio 2) John Pienaar (Times Radio) Dino Sofos (Persephonica) Ben Cooper (Chief Content & Music Officer, Bauer Media Audio UK) Liam Fisher (Head of Speech, News UK) Mohit Bakaya (Controller, Radio 4) Faron McKenzie (Head of Radio 1Xtra) Matt Deegan (Folder Media) Rebecca Frank (Content Director, Kiss) Aled Haydn-Jones (Head of Radio 1) Claudia Winkleman (Presenter, Radio 2) Ian Moss (CEO, Radio Centre) Charlotte Moore (Chief Content Officer, BBC) Sam Bailey (Managing Director, Radio Academy) Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.