News and Business
New Documentary Explores the Legacy of Irish Pirate Radio
Former BBC correspondent Russell Padmore revisits the stations he said shaped careers and rivaled...
BBC
Global
BBC Annual Plan Dials Up Digital Radio and AI Push
The media organization will launch four new DAB+ stations with a "smaller, leaner" workforce
News and Business
BBC Podcasts Will Be on Nation Player App
App offers free access to U.K. radio and podcast content
News and Business
BBC Radio 4 Debuts Climate Series With First Puppet Host
Randy Feltface has amassed a cult social media following ... and is now using...
Headlines
BBC Says 450 Million Consume Its Global Programming
Highlights reliability and resiliency in face of media declines elsewhere
Products
BBC Radio 2 Deploys PMC Monitors
Popular radio stations have a new home in Broadcasting House
Business and Law
BBC, AudioUK Announce Commission Agreement
New BBC "Terms of Trade" increase commissions, support training and development
News and Business
BBC Strikes Deal With Amazon Music to Distribute Podcasts Globally
The British broadcaster's podcast content is now available outside the U.K.
Global
Several Radio Projects Shortlisted for IBC Awards
Projects lauded for their innovation in content creation and for social impact
Global
BBC Radio Plans to Shift Programs to BBC Studios
Move helps BBC take advantage of worldwide growth in podcast listening
Global
Debating the Impact of BBC World Service Cuts
It’s another major blow to shortwave’s lingering role as an international medium
Global
BBC Moves Forward With Local Radio Cuts
Revised plans continue to draw criticism and concern from staff, listeners, and politicians
Reader's Forum
Letter: An Internet-Only Future for the BBC? That’s a Dubious Move
I have little faith the BBC can pull this off, says a reader
Facilities
ATG Danmon Wires Belfry for Broadcast
Unique system uses AoIP to carry up-close audio of bells ringing
Global
IBC Honors BBC for Century of Excellence
Broadcaster’s launch in 1922 marked the start "of the whole media industry"
News Makers
Davie: BBC Plans for Future Without Broadcasting
BBC Director-General Tim Davie looks toward an IP-only future for one of the world's...
Headlines
BBC Cuts Back Local Radio in England
Programming cuts come with new effort to combine online-radio-TV news operations
Programming and Sales
New Radio Caroline Book Documents Six Decades of DJs
It features roughly 600 voices that have been heard since the ship's oceanic inception...
News and Business
IBC to Present BBC With International Honor for Excellence
Sonya Chakarova, Daniella Weigner and Phillip Covell will receive additional accolades
Global
Lords Report Rejects End for BBC License Fee
While affirming the importance of traditional broadcasting, it warned more must be done to...
Global
BBC News Ukraine Marks 30th Anniversary Amid Global Turmoil
Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to hold center stage
Guest Commentaries
Thoughts on Shortwave’s Heritage and Future
In this guest commentary, DRM's Ruxandra Obreja dives back in to the shortwave debate
Guest Commentaries
Shortwave Revival a Non-Starter? The Authors Respond
An in-depth guest commentary addressing copious feedback from Radio World's readers
Guest Commentaries
Why Reviving Shortwave is a Non-Starter
A commentary on why calling for a shortwave revival is "wishful thinking"
Headlines
Digital Radio UK to Merge with Radioplayer
The broadcaster-led non-profit will now encompass DAB/DAB+, as well as IP-based platforms
Reader's Forum
BBC Shortwave to Ukraine? Yes, of Course.
Modern technologies are fragile. Old ones are reliable.
Headlines
In-Car Listening Influenced by More Than Music Taste
BBC research looks at the factors influencing listener behavior when faced with increasing in-car...
Headlines
British Government Freezes TV License Fee
Annual U.K. fee funds the BBC, including raising about £654 million for BBC Radio
Headlines
Radioplayer Expands in Europe
Hybrid platform is now available in France, Sweden and Netherlands
Headlines
BBC Quantifies How Much Energy Needed to Deliver and Listen to Radio
In the U.K., FM radio had the biggest footprint but also had the highest...
Resource Center
Inside the Feb. 5 Issue of Radio World
Find out why John Bisset is excited about the Amprobe ULD-420. Read why Larry...
News and Business
BBC Assesses 5G’s Broadcast Capability
Mixed-mode successfully delivers radio content and high-speed internet access to people living in remote...
Industry News
BBC Launching 18-Month “Connected Radio” Trial With DTS
Test combines over-the-air content with IP-delivered program data
News and Business
BBC Launching 18-Month ‘Connected Radio’ Trial With DTS
Test combines over-the-air content with IP-delivered program data
News and Business
BBC Loses Pride of Place as Top UK Radio Platform
Defections of star BBC announcers to private radio signal changing times
News and Business
DTS Partners With Pilot, BBC Radio to Test DTS Connected Radio Platform
NAB EVP/CTO said project demonstrates commitment to next-gen in-vehicle entertainment
News and Business
BBC Radio Aims to Reinvent Itself for Next Generation
Despite reports, the U.K.’s public radio broadcaster is not surrendering the airwaves to commercial...