Daily Press Summary

Daily Press Summary 26 May

talkSPORT signs exclusive deal for EFL rights
talkSPORT will have more live exclusive English football than 5 live next season after a deal with the English Football League.
Radio Today

New date for Radio Festival confirmed
The annual Radio Festival which was postponed following the Manchester Arena attack, will now be held on June 21, organisers have confirmed.
Music Week

Supporting Local Radio Day 2017
Radiocentre’s Siobhan Kenny writes about Local Radio Day 2017, which is today.
Radiocentre.org

Star NE goes on DAB and buys Vale Radio
Darlington-based Star Radio North East has announced plans to go on digital radio for the first time.
Radio Today

Walkers Crisps social ad backfires as Lineker snapped with Fred West and Rolf Harris
A social campaign by Walkers Crisps asking fans to submit selfies with ambassador Gary Lineker has gone awry.
Campaign (£)

BBC global reach hits new record
The BBC has reported a 7% increase in its global reach, with strong gains for the BBC World Service and BBC World News TV.
a516digital

Radio Exe jumps onto DAB in Devon
Continuing a trend from UK broadcasters, another FM station is now simulcasting its output on DAB.
Media.info

How Radio Should Use Twitter
To love Twitter is to understand Twitter. For most, it takes quite some time for the light to finally turn on.
Air Checker

A fond farewell to the father of independent radio
Radiocentre was saddened to hear of the sudden death of John Thompson CBE last week. He would have been 89 in June.
RadioAcademy.org