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AudioUK statement on ‘BBC Across the UK’ announcement
AudioUK welcomes commitments by the BBC, announced by Director General Tim Davie this morning, to place more resources around the UK to enable a greater range of diverse voices, stories, perspectives and talent to come through to BBC audiences and to build further...
Former AudioUK Chair Phil Critchlow awarded an OBE
Phil Critchlow, Founder and CEO at TBI Media, and former Chair and Vice Chair at AudioUK has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, for Services to Radio and Television. Phil was a founding director of AudioUK (formally Radio Independents Group). During...
Latest news on short-term immigration rules into the EU and handling data from 1 January 2021
We have published information regarding handling of data and short-term immigration rules into the EU from 1 January 2021. Please see this page for more information.
Winners of the 2020 Audio Production Awards Announced
The winners of the Audio Production Awards were announced in an online audio show on the evening of 26 November, hosted by Snoochie Shy and Jeremy Vine at Spiritland Studios in London. It was a good night for George the Poet and producer Benbrick as they collectively...
RIG supports British Library ‘Save our Sounds’ project
The Radio Independents Group is delighted to give its support to the British Library's project to create a major new radio archive, which it is announcing today: "The British Library outlined its ambitions today to work with the radio industry to explore how to...
BBC Director of Radio sets out plan to triple the hours open to competition
In her keynote speech to our AGM on June 25, Helen Boaden outlined such major changes to commissioning programmes for radio that we reproduce the whole BBC press release here: (fuller AGM report to be posted shortly; picture: Nick Edwards Photography) BBC proposes...
UK radio indies break own record for awards won at NYF International Radio Festival
‘D-Day’ production wins record number of awards for one programme UK indie radio producers were celebrating as they posted another great haul of awards at the prestigious New York International Radio Festival. TBI Media, founded and run by RIG Chair Phil Critchlow,...
UK Indie radio producers secure 41 nominations at New York International Radio Festival awards
UK indie radio producers were celebrating another strong showing in the nominations for the New York International Radio Festival Awards, with no fewer than 41 nominations going to a total of 21 production companies. The UK-made indie shows are spread across 19...
Radio Indies launch 800‐place training scheme to build on the UK’s audio production skills
The Radio Independents Group, in association with Creative Skillset, last night unveiled its new RIGtrain scheme for independent radio production companies. Around 800 learners are covered by the scheme, which will cover: specialist production courses; training...