Reliable, broadcast-ready news bulletins for UK radio stations, written and checked by experienced radio journalists.
RadioContent provides simple, professional news bulletin services for stations that need credible news output without building a full newsroom from scratch.
We offer two straightforward services: a national news bulletin service, and a combined national and local news bulletin service.
All bulletins are written and editorially checked by real human journalists experienced in UK radio news. We do not use AI-generated news copy.
National News
£499 + VAT per year
A clean, professional national news service for weekday daytime output.
Includes:
- 2-minute national news bulletins
- Bulletins supplied from 7am to 7pm on weekdays
- Written and editorially checked by experienced UK radio journalists
- Broadcast-ready audio for your playout system
- No AI-generated news copy
- No requirement to broadcast adverts alongside the news
This service is suitable for online stations, community stations, small-scale DAB services and specialist radio stations that want a professional national news presence during the main weekday broadcast day.
The service is supplied on a minimum 12-month contract and is payable annually in advance.
National + Local News
£3,950 + VAT per year
A complete weekday daytime news service combining national headlines with local stories relevant to your station’s broadcast area.
Includes:
- 2-minute national and local news bulletins
- Bulletins supplied from 7am to 7pm on weekdays
- Local news content for your agreed broadcast area
- Written and editorially checked by experienced UK radio journalists
- Broadcast-ready audio for your playout system
- No AI-generated news copy
- No requirement to broadcast adverts alongside the news
This service is designed for stations that want their news output to sound relevant, local and professionally produced, without the cost of employing a full in-house news team.
The service is supplied on a minimum 12-month contract.
Payment options:
- £3,950 + VAT annually in advance
- £1,050 + VAT quarterly in advance, subject to a 12-month minimum contract
The first payment must be received before bulletin supply begins. Quarterly payments must be received before the start of each service quarter.
No compulsory news adverts
Some news services require stations to broadcast commercial messages around or within the news bulletin.
Our bulletin services do not require you to carry adverts as part of the news package. This gives your station cleaner output and reduces the risk of problems around commercial messaging in or around news programming.
Editorial standards
Bulletins are written and editorially checked to meet the standards expected under the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.
Each station remains responsible for how its news output is scheduled and broadcast, but our service is designed to provide professional, ready-to-air bulletins suitable for UK radio use.
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