Radio personalities should be allowed to show more of themselves - and play more than the same 300 to 400 songs over and over, veteran disc jockey Tony Blackburn says.

Commercial radio in the UK is fighting for a small piece of the advertising pie. But is putting up national brands against the BBC the answer, or does it just kill local radio?

BBC Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper sees a role for his public station to lead experiments and innovation, but emphasizes that dedication and quality still matter just as much.

BBC Radio 1 shows that video doesn’t kill the radio star. Natural enemies like visual and social media become radio's new allies in a battle for the YouTube generation's attention.

Successful radio personalities are like dare devils. Absolute Radio morning show presenter Christian O’Connell insists that “whatever you do in radio, find your Evel Knievel”.