Broadcast PR

At a time when the government is trying to level up Britain and tackle regional inequality, the recent cuts to BBC Local Radio feels like anything but, and surely undermines this manifesto promise?

The RAJAR Quarter 4 2023 figures are out and it’s good news for commercial radio.

The public perception of the BBC has divided the nation over the years.

The times they are a-changin’ at the Beeb, as they bid adieu to three titans of radio, leaving loyal listeners singing the blues.

What exactly is Broadcast PR?

Blanket broadcast PR coverage is what everyone wants, right?

It’s World Radio Day! To mark an occasion of such importance to us here at ON, I thought I’d share a bit about the history of World Radio Day – with some musings from the team about why we think radio deserves to be celebrated!

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Research among national media reveals Twitter, Insta and Facebook are now the most important source for news Journos’ biggest gripe about PRs: they don’t understand what a story is PRs told: carry on floating stunts… Read more »

Accepting the offer wasn’t scary because I didn’t want the job (I really wanted it), it was scary because I didn’t want to mess it up. Everyone at the office was scarily talented and the… Read more »

As the year naturally unwinds and comes to an end, and the advent of a New Year looms ever closer, we take a retrospective look back at the year that was 2017. We’ll reminisce at… Read more »

Working at ON Broadcast as a video producer can take you to many different and exciting places, where you get involved in interesting projects with some pretty quirky characters. That was definitely the case when… Read more »

A year ago, I started at ON Broadcast. A fresh off the boat jobless Australian journalist, turning the tables and testing the waters of PR in a brand new country and a brand new media… Read more »

As a former tabloid newspaper and BBC investigative journalist, I entered the world of PR two years ago. After working in politics, for myself and for an agency I arrived at ON nearly a month… Read more »

More than 300 exhibitors from around the globe, dozens of journalists hungry for content and thousands of members of the public on the lookout for their next buy – welcome to opening day of London… Read more »

I decided to study for my Master’s degree in Public Relations on a total whim – which, by the way, is not something I recommend doing! – but it is easily one of the best… Read more »

What exactly is a radio day? I’ve been involved in over 1,000 now… But, when I moved over to ON from live radio production and journalism 4 years ago, I’d never heard of the term ‘radio day’…. Read more »

Have you heard of diversity week? It sounds like an event at a trying-to-be politically correct student’s union, right? It’s actually the unofficial title for a period when the BBC records all kinds of factors… Read more »

89%* of people across Europe watch TV every week and clock up over 3.5** hours viewing a day on average. However, does television hold the sway it once did now that the world has gone… Read more »

100 days until Christmas… let the sleigh of lazy stories begin   “Family arguments peak at Christmas”; “Prepping Christmas dinner is stressful”; “Office party etiquette guide”… Every PR strutting their stuff in the consumer field… Read more »

2015: UK Election year. One that could provide more surprises and upsets than the British electorate has ever seen: UKIP, the SNP, multiple party coalitions, sneaky deals and last minute scandal: it’s all possible, even… Read more »

It’s here again: the time of year when those who love Christmas start planning their Christmas card list, and those who don’t imagine ripping down retailers’ premature decorations. Love it or not (we’re sure you… Read more »

We polled people across the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain to work out Europe’s media consumption habits.  Here’s a snapshot of the results but to request the full report, email hello@on-broadcast.com. Britons are likely… Read more »

There’s a special kind of buzz that comes with watching your coverage go out on live TV or radio. But the very nature of live broadcast means that anything can happen. To celebrate the unexpected… Read more »

Securing a spot on a national TV or Radio is the ultimate in media placement, but successfully pitching to get a client onto one of those coveted spots is competitive and challenging. Below is my… Read more »

Who sits at home watching Jeremy Kyle? I’m sure we all have a stereotype in mind or maybe it’s a programme some of us would admit to having as our own guilty viewing pleasure on… Read more »

There are many challenges faced by those in the PR profession, writing engaging copy, arranging successful events but for many the most daunting part of PR can be pitching a story to the media –… Read more »