CPA Trust

Deadline for entries is next Monday 23 March. Get your entry in now!

This week on Radio 3, legendary broadcaster, critic and journalist Gillian Reynolds looks back at her life and the role of radio in it.

Day in the life of an NPR presenter 🔊 For thousands of people living in prison, radio becomes a companion in isolation, a source of information, a bridge to loved ones on the outside and, for many, a tool for survival. mixcloud.com/blog/2026/02/1… @mixcloud 🤝

The Charles Parker Day – the annual celebration of the audio feature, past, present and future – returns to the University of Salford’s Digital Media Performance Lab in MediaCityUK on Friday 8 May. Tickets now available at bookwhen.com/charlesparkere…

The deadline for the 2026 Charles Parker Prize is Monday 23 March. Do you know a student who could enter and perhaps get their audio feature broadcast on BBC Radio 4?  No time to delay! - full details at cpatrust.org.uk/prize

You, Me and the Wireless - a Radio 3 essay from Gillian Reynolds , a past chair of the Charles Parker Trust, who discusses why radio is so important to its audience, going back to where it all began: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Friday the 13th - unlucky for some, but not for us radio heads! 🤪 This #WorldRadioDay, please consider supporting the world’s first radio station for people in prison - National Prison Radio. 👉 Help build brighter futures beyond bars: prison.radio/donate

Do you know a student who could enter for this prize and perhaps get a feature broadcast on @bbcradio4? Full details at cpatrust.org.uk/prize

#Archives for today’s guest blog, Rayshaun Bergan - a history student on placement with us from Aston University last year, shares their experience of using the archive and the opportunity to work in an archive environment: tinyurl.com/ExploreTheArch… @LibraryofBham @AstonUniversity

The 2026 Charles Parker Day will take place on Friday 8 May at the University of Salford. Full details at cpatrust.org.uk/cp-days/2026

Tonight at 6pm as part of our Community Radio week - Upskilling the Community 6pm Livestream via zoom Learn about the CCMN Digital Skills Bootcamp - ideas for workshops and programmes eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-ra…

#BirminghamHistory for today’s blog, Dr Justine Pick - Research Lead for Unlocking the Vaults, looks back at how the project has unearthed the history of the Birmingham Municipal Bank (1919-1976): theironroom.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/her… Ref: WK/B11/5129 @LibraryofBham

Community radio runs on volunteers 📻 From behind the mic to behind the scenes, people give their time and skills to support local voices and community connections. We’re grateful for every contribution. Thank you to all the stations across the UK for what they do #CRWeek

It's the start of Community Radio Week 2026! A week dedicated to representing, supporting, and helping develop @Ofcom licenced community radio stations across the UK. Spread your thanks and support for the sector or your local station. Check out ukcrn.radio/CRweek

Delighted to announce I've had the good fortune of having a chapter on #CommunityRadio #journalism included in a new book, just out! On #broadcasting Thoroughly recommend since it's a great way to keep up with scholarly approaches and research findings 🤓 routledge.com/Insights-on-Br…

UNESCO World Radio Day Symposium facebook.com/events/2102370…

Two years on from his release from HMP Brixton, former National Prison Radio producer and presenter, Nico, returned with his new colleagues, @RickieHW and @Melvinodoom from @BBCR1 💥 Nico’s story is purely inspirational. Read more about Nico’s return: prison.radio/nicosstory/

This week’s blog looks at the increasing quantities of our digital collections now available on Universal Access - birmingham.access.preservica.com the public front of our Preservica digital preservation system - theironroom.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/dig… @LibraryofBham

Do you know a student who could enter for this prize and perhaps get a feature broadcast on @bbcradio4? Full details at cpatrust.org.uk/prize

We're calling for Contributors to our celebration of #WorldRadioDay2026 On Friday 13th Feb, we'll host an #OnlineSymposium for #radio #podcast researchers/enthusiasts to explore the legacy & future of audio and role of #digitechs Find out more on our blog bit.ly/3WLSlYV