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Dizzee Rascal headlining world’s first music festival for builders
August 2025
The world’s first music festival for builders will see tradespeople put down their tools and raise the roof for a day of live music, bacon butties and builder’s tea.
Headlined by Dizzee Rascal, a qualified plasterer, Fix Fest is the first event of its kind aimed at trade workers such as brickies, plumbers and sparkies in the building industry.
Fix Radio launches first podcast dedicated to UK tradeswomen
July 2025
Fix Radio is launching its first podcast exclusively for tradeswomen, aiming to connect and amplify their voices across the UK.
Tradeswomen Together with Hattie & Steph will be hosted by Hattie Hasan MBE, founder of Stopcocks Women Plumbers and Register of Tradeswomen, alongside Steph Leese, who is known in the industry as The Pink Plasterer.
FIX RADIO WIN A GOLD & A SILVER AT THE 2025 ARIAS
May 2025
At this year’s star-studded Audio & Radio Industy Awards (ARIAs) ceremony, FIX Media came away with two award from its three nominations announced in April.
The Bald Builders Breakfast won SILVER for Best Music Breakfast Radio Show and the station as a whole topped the category for Best Sonic Branding and bagged a GOLD!
Sports broadcaster Jonny Gould joins Fix Radio to host sports bulletins
May 2025
Jonny Gould has resumed his sports broadcasting career after being appointed as Sports Editor for Fix Radio.
He’ll be on-air each day with hourly sports bulletins every hour during daytime.
Jonny ran his own sports radio business, Sportsmedia, for 23 years, and has most recently been with Talk Radio / Talk TV.
Fix Radio launches the Inspiration Zone at FixFest to inspire the next generation of tradespeople
April 2025
As the UK’s construction industry faces a growing skills shortage, Fix Radio – the UK’s only national radio station dedicated to builders and tradespeople – is taking action with ‘The Inspiration Zone’ at their inaugural music festival, FixFest, providing a dedicated space at the festival designed to engage, educate, and inspire the next generation of tradespeople.
Fix Radio reaches half a million builders and adds new shows for autumn
October 2024
Fix Radio now attracts over 500,000 trade listeners each week according to the latest research from Nielsen.
The station has quickly grown since its launch on the national Sound Digital multiplex in 2022
Builders' station Fix Radio 'picking up working class listeners put off by BBC'
October 2024
Fix Radio, the digital station targeting builders and plumbers, has claimed it is picking up “working class” listeners who feel disenfranchised by the BBC after its audience passed the 500,000 mark.
Aimed at electricians, roofers, bricklayers and other construction workers, Fix Radio now markets itself as the UK’s fastest-growing station, after seeing its audience soar from just 85,000 in 2022, according to figures from research firm, Nielsen.
How brickies built the UK’s fastest growing radio broadcaster
September 2024
Video may have killed the radio star, but builders are bringing it back. Fix Radio CEO Louis Timpany tells Anna Moloney how he built the UK’s fastest growing national broadcaster
If you were asked to guess what last year’s most zeitgeisty radio station was, you probably wouldn’t have put your money on Fix Radio, a station dedicated entirely to tradespeople, where leading segments include the likes of The Heating and Plumbing Show. But, as it happens, Fix Radio was last year’s fastest growing national radio station. With over 460,000 weekly listeners, the station grew an astonishing 480 per cent last year after acquiring its national licence in May 2022.
Search for Britain's top builder's cafe heats up as Fix Radio hunts for the best fry-up
June 2024
Across the UK, diners are nominating their favourite local spots to find the best place for a classic fry up. This competition was sparked after research revealed a whopping 73% of adults believe their local cafe is the heart of their community and that more should be done to celebrate these Great British institutions.
Fix Radio, a builder’s radio station, will crown the winner based on public votes and their own taste tests of the breakfast dishes. The champion will be announced later this year, with celebratory stickers placed in the windows of the winning establishments.
‘We’re off in our transit vans after the show’: how Fix Radio built a hit station for builders
March 2024
Louis Timpany was 22 and working on a building site when he had a brainwave – a radio station by, and for, tradespeople. Now with a huge listenership, Fix Radio is taking on the big beasts of the airwaves.
Mark Millar joins Fix Radio for property development show
August 2023
Fix Radio has added TV presenter, carpenter and builder Mark Millar to its lineup.
Mark, from Channel 5’s Dream Kitchens and Bathrooms and DIY SOS, started hosting Fix Radio’s new property development show, Building Ideas earlier this month
Radio station Fix builds profitable community for UK builders
July 2023
The UK’s first radio station for builders Fix is now turning over up to £8m in revenue, according to CEO Louis Timpany.
He said the station has seen a five-fold increase in revenue since 2022 when it gained a licence to broadcast nationally on DAB. The station was previously only available in London.
The station claims to average 724,856 listeners per week, citing Nielsen figures
Fix Radio reports increase in audience and reach for tradespeople
April 2023
Fix Radio now has a 295,109 weekly reach and 22.9 hours average weekly listening hours according to research by Nielsen. The latest data covers September 2022 and February 2023 and is up from the previous report of 211,000 tradespeople and 19.8 hours average weekly listening.
Nominees and new location announced for ARIAS 2023
March 2023
The nominees and a new location have been revealed by The Radio Academy for the 2023 ARIAS. This year, it will take place on Tuesday 2 May at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End. Once again, BBC Radio 2’s Rylan will host the show with a live voiceover from Hits Radio’s Fleur East.
Fix Radio reports weekly audience of over 200,000 tradespeople
February 2023
Nielsen has reported that Fix Radio has a weekly audience of 211,000 tradespeople.
The audience audit also revealed the station’s average weekly listening hours for the first time. Fix Radio had 19.8 hours of average weekly listening and 2.8 hours of average daily listening between June and November.
Fix Radio releases national listening figures from Nielsen
November 2022
Fix Radio has published its own listening figures saying the station has grown its audience reach by 80% since going national in May.
According to figures from Nielsen, Fix Radio reached 146,592 tradespeople each week in October. The station reached 211,092 over the month.
Fix Radio goes national as construction workers voice approval
August 2022
FIX Radio, the specialist music and talk station that brightens the day for builders and others in the construction trades, is dialling up its expansion plans. After securing a national broadcasting licence and £950,000 of crowdfunding, the station also has a new partnership with plumbing merchant Wolseley.
Fix Radio Breakfast team kit out portaloo for Loo of the Year Awards
August 2022
Bald Builders, Brad Hanson and Sam Hughes from the Fix Radio Breakfast Show have designed and built what they call, the Ultimate Builders’ Portaloo and entered it into the Loo of Year Awards.
The standard site portaloo has been fitted with an electric fan, onsite radio, TV, wi-fi and snacks.
Fix Radio turns on national coverage on DAB digital radio
May 2022
Fix Radio is now broadcasting nationally – five years after launching as the builder’s station in London.
The station celebrated its fifth birthday last week with a post on social media documenting its journey from a small regional station to an everyday essential for tens of thousands of tradespeople across the country.
Wolseley and Fix Radio seal sponsorship deal
April 2022
Wolseley’s Plumb & Parts division has signed a 12-month sponsorship deal for Fix Radio’s Heating and Plumbing Show, making them the first national partner for Fix Radio, the builders’ radio station.
The Heating and Plumbing Show, hosted by Andy ‘I love plumbing’ Cam brings together the biggest characters in the industry to share stories, jokes and chat about the latest industry trends.
Graduate’s radio station fixes it for bored builders
April 2022
The idea started over a cup of tea on a construction site. Now a builders’ radio station is going national with an ambition to fix it for tradesmen who hate music repeats and adverts.
Louis Timpany, 29, was freshly graduated from Leeds University and working on construction projects when he conceived Fix Radio. It was launched in London and online in 2016 and, after awareness of it was increased by delivering bacon butties to building sites, it has amassed 85,000 listeners, according to its own figures.
The Bald Builders secure breakfast show on national radio
April 2022
Social media duo, the Bald Builders, have secured a breakfast show on Fix Radio, known as the builders station.
Brad Hanson and Sam Hughes, who are best known for their range of funny and informative videos online that rack up millions of views, announced on April 5 that they have signed a national DAB breakfast show beginning on Monday, April 25.
Fix Radio is going national on DAB digital radio via SDL
March 2022
Fix Radio is joining the Sound Digital Ltd DAB multiplex expanding its coverage across the country.
Station founder and CEO Louis Timpany has posted a video online with the news, saying it will target the 2.2m builders in the UK.
Fix Radio turns on national coverage on DAB digital radio
February 2022
Toupret, the professional’s choice for quality fillers, has today announced an exclusive partnership with Fix Media – the parent company of the popular Fix Radio that attracts 85,000 weekly tradespeople.
Special Audio Content Fund round gives out £297k
February 2021
Over 100 radio stations will get special programmes thanks to the latest awards from the Audio Content Fund.
There were 19 projects this time around, which was a special round to combat Winter loneliness.
The brief for the special round asked bidders to demonstrate how their idea would make listeners feel less lonely, and empower them to combat any loneliness they might be feeling due to lockdown restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
British Gypsum fixes radio show with DIY SOS plasterer
September 2020
A new show from building trade radio station Fix Radio, is being sponsored by British Gypsum and features Chris Frediani, the plasterer from BBC TV’s DIY-SOS as host
The Plastering Show will air on Fridays at 1pm each week and be a real focal point for thousands of plasterers up and down the UK to highlight the best tools and techniques, along with sharing stories of past work and future business operations as the trade finds its way out of the Covid-19 crisis.
The Bald Builders join Fix Radio for Brunch
July 2020
The Bald Builders, known for their content on Facebook and YouTube, are joining Fix Radio.
Brad and Sam, who have 800,000 followers on Facebook and 50,000 on YouTube, will be on-air every Friday lunchtime from 11am till 1pm, joined by producer Darryl Riddz.
Tony Dibbin, Consultant Content Director, says: “It’s been my goal since I joined Fix a few months ago to sign these guys. They’re incredible communicators and in an era where engaging content wins, I’m thrilled to welcome them to Fix Radio.”
Fix Radio/London Battles 'Bacon Crisis' With Free Bacon Butties For Construction Workers
August 28th 2018
FIX RADIO/LONDON, the DAB and online radio station targeting the city’s tradespeople, is roaming LONDON handing out bacon butties, the traditional English breakfast sandwich (bacon and HP sauce on a buttered roll), to workers at construction sites in reaction to a shortage caused by the hot SUMMER weather that has affected the fertility of pigs and has caused bacon prices to jump.
Graham Mack goes from Bob FM to Fix Radio
July 11th 2018
Bob FM breakfast presenter and programme director is joining Fix Radio as its new PD.
Graham has worked for a number of stations in Australia and the UK including 2CR, BRMB and various BBC local radio stations. He presented the TFM breakfast show for four years and won a Sony Radio Gold for Best Breakfast Show on BBC Wiltshire.
Fix Radio expands and launches Fix Media
June 18th 2018
Fix Radio has launched Fix Media after taking over the running of Facebook page Tradesmen Banter, which has half a million active followers.
Fix Media will give advertisers and sponsors the opportunity to reach more tradespeople than just the radio listeners alone, with bacon butty site tours, lead generation campaigns, video creation and now access to a bigger social media following.
Radio Entrepreneur Plans to Make London Station National
October 17th 2017
The entrepreneur behind Fix Radio, a London station aimed at tradespeople, is planning to make his station a national one and believes DAB will remain the platform of choice for some time yet.
FIX RADIO, the New Radio Station Just for the Construction Industry, Partners With CT1, the Number 1 Sealant in the UK, to Feed the Hungry Tradesmen of London
June 8th 2017
The Construction Industry never looked better. Building work going everywhere in good old London Town, whistling tradesmen and banter at the bacon butty Van. It’s the business to be in.
FIX Radio is the new radio station rocking the airwaves is just for the local builder.
This week’s best radio: Britain’s builders get a new station
May 13th 2017
Fix Radio aims to give TalkSport a run for its money, while it’s back to the past on Radio 4 Extra’s family-celebration week
It is reasonable to assume that Fix Radio, the new “radio station for tradespeople”, has been launched with an eye on a slice of the advertising for van hire and building materials out of which TalkSport has made a very nice business.
Book A Builder UK in association with Fix Radio’s ‘bacon butty tour’ in London
May 10th 2017
Book A Builder UK are being promoted on Fix Radio throughout London for the next 40 days. The company will be featured on van advertisements and radio commercials.
The Bacon Butty Tour has officially started! Fronted by Fix Radio, the tradespeople’s radio, the next 40 days will be spent touring round key work sites in London, where six promotional staff from the radio station will be handing out free bacon sandwiches to tradespeople across the city.
How Fix Radio hopes to build an audience of tradespeople
May 3rd 2017
A new radio station aimed at the trades has taken to the airwaves promising a lively mix of banter and a no-repeat music guarantee.
Fix Radio can be heard on DAB digital radio across london and around the world on the web and was officially launched by Pimlico Plumbers’ founder Charlie Mullins on Wednesday 26 April. Charlie joined breakfast show presenters Trev and Ben to hit play on the first song – Starship’s We Built This City.
It’s a Fix: New radio station for builders and plumbers launches
May 1st 2017
A new radio station targeted at builders and plumbers is set to blare from white vans across Britain. Fix Radio, the first station aimed exclusively at tradespeople, began broadcasting this week. Promising to deliver upbeat tunes for roofers and carpenters to whistle while they work, Fix Radio’s DJs will engage in the kind of “cheeky banter” enjoyed by its target audience.
HVP Magazine: Launching Dedicated Trade Radio Station; Fix Radio!
April 28th 2017
Earlier in the week I had the honour to launch the great ‘Fix Radio’ – a trade radio station. As I said in HVP Magazine; I was over the moon to be asked to help kick off Fix Radio. I love the idea of a radio station dedicated to the hardworking tradespeople all over Britain.
Fix Radio takes to the airwaves – The UK’s first radio station for tradespeople.
April 27th 2017
Charlie Mullins – founder of Pimlico Plumbers – was guest of honour at the launch of Fix Radio – the UK’s first radio station for tradespeople.
Kicking off the station’s first ever Breakfast Show, Charlie joined presenters Trev and Ben for some banter and great music, which will become the soundtrack for trade jobs up and down the country.
NFB opens competition to celebrate the launch of Fix Radio
April 27th 2017
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is pleased to support the launch of Fix Radio, a brand new radio station designed for construction workers building at sites or in people’s homes.
A prize draw is now open providing an opportunity to win a DAB radio to mark the launch. Entries can be submitted at www.builders.org.uk/fix-radio, where full terms and conditions are available.
Charlie Mullins helps launch Fix Radio
April 27th 2017
Charlie Mullins, the founder of Pimlico Plumbers, was guest of honour at the launch of Fix Radio – the UK’s first radio station for tradespeople.
Kicking off the station’s first ever Breakfast Show, Mr Mullins joined presenters Trev and Ben for some banter and music, which will become the soundtrack for trade jobs up and down the country.
Lee and Dean to host special shows on Fix Radio
April 26th 2017
TV comedy stars Lee and Dean are joining Fix Radio, as the station for builders and tradespeople celebrates its first birthday today.
The builders, who star in Channel 4’s new comedy show, will become Fix Radio presenters for special shows on both Bank Holiday Mondays in May.
Fix Radio launched by world’s richest plumber
April 26th 2017
Fix Radio, the new London DAB station aimed at tradespeople, has been launched by Charlie Mullins, the world’s richest plumber.
Charlie, who founded Pimlico Plumbers, is a celebrity in his own right and recently starred in Channel 4’s show about multi-millionaires called How’d You Get So Rich?
Fix Radio launches for the trade
April 19th 2017
A new radio station dedicated to tradespeople will be giving out 20,000 bacon butties to builders after it launches later this month.
From Wednesday 26 April, Fix Radio will be sending three branded vans to 1,400 building sites over 40 days, serving free hot food and promoting the new station.
Fix Radio plans free bacon butties for launch
April 18th 2017
The launch date has been set for the new London DAB station aimed at tradespeople.
Fix Radio will launch at 7am on Wednesday 26th April and will give away 20,000 bacon butties over the first 40 days of broadcasting.
Fix Radio to target tradespeople in London
February 6th 2017
A new radio station aimed at builders and tradespeople is being launched in London soon.
Fix Radio says it will provide music, banter and information targeted at bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, plasterers, roofers, painters and decorators whether they work on building sites or in people’s homes.
Can I Fix Radio? If you're in London - yes, you can
February 4th 2017
Fix Radio need your help in building the best radio station in London for tradespeople, builders merchants and construction sites. The station, which is planning to launch on DAB digital radio in and around London soon, has twenty questions lined up, focusing on what sort of radio station you’d like while you work. It promises to take your answer into account while it builds the station around its listeners.