News Summary:
On September 10, 2026, Bauer Media's Greatest Hits Radio initiated a new 12-week partnership with Waitrose, making the supermarket the exclusive sponsor of "Something for the Weekend," a Friday feature within Zoe Ball's new "Afternoons with Zoe Ball" show. Previously, on September 9, 2026, Bauer Media received recognition as a Fast Payer Award winner for the second consecutive year. Good Business Pays, an independent body tracking UK company payments, presented the 2026 award, noting the company's average payment to suppliers in under 27 days and settlement of more than 95% of invoices on time. Earlier, on September 8, 2026, Absolute Radio announced the return of Absolute Radio Live to the London Palladium on November 15, 2026, once again supporting Prostate Cancer UK to raise money and awareness. This followed the September 7, 2026, launch of broadcaster Zoe Ball's inaugural show, "Zoe Ball in the Afternoon," on Greatest Hits Radio.