TM STUDIOS CREATES FRESH SONIC BRANDING FOR BFBS - BRITISH FORCES BROADCASTING SERVICE

OCT 2025 - TM Studios Collaborates with Forces Broadcaster to Create New Station Sound

By 
Dave Bethell
 on 
October 9, 2025

International jingle and branding specialists TM Studios have recorded a brand new set of music themes for military charity and media organisation, BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service). The 10 themes cover the range of music playlisted on BFBS Radio’s channels and can now be heard on their transmissions in 16 countries around the world.

Included in the package are beds and sounders for BFBS’s music shows, themes, news, and information programmes, plus special music for the station’s weekly chart countdown.

Sam Bailey, BFBS Deputy Director, said: “We were ready to refresh the sound of BFBS, and after a competitive pitch process, we were confident that TM Studios were the right partner to help us evolve our on-air branding. Working with Chris and the TM team was a pleasure; they not only created a fantastic set of music tracks but also worked with us on selecting new station voices and integrating them with the themes. We couldn’t be happier with the result.”

Chris Stevens, TM Studios Chief Production Officer said: “Both BFBS and TM share a long lineage of broadcasting and audio, in fact TM produced iconic jingle packages for BFBS back in the early 90s. So when Sam and his team shared their brief with us, we were excited to bring it to life. We’re proud to be on air with The Forces Station and look forward to a long partnership.”

The new jingles are now on air, along with new station voices Debbie Mac and Rio Attoh-Wood. You can hear them on BFBS Radio now, or listen here:

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When it comes to custom music themes for The Ticket, I know how it sounds in my head but speaking that musical language can be tough. That’s why I keep going back to TM. They’re patient and can bring to life what I hear. And they don’t stop until it’s absolutely perfect.

Jeff Catlin
Program Director, The Ticket