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cbsnews.com - Adam  Harrington - Jim Ruddle, longtime Chicago broadcast journalist, dies at 94
Jim Ruddle, longtime Chicago broadcast journalist, dies at 94
CBS News

Jim Ruddle, a longtime Chicago broadcast journalist who later left the business to take to the water, died Thursday. Ruddle's daughter, Brey Sloan, announced on Facebook that her father had died Thursday morning. He was 94. Ruddle grew up in Tulsa…

theguardian.com - Kevin Rawlinson - Broadcaster Jenni Murray died days after north London car crash, inquest hears
Broadcaster Jenni Murray died days after north London car crash, inquest hears
The Guardian

The broadcaster Jenni Murray died days after being involved in a car crash that happened when she was dazzled by headlights, a coroner has heard. Murray, 75, was best known as the voice of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, hosting the programme for three…

deadline.com - Jesse Whittock - YouTube Makes Case Against Prominence For Broadcasters
YouTube Makes Case Against Prominence For Broadcasters
Deadline

YouTube ‘s Pedro Pina has doubled down on the case against giving prominence to British broadcasters on digital services. The Google platform's Vice President in EMEA yesterday argued during his MacTaggart lecture that “forced…

goal.com - Alice Kopp - Chelsea FC: all the information on the broadcast at a glance: who is showing / broadcasting the Blues' matches live on TV and livestream?
Chelsea FC: all the information on the broadcast at a glance: who is showing / broadcasting the Blues' matches live on TV and livestream?
Goal.com

Chelsea are one of those clubs in England that never stay out of the spotlight for long. Even in quieter spells, something is always happening at Stamford Bridge. If you want to catch every competitive match, though, the key point is simple:…

si.com - Lorenzo Reyna - Oregon Ducks Making History With International Game Broadcast
Oregon Ducks Making History With International Game Broadcast
Sports Illustrated

The No. 2 Oregon Ducks have created a new global reach. One that's not just limited to their flashy uniform combinations and style of play either. Oregon reached a new, global moment for the Sept. 18 Portland State contest. Oregon and the Big Ten…

breitbart.com - John Hayward - Canadian Broadcasting Corp Tells Staff Not to Refer to 9/11 as 'Terrorist Attack'
Canadian Broadcasting Corp Tells Staff Not to Refer to 9/11 as 'Terrorist Attack'
Breitbart

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) sent a memo to its reporters and editors this week instructing them not to refer to the September 11, 2001, attack on America as a “terrorist attack.” The memo, first reported by an…

deadline.com - Jake Kanter - BBC Presenter Amol Rajan: Broadcaster 'Screwed' Amid Funding Crisis
BBC Presenter Amol Rajan: Broadcaster 'Screwed' Amid Funding Crisis
Deadline

Amol Rajan, the BBC Radio 4 Today show presenter, has called for urgent action to save the UK national broadcaster from an existential emergency. In a blistering speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Thursday, Rajan argued that the BBC is…

si.com - Kyle Mosley - Urban Edge Network Lands 2026 Chicago Football Classic, Plans Shoppable HBCU Broadcasts
Urban Edge Network Lands 2026 Chicago Football Classic, Plans Shoppable HBCU Broadcasts
Sports Illustrated

HOUSTON -- Urban Edge Network will broadcast the 2026 Chicago Football Classic live from Soldier Field, bringing Mississippi Valley State University and Lincoln University (Pa.) to a national audience on Saturday, Sept. 12. Kickoff is scheduled for…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Pete Price - The power of podcasts: From bedroom broadcasts to global media
The power of podcasts: From bedroom broadcasts to global media
Liverpool Echo

The podcast revolution has exploded all over the world; some even say it is now bigger than radio. When podcasts first emerged in the early 2000s, few could have imagined they would grow into one of the most influential media formats in history.

broadcastnow.co.uk - Richard Middleton - YouTube UK boss: creators want to work with broadcasters
YouTube UK boss: creators want to work with broadcasters
Broadcast

Alison Lomax joins iPlayer chief Dan McGolpin in outlining partnership strategy YouTube's UK chief has admitted that its creators increasingly want to work with broadcasters, despite the Google-owned platform's surging viewership. YouTube beat the…

cmswire.com - Greg Kihlstrom - The Oreo Tweet That Foreshadowed the Future of Marketing
The Oreo Tweet That Foreshadowed the Future of Marketing
CMSWire

What made the Oreo blackout tweet work? A pre-built command center, a delegated approval chain and the judgment to wait — not improvisation. Why do most 'real-time marketing' copycats fail? They copied the creative speed but skipped the…

nytimes.com - Larry Holder - The T206 Honus Wagner: Latest historic sales and why he objected to the card
The T206 Honus Wagner: Latest historic sales and why he objected to the card
The New York Times

Only a T206 Honus Wagner trading card can look like it was half-eaten by a dog and still sell for nearly $500,000 in 2022 and carry an estimated value of nearly four times that price today. Only a T206 Honus Wagner can be cut with a scissors around…

newsweek.com - Eileen Falkenberg-Hull - NFL and college football are marketing gold mines
NFL and college football are marketing gold mines
Newsweek

In the sports-mad United States, football casts the longest shadow. Not to be confused with soccer, American football is the nation's most popular sport by a wide margin. A 2025 poll from S&P Global found that 51% of surveyed adults watched…

mirror.co.uk - Mark Jefferies - Channel 4's cryptic response when asked about future of Married At First Sight
Channel 4's cryptic response when asked about future of Married At First Sight
Daily Mirror

Channel 4 have said they are “always looking for big shows” when quizzed on the prospect of their hit series Married At First Sight UK being cancelled for good. MAFS UK is currently the subject of two reviews after Panorama revealed…

heavy.com - Duncan Day - LA Rams vs. Chargers Tonight: How to Watch, Latest Odds & Prediction
LA Rams vs. Chargers Tonight: How to Watch, Latest Odds & Prediction
Heavy

The Los Angeles Rams have one final chance to finish the preseason unbeaten, but oddsmakers are siding with their cross-town rival. Sean McVay's team enters Thursday night's preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers at 2-0 after wins over…

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