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BBC 'risks entering inescapable doom spiral' as further cuts hit TV and radio
The BBC has been warned it risks entering a “doom spiral” of endless cuts and weaker public support for its services, as insiders anticipate the imminent closure of some TV and radio services. Morale at the corporation is said to be…
Labour's Lucy Powell answering questions from BBC local radio stations
Political reporter, BBC Westminster Labour members will head to the party's annual conference in Liverpool this weekend feeling a mixture of optimism and trepidation. The renewed sense of optimism comes directly from this summer's change of leader.
Labour's Lucy Powell questioned on council reforms, vocational GCSEs and small boats on BBC local radio
On education, Lucy Powell tells BBC Radio Newcastle's Anna Foster: 'The gap between your region and other regions is unfortunately growing.' She says the 'standards are not as good as in other parts of the country', but schools will be given 'extra…
Letters: Reader-friendly radio is a worthy mission
I much enjoyed and greatly appreciated your article in the Living section recognizing Susan Larson's broadcasting of “The Reading Life” for WWNO (“For WWNO's Susan Larson, 'The Reading Life' may have ended, but the reading…
Michael Kay to call Yankees Wild Card series on ESPN radio
Michael Kay hasn't called a Yankees playoff game in 25 years, but that changes on Tuesday when the Yankees television broadcaster returns to his roots of sorts inside the radio booth to call the Bronx Bombers' AL Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium…
Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood
Decades after he was a fixture on American TV screens, the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen is back in a familiar place: the media spotlight. Tens of thousands of Catholic devotees are converging on St. Louis for a formal ceremony of beatification on…
Sacramento State's KSSU Radio celebrates milestone
Updated: 2:22 PM PDT Sep 24, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Sacramento State's KSSU Radio celebrates milestone Updated: 2:22 PM PDT Sep 24, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State University's…
This Radio 4 show should be my favourite but it's spoiled by snarky BBC presenter
On Rewinder, though, he's always been a bit too busy, a bit too snarky, for my liking. On the first episode of the new series on Saturday morning you could hear this at play when James, prompted by rumours that a new James Bond might soon be…
Community Radio Awards reveal 2026 finalists
The 2026 Community Radio Awards finalists have been announced, recognising work by presenters, volunteers and stations across the UK. This year's finalists represent programming, journalism, community engagement, training and volunteering. The…
Boom Rock to close as Boom Radio gets £1m push
Boom Rock will close at the end of September as Boom Radio invests further in its main station. The decision comes alongside a £1m marketing campaign for Boom Radio, including a new television advert made from photographs sent in by…
Grassley doubts diesel embargo would lead to higher prices - Radio Iowa
Senator Chuck Grassley says he'd vote to temporarily suspend the federal tax on gasoline and diesel to provide relief to farmers and other drivers, but he suggests the oil industry could and should lower the price on its own. “We all know…
Geologists map groundwater risks in Cedar Rapids area - Radio Iowa
With many Iowans concerned about the quality of their drinking water, Linn County experts are mapping water contamination sources to try to understand where its groundwater is most vulnerable. Stephanie Tassier-Surine, a geologist at the Iowa…
Radio analyst: Dillon Gabriel worth more on trade market than Shedeur Sanders
After hours of idleness due to a weather delay on Sunday, the Cleveland Browns defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-19. The win was arguably veteran quarterback Deshaun Watson's best performance after arriving in Cleveland in 2022, finishing with…
Music Industry Moves: Chvrches Sign With Futures Music Group; MSG Entertainment Names Josephine Vaccarello President
Scottish pop trio Chvrches have signed with Futures Music Group and alongside that announcement have released their first single in three years, “Roses.” The group will play two shows in the U.K. next month, in London and their…
Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?
Henry Moore, Liv McMahon and Chris Vallance An OpenAI agent has gone 'rogue' and 'infiltrated' an Australian government website in what cyber-security experts are calling the first hack of its kind. But why did it take the government months to…
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