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chron.com - Ariana Garcia - Another familiar Houston radio voice suddenly goes silent
Another familiar Houston radio voice suddenly goes silent
Chron

Another familiar voice has signed off on Houston radio. 93Q Country is searching for a new midday host after Gerardo Sproet exited the role, with news of his departure announced over the weekend. A Houston native, Sproet spent his entire radio…

radiotoday.co.uk - Roy Martin - Community radio champion gets well deserved nod
Community radio champion gets well deserved nod
RadioToday

Community radio has gained national recognition after Rebecca Steers was Highly Commended at a major university alumni awards ceremony. Rebecca, a graduate of Anglia Ruskin University, was acknowledged in the Alumni Contribution to Culture category…

express.co.uk - Christopher Sharp - Tess Daly issued apology live on Radio 2 as husband Vernon Kay addresses struggle at home
Tess Daly issued apology live on Radio 2 as husband Vernon Kay addresses struggle at home
Daily Express

Vernon Kay's BBC Radio 2 colleague issued an apology to the star's wife, Tess Daly, at the start of his show, after the radio presenter opened up about his health issues. Vernon, 51, has been married to former Strictly host Tess, 57, since 2003 and…

billboard.com - Xander Zellner - ANOTR & 54 Ultra's 'Talk to You' Rules WARM Global Dance Radio Chart for Third Week
ANOTR & 54 Ultra's 'Talk to You' Rules WARM Global Dance Radio Chart for Third Week
Billboard

ANOTR's “Talk to You,” featuring 54 Ultra, logs a third total and consecutive week at No. 1 on the WARM Global Dance Radio chart (dated April 25), drawing more than 900 plays (up 8% week over week) across 200-plus monitored stations…

thepublicsradio.org - Isha Thakkar - How can smell improve Rhode Island's Air Quality? - TPR: The Public's Radio
How can smell improve Rhode Island's Air Quality? - TPR: The Public's Radio
TPR: The Public's Radio

Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I'm Megan Hall. Take a deep breath…. In through your nose. What do you smell? A…

mediaite.com - Isaac Schorr - Conservative Radio Star Erick Erickson Torches the Media for 'Saying Iran Is Winning Because They Hate Donald Trump'
Conservative Radio Star Erick Erickson Torches the Media for 'Saying Iran Is Winning Because They Hate Donald Trump'
Mediaite

Conservative radio star Erick Erickson torched the media for “saying Iran is winning because they hate Donald Trump ” during a monologue on Tuesday's edition of his show. Erickson began the segment in question by summing up the latest…

radioiowa.com - Dar Danielson - Iowa DOT focuses on preventing work zone crashes - Radio Iowa
Iowa DOT focuses on preventing work zone crashes - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

This is National Work Zone Awareness week and the Iowa DOT is participating with their counterparts across the country. DOT Work Zone Operations Engineer Brian Worrel says the driver behind the wheel is the biggest factor in being safe.

radioiowa.com - O. Kay Henderson - Senate fails to confirm governor's pick to lead Iowa HHS - Radio Iowa
Senate fails to confirm governor's pick to lead Iowa HHS - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

The governor's choice to lead the largest agency in state government may not be able to remain director of the Department of Health and Human Services. Larry Johnson's nomination fell seven votes short of the 34 “yes” votes needed for…

independent.ie - Kirsty Blake Knox and Darragh Nolan - RTÉ's outsourcing to UK firm for new Radio 1 jingles 'cost Irish artists income of up to €100,000 a year'
RTÉ's outsourcing to UK firm for new Radio 1 jingles 'cost Irish artists income of up to €100,000 a year'
Irish Independent

The Screen Composers Guild of ­Ireland (SCGI) and the Association of Independent Music (Aim) Ireland ­issued a joint statement expressing disappointment with the national broadcaster's new “audio identity”. A suite of new…

radioiowa.com - O. Kay Henderson - Iowa House votes 93-0 to provide $3 million for pediatric cancer research - Radio Iowa
Iowa House votes 93-0 to provide $3 million for pediatric cancer research - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

The Iowa House has unanimously voted to send $3 million in state funds to the University of Iowa to support pediatric cancer research and clinical trials. “I'll be the first to say it: $3 million is not enough to solve pediatric…

dailymail.com - Marta Jary - One of radio's biggest stars 'set to take on' Kyle and Jackie O's slot
One of radio's biggest stars 'set to take on' Kyle and Jackie O's slot
Mail Online

READ MORE: Popular TV star joins KIIS FM replacement show following Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson's axing There is fresh chatter that a massive name in radio may take over the slot left behind by the cancellation of The Kyle and Jackie O…

news-gazette.com - JEFF D'ALESSIO jdalessio@news-gazette.com - Town Hall | As heard on News-Gazette Radio, Illini edition
Town Hall | As heard on News-Gazette Radio, Illini edition
The News-Gazette

Among the 200-plus special guests on the first 58 episodes of News-Gazette Radio, powered by GTPS Insurance, were three high-ranking Illini over a span of three days last week. If you missed those interviews, here's a sampling of what first-year…

simonwillison.net - Simon Willison - Where's the raccoon with the ham radio? (ChatGPT Images 2.0)
Where's the raccoon with the ham radio? (ChatGPT Images 2.0)
Simon Willison's Weblog

OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.0 today, their latest image generation model. On the livestream Sam Altman said that the leap from gpt-image-1 to gpt-image-2 was equivalent to jumping from GPT-3 to GPT-5. Here's how I put it to the test. Do a…

bbc.co.uk - Ben Carr - Police shut down 'drugs factory' in Old Basford industrial unit
Police shut down 'drugs factory' in Old Basford industrial unit
BBC

Officers say they have shut down a 'drugs factory' at an industrial unit in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire Police said large quantities of cannabis and 'huge amounts' of illegal tobacco, counterfeit clothing and perfume were discovered at the unit in…

bloomberg.com - Watch Markets Extend Downturn | Closing Bell
Watch Markets Extend Downturn | Closing Bell
Bloomberg

Markets Extend Downturn | Closing Bell Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Isabelle Lee, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

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