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mirror.co.uk - Tom Bryant - TOM BRYANT: 'Scott Mills, his eye-watering salary and the nerves inside Radio 2
TOM BRYANT: 'Scott Mills, his eye-watering salary and the nerves inside Radio 2
Daily Mirror

So now we know that Scott Mills was the highest-paid presenter at the BBC before he was ruthlessly sacked in March. The figures involved almost make your eyes water. The astonishing £745,000 salary was almost double that of fellow radio star…

mirror.co.uk - Mark Jefferies, Nicola Methven - Sacked Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills BBC's top earner before axe as he doubled his pay
Sacked Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills BBC's top earner before axe as he doubled his pay
Daily Mirror

Disgraced radio DJ Scott Mills doubled his salary last year to £750,000 before his shock sacking by the BBC in March, new figures have revealed. The BBC today revealed its annual report for 2025/26, which contains the salaries of its top…

abc.net.au - Emily Baker - Sydney radio ratings reveal KIIS on the slide without Kyle and Jackie O
Sydney radio ratings reveal KIIS on the slide without Kyle and Jackie O
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Kyle and Jackie O's former radio station has slipped in the radio ratings after their departure from the airwaves. The station's performance in the coveted breakfast slot fell from 13.9 per cent last year to 7.1 per cent between April and June this…

variety.com - Todd Spangler - Radio Host Elvis Duran Launches Video Podcast Venture Podrophenia With Paul Heyman, MCM Studios for Creator-Led Shows (EXCLUSIVE)
Radio Host Elvis Duran Launches Video Podcast Venture Podrophenia With Paul Heyman, MCM Studios for Creator-Led Shows (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Elvis Duran, one of terrestrial radio's biggest talk-show hosts, has formed a new partnership to develop, produce and monetize creators' video podcasts — providing what he claims are Hollywood-level production facilities in New York City.

thepublicsradio.org - Leo Nachamie - What's Holding Back Glass Recycling in the US? - TPR: The Public's Radio
What's Holding Back Glass Recycling in the US? - 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. A few months ago, we did an episode about how the US only recycles about…

radioiowa.com - Radio Iowa Contributor - Pair of Cedar Valley industrial parks rate among the best on the continent - Radio Iowa
Pair of Cedar Valley industrial parks rate among the best on the continent - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

Two industrial parks in northeast Iowa are among the highest rated so-called shovel-ready properties in North America. Site Selectors Guild, which helps communities attract developers, ranked industrial parks in Waterloo and Cedar Falls among the…

radiotoday.co.uk - Roy - Scott Mills earnings doubled after taking on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast
Scott Mills earnings doubled after taking on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast
RadioToday

Scott Mills became the BBC's highest paid on air presenter during his final year at the corporation. His BBC earnings more than doubled after he moved to the morning slot. The former Radio 2 Breakfast Show host received between £745,000 and…

dailystar.co.uk - Simon Hamalienko - Ann Widdecombe gave final 'radio interview 20 minutes before attack
Ann Widdecombe gave final 'radio interview 20 minutes before attack
Daily Star

Ann Widdecombe reportedly gave a final interview just 20 minutes before she was allegedly attacked in her home in Devon last week. Miss Widdecombe, 78, a Reform UK spokeswoman and former Brexit Party MEP, was found dead at her home in Haytor on…

radioiowa.com - Dar Danielson - Report details migration in and out of Iowa counties - Radio Iowa
Report details migration in and out of Iowa counties - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

A report just released from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) takes a deeper look into its 2025 findings that Iowa's population growth remains mostly concentrated in metro areas. Research and policy director Ben Murrey says there's just one positive…

nytimes.com - Austin Meek - Warde Manuel reiterates he's still Michigan's athletic director as speculation swirls about future
Warde Manuel reiterates he's still Michigan's athletic director as speculation swirls about future
The New York Times

Warde Manuel reiterated Tuesday that he's still Michigan's athletic director, despite reports that he's been discussing his exit. “I think I've been fired by social media three times in my 10 years,” Manuel said on WTKA-AM, a local…

pajiba.com - Kayleigh Donaldson - Charli XCX Believes the Future of Marketing is, Uh, Marketing
Charli XCX Believes the Future of Marketing is, Uh, Marketing
Pajiba

Marketing is dead. long live anti-marketing. That's the message from Charli XCX as she revs up to launch her next album. On Twitter, she shared her ideas for the future. 'truly believe anti marketing will become a thing soon... still marketing but…

vice.com - Caleb Catlin - Future's Strange New Album 'The Real Me' Makes Me Worry About The State of Music Industry
Future's Strange New Album 'The Real Me' Makes Me Worry About The State of Music Industry
VICE

How is an artist supposed to make their money nowadays? Touring is the usual cash cow, but concert tickets are dwindling slightly. Merch doesn't rake in the big bucks in the same way. Long gone are the days when people would actually pay for the…

standard.co.uk - Josie Clarke - Government must 'stand up to the food industry' to tackle obesity epidemic - MPs
Government must 'stand up to the food industry' to tackle obesity epidemic - MPs
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Government must “stand up”…

independent.co.uk - Lauren Del Fabbro - Who is Will Best? The latest celebrity to join Strictly 2026 lineup
Who is Will Best? The latest celebrity to join Strictly 2026 lineup
The Independent

Will Best, known for co-hosting Big Brother and the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, has been confirmed as a contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2026. Best expressed his excitement, calling the opportunity 'an absolute dream' despite it being a…

afaqs.com - Benita Chacko - MMTC-PAMP bets on storytelling to reshape India's gold investment market
MMTC-PAMP bets on storytelling to reshape India's gold investment market
afaqs!

For decades, gold coins and bars in India have served a singular purpose: investment. They were bought during festivals, tucked away in lockers and rarely seen again. MMTC-PAMP believes that is beginning to change. The precious metals refiner is…

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