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ajc.com - Mike Griffith - Jeff Dantzler, Jon Stinchcomb get the call to lead Georgia's football radio team
Jeff Dantzler, Jon Stinchcomb get the call to lead Georgia's football radio team
ajc

“There's nothing like college football on a Saturday, and specifically Georgia football, so it's something I'm most familiar with and look forward to,” said Stinchcomb, who played for the Bulldogs from 1998-2002 and had one season of…

theguardian.com - John Crace - It's amazing how much damage Kemi can do to herself in five minutes on local radio | John Crace
It's amazing how much damage Kemi can do to herself in five minutes on local radio | John Crace
The Guardian

It was the sort of day that every politician dreads. One where you can't not say and do something. The pressure to come up with the right words. The knowledge that even if you do find the right words, they still won't be enough. Nothing anyone can…

afr.com - Sam Buckingham-Jones - Craig Laundy wants to tap Tabcorp, CUB, Lion to boost new radio empire
Craig Laundy wants to tap Tabcorp, CUB, Lion to boost new radio empire
Australian Financial Review

The Laundy family plans to hit up hundreds of alcohol, food and wagering suppliers to their empire of more than 100 pubs and hotels, and ask them to advertise on radio as they take the keys to the talkback network behind 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR. Now…

afr.com - Sam Buckingham-Jones - Lachlan Murdoch sets aside millions to settle ATO's Nova Radio probe
Lachlan Murdoch sets aside millions to settle ATO's Nova Radio probe
Australian Financial Review

Lachlan Murdoch has personally signed off on a $2.3 million fund to settle a long-running audit by the Australian Taxation Office of his Nova radio business over allegations of underpaid income tax over the past decade. Accounts lodged with…

chron.com - Kaitlin Bain - Texas politicians mourn longtime radio personality's death
Texas politicians mourn longtime radio personality's death
Chron

Texas lost a beloved voice on Thursday morning. Chad Hasty, a West Texas institution and Lubbock radio personality, died at age 43, according to longtime employer KFYO. The Grand Prairie native and Texas Tech alumnus was a fixture in Lubbock radio…

texastribune.org - Jess Huff - Chad Hasty, conservative radio show host, died Thursday
Chad Hasty, conservative radio show host, died Thursday
The Texas Tribune

Longtime West Texas conservative radio talk show host Chad Hasty died in his sleep Thursday morning. He was 43 years old. Hasty was host of The Chad Hasty Show on News/Talk 95.1 and 790 KFYO. His show was known for its political commentary, lively…

huffingtonpost.co.uk - Daniel Welsh - Madonna Makes Radio 1's Playlist For First Time In Almost 20 Years After Ageism Row
Madonna Makes Radio 1's Playlist For First Time In Almost 20 Years After Ageism Row
HuffPost UK

Open Image Modal Madonna 's latest single has pushed her back onto Radio 1 's A-list for the first time in almost two decades. On Thursday night, the Queen of Pop released her new bop Bring Your Love as the lead single from her upcoming album…

radioiowa.com - O. Kay Henderson - $1 billion spending plan for Iowa's education system - Radio Iowa
$1 billion spending plan for Iowa's education system - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

As the legislature moves toward ending its 2026 session, the Iowa House and Senate have approved a bill that outlines $1 billion in state spending for Iowa's education system in the next academic year. It includes a 1.44% increase in stata funding…

radioiowa.com - O. Kay Henderson - Iowa lawmakers approve tax break for nuclear energy facilities - Radio Iowa
Iowa lawmakers approve tax break for nuclear energy facilities - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

A bill on its way to the governor would create tax rebates for companies building or restarting nuclear power plants, if they donate part of it to create nuclear energy courses at Iowa's public universities. Republican Representative David Young of…

radioiowa.com - O. Kay Henderson - Iowa legislature votes to increase penalty for animal torture - Radio Iowa
Iowa legislature votes to increase penalty for animal torture - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

The legislature has unanimously passed a bill that raises the penalty for animal torture to a felony, with a potential sentence of up to five years in prison. Senator Mike Bousselot, a Republican from Ankeny, said the bill will protect animals and…

ksat.com - Ernie Zuniga - Pickup Lines: Radio legend Elizabeth Ruiz reflects on decades in San Antonio media, music and resilience
Pickup Lines: Radio legend Elizabeth Ruiz reflects on decades in San Antonio media, music and resilience
KSAT

SAN ANTONIO – The latest episode of Pickup Lines features San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame inductee Elizabeth Ruiz. Known to many as “Bitsy,” Ruiz grew up surrounded by music on the city's South and West sides, never imagining…

nytimes.com - Nnamdi Onyeagwara - Brighton used MMA fighter to cope with Premier League's set-pieces: Why new trends prompted the move
Brighton used MMA fighter to cope with Premier League's set-pieces: Why new trends prompted the move
The New York Times

Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed that Brighton & Hove Albion brought an MMA fighter to training to help the club trial new techniques for defending set pieces. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live earlier this week, 21-year-old Brighton midfielder Jack…

mirror.co.uk - Robin Cottle - Kevin McCloud sets record straight on Grand Designs future amid retirement claim
Kevin McCloud sets record straight on Grand Designs future amid retirement claim
The Mirror

TV presenter Kevin McCloud has opened up on his Grand Designs future following an earlier claim about retirement. Kevin has presented the ambitious home building show since it first aired in April 1999. He previously stated he planned to retire at…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - We are preparing to transform the moon and Mars. The public must have a say in this future | Ben Bramble
We are preparing to transform the moon and Mars. The public must have a say in this future | Ben Bramble
The Guardian

This month's splashdown of Artemis II was rightly celebrated as a technical achievement. Four astronauts traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history and returned safely. It is an extraordinary thing to send people into deep space and…

bbc.co.uk - Sophie Hurcom - Isaac Hutchinson: On-loan Cheltenham midfielder says future is down to Bristol Rovers
Isaac Hutchinson: On-loan Cheltenham midfielder says future is down to Bristol Rovers
BBC

Sophie Hurcom, BBC Sport England and Steve Kitchen, BBC Radio Gloucestershire On-loan Cheltenham Town midfielder Isaac Hutchinson said it is 'out of his hands' where he plays next season but he wants to play at the 'highest level possible'.

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