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Good news for Vernon Kay after Tess Daly split as Radio 2 stats released
Vernon Kay has been praised as the latest data from research organisation Rajar shows that he is hosting the most popular radio show in the country. The presenter, 52, has been the host of the mid-morning slot on Radio 2 - which airs Monday to…
Radio 2 in the Park DJ line-up announced
Sara Cox has announced the full DJ line-up for Radio 2 in the Park, set for 11th–13th September at City Park in Stirling. Radio 2 presenters will host live DJ sets from noon each day, with Jeremy Vine making his debut on the DJ stage on…
Notre Dame Makes Safe Choice with Mike Golic in Radio Booth
Notre Dame football announced its decision to replace former radio color analyst Ryan Harris with sports radio legend and former Fighting Irish great, Mike Golic, Sr. on Wednesday. It's a choice that makes entirely perfect sense. Golic not only…
Commercial radio passes 40m as BBC falls to 30.9m
Commercial radio has opened its largest weekly audience lead over the BBC in the current RAJAR measurement era, reaching 9.3m more listeners each week. Commercial radio reached 40.2m weekly listeners, up 927,000, while its share of listening…
Takoma Radio Celebrates 10 Years in Tune with Its Community
D.C. locals are forgiven for avoiding the National Mall this summer. But among the warren of fences surrounding the Reflecting Pool and the Potemkin village that was the Great American State Fair, Takoma Radio WOWD —named Best Radio Station…
Elise Woodward: Being Washington football's new radio voice is 'a perfect match
Elise Woodward is deeply connected to the University of Washington. She played guard for the Huskies basketball team in the 1990s and spent 23 years as a sideline reporter for football broadcasts. Last week, she was named the football program's new…
In brief: S4C Welsh learners investment; STV radio; Love It Or List It goes to Poland
S4C will hold an open call for content to support those learning Welsh later this year Up to the minute industry news Agenda-setting interviews with key industry figures Insight into the latest programme performances Ratings data with viewing…
Another 750,000 listeners switch off BBC radio
Commercial radio has taken another bite out of the BBC 's audience figures as it lost 750,000 listeners over the past year. Radio 1 had an average of 7.48 million weekly listeners between April and June last year, compared to 6.9 million in the…
Hancock County official says no one will be 'hoodwinked' about data centers - Radio Iowa
Hancock County officials are discussing a possible ordinance to regulate crypo mining, solar farms, battery storage facilities and data centers. Hancock County Supervisor Bud Jermeland said he visited the Des Moines suburb of Altoona to learn about…
5G-advanced may be wireless, but fibre will power Canada's digital future
The telecommunications industry has spent years talking about the transformative potential of 5G. Faster mobile broadband, autonomous systems, smart factories, connected healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI), and edge computing have all featured…
MORNING GLORY: Rogers versus El-Sayed is a referendum on the future of America
Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan 's Senate Democratic primary Tuesday over Congresswoman Haley Stevens. El-Sayed had a 1% win in a race that featured a third candidate, Mallory McMorrow, who had dropped out but who nevertheless polled around 4% of the…
K107FM and OnFife expand annual partnership
K107FM is enhancing its annual partnership with OnFife, the cultural trust responsible for many of Fife's key venues. The collaboration will see K107FM increase its coverage of OnFife's events, performances and exhibitions, providing regular…
Man Utd news: Season ticket investigation latest
Manchester United have admitted they underestimated how many fans share account details and said their ticket touting investigation caused 'distress' to some supporters. The club launched the investigation last month after identifying accounts with…
Media groups oppose BBC podcast ad proposals
A group of 18 media organisations is urging the government to reject proposals that would allow the BBC to introduce advertising on its podcasts and audio content in the UK for the first time. The coalition, which includes broadcasters, audio…
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