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mirror.co.uk - Matt Davies - Vernon Kay backtracks on 'offensive' comment to BBC Radio 2 co-star
Vernon Kay backtracks on 'offensive' comment to BBC Radio 2 co-star
Daily Mirror –

Vernon Kay was forced to backtrack on a remark he made to a colleague live on BBC Radio 2, later realising it was 'offensive'. Vernon's on-air gaffe came as he tried to come up with a suitable motoring-themed nickname for travel reporter Ellie…

theguardian.com - John Harris - Can UK pop cut immigration and stop the boats? I suppose we'll find out with GB News Music Radio | John Harris
Can UK pop cut immigration and stop the boats? I suppose we'll find out with GB News Music Radio | John Harris
The Guardian –

If you want a quintessential “It wouldn't happen now” story, try this. Two months before Margaret Thatcher became prime minister in May 1979, a national Militant Entertainment Tour was organised by Rock Against Racism. On 20 March…

billboard.com - Tom Roland - Jordan Davis' Latest Radio Single Is a 'Mess': 'The Melody Just Locked Me In'
Jordan Davis' Latest Radio Single Is a 'Mess': 'The Melody Just Locked Me In'
Billboard –

“Go ahead, leave me like the bed/ Make me a mess.” Making the bed, according to several websites devoted to healthy minds, is a great habit to start the day, since it promotes organization and gives the bedmaker the sense that their…

awfulannouncing.com - Matt Yoder - Bears fan calls into The Score radio show from prison
Bears fan calls into The Score radio show from prison
Awful Announcing –

Sports talk radio callers are a different breed. Our latest incredible example comes from the Windy City, where a Bears fan called in to The Score to talk about his favorite team from a very unusual place — prison. The Bears held on to…

themarysue.com - Terrina Jairaj - Radio worker allegedly assaulted by Russell Brand in mid-2000s
Radio worker allegedly assaulted by Russell Brand in mid-2000s
The Mary Sue –

A former London radio worker told a jury why she stayed silent about an alleged assault by Russell Brand. Fear of losing her job and having a mortgage to pay kept her quiet for nearly twenty years. According to the BBC, the woman, now in her 50s…

theage.com.au - Fiona Byrne - 'Not how I wanted it to end': Carrie Bickmore, Tommy Little end Hit Network radio show
'Not how I wanted it to end': Carrie Bickmore, Tommy Little end Hit Network radio show
The Age –

After almost a decade as a radio team, Gold Logie winner Carrie Bickmore and comedian Tommy Little have called time on their Carrie & Tommy national drive show and will exit the Hit Network at the end of the year. Bickmore fought back tears while…

dailystar.co.uk - Carly Hacon - Rylan Clark's net worth as he takes swipe at BBC salary over Radio 2 absence
Rylan Clark's net worth as he takes swipe at BBC salary over Radio 2 absence
Daily Star –

Rylan Clark has joked about his BBC salary after a travel nightmare left him stranded in the south of France and unable to make it to his Radio 2 show. The presenter, 37, has become one of Britain's best-known TV and radio personalities since…

dailystar.co.uk - Matt Davies - Vernon Kay's 'binned off' confession as he's told he's 'buying time' on Radio 2
Vernon Kay's 'binned off' confession as he's told he's 'buying time' on Radio 2
Daily Star –

Vernon Kay's on-air antics often make headlines, helped by his regular mid-morning slot on BBC Radio 2, one of the UK's most listened-to stations. He has also been in the spotlight recently following his split from wife Tess Daly, the former…

pakobserver.net - News desk - Radio Pakistan: Voice of the nation
Radio Pakistan: Voice of the nation
Pakistan Observer –

RADIO Pakistan, which came into existence amidst emergence of Pakistan on August 14, 1947, is rightly described as the “mother of broadcasting in Pakistan.” In that extremely difficult span of time when a large number of non-Muslim…

thedesk.net - Matthew Keys - Xperi expands radio audience measurement to 550 markets across U.S.
Xperi expands radio audience measurement to 550 markets across U.S.
TheDesk.net –

Xperi has expanded the reach of its DTS AutoStage Broadcaster Portal just a few days after the Media Rating Council (MRC) revoked the accreditation of Nielsen's radio measurement service in more than a dozen markets. This week, Xperi said its…

thedesk.net - Matthew Keys - NAB announces 2026 Marconi Radio Award winners at New York ceremony
NAB announces 2026 Marconi Radio Award winners at New York ceremony
TheDesk.net –

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced the winners of its 2026 Marconi Radio Awards on Tuesday evening, recognizing outstanding radio stations, on-air personalities and industry executives during a ceremony at the Edison Ballroom…

radioiowa.com - O. Kay Henderson - Two candidates in Iowa's 1st congressional district debate - Radio Iowa
Two candidates in Iowa's 1st congressional district debate - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa –

The two major party candidates in Iowa's first congressional district clashed on taxes and federal spending as well as foreign policy during a debate tonight on KWQC TV in Davenport. During a moderator's questions related to ag policy, Republican…

dailymail.com - Bethan Edwards - Rylan Clark complains about his BBC Radio 2 salary
Rylan Clark complains about his BBC Radio 2 salary
Mail Online –

Rylan Clark has complained about his BBC Radio 2 salary and said bosses 'had a go at me' for missing his show following a travel disaster. The presenter, 37, hosts the Saturday afternoon slot on Radio 2 from 3pm to 6pm alongside other BBC…

techrights.org - Links 21/10/2026: 'Zelensky Took the Gloves Off This Time With Convicted Felon' and 'Cellebrite iPhone Radio Zero-Day'
Links 21/10/2026: 'Zelensky Took the Gloves Off This Time With Convicted Felon' and 'Cellebrite iPhone Radio Zero-Day'
Techrights –

Former Chi Phi president Orazio Petito has been dropped from Jane Doe's lawsuit after being wrongly named as chapter president at the time. The seven men accused of assault deny wrongdoing. Intel is concerned that the sweeping ban on foreign-made…

bbc.co.uk - Chris Young - Keighley has important future role in space tech, firm pledges
Keighley has important future role in space tech, firm pledges
BBC –

Chris Young Local Democracy Reporting Service The opening of a multimillion-pound space test centre in Keighley will help the town 'flourish', the boss of the American tech company behind the plan has said. Bradford Council recently announced the…

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