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Some BBC channels and radio stations 'may well' have to close, director general says
The BBC's financial situation and changing audience habits 'may well mean' some channels and radio stations have to close so resources can be invested in on-demand services, its director general has said. As the BBC seeks £500m savings, Matt…
BBC 'risks entering inescapable doom spiral' as further cuts hit TV and radio
The BBC has been warned it risks entering a “doom spiral” of endless cuts and weaker public support for its services, as insiders anticipate the imminent closure of some TV and radio services. Morale at the corporation is said to be…
Transcript: MAGA Radio Host Leaks GOP Poll Bombshell in Blow to Trump
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 25 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I'm your host, Greg…
BART workers heard over radio expressing concern after incident with train
On Tuesday, a BART train leaving SFO suddenly accelerated and then slammed on its brakes repeatedly. BART employees were heard talking about the incident over radio airwaves as they expressed future concern for passengers on board. Radio traffic…
Michael Kay to call Yankees Wild Card series on ESPN radio
Michael Kay hasn't called a Yankees playoff game in 25 years, but that changes on Tuesday when the Yankees television broadcaster returns to his roots of sorts inside the radio booth to call the Bronx Bombers' AL Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium…
Sacramento State's KSSU Radio celebrates milestone
Updated: 2:22 PM PDT Sep 24, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Sacramento State's KSSU Radio celebrates milestone Updated: 2:22 PM PDT Sep 24, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State University's…
BBC Radio 2's Owain Wyn Evans to take on longest ever Children in Need challenge
BBC Radio 2 star Owain Wyn Evans announces he's taking on the longest ever Children in Need challenge. Established in 1980, Children in Need is the BBC's UK charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people across the country.
Radio executive's career could be up in smoke after he allegedly had over €100,000 of cannabis delivered to work
Seafra O'Donovan has been charged with unlawful possession of cannabis after customs officials seized a package for O'Donovan from the United States containing 5.55 kg of cannabis, which they estimate to be over €100,000 in value. O'Donovan…
Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Decades after he was a fixture on American TV screens, the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen is back in a familiar place: the media spotlight. Tens of thousands of Catholic devotees are converging on St. Louis for a formal…
Iowa home sales, median price drop in August, 2026 - Radio Iowa
Data from the Iowa Association of Realtors shows home sales in August fell 10.5% compared to July. The median sales price for an Iowa home in August was $267,000. That's higher than a year ago, but down 4.5% from July. There was also a dip in the…
Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen is beatified in St. Louis, putting him a step from sainthood
Updated: 10:05 PM EDT Sep 24, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen is beatified in St. Louis, putting him a step from sainthood Updated: 10:05 PM EDT Sep 24, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ ST. LOUIS —…
Grassley doubts diesel embargo would lead to higher prices - Radio Iowa
Senator Chuck Grassley says he'd vote to temporarily suspend the federal tax on gasoline and diesel to provide relief to farmers and other drivers, but he suggests the oil industry could and should lower the price on its own. “We all know…
Illinois-born radio, TV priest Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatified in St. Louis, putting him a step from sainthood
PEORIA, Ill. -- As tens of thousands of Catholic worshippers stood Thursday in a football stadium-turned-temporary cathedral, all eyes focused on a teenage boy walking solemnly toward the makeshift altar, accompanied by his parents and siblings.
Radio analyst: Dillon Gabriel worth more on trade market than Shedeur Sanders
After hours of idleness due to a weather delay on Sunday, the Cleveland Browns defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-19. The win was arguably veteran quarterback Deshaun Watson's best performance after arriving in Cleveland in 2022, finishing with…
Beyond Trending: What is propaganda?
Propaganda is a form of mass communication used for influencing people's opinions and furthering one's agenda. In their book, Propaganda and Persuasion (1986), Garth S. Jowett and Victoria O'Donnell define propaganda as “The deliberate…
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