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Ipswich podcast: Premier League analysis from BBC Radio Suffolk
Join Brenner Woolley for BBC Radio Suffolk's latest episode of The Blue Hour as Ipswich look to put defeat against Liverpool behind them and focus on a tricky trip to Crystal Palace. Listen below or on BBC Sounds here - and subscribe to the…
Zoe Ball's fears as she starts new Greatest Hits show after Radio 2 exit
As she kicks off her new radio gig after nearly two years away from the airwaves, Zoe Ball admits she's experiencing some “first day of a new school” nerves. Zoe, 55, stepped away from her long-running BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show in…
Trevor Nelson 'overwhelmed' on return to BBC Radio 2 after brain tumour surgery
Trevor Nelson has officially returned to Radio 2 after undergoing surgery for a brain tumour, thanking fans for their 'overwhelming' love and support during his health battles. The 62-year-old was forced to take time away from the spotlight over…
Breach for Drystone Radio over offensive language
Drystone Radio has been found in breach of the Broadcasting Code after offensive language was aired during a live rugby commentary programme on 14th March just after 12pm. The community station, which covers Sutton-in-Craven, Ilkley and Wharfedale…
BBC Radio icon shares sad update of cancer diagnosis
Broadcasting legend 'Whispering' Bob Harris has given fans a candid update into his cancer diagnosis as he reveals he has started intensive radiotherapy. The 80-year-old radio star told fans his prostate cancer had spread to his upper spine in…
Trevor Nelson returns to BBC Radio 2 after surgery
Trevor Nelson has returned to BBC Radio 2 after recovering from surgery for a brain tumour earlier this summer. Opening his first show back, Trevor told listeners he had missed being in the studio and on air, describing it as an emotional and…
Early DTT switch off could put radio at risk
A new study warns that switching off Digital Terrestrial Television in 2034 could increase radio transmission costs by over 50%. Research by Frontier Economics, commissioned by Radiocentre, shows that many radio broadcasters share transmission…
Charlie and Jerry launch Radio 1 show with Live Lounge news
Charlie Hedges and Jeremiah Asiamah have launched their new BBC Radio 1 show by announcing the full line-up for Live Lounge Month 2026. The series returns on 5th October featuring performances every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12pm throughout…
Tributes pour in for longtime New Orleans radio football voice Mike Detillier, dead at 65
Mike Detillier, who spent decades talking college football and the NFL on WWL Radio and became one of the region's most beloved voices to discuss the LSU Tigers and the New Orleans Saints, has died at age 65. The news was announced by WWL, which…
Trevor Nelson, 62, returns to Radio 2 after surgery for brain tumour
Trevor Nelson returned to BBC Radio 2 for the first time since having 'very serious surgery' for a brain tumour. The broadcaster, 62, was back presenting his two hour slot on Monday afternoon and reflected on his 'emotional and difficult summer'.
Cottontail and squirrell hunters should see good numbers in Iowa - Radio Iowa
The hunting seasons for pheasants and deer get a lot of attention in Iowa, but there are hunters who chase smaller game animals. Iowa DNR upland game biologist Todd Bogenschutz says many hunters like to go after cottontail rabbits. “Last…
The murdering radio DJ set free to kidnap 'young girl simply making her way home
But for Paul Sharpe, now 56, the murder of a young woman at the turn of the millennium was not enough. The former DJ, then 30, had shocked Bolton and his hometown of Bury when he strangled to death Sarah Jane Widdup, 28, at her home on Deepdale…
'Put your game faces on': Radio captures first responders at Amazon cargo plane crash scene at MIA - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - Radio transmissions captured the moments when dozens of first responders were dispatched to the site of a deadly cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport on Labor Day weekend. Those firefighters…
Both candidates for governor would sign Iowa regs for automated license plate readers - Radio Iowa
The candidates running to be Iowa's next governor use words like “creepy” and “invasive” to describe the tens of thousands of Flock cameras that are capturing and storing license plate images and both would support state…
Industry calls for tougher penalties against forced shopping as licenses revoked
Hong Kong tourism industry figures have called for stronger measures to prevent forced shopping after two travel agencies and a tour guide had their licenses revoked by the Travel Industry Authority. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Sara Leung…
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