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Sara Cox holds on to Radio 2 breakfast listeners
Audiences for the Radio 2 breakfast show held steady during Sara Cox's first months as host, figures have shown. The programme attracted an average of 6.44 million weekly listeners across July to September, up very slightly from 6.37 million in…
Sara Cox increases Radio 2 breakfast listeners after replacing Scott Mills
Audiences for the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show rose during Sara Cox's first months as host, figures have shown. The programme attracted an average of 6.44 million weekly listeners across July to September, up a little from 6.37 million in April to…
BBC Radio star has mic snatched at football match as fan screams abuse at him
A BBC Radio star has hit back at a fan after being subjected to an abusive rant and having his microphone snatched out of his hand. Adam Johnson, who presents sport and football commentary on BBC Radio Cumbria and co-hosts The Barrow Social on BBC…
BBC Radio 2 star Vernon Kay owns up after making major error on his show
BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay has opened up about an error he made during a show when he inadvertently made an offensive comment. Vernon, 52, hinted at said remark during his programme on October 27 when he was introducing and talking with…
When the Grid Goes Dark, AM Radio Is America's Last Line of Defense
When a hostile nation, a terrorist cell, or a solar storm takes down the power grid, Americans won't find out what to do from a smartphone app. Cell towers will go dark within hours, and internet service will go with them. But one technology will…
BBC Radio Scotland's weekly audience falls by more than 90,000
Its share of radio listening was down slightly from 5.7% to 5.3%. The station previously hit a peak of 921,000 at the start of 2026. But the BBC does not issue individual ratings for each show, making it difficult to say if the rise was due to…
'I'm a top BBC Radio 2 star - here's a bombshell secret you don't hear on air'
Sara Cox has lifted the lid on her secret to her joyous breakfast shows This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Earlier this summer, BBC bosses announced a new era of BBC…
Two Radio Telescopes Spot a Possible Dark Galaxy Holding 2 Billion Suns' Worth of Gas and No Visible Stars
Astronomers have identified a cloud of hydrogen gas roughly 2 billion times the mass of the Sun that appears to have no stars at all, making it one of the strongest candidates yet for a long-sought 'dark galaxy.' The object, AGC 322753, was picked…
Wi-Fi Grew Out of CSIRO Radio Astronomer John O'Sullivan's Search for Exploding Black Holes
In 1974 Stephen Hawking predicted that small black holes should eventually explode, and that the blast would give off radio waves. A young Australian radio astronomer named John O'Sullivan went looking for them. “John didn't find…
Vernon Kay says 'I don't want to be shown the door' after major error on BBC Radio 2
Vernon Kay has spoken after an error on BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay has said he doesn't want to be shown the door after he made an error while presenting his programme. Vernon, 52, has been with the broadcaster for several years…
Vernon Kay says he 'doesn't want to be shown the door' after BBC Radio 2 gaffe
BBC Radio 2 host Vernon Kay has admitted he's worried about getting the boot after making a blunder on his show. The 52-year-old presenter, who's been a fixture at the broadcaster for years and amassed a loyal fanbase throughout his lengthy career…
BBC Radio Scotland loses 40K listeners in last year
BBC Radio Scotland has lost more than 90,000 listeners in three months and around 40,000 over the past year, according to the latest official audience figures. Weekly reach fell from 844,000 in the April-to-June period to 753,000 between July and…
RAJAR Q3 2026: UK radio listening hits all-time high
Radio listening has continued to grow, with total weekly listening now standing at 51 million people, representing a 2% year-on-year increase and setting a new record for the medium. Digital listening continues its upward trajectory. Online…
MAHA rally in Iowa features RFK, Jr, GOP candidate for governor Lahn - Radio Iowa
Cleaning up Iowa water, growing food for human consumption and forbidding vaccine mandates were major themes at tonight's Make American Healthy Again rally in suburban Des Moines. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the…
Betelgeuse's Atmosphere is Back to Normal after Great Dimming Event, New Radio Observations Show
New radio observations with NSF's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) show the red supergiant star's outer atmosphere has rebounded and hint that its recently identified companion star…
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