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Radio 2 breakfast audience held steady in months before Scott Mills sacking
The number of listeners to the Radio 2 breakfast show held steady during Scott Mills's final months as host, figures show. The programme enjoyed a weekly average of 6.42 million in January to March, down only slightly from 6.47 million in October…
Greg James says Chris Moyles mocked him during early days at Radio 1
Radio DJ Greg James has revealed how Chris Moyles mocked him as the ‘posh student' when he first arrived at the BBC as a fresh-faced 21-year-old, with 'fantastic, flowing indie hair'. Greg landed the coveted early breakfast slot on BBC Radio…
Beasley Broadcast Group sees profit boost from sale of Florida radio stations (BBGI:NASDAQ)
Shares of Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI) are trending higher early Wednesday as the company swung to a profit in the first quarter despite a 13% decline in revenue as the sale of its Fort Myers, Florida radio stations resulted…
Sandie Shaw gets presenter slot on Boom Radio
Sandie Shaw will present a two hour Boom Radio programme on Bank Holiday Monday. The singer has been given the freedom to choose songs which are personal to her, with the programme airing on May 25th at 8pm. Sandie will talk about her early days…
Radio host blasts Caitlin Clark: 'She's Jeremy Lin
Not so long ago, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was anointed as the future GOAT of women's basketball. Even Lisa Bluder, her coach at Iowa, went as far as to compare her with Michael Jordan. And, given the social media revolution and the TV…
Vernon Kay says 'I'm welling up' on BBC Radio 2 after heartfelt confession
Vernon Kay was 'welling up' on Radio 2 Vernon Kay was left 'welling up' on-air as country singer Ashley McBryde recounted a touching moment involving a young admirer. The exchange followed the Grammy award-winning artist sharing a deeply personal…
Vernon Kay asks 'why am I welling up' after heartfelt Radio 2 confession
Vernon Kay found himself 'welling up' on-air as singer Ashley McBryde shared a moving story about a young admirer. The moment arose after the Grammy-winning country artist recounted an experience with one of her own heroes from her childhood.
Karl Stefanovic breaks silence on radio career rumours
READ MORE: Karl Stefanovic's blunt message for the Albanese government after Australia's top banker exposed major interest rates problem in rare intervention: 'Dacked' Karl Stefanovic has confirmed that a radio career is likely in his future. The…
Rare white fawn spotted in southern Iowa - Radio Iowa
The sighting of white fawn on the Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa has created a stir in southern Iowa. DNR state deer biologist Jace Elliott says it's not something you see every day. “We do get reports of white deer periodically…
Summit cuts 200 miles from its proposed pipeline route - Radio Iowa
Summit Carbon Solutions plans to shrink the scope of its pipeline project in Iowa by about 200 miles. The company has submitted a revised route plan to the Iowa Utilities Commission. Summit no longer plans to connect its pipeline to ethanol plants…
HOBBY RADIO: What you can see at Hamvention this week
Summary of this article: This article discusses this weekend's Hamvention, a large gathering of more than 30,000 radio hobbyists held annually in Ohio. We tell you about exhibitors of interest and provide booth numbers and brief descriptions of…
Year-round E15 policy clears House, with backing of Iowa's U.S. Reps - Radio Iowa
The U.S. House has passed a bill to scrap an EPA rule and allow E15 to be sold year-round in every state. Congressman Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, said expanded nationwide use of gasoline with a higher blend of ethanol will boost the…
Radio 2 breakfast audience held steady in months before Scott Mills sacking
The programme enjoyed a weekly average of 6.42 million in January to March, down only slightly from 6.47 million in October to December and from 6.45 million a year earlier. Mills was sacked by the BBC from his job presenting the most popular…
GB News radio outpaces rivals with fastest growth on the UK airwaves
The station, which forms part of the wider GB News operation, attracted 676,000 listeners during the first quarter of 2026, comfortably overtaking Times Radio on 604,000 and Talk on 560,000. It is a result that will sharpen the competitive…
Job seeking advice as thousands of new Iowa college graduates appear - Radio Iowa
Commencement in Iowa City is Saturday and some 6,000 new University of Iowa graduates will be hitting the job market under challenging circumstances. Cindy Meis, director of undergraduate career services at the UI's Tippie College of Business, says…
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