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How did Manchester's Piccadilly change the UK's radio landscape? - BBC News
One morning in April 1974, Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys was faded up and, with it, Greater Manchester's newest radio station was born. Piccadilly Radio 261 went on to become a Mancunian institution and one of the most popular news, music and…
Insiders reveal downfall of radio executive parachuted into top job
Lauren Joyce's newly created role as ARN's 'Chief Audience and Content Officer' was trumpeted as 'critical' when she was promoted to great fanfare in late January. Her job - and that position - would last all of 10 months. Her redundancy was…
F1 Qatar GP LIVE: Follow live text & radio commentary
The lack of podiums for Oscar Piastri since Monza has been alarming, so can the Australian at least get himself back in the top three this weekend? His latest flyer on the softs yeilds a 1:20.924, which is good enough to beat McLaren title rival…
Coast Radio to cease broadcasting after years of local service
Aberdeenshire based Coast Radio has announced it will stop broadcasting at midnight on Sunday, 30th November. The station cited ongoing operational and financial pressures that made it impossible to continue sustainably, despite every effort to…
Rewind Radio celebrates first Cornwall's Heroes Awards
Cornwall's Rewind Radio recently held its inaugural Cornwall's Heroes Awards, celebrating individuals and organisations making extraordinary contributions across the region. The event took place at Tregenna Castle for listeners, community groups…
Boom Radio Christmas schedule features seasonal specials
Boom Radio's Christmas schedule this year includes a broad mix of special festive programmes alongside its regular output. The Boom Christmas Countdown airs on Christmas Eve from 10.00am, with Rob Jones and Peter Quinn presenting the four-hour…
Roddy Hart joins BBC Radio Scotland's weekend late-night schedule
BBC Radio Scotland has refreshed its weekend late-night schedule, with musician and broadcaster Roddy Hart joining the line up on Saturday and Sunday nights. The station says the new programmes form part of its continued commitment to highlight…
I'm A Celebrity LIVE: ITV star dealt major blow just hours before first vote-off | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
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Iowans are reminded to support small businesses, the economy's backbone - Radio Iowa
While today's Black Friday sales are drawing droves of shoppers, Iowa's small business owners are rallying customers to support them, too, especially tomorrow on Small Business Saturday. Brad Zaun, the regional administrator for the U.S. Small…
Black Friday sales are crucial break-even point for many Iowa merchants - Radio Iowa
Today's Black Friday shopping extravaganza, followed by Small Business Saturday, marks a vital kickoff to the holiday shopping season, which a University of Iowa College of Business professor says could be make-or-break time for countless Iowa…
Michigan-Ohio State breakdown: Coaches under pressure, players to watch, predictions
Two years into the expanded College Football Playoff and The Game remains one of the most highly anticipated rivalries in all of sports. Last year's game had the lowest stakes of the most recent matchups and still ended up being an instant classic…
Richard Maddock appointed to new role as Head of BBC 5 Live
Richard Maddock has been named Head of 5 Live, taking responsibility for 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra, the new Sounds sports streams, and Sports Extra 2 and 3. Heidi Dawson will expand her role to Head of the North of England, focusing on strategic…
Lewis Hamilton gives crushing six-word interview after latest Ferrari F1 nightmare
Lewis Hamilton could not hide his deflation after only qualifying 18th for the sprint race in Qatar on Friday night. The 40-year-old British driver, who has endured a torrid debut campaign for Ferrari, qualified dead-last in 20th at the last race…
Russia outlaws Human Rights Watch as crackdown on dissent continues
The Russian authorities Friday outlawed Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable organization,” a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense. The designation means the international human…
Music industry demands rethink on 'culturally significant' BBC Scotland shows
It has expressed fears that the shake-up, which is due to see the four shows end in December, could see Scotland's creative identity could be “diluted through homogenised programming”. Singers and musicians have already attacked the…
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