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Praise or Grumble: Football's longest-running phone-in radio show turns 40
Rob Nicholson/@p_e_d_a_l_o/Crossed Wires For many football fans, tuning into a radio phone-in after full-time - whether it's win, lose or draw - is part of their matchday ritual. As the longest-running football phone-in, BBC Radio Sheffield's…
Upgraded Sardinia Radio Telescope To Continue Probing Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
It's a tough, winding haul to reach the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT). An hour or so inland from the hardscrabble Italian port city of Cagliari, its rugged, mountainous locale belies a state-of-the-art 64-m radio telescope that in a decade of…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's UCLA jersey once traded for transistor radio poised to sell for $1 million-plus
The jersey worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then Lew Alcindor, during UCLA's victory in the 1968 NCAA National Championship Game will be sold through Grey Flannel Auctions this weekend. The only known photo-matched, game-used UCLA jersey worn by the…
General manager departs WERU after 27 years of leading Blue Hill radio station
On August 7, the last full day of the WERU summer pledge drive, Pepin Mittelhauser was hitting his stride. Between his on-air hosting duties, where he recognized donors and announced the playlist of his popular radio program Off the Record…
Cancer-stricken radio legend breaks down in tears discussing cold-blooded layoff
Bay Area broadcaster Greg Papa just gave his first interview after being laid off during a brutal battle with cancer. “I do not want to die,” Papa told NBC Bay Area. “I'm going to fight as hard as I can, fight to stay alive. I…
Western Iowa continues to face drought conditions - Radio Iowa
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows drought conditions have improved overall in Iowa, but dry soils continue to persist in the western part of the state. State Climatologist Justin Glisan said drought conditions are still able to pop up quickly…
Divisive as he is, legacy radio could learn a little something from Joe Rogan
JOE ROGAN IS generally regarded as the world's most successful podcaster. That means you either see him as a truth teller, an irresponsible platformer of bad ideas, or the loud mouth from the bar who has somehow amassed 20 million subscribers.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv uses Flamingo missile to bomb industrial site
Nato jets were scrambled on Friday after a drone entered Latvia's airspace during Ukrainian attacks on Russian ports, according to authorities. Two Italian Eurofighter jets took off from Lithuania and two Turkish F-16s were scrambled from a base in…
Jason Knight: Bristol City remain in talks with captain over future
Bristol City are continuing talks with captain Jason Knight to keep him at the club, but sporting director James Ellis says he cannot guarantee that the midfielder will remain at Ashton Gate when the transfer window closes. Knight is out of…
New Great Iowa Treasure Hunt program can return your money quickly - Radio Iowa
State Treasurer Roby Smith announced a change today for the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt that he says will make it easier to return small amounts of money. “Using secure information provided by the Department of Revenue, our office can verify…
Bucking The Odds: David Bearman's Bold Bets Keep Elevating The Industry
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 10: The sportsbook in the Circa Resort & Hotel ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) One late August morning, University of Florida…
Bruno Mars Passes One Of The Top Hitmakers Of All Time With A New No. 1
'I Just Might' becomes Bruno Mars's twelfth No. 1 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart. He passes Mariah Carey's record and comes within one hit of Rihanna's showing. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Bruno Mars attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY…
Global Academy celebrates student creative and digital results
Global Academy has announced that 88% of its Year 13 students achieved Merit or above in creative and digital qualifications, with 47% securing a Distinction. A Distinction is equivalent to the highest A-Level grades, and these results reflect the…
USC Cornerbacks Jontez Williams and Chasen Johnson Offer Insights Into Rehab Process
Cornerback Jontez Williams was still recovering from a season-ending knee injury he suffered last September when he arrived at USC at the beginning of the year. During the rehab process, Williams was joined in the training room by fellow…
Former world champion kickboxer hopes song will help save lives
A former world kickboxing champion has released a charity single to shine a spotlight on suicide prevention. Andre Daltrey, a mental health campaigner and gym owner from Haslemere in Surrey, said his song, Lightning Eyes, available on streaming…
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