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Veteran radio presenter suffers brutal ratings blow
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com.au Veteran radio presenter Christian O'Connell has suffered a brutal ratings blow, just three months after his Gold FM breakfast show debuted in Sydney. After a major shake-up last year, the British…
BBC Radio 1 presenter dies in Spain as tributes paid to 'one of the greats
A BBC Radio 1 broadcaster has died, it's been announced. Dave Jamieson, 76, who started his career on hospital radio, was in Spain at the time of his death. No further details have been given. The sad news of Dave's death was confirmed by Boom…
Podcasts, return to radio could be next for Kyle and Jackie O, experts say
Media industry insiders have weighed in on the possibility of radio broadcaster Kyle Sandilands launching a podcast following the collapse of The Kyle and Jackie O show this week. Co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson has already entered the world of…
The winners and losers in brutal battle for Sydney radio supremacy
The Sydney radio market is an arena where kings and queens are crowned, or decapitated, by their corporate overlords with astonishing speed. The all-important breakfast slot is littered with the bodies of those who have tried and failed to break…
BBC radio legend dies in Spain as tributes pour in from devastated fans
BBC Radio 1 presenter Dave Jamieson has passed away aged 76. Boom Radio confirmed the tragic news and led tributes writing: 'We are so sad to share the news that our Sunday early presenter Dave Jamieson died in Spain this week. He was 76. He's been…
Helios Media Launches as a Dedicated Podcast Network - Powered by Radio America's Three Decades of Syndication Reach
The Network Behind ‘The Dana Show' and ‘Chicks On The Right' Expands Radio America – a spoken-word media network that serves 700+ radio stations across America – announced the launch of Helios Media: a dedicated podcast…
BBC Local sets out election coverage across radio
BBC Local radio stations will carry live results and analysis once again as England votes in May's local elections. Coverage will come from counts across the country on Friday 8 May, with local teams reporting live as results are declared and…
Bryan Adams radio show launches for stations worldwide
Radio stations globally can now sign up for a new weekly programme hosted by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Radio Express has partnered with Orbyt Media to distribute The Bryan Adams Radio Show internationally, with Orbyt continuing to…
The Radio DJ Will Rise Again, But In A Different Form Thanks To AI
For those of you old enough to remember, back in the early days of FM radio where playlists were non-existent, the free-form nature of the medium then was the heyday of the disc jockey (or “presenter” if you want to get official about…
Waterloo institution faces uncertain future under proposed cuts - Radio Iowa
A popular group of tourist attractions in northeast Iowa faces deep funding cuts. The Waterloo City Council is considering slashing the budget of the Grout Museum District by $300,000, around one-fifth of its budget. Margaret Moye, the district's…
Legendary TV and radio presenter announces cancer diagnosis live on air
Journalist and presenter Danny Kelly announced he had been diagnosed with throat cancer on live radio this afternoon, Wednesday, March 18. The 69-year-old revealed the news on talkSPORT, where he has worked for 20 years, and said he would take a…
Radio 1's Greg James to cycle through Teesside in huge Comic Relief challenge
Radio 1's Greg James will be cycling through Teesside on his tandem bike with residents encouraged to turn out and cheer him on. Last week, the Breakfast Show presenter started his 1,000km charity tandem bike ride for Comic Relief. Starting in…
Panel OKs new version of Iowa House Republicans' property tax plan - Radio Iowa
A revised version of the property tax reform bill House Republicans are proposing has cleared a House committee. It would still limit city and county tax revenue growth to two percent and create a new tax break for home owners. Representative…
Heat wave to hit Iowa the rest of the week - Radio Iowa
The National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures to start warming up today. NWS meteorologist Rod Donovan says that's going to be the trend through the rest of the week. “And we'll see a lot of the snow melt, and we'll be…
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