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Radio ratings: How the ABC lost 40% of its radio audience over the last decade
The media year really is ending. For the last time in 2025, the GfK radio ratings landed yesterday. The ABC's poor showing in Sydney made the biggest headlines. ABC Sydney's weekday share fell to 5.5% in Survey 7. That was preceded by the exit of…
BBC Radio Sheffield: Watch Tuesday's Football Heaven
Watch Tuesday night's edition of BBC Radio Sheffield's Football Heaven, discussing the latest football news. Get in touch by calling 0800 111 4949. The show is on from 18:00-19:00 BST on Tuesday, 25 November - or watch or listen again afterwards.
Iowa governor pardons turkeys, touts industry's impact - Radio Iowa
The governor's annual turkey pardoning ceremony highlights an industry that employs 38,000 Iowans and produces about 12 million turkeys annually. Governor Kim Reynolds hosted the event at the governor's mansion in Des Moines as two turkeys roamed…
Historian Rutger Bregman criticises BBC for removing Donald Trump line from Radio 4's Reith Lecture
A historian and author says he is 'genuinely dismayed' after a comment about Donald Trump was removed from a lecture he delivered on BBC Radio 4. Rutger Bregman, who is presenting this year's Reith Lectures, said he included the line in a section…
Lyca Radio expands across the Midlands launching on DAB
Lyca Radio has expanded its reach across the Midlands, with transmission now live in Coventry, Derbyshire, Wolverhampton and Shropshire, on DAB. This builds on the station's presence in Birmingham and Leicestershire, extending its audience across…
Radio 1 Dance announces new line-up of The Residency DJs
Radio 1 Dance has confirmed a new line-up of DJs for The Residency, beginning on 4th December and running through to March next year. The weekly show will continue every Thursday from 11pm to 1am on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 1 Dance, with each month…
I'm A Celebrity LIVE: ITV panic after star's 'painful' appearance sparks concern | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
I'm A Celebrity is well underway but filming was recently ground to halt earlier this week ITV viewers who have been tuning into the latest episodes of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! have been left concerned over one campmate. After spotting…
Longtime sports radio host quits over personal reasons - 'I wasn't fired
KEITH MCPHERSON has announced his departure from WFAN. McPherson has been at the helm of the New York City-based sports radio station's evening show since Steve Somers' exit in 2021. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy…
Wild turkeys were locally extinct for decades. How did they come back? - TPR: The Public's Radio
This episode of Possibly originally aired on November 26th, 2024 Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I'm Megan Hall. Where I…
Farm Bill predictions from Iowa Congressmen Feenstra and Nunn - Radio Iowa
The two Iowans who serve on the House Agriculture Committee say farmers need congress to complete action on Farm Bill provisions as soon as possible. Republican Randy Feenstra of Hull represents Iowa's fourth congressional district. It's considered…
Stranger Things' Duffer Brothers share rare insight into 'very emotional' finale
Matt and Ross Duffer, the geniuses behind Netflix's 80s-set smash hit Stranger Things, have opened up about the series finale. Season five, volume one will be hitting screens across the world this week after Netflix previously teased fans with the…
Benson Boone's 'Mr Electric Blue' Ranks As Pop Radio's Most Added Song
Benson Boone's music continues to resonate with pop radio programmers. “Mr Electric Blue,” his latest official single, received another healthy showing of support at the format this week. Enough support, in fact, to rank as the week's…
BBC Open Music returns nationwide to discover new creative talent
BBC Radio and Music's Open Music training scheme will return for a third edition in 2026. This next programme begins with six Insight Days staged across the UK from December 2025 to February 2026, marking the first time the scheme has gone on the…
Korean Entertainment Industry, Fans Mourn Loss of Legendary Actor Lee Soon-jae
Anchor: Veteran South Korean actor Lee Soon-jae passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 91. He was widely regarded as a legend in his field, with a career spanning more than 140 works across television, as well as additional work in theater…
All-male lineup take top slots at ABC Sydney after Chris Bath's shock departure
ABC radio's chief, Ben Latimer, says “there is always more to do” on diversity after Chris Bath was replaced with a male presenter on ABC Sydney, leaving the station with an all-male lineup from Breakfast through to Drive in 2026.
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