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Sara Cox confirms Radio 2 Breakfast Show start date - with Hollywood star guest
SARA Cox has revealed the exact date she'll start her new BBC Radio 2 gig after she bid farewell to her afternoon show on the broadcaster. News broke back in April that Sara, 51, would be taking over the Breakfast show from Scott Mills, who was…
Huddle Radio prepares Huddersfield launch
A new local digital radio station will launch in Huddersfield on 1st September. Huddle Radio will broadcast on DAB with a focus on life across the town. The station has been created by Sarah Hancock, who said she wanted to make “something…
Hawa Kassam joins Radio Essex weekends
Radio Essex has added a new local voice to weekend afternoons. Hawa Kassam is joining the station's weekend line up with a show on Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm to 4pm. Hawa, who lives in Chelmsford, will also be used by Radio Essex for weekday…
Octave adds four new audio and radio partners
Octave has added streaming inventory from four audio providers to widen advertiser access across connected listening. News UK's audio visual advertising platform has signed agreements covering Audiomack, Sonos, Boom Radio and CountryLine Radio…
BBC Radio Manchester marks IRA bombing
BBC Radio Manchester has made a new five-part series on the Manchester IRA bombing. Coded Warning is presented by Joel Mitchell and marks 30 years since the attack in Manchester city centre on 15th June 1996. The series launched on BBC Sounds and…
PRS to host commercial radio networking event
Commercial radio operators are being invited to a PRS for Music session in London focused on licensing and reporting. The face-to-face event, called Sound and Vision: PRS Commercial Radio, takes place at the PRS Hub on Thursday 25 June from 5:30pm…
Sara Cox Unveils Big Plans To Launch Her Radio 2 Breakfast Show Next Month
Open Image Modal Sara Cox is pulling out all the stops to get her new Radio 2 show off to a flying start. On Monday morning, Sara announced that her first Radio 2 breakfast show broadcast would be airing on Monday 6 July – as well as…
Sara Cox sets BBC Radio 2 breakfast show date
Sara Cox has confirmed she will launch her new BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Monday 6th July, with Tom Hanks joining her as the programme's first guest. The announcement was made on Vernon Kay's Radio 2 show after Sara Cox took part in the…
Sara Cox's BBC Radio 2 Breakfast start date announced as changes confirmed
Sara Cox will kick off the new BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show in a matter of weeks, with the announcement coming days after she hosted her former show for the last time. The Bolton-born broadcaster was announced as the host of the station's flagship…
Iowa's U.S. Senate candidates Hinson, Turek rally with party faithful - Radio Iowa
The outcome of an Iowa race could tip the balance of political power in the U.S. Senate and the two major party candidates rallied with hundreds of supporters this weekend. Democrat Josh Turek defeated Zach Wahls in the June 2nd Primary with about…
The Rivian R2's Radio Needs Cell Signal The Wilderness Doesn't Have
Listening to music or radio in the R2 will require an internet connection. The R2 includes iHeartRadio stations as standard but skips AM and FM. Unlike the R2, the Rivian R1 keeps FM radio but still omits AM. Just a few short years ago, some car…
Helen Skelton admits 'it's a heavy emotion' in rare relationship insight
Helen Skelton, currently featuring on Richard Osman's House of Games, ranks among the UK's best-known faces on the small screen, appearing on shows like BBC's Morning Live and Strictly Come Dancing. Yet, in a resurfaced interview from earlier this…
Analysis: Southampton squad in good shape as summer transfer market looms
After players departures in January, and further trimming of the squad last week, could the likes of Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Shea Charles depart Southampton to fund a rebuild at the Championship club? Could the Saints be tempted to sell Flynn…
Latest 2026 NHL Free Agents Rumors and Predictions for Notable Names
With the awarding of the Stanley Cup to the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday comes the unofficial start of the NHL offseason, where free agents will have the opportunity to test the market and teams can improve their rosters by shelling out money for…
Why We Changed Our Code of Ethics to Address Prediction Markets
What would you think of me, the ProPublica editor responsible for newsroom standards, if I placed a bet on the baseball game I'm currently listening to on the radio? Probably that I'm doing something plenty of others do, and that my wallet will be…
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