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Americans now listen to podcasts more often than talk radio, study shows
Podcasts have officially overtaken AM/FM talk radio as the more popular medium for spoken word audio in the United States, according to Edison Research's Share of Ear survey. The researchers have tracked these statistics over the last decade, and…
New App Detects the Radio Fingerprint of Smart Glasses and Warns You When Someone Is Using Them Nearby
Meta Wayfarer G2s. TCL Nxtwear Gs. RayNeo Air 3s. With so many smart glasses flooding the marketplace, it can be next to impossible to tell whose spectacles are watching back. And with facial recognition capabilities on the horizon, there's a…
Swedish vocal quartet Åkervinda among highlights in annual radio festival on ABC Classic
In 2026, ABC Classic marks 10 years of celebrating music by women, with its annual Festival of Female Composers. In 2016, the network started a project championing music by women, across centuries of classical music, around International Women's…
World's largest radio telescope array pierces heart of our Milky Way: 'This is just the beginning
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you…
Beloved NHL radio host Jim 'Boomer' Gordon dead at 55
Jim “Boomer” Gordon had a well-known saying about hometown NHL broadcasts: “They should feel like comfort food.” They should be familiar, warm, colloquial and speak to the audience they were meant to serve. In short…
Podcasts surpass talk radio in listenership for first time
New data from Edison Research shows that, for the first time, in the final months of 2025, podcasts surpassed talk radio as a share of overall spoken-word audio listening. The data, which compares how Americans aged 13 and older listen to podcasts…
Review: 'Raised on Radio' and the rise of Journey and arena rock
The phrases “arena rock” and “guilty pleasure” have always gone hand-in-hand. Songs by bands such as Journey, Boston, Kansas, Foreigner — and dozens more of the globetrotting bands that ruled the airwaves circa…
Hear Aldous Huxley Read Brave New World. Plus 84 Classic Radio Dramas from CBS Radio Workshop (1956-57)
We seem to be living through yet another major moment for podcasting. Over the past two decades, the medium has gone from niche experiment to mainstream habit, becoming a regular part of how we…
Black holes! Supernovas! Merging galaxies! Oh my! Largest radio survey of the cosmos ever reveals 13.7 million powerful cosmic objects and events
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you…
UK music company plunges into administration - Radio 1 DJ launched part of it in 1999
Bruno Brookes was a director of the company A UK-based music and media firm, partly founded by former BBC Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes, has entered administration, casting doubt on its future operations and workforce. Immedia Broadcast Limited, a…
Pete Diskon dead: Beloved radio presenter dies after tragic health battle
Beloved radio presenter Pete Diskon has died at the age of 75. The veteran DJ passed away from a heart ailment on Tuesday after a brief period in palliative care. Pete's career spanned decades, working acrosss Queensland, Tasmania and New South…
SiriusXM NHL Network Radio host Jim 'Boomer' Gordon passes away at 55
Jim “Boomer” Gordon, the longtime SiriusXM NHL Network Radio host, has died after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 55. SiriusXM NHL Network Radio shared the news of his passing on X, writing, “We are deeply saddened to…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | San Antonio radio founder celebrates 12 years reviving community-centered broadcasting
SAN ANTONIO — Before sunrise each morning, Ronald Allen Gordon turns on his microphone and begins broadcasting from inside his home — playing music, interviewing guests and connecting listeners across San Antonio and beyond. What…
Pilot killed as plane crashes near motorway after losing radio contact
A fighter jet has been involved in a major incident after the aircraft lost contact just after taking off after midnight in Turkey. The Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed near a motorway in western Turkey early on Wednesday (February 25)…
Amanda Holden suddenly halts her radio show after awkward Phillip Scofield comment
Amanda Holden abruptly paused her radio show on Tuesday morning when Phillip Schofield was mentioned on air. The star was co-hosting Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston when the latter referred to the disgraced This Morning presenter, causing the…
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