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TOM BRYANT: 'Scott Mills, his eye-watering salary and the nerves inside Radio 2
So now we know that Scott Mills was the highest-paid presenter at the BBC before he was ruthlessly sacked in March. The figures involved almost make your eyes water. The astonishing £745,000 salary was almost double that of fellow radio star…
Sacked Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills BBC's top earner before axe as he doubled his pay
Disgraced radio DJ Scott Mills doubled his salary last year to £750,000 before his shock sacking by the BBC in March, new figures have revealed. The BBC today revealed its annual report for 2025/26, which contains the salaries of its top…
Sydney radio ratings reveal KIIS on the slide without Kyle and Jackie O
Kyle and Jackie O's former radio station has slipped in the radio ratings after their departure from the airwaves. The station's performance in the coveted breakfast slot fell from 13.9 per cent last year to 7.1 per cent between April and June this…
How the SKA Will Use Fast Radio Bursts to Decode the Universe
There are parts of the universe that are extremely hard to see, even for our most advanced telescopes. Gas and dust don't emit any light, and are only visible by the light that they happen to block from stars and galaxies. Magnetic fields are even…
2GB beaten again by Smooth FM in Sydney radio ratings
Sydney talkback radio station 2GB has been beaten by Lachlan Murdoch's Smooth FM for the second radio ratings survey in a row since coming into new ownership. The station dropped 0.1 percentage points to an 11.7 per cent share in the fourth radio…
Radio Host Elvis Duran Launches Video Podcast Venture Podrophenia With Paul Heyman, MCM Studios for Creator-Led Shows (EXCLUSIVE)
Elvis Duran, one of terrestrial radio's biggest talk-show hosts, has formed a new partnership to develop, produce and monetize creators' video podcasts — providing what he claims are Hollywood-level production facilities in New York City.
What's Holding Back Glass Recycling in the US? - TPR: The Public's Radio
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. A few months ago, we did an episode about how the US only recycles about…
Pair of Cedar Valley industrial parks rate among the best on the continent - Radio Iowa
Two industrial parks in northeast Iowa are among the highest rated so-called shovel-ready properties in North America. Site Selectors Guild, which helps communities attract developers, ranked industrial parks in Waterloo and Cedar Falls among the…
Scott Mills earnings doubled after taking on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast
Scott Mills became the BBC's highest paid on air presenter during his final year at the corporation. His BBC earnings more than doubled after he moved to the morning slot. The former Radio 2 Breakfast Show host received between £745,000 and…
Ann Widdecombe gave final 'radio interview 20 minutes before attack
Ann Widdecombe reportedly gave a final interview just 20 minutes before she was allegedly attacked in her home in Devon last week. Miss Widdecombe, 78, a Reform UK spokeswoman and former Brexit Party MEP, was found dead at her home in Haytor on…
Report details migration in and out of Iowa counties - Radio Iowa
A report just released from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) takes a deeper look into its 2025 findings that Iowa's population growth remains mostly concentrated in metro areas. Research and policy director Ben Murrey says there's just one positive…
Cobra TrailBlazer 450 Walkie-Talkie Review: A GMRS Radio for the Backroads
Cruising the logging roads of Washington state in my rig, it can be easy to lose your way. That's why I've now made a GMRS walkie-talkie a standard piece of kit, and recently, I've been using the Cobra TrailBlazer 450 to keep in touch with trail…
Warde Manuel reiterates he's still Michigan's athletic director as speculation swirls about future
Warde Manuel reiterated Tuesday that he's still Michigan's athletic director, despite reports that he's been discussing his exit. “I think I've been fired by social media three times in my 10 years,” Manuel said on WTKA-AM, a local…
Who is Will Best? The latest celebrity to join Strictly 2026 lineup
Will Best, known for co-hosting Big Brother and the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, has been confirmed as a contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2026. Best expressed his excitement, calling the opportunity 'an absolute dream' despite it being a…
NASA's SunRISE Mission Changes Launch Vehicle to SpaceX Falcon Heavy - NASA Science
NASA's SunRISE (Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment) mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, shifting from its original ride into space aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan…
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