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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 GMT on Tuesday, 2 December - or watch or listen again afterwards.
BBC accused of 'sleight of hand' over Radio Scotland revamp
McAll, who has regularly been in contention for the Scottish Album of the Year Award, has accused the BBC of speaking in one language in internal documents and speaking in another in letters to politicians and media statements in response to…
South African Radio Host Arrested in Russian Military Recruiting Scandal
Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula, a 39-year-old host on South Africa's SAFM state radio network, was arrested and brought into court on Monday to face charges of recruiting South African men to fight for Russia on the battlefields of Ukraine. South…
Top Dog: Leon Thomas' 'Mutt' Hits No. 1 on Radio Songs Chart
Leon Thomas ' “Mutt” is the most-heard song on United States radio stations, as it jumps to No. 1 on Billboard 's Radio Songs chart (dated Dec. 6). The survey reflects airplay audience on more than 1,000 radio stations covering…
Alan Carr gets Virgin Radio Christmas special
Virgin Radio UK has confirmed a packed Christmas and New Year schedule featuring Alan Carr and more taking over shows throughout the holiday period. Alan starts the seasonal line-up on 20 December with a three-hour programme broadcast from the Top…
'Space Sailors' Seeking Download Help from Ham Radio Operators
A group of students at Cornell University is seeking participation from radio amateurs who are equipped with satellite stations for help in listening for signals from a retroreflective laser sail that is scheduled to be deployed later this week.
Awful Announcing's 2025 college football radio announcer rankings
How have the Power 4 schools' radio announcers done calling their 2025 college football season so far? We asked Awful Announcing readers to weigh in on the announcers for each school in those conferences, plus Notre Dame. They did just that, with…
Iowa Lottery to share risk with scratch ticket vendor - Radio Iowa
The Iowa Lottery will do something it has never done before in January. Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says they will use one company to print tickets and that company will take on part of the risk. “If they exceed their performance goals, they are…
Pella celebrates Dutch heritage and the holidays with Kerstmarkt - Radio Iowa
Communities across Iowa are decking out their town squares for the year-end holidays with a host of colorful parades, winter festivals, and nighttime tree-lighting ceremonies. Later this week, Pella will host its Kerstmarkt, the town's Dutch…
I Usually Complain About How Little Stranger Things Actually References Indiana, But This Deep Cut From The Radio Station Had Me Impressed
Stranger Things ' final season got underway on the 2025 TV schedule, and as usual, fans are obsessing about every little moment, be it super important to the overall plot or just some random observation. I'm leaning on the other side of things…
Popular radio host arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Russia in war plot
Men walk past a billboard showing a Russian soldier participating in military actions in the Ukraine On Monday, a South African radio presenter, accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, appeared in court.
Index puts Iowa manufacturing in positive territory amid region's 'sideways' economy - Radio Iowa
A Creighton University index puts Iowa's manufacturing sector in slightly positive territory, but Creighton economist Ernie Goss says the manufacturing and supply managers surveyed in Iowa and eight other states region indicate tariffs, inflation…
Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?
Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ:UONE - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $1.51 and traded as low as $1.1824. Radio One shares last…
As retirement looms, Doug Podell recalls his favorite moments from 50 years in radio
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Growing up on Detroit's east side, Doug Podell wanted to be a radio disc jockey “for as long as I can remember.” “I used to listen (to the radio) all the time, to all the jocks more…
Why 2025's Most-Streamed Songs-Shaboozey's 'Tipsy'? Still?-Weren't Even Released This Year
All but one of Apple Music's Top 10 most-streamed songs of 2025 weren't even released this year—a trend that will continue when bigger services Spotify and Billboard release their year-end lists—a phenomenon caused by a streaming…
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