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thetruthaboutcars.com - Michael Accardi - People Are Angry Rivian's New SUV Won't Play Radio In The Woods
People Are Angry Rivian's New SUV Won't Play Radio In The Woods
Ttac

Discovery of an early owner's manual shows that the incoming Rivian R2 midsize electric SUV will omit built-in AM and FM radio hardware entirely, forcing owners to stream broadcast channels via an integrated iHeartRadio internet application. The…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Alfie Hewett vs Ji Zhenxu - watch stream, listen to radio commentary, text updates, order of play & scores
Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Alfie Hewett vs Ji Zhenxu - watch stream, listen to radio commentary, text updates, order of play & scores
BBC

Multiple Wimbledon champion Alfie Hewett is on double duty on Thursday with matches in both the men's wheelchair singles and doubles. Hewett, the 2024 singles champion, faces China's Ji Zhenxu first up on court 3 and then returns to face the same…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Alfie Hewett vs Ji Zhenxu - watch stream, listen to radio commentary, text updates, order of play & scores
Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Alfie Hewett vs Ji Zhenxu - watch stream, listen to radio commentary, text updates, order of play & scores
BBC

Some beautiful tennis this morning from Alfie Hewett, including a terrific backhand down the line on his way to securing the double break. But unseeded Ji is sticking in this match, moves to 0-40 on the Hewett serve - and secures the break back…

radiotoday.co.uk - Reporter - Absolute Radio plays human table football
Absolute Radio plays human table football
RadioToday

Absolute Radio listeners have taken part in a human table football match built for a Wickes brand partnership. The Bauer Media Audio UK activation turned a Wickes car park into a life-sized pitch for listeners of The Dave Berry Breakfast Show. Dave…

wbt.com - Bernie Bowles - The Vince Coakley Radio Program | Iran War | Platner Drops Out | Therapeutic Thursday
The Vince Coakley Radio Program | Iran War | Platner Drops Out | Therapeutic Thursday
WBT Charlotte's News Talk

The Vince Coakley Radio Program | Thursday, July 9th, 2026. Segment 1 – Iran war latest Segment 2 – Caller Todd talks War with Iran Segment 3 – WBT text line reacts to caller Todd and War with Iran Segment 4 – Graham…

hiphopwired.com - D.L. Chandler - Vince Staples Launching Apple Music Radio Show
Vince Staples Launching Apple Music Radio Show
Hip-Hop Wired

Vince Staples has modeled his career on being as creative as possible and eliminating filler when it comes to his albums and other endeavors. In his latest venture, Vince Staples makes a return to Apple Music Radio for his new weekly 5 On Fridays…

radiotoday.co.uk - Roy - BBC Radio 1 extends Greg James for the summer
BBC Radio 1 extends Greg James for the summer
RadioToday

Greg James will get an extra half hour on BBC Radio 1 Breakfast this summer to make up for his time off at Taylor Swift's wedding(!). The station says its summer 2026 schedule will begin on Monday 20 July, with Greg staying on air until 11am from…

whathifi.com - Ioan Hazell - Take advantage of the summer heatwave with Roberts' new solar-powered radio
Take advantage of the summer heatwave with Roberts' new solar-powered radio
What Hi-Fi?

The peak of summer has coincided with the World Cup this year, leaving many of us in a conundrum as to how to keep up with the games while escaping sweltering houses. Fortunately, Roberts has thought up a solution with its latest DAB +/FM radio…

law360.com - Nadia Dreid - FCC Says OK To New Foreign Investors In IHeart Radio
FCC Says OK To New Foreign Investors In IHeart Radio
Law360

The Federal Communications Commission has already given auto industry bigwig iHeartMedia Inc. permission to be partially owned by some foreign investors, but the company is looking to increase that number, and... To view the full article, register…

tomshardware.com - Hassam Nasir - Ingenious father fixes dead RTX 3070 with a jerry-rigged capacitor from an old radio - Saves worried son $120 in repair costs, GPU 'works better than before' now
Ingenious father fixes dead RTX 3070 with a jerry-rigged capacitor from an old radio - Saves worried son $120 in repair costs, GPU 'works better than before' now
Tom's Hardware

We've seen a lot of dead GPUs around here, some of which have been brought back to life in the most fascinating ways possible — this one we found on the r/SerbiaGaming subreddit is no different. An unlucky gamer found himself a savior when…

radioiowa.com - Radio Iowa Contributor - Spencer will pay to rebuild 15 flood-damaged houses, FEMA will tear down 25 - Radio Iowa
Spencer will pay to rebuild 15 flood-damaged houses, FEMA will tear down 25 - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa

A northwest Iowa community is still waiting for FEMA to buy out flood-damaged homes after historic flooding two years ago. Eighty percent of the properties in Spencer sustained at least some damage after two rivers crested at record levels. Spencer…

variety.com - Todd Spangler - iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance
iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance
Variety

iHeartMedia, the largest owner of radio stations in the U.S., agreed to enter into a consent decree with FCC to settle a probe the agency launched last year into iHeartMedia's compliance with federal rules prohibiting a specific form of payola…

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - FCC Says iHeartMedia Will Implement Compliance Plan After Payola Probe
FCC Says iHeartMedia Will Implement Compliance Plan After Payola Probe
Deadline

iHeartMedia has agreed to enter into a consent decree with the FCC to end an investigation into whether it provided artists with greater or less airplay depending on whether they performed for free or at a reduced amount at a company sponsored…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ethan Millman - iHeartMedia, FCC Enter Consent Decree Over Payola Claims
iHeartMedia, FCC Enter Consent Decree Over Payola Claims
The Hollywood Reporter

iHeartMedia is entering a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission over the regulatory organization's payola investigation, the FCC announced on Thursday. The FCC first announced a probe against iHeart last year over what it called…

radiotoday.co.uk - Roy - Duncan Campbell heads new no win no fee consultancy
Duncan Campbell heads new no win no fee consultancy
RadioToday

Duncan Campbell, former ARN chief content officer who spent 15 years with the Australian network, has launched a new radio business. CD Media Consultancy says it will work with broadcasters, media groups and investors across radio and audio…

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