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BIG FM eyes 50% non-radio revenue with new all-in-one media platform
Reliance Broadcast Network Limited's (RBNL) BIG FM has announced the integration of its media ecosystem, ONE BIG WORLD. Originally launched in 2022 to signal the company's diversification beyond radio, the updated iteration marks a shift from…
BBC Radio 5 Live's Nicky Campbell issues apology over homophobic language
Nicky Campbell was embroiled in a huge row after using a homophobic term in a work meeting. The BBC Radio 5 Live star used the term 'p***ter' while he told an anecdote to colleagues. The veteran presenter, who has been with the organisation for…
BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris shares emotional statement after cancer update
BBC Radio 2 veteran Bob Harris has released an emotional update as he undergoes treatment for prostate cancer, which had spread to his spine. The 80-year-old, who stepped down from the BBC after a mammoth 56 years, announced he was leaving his…
Somalia races to save Radio Mogadishu's fading archive
Mogadishu, Somalia – Thousands of reel-to-reel tapes sit in an air-conditioned room in the archive of Somalia's public radio, Radio Mogadishu, stacked on steel shelves and lined up like old manuscripts beneath a thick layer of dust. Each…
talkSPORT secures Commonwealth Games radio rights
talkSPORT will provide official radio coverage of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after becoming the first UK commercial radio station to secure broadcast rights. The station has also announced three new additions to its on air team, with…
Former BBC Radio Merseyside presenter publishes first book
Former BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Steve Roberts has published his first novel. Not Young Enough To Know Everything, follows the life of Nick, whose future is shaped by a seemingly ordinary decision made during a job interview at the age of 15.
BBC Radio 2 legend Bob Harris flooded with support over emotional cancer update
BBC Radio 2 legend Bob Harris has been flooded with support as he made an emotional update about his cancer battle. Bob, 80, announced in April that his prostate cancer has spread to his upper spine. Last month, the radio icon confirmed he would be…
BBC Radio legend issues heartbreaking cancer update after stepping down
A BBC Radio 2 icon who was stepped down from his role after 56 years following a cancer diagnosis has issued a heartbreaking statement. Bob Harris revealed in June that he would withdraw from hosting his show after his prostate cancer had spread to…
Lil Wayne Join Forces With Radio Icon Craig Carton For New Podcast: 'The Joint Venture Show' | H ...
There seems to be a trend of rappers pivoting towards podcasting — from T.I. to Lil Yachty and even Drake, and now, to Lil Wayne. The rap icon has just joined forces with radio hall of famer Craig Carton to launch a new podcast! The podcast…
Plan to assess Bridgwater Penel Orlieu cinema's future approved
Plans to assess what could happen to a town's empty cinema and bingo hall building have been approved. Penel Orlieu in Bridgwater, Somerset, has been empty since 2022 in the town centre after Scott Cinemas and Mecca Bingo left the building.
Gambling regulator threatens prediction market with High Court action
Anne Marie Caulfield, who has been chief executive of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) since it began operations last year, said prediction markets amount to betting and therefore fall under her remit. She said the GRAI…
Johnny Vegas provides rare insight into relationship with long-term girlfriend
Johnny Vegas has provided a rare insight into his relationship with his long-term girlfriend Vikki Jones. The comedian tied the knot to his first wife Catherine 'Kitty' Donnelly in August 2002, with him meeting the interior designer in a pub in…
Future Scores 12th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'The Real Me'
Future achieves his 12th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as his latest studio release, The Real Me, debuts atop the July 25-dated list. With a dozen leaders, Future now solely stands as the rap act with the third-most No. 1 albums on the…
Andy Burnham latest: Trump claims new PM will 'open North Sea' and 'move windmills'
Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army, has expressed disappointment at the idea of Wes Streeting coming into the Ministry of Defence, claiming the former health secretary knows “the square root of nothing” about defence. He…
Mac Miller Blocked From His First No. 1 On One Chart By A Rap Superstar
Mac Miller's 'Cinderella,' his collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, misses No. 1 on Billboard's Rap Streaming Songs chart as Drake's 'Janice STFU' leads again. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Rapper Mac Miller performs at Camp Flog Gnaw at Los Angeles…
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