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mirror.co.uk - Matt Davies - Vernon Kay backtracks on 'offensive' comment to BBC Radio 2 co-star
Vernon Kay backtracks on 'offensive' comment to BBC Radio 2 co-star
Daily Mirror –

Vernon Kay was forced to backtrack on a remark he made to a colleague live on BBC Radio 2, later realising it was 'offensive'. Vernon's on-air gaffe came as he tried to come up with a suitable motoring-themed nickname for travel reporter Ellie…

theage.com.au - Fiona Byrne - Sharnelle Vella quits ABC breakfast as radio exodus continues
Sharnelle Vella quits ABC breakfast as radio exodus continues
The Age –

Respected journalist Sharnelle Vella is exiting as co-host of ABC Melbourne's breakfast radio show. Vella joined the breakfast show alongside former AFL star Bob Murphy in January 2025, just weeks after quitting Channel Seven, where she was a top…

theguardian.com - John Harris - Can UK pop cut immigration and stop the boats? I suppose we'll find out with GB News Music Radio | John Harris
Can UK pop cut immigration and stop the boats? I suppose we'll find out with GB News Music Radio | John Harris
The Guardian –

If you want a quintessential “It wouldn't happen now” story, try this. Two months before Margaret Thatcher became prime minister in May 1979, a national Militant Entertainment Tour was organised by Rock Against Racism. On 20 March…

nypost.com - Jennifer Horn - My dad built an LA radio empire - but his greatest legacy never came through a speaker
My dad built an LA radio empire - but his greatest legacy never came through a speaker
New York Post –

My dad, Michael Horn, passed away earlier this month. He was a pioneer in broadcasting, in LA and nationwide. Long before the media industry embraced the idea that radio and audio could live across multiple platforms, Michael Horn was already…

billboard.com - Tom Roland - Jordan Davis' Latest Radio Single Is a 'Mess': 'The Melody Just Locked Me In'
Jordan Davis' Latest Radio Single Is a 'Mess': 'The Melody Just Locked Me In'
Billboard –

“Go ahead, leave me like the bed/ Make me a mess.” Making the bed, according to several websites devoted to healthy minds, is a great habit to start the day, since it promotes organization and gives the bedmaker the sense that their…

mumsnet.com - To wonder who cares about the activities of people phoning radio stations
To wonder who cares about the activities of people phoning radio stations
Mumsnet –

Please or to access all these features Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters. Gooseinthewood · Today 21:18 Why do radio presenters ask people where they are going, what they are doing etc? I barely care what my…

awfulannouncing.com - Matt Yoder - Bears fan calls into The Score radio show from prison
Bears fan calls into The Score radio show from prison
Awful Announcing –

Sports talk radio callers are a different breed. Our latest incredible example comes from the Windy City, where a Bears fan called in to The Score to talk about his favorite team from a very unusual place — prison. The Bears held on to…

radaronline.com - Karissa Schaefer - Former 'Baywatch' Star Nicole Eggert Recalls 'Shocking' Appearance on Howard Stern Show - After Radio Host Demanded She Be in 'Bikini
Former 'Baywatch' Star Nicole Eggert Recalls 'Shocking' Appearance on Howard Stern Show - After Radio Host Demanded She Be in 'Bikini
RadarOnline –

Baywatch star Nicole Eggert has recalled her 1995 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, claiming the shock jock radio host demanded to see her in a bikini, RadarOnline.com can report. 'I was very programmed to just go in and just let it slide off…

theage.com.au - Fiona Byrne - 'Not how I wanted it to end': Carrie Bickmore, Tommy Little end Hit Network radio show
'Not how I wanted it to end': Carrie Bickmore, Tommy Little end Hit Network radio show
The Age –

After almost a decade as a radio team, Gold Logie winner Carrie Bickmore and comedian Tommy Little have called time on their Carrie & Tommy national drive show and will exit the Hit Network at the end of the year. Bickmore fought back tears while…

dailymail.com - Jimmy Briggs - Nova radio host Chrissie Swan hospitalised for a medical emergency
Nova radio host Chrissie Swan hospitalised for a medical emergency
Mail Online –

Chrissie Swan has revealed she was recently hospitalised for an undisclosed medical emergency which forced her off the air from her Nova FM show a couple of months ago. The radio personality, 53, addressed the ordeal in an Instagram clip on…

dailystar.co.uk - Carly Hacon - Rylan Clark's net worth as he takes swipe at BBC salary over Radio 2 absence
Rylan Clark's net worth as he takes swipe at BBC salary over Radio 2 absence
Daily Star –

Rylan Clark has joked about his BBC salary after a travel nightmare left him stranded in the south of France and unable to make it to his Radio 2 show. The presenter, 37, has become one of Britain's best-known TV and radio personalities since…

dailystar.co.uk - Matt Davies - Vernon Kay's 'binned off' confession as he's told he's 'buying time' on Radio 2
Vernon Kay's 'binned off' confession as he's told he's 'buying time' on Radio 2
Daily Star –

Vernon Kay's on-air antics often make headlines, helped by his regular mid-morning slot on BBC Radio 2, one of the UK's most listened-to stations. He has also been in the spotlight recently following his split from wife Tess Daly, the former…

radioiowa.com - Radio Iowa Contributor - RV maker Winnebago reports 4Q financial losses - Radio Iowa
RV maker Winnebago reports 4Q financial losses - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa –

Revenue was down for the fourth quarter — and for the year — for Winnebago Industries. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based outdoor lifestyle products manufacturer has a recreational vehicle factory in Forest City, and reports net…

bbc.co.uk - Richard Hunt - Talks ongoing over future of Blackpool hotel used for asylum seekers
Talks ongoing over future of Blackpool hotel used for asylum seekers
BBC –

The operators of a large seafront hotel which was used to house asylum seekers have said 'a lot of planning and discussion' is taking place about the venue's future. There has been speculation about what would happen to the Metropole Hotel in…

radioiowa.com - Radio Iowa Contributor - Actor Nick Offerman talks land stewardship at World Food Prize event - Radio Iowa
Actor Nick Offerman talks land stewardship at World Food Prize event - Radio Iowa
Home - Radio Iowa –

Actor and author Nick Offerman is in central Iowa today, encouraging farmers and consumers alike to support regenerative agriculture as demand for food continues to grow. Offerman is among the speakers at the three-day Borlaug International…

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