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How ESPN, SMU radio scrambled to broadcast in a dark FSU stadium: 'Going completely blind'
Dave Pasch made it five or six seconds into the sentence before the booth blinked out. He had just begun introducing Mike Norvell, Florida State's embattled coach, emerging from the tunnel at Doak Campbell Stadium when the monitors in front of him…
Billionaire Laundy family's radio group rebrand heads for court battle
The billionaire Laundy family's Tapt Media is locked in a legal dispute over the name of its news radio network just four months after rebranding the formerly Nine Entertainment Company-owned business. Tapt by Hatch, a Melbourne-based start-up…
Rangers vs St Mirren live stream details, kick-off time and radio coverage
The match: Rangers will play host to St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday evening. This mid-week match is set for a 7.45pm kick-off at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. Watching on TV: Major Scottish Premiership broadcasts are typically…
Planet Rock and Kerrang! Radio to simulcast special programme
Planet Rock and Kerrang! Radio will simulcast a special programme at 1pm today, World Suicide Prevention Day, focusing on changing how suicide is discussed in the UK. The programme, hosted by journalist Mick Coyle, is produced in partnership with…
Eddie Volkman isn't ready to sign off after 40 years on Chicago radio
Eddie Volkman has spent four decades on Chicago radio and wants to keep going, even as the latest round of industry cuts leaves his future on the air uncertain. The latest: Volkman announced he was laid off from his job as morning show host at…
New York Festivals Radio Awards 2027 entries open
New York Festivals Radio Awards has opened entries for its 2027 competition, marking 70 years of recognising creative excellence in audio. The Awards cover 14 category groups, with radio recognised across areas including News Programmes…
Rhubarb Radio Crowdfunds for DAB in Wakefield
Wakefield station, Rhubarb Radio has started a crowdfunding campaign to support its move onto local DAB. The station has broadcast online for eight years and recently secured a licence to join the Wakefield district and five towns DAB multiplex.
Radio legend dies just two weeks after devastating cancer diagnosis
Radio legend Mike Detillier has died Tributes have flooded in for beloved radio legend Mike Detillier, who has died, just days before his 66th birthday and only two weeks after receiving a devastating pancreatic cancer diagnosis. WWL Radio, where…
WorldDAB urges EU to keep radio in new cars
WorldDAB and Broadcast Networks Europe are urging EU policymakers to use the Digital Networks Act to ensure broadcast radio remains available in new vehicles across Europe. The organisations want the Act to strengthen existing rules from the…
Kyle Sandilands offers Karl Stefanovic millions to join his radio show
Kyle Sandilands has over $12 million in the bank, thanks to settling his lawsuit with his former employer, ARN, in June. And the shock jock is happy to splash his cash to sign another controversial star to his new, subscription-only Kyle Sandilands…
Central Iowa hospital celebrates three-quarters of a century - Radio Iowa
Story County Medical Center in Nevada will mark its 75th anniversary tomorrow, in what hospital marketing director Stephanie Marsau says is an incredible milestone for the organization. “Just being able to take care of generations of…
Radio One host Greg James makes surprise appearance on Bolton FM
Radio One Breakfast host Greg James joined Ryan on the Bolton-based community station after the two struck up a friendship earlier in the week. Ryan explained: “I listen to Greg on Radio One and on Tuesday I rang in to take part in a feature…
Iowa Ag Secretary Naig says water quality 'blame game' should stop - Radio Iowa
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says one of the reasons he's seeking re-election is to remind Iowans that agriculture has been “one of the pillars” of Iowa's economy and will play an important role in its future. “It's…
Waterloo leaders vote to block data centers for three months - Radio Iowa
Hours after a near-two-billion dollar deal was announced to restart a nuclear plant near Cedar Rapids to power a proposed data center, Waterloo joined a growing list of Iowa communities voting to temporarily block data centers. The Waterloo City…
No love lost': Carrie Bickmore's rift with radio bosses INSIDE MAIL
Television networks have an obvious vested interest in protecting their stars from adverse publicity but what happens when a contestant on a popular home cooking show is accused of child abuse? Nine's A Current Affair opened Tuesday night's program…
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