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Inside Jackie O's secret meeting with a huge radio network in Europe
Jackie 'O' Henderson paid a secret visit to a leading commercial radio network in the UK last year - months before her sensational exit from The Kyle and Jackie O Show. The meeting, which was witnessed by our sources and appears to have coincided…
Why Kyle Sandilands 'can't flee Australia' amid radio fallout
Have YOU got a story? Email Kyle Sandilands may be facing intense scrutiny over the implosion of The Kyle & Jackie O Show, but insiders say the controversial broadcaster isn't going anywhere just yet. Back in 2010, Sandilands, 54, spent $5million…
Radio Survivor: Jackie blindsided Kyle, and ARN blindsided both of them
For the best part of two decades, The Kyle and Jackie O Show was not just Australia's most successful FM breakfast show, but set a global standard. You could like or hate (and many did) Kyle Sandilands but you'd have to recognise his mastery of the…
Former Tory minister Zac Goldsmith to launch new sports radio station
The former Conservative minister Zac Goldsmith is launching a new sports radio station, trkradio, in the run-up to the men's football World Cup this summer. The Track Radio Corporation is understood to have been granted a licence by Ofcom last…
Preston community radio station in breach for third time
A community radio station in Preston has been found in breach of several Ofcom licence conditions after failing to deliver local programming and provide requested recordings. The ruling relates to Juice Radio, operated by Preston Community Radio…
Survey launched on smart speaker access for radios
A new survey is gathering evidence on how community radio stations access voice assistants such as Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri. Seven sector organisations have joined forces to collect feedback from stations about their experiences working…
Zac Goldsmith backs new sports radio station plans
A new sports radio station backed by former Conservative minister Zac Goldsmith is preparing to launch ahead of the men's football World Cup this summer. The Guardian is reporting that Zac and his brother Ben Goldsmith are the main investors behind…
Cumulus Media, owner of radio stations The Ticket, The Wolf, files for bankruptcy
Local News The owner of several North Texas radio stations, including The Ticket, The Wolf and WBAP, filed for bankruptcy last week, the company said. DALLAS — Cumulus Media, which owns several iconic Dallas-Fort Worth radio stations, filed…
Radio Interview: The 2026 Oscars
Catholic Review Radio's 2026 Oscars Special dives into the year's most surprising, soulful, and genre‑bending Best Picture nominees. Catholic Review Associate Publisher Chris Gunty is joined by Daughter of St. Paul Sister Rose Pacatte, OSV…
KHTS Radio Hits The Road For 17th Annual Sacramento Trip!
The Sacramento Trip organized by KHTS FM 98.1 & AM-1220 in partnership with State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, the annual trip brings together a delegation of community leaders to meet directly with lawmakers and discuss issues impacting…
Lola Young, Louis Tomlinson, Zara Larsson and more added to Radio One's Big Weekend 2026 line-up
More names have been added to the line-up for 2026's Radio One's Big Weekend, with Lola Young, Louis Tomlinson, Zara Larsson and more joining the bill. READ MORE: Lola Young: the distinctly south London star breaking America This year's festival…
A radio show full of crazy callers, and they were all one guy
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It doesn't happen often, but occasionally a radio program comes along that is special. Different. Wacky. Perhaps even insane. We had that. It was The Phil Hendrie Show, as heard on KFI (640 AM), starting…
Ready or Not 2: Exclusive Look Inside Radio Silence and Samara Weaving's BBQ of the Rich
This article appears in the new issue of DEN OF GEEK magazine. You can read all of our magazine stories here. The future of horror is spontaneously combusting bodies! You heard it here first. Arriving seven years after Ready or Not saw Samara…
Vince Gill Once Almost Got Into a Physical Fight With a Radio Personality On Air
Vince Gill is highly regarded within the music industry — at least, most of the time — but he claims he almost got into a physical fight with a radio personality named Don Imus back in the early 2000s. The singer told the story during…
UI survey finds more people use AI for fun, not work - Radio Iowa
A national survey from the University of Iowa about how people are using artificial intelligence brought some unexpected results, finding far more Americans are using the tech tool for personal entertainment than for work. Ken Brown, a professor of…
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