US

Ridder Joins WVTY & WMBZ

Former “FM 106.1” WMIL Milwaukee morning host Shaun ‘Ridder’ Ridderbush is joining Magnum Media’s two Country stations in the market. “92.1 VTY Country” WVTY Racine, which covers Milwaukee and areas south will add Ridder to their lineup from 8am to 12pm weekdays. To make room for him on the lineup, Mitch Morgan moves from 8-10am […] […]

UK

Podcast Radio US launches in four American markets

A new US version of Podcast Radio is now available to listeners via broadcast in Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Ft. Myers/Naples. The stations and digital channels will be branded as Podcast Radio Carolinas, Podcast Radio Southwest Florida, Podcast Radio Detroit and Podcast Radio Tampa Bay. Each region’s podcast content will be supported with local imaging, promos, and IDs. The stations, […] […]

US

SBS Terminates $64 Million TV Sale To Voz Media

Spanish Broadcasting System has terminated its agreement to sell its “Mega TV” network to Voz Media for $64 million. SBS had agreed in February to sell Mega TV and stations WSBS-TV Key West, WSBS-CD Miami, WTCV San Juan, and WVOZ-TV Ponce PR in the deal. The company noted that on August 21 it served Voz […] […]

UK

Community Radio Awards 2023 shortlist revealed

The shortlist for the 2023 Community Radio Awards has been revealed. The winners will be announced an evening ceremony in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on November 4, hosted alongside the annual UK Community Radio Network conference, taking place in the daytime. Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “Every year we are constantly surprised and delighted by the breadth and […] […]

UK

Vernon Kay to take on marathons from Leicester to Bolton for Children in Need

Vernon Kay joined Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning to reveal his Children in Need challenge for 2023. He announced he’ll be taking on marathons and ultramarathons across four days to get him from Victoria Park in Leicester, recent home of Radio 2 in the Park, to Bolton Wanderers’ football […] […]

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AU & NZ

The craft of holding attention: Marc Fennell

Journalist and presenter Marc Fennell says his early experiences as a film critic on triple j and FBi Radio taught him some of the most important lessons about storytelling and capturing an audience’s attention.Speaking on the Radio Today podcast, Marc says an important thing to remember in media is that “air time is not a right, it’s a privilege,” and as a result, time on-air… Read More
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