Month: December 2024

UK

Community radio station off air following equipment theft

December 2, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Community radio station off air following equipment theft

Oxford community radio station First FM is currently off-air following the theft of some equipment.
The items were taken from the station’s transmitter site at Windrush Tower in Blackbird Leys, Oxford.
The theft happened at around 13:30 on Thursday and anyone with any information is urged to contact Thames Valley Police.
The volunteers running the station tell RadioToday they hope to resume broadcasting as soon as possible on 105.1 FM.

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AU & NZ

Good, clean fun. The radio revival of celebrity lookalike contests

December 1, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Good, clean fun. The radio revival of celebrity lookalike contests

Secret Sound. Beat the Bomb. The best and most successful radio competitions are often the simplest ones.Perhaps that’s why celebrity lookalike contests are having a radio revival. It’s good, clean fun, with enough substance to keep us interested. Low stakes, low rent and low risk.Last week, KIIS duo Kyle & Jackie O held a lookalike… Read More
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AU & NZ

ROAR talent: Where radio empowers dreams

December 1, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on ROAR talent: Where radio empowers dreams

It started with an idea. A radio program to showcase the achievements of young people living with disabilities.A program which provides living proof that – no matter what obstacles we might face in life – nothing is impossible.Three and a half years on, CoastFM 963 has certainly nailed the brief with ROAR! Youth Disability Radio,… Read More
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AU & NZ

Cheryl Northey the new Managing Director of 2SER

December 1, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on Cheryl Northey the new Managing Director of 2SER

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Macquarie University have announced that Cheryl Northey is the new Managing Director of their jointly owned community radio station…
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US

FCC Report 12/1

December 1, 2024 radionewsfeeds Comments Off on FCC Report 12/1

License Cancellations

After failing to respond to an FCC inquiry in September, MFR Inc.’s 980 WTOT Marianna FL was cancelled due to last operating in May 2023.

Texas Public Radio requested the cancellation of its Construction Permits for 88.5 KGVG Encinal and 89.3 KVGV Cotulla TX […]