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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Radio Around the World

ATW ENGLAND: After an eight-year run, Johnny Vaughn will leave London's Capital-FM (95.8). His contract was not renewed. Read More

Monday, September 26, 2011

Radio Around the World

ATW ISRAEL: A pirate radio operator in Haifa is sentenced to three months of community service. Yehuda Sorogon operated Briza Radio in Haifa from 2005 to 2008 before being shut down ... Read More

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Glenn Beck to host a "Restoring Courage" rally in Israel

Glenn Beck Syndicated radio host and soon-to-be ex-Fox show host Glenn Beck has announced he's going to hold a rally this summer, in Jerusalem. Beck announced his "Restoring Courage" rally on both his radio show and on Fox News, with the goal to promote solidarity and stand with Israel against those who want to destroy the nation. Read More

Friday, March 4, 2011

Radio Around the World

ATW AUSTRALIA: Melbourne's 3AW (693-AM) news anchor Kate Wilson dealt with any radio reporter's worst nightmare - a bad case of the hiccups, which lasted throughout her newscast. You can listen to Wilson's hiccup-filled newscast here ... Read More

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Radio Around the World

ATW ZAMBIA: Government police raided the offices of independent Radio Lyambai, confiscating broadcast equipment and arresting Asst. Station Manager Nyambe Muyumbana, alleging that the station "incited violence" ... Read More

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

A radio rumor – The end of the world is just over 5 months away

earth That rumor is courtesy of 89-year-old Harold Camping, who runs the Oakland, California-based Family Radio Worldwide. Through his belief, billboards are beginning to sprout up around the nation predicting May 21, 2011 as the day things will drastically change around the world. Read More

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Radio Around the World

ATW SCOTLAND: New testimony in the murder trial of Glasgow’s AWAZ-FM talk host Nasim Jamil included that of a man scavenging on a deserted lot finding a bag containing items including a cellphone, money and an AWAZ-FM key chain belonging to Jamil, along with a hammer . Read More

Friday, August 6, 2010

Radio Around the World

ATW CANADA: Red Deer, Alberta’s CIZL-FM (98.9) adds a new morning team led by Jack Hammer along with Christine Curtis and Zap Davids. PD Al Tompson moves to middays. Read More

Friday, July 9, 2010

Radio Around the World

ATW NEW ZEALAND: No B-word, please. The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against an ad aired by radio stations that included the line, “Now when we get to Christmas life won’t be a bitch.” The ad has been pulled by all stations … CAYMAN ISLANDS: Former Clear Channel, Jacor and Finest City Broadcasting manager Dan Charleston … Read More

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Radio Around the World

ENGLAND: Bauer Media-owned Q Radio has moved off the national DAB platform, and will broadcast on the Internet and a TV audio platform. London’s Telegraph newspaper says cost could have been a factor … There are as many as 14 candidates to replace Mark Damazer as controller of BBC Radio 4, according to the Guardian newspaper … SOUTH AFRICA: T… Read More

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Radio Around the World

ENGLAND: Bauer Media is unveiling 38 new online radio media players across its national network, allowing users to buy songs directly from the playlists of Bauer’s radio stations … UBC Media Group is partnering with digital station Jazz FM, along with local radio stations from the Orion Media, UKRD, TLRC and Tindle Radio groups, and launching smar… Read More

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Radio Around the World

ENGLAND: ContactMusic.com is reporting R&B star Akon has quit his weekend music show on London’s Capital-FM (95.8) after just one show, citing his commitments and the upcoming album he’s working on … Musician Jamie Cullum will launch a new weekly jazz show on BBC Radio 2, starting in April … MALAYSIA: A new rule by the nation’s Communications and… Read More

Friday, January 8, 2010

Radio Around the World

ISRAEL: There is a potential of a lockout at the Israel Broadcasting Authority following a threat by technicians for a work slowdown, which could shut down some radio stations … JORDAN: Virgin Radio (93.7) in Amman is in the process of launching. The website remains under construction, but you can give Virgin Radio Amman a listen hereDiscu… Read More

Friday, August 28, 2009

Radio in Africa and the Middle East

ISRAEL: Radio Tel Aviv 102FM sports reporter Ron Kaufman apologized on the air Wednesday for calling Israel’s lawmakers “drek” (the Yiddish word for “crap”) and “scumbags.” The government had threatened to sue the station … WEST BANK: Israeli troops raided Palestinian radio station Radio Bethlehem 2000, seizing their equipment, sayi… Read More

Monday, August 24, 2009

Radio Around the World

NEW ZEALAND: MediaWorks-owned The Edge-FM in Auckland is offering a couple a $50,000 wedding – as long as they agree to do the ceremony in the nude for all to see … ENGLAND: Metro FM (107.7) radio DJ Mark Thorburn was arrested, charged with assaulting a Northumberland woman at his home … Heart Radio (100.7) is planning a 15th anniversary part… Read More

Friday, July 31, 2009

Radio Around the World

AUSTRALIA: The latest to criticize the teen rape revelations on Sydney’s 2Day-FM is Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, calling the radio stunt “really off. Read More

Monday, July 13, 2009

Radio Around the World

BELGIUM: US-owned Emmis Comminications has sold its Belgian radio operations to Alfacam Group NV … NIGERIA: State owned radio & TV stations will join the ongoing one week-old strike by Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) workers, demanding back pay and saying “our leaders are treating us as slaves” … LATVIA:… Read More

Monday, June 1, 2009

Radio Around the World

CANADA: Red Deer, Alberta gets a new radio station, to be operated by the L.A. Radio Group on 101.3. Read More

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Radio Around the World

CANADA: Former CFDR-AM, Toronto (680) news anchor Lisa Brandt is returning to radio, on Corus-owned CKDK-FM (103.9) in London, Ontario … The CRTC approved My Broadcasting’s application to buy CIYN (95.5) in Kincardine, Ontario for just over $990,000 … The Radio-Info Canada board has a discussion going about satellite radio and Canada. Join t… Read More

Monday, March 23, 2009

Radio Around the World

SINGAPORE: Yenura PTE, Ltd. Read More

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