New Zealand’s Public Broadcaster Investigates Pro-Russia Changes to Some Articles
A web editor for RNZ has been put on leave and the station has apologized for changes to articles by Reuters and the BBC that had been published on its website.
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Richard Coles says he felt ‘hurtled towards the exit’ by BBC
The broadcaster left Radio 4’s Saturday Live in March after 12 yearsThe Rev Richard Coles has said he “felt rather hurtled towards the exit” after leaving the BBC this year.The broadcaster, 61, stepped down from his Radio 4 programme Saturday Live in M…
Desert Island Discs to move to BBC’s for-profit division in bid to make money
BBC Studios to look for overseas commercial opportunities for long-running radio show – and others, and focus on podcastsThe BBC has announced plans to hand over control of Desert Islands Discs to its for-profit division, with the aim of making more mo…
‘I kept my alcoholism secret on Mission: Impossible set,’ Simon Pegg reveals
The actor, now recovered, tells BBC’s Desert Island Discs he became ‘very sneaky’ about his drinking in the early 2000sSimon Pegg faced his own mission impossible, tackling both his addiction and eventual recovery, while working on the major Hollywood …
Boy’s Suicide in Poland Spurs Backlash Against State Media Tactics
A public radio station in the city of Szczecin is under fire for helping to identify a 15-year-old sex abuse victim, the son of a local opposition politician, who later killed himself.
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Frank Skinner says former radio co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his life
Comedian broke down in tears live on air as he told listeners his friend was involved in serious road accidentFrank Skinner told listeners to his Saturday radio show that his friend and former co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his life after a ca…
Who was Doug Mulray and how did he die?
VETERAN radio presenter Doug Mulray has died at the age of 71.
Mulray died on March 30, 2023 at a hospital in Sydney, Australia after reportedly battling a chronic illness for several months.
NineDoug Mulray had a lengthy career spanning both rad…
KIIS FM’s Kyle Sandilands forced into sensitivity training after offensive comments about Paralympians
Station employs second censor after Acma finds radio host’s mocking remarks breached decency provisionsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastRadio station KIIS…
Isabel Oakeshott hangs up on Times Radio during heated interview
Journalist’s decision to share Matt Hancock Whatsapp texts with rival outlet questioned by Cathy NewmanThe journalist who published thousands of Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages left a radio interview after being questioned as to why she leaked the sto…