Friday, February 26, 2010
**AUSTRALIA:** The latest ratings are in - Mix-94.5 remains #1 in Perth with a 16 share, and B-105FM is the new #1 radio station in Brisbane overtaking Nova 106.9. You...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
**FRANCE:** Europe 1 radio host Christophe Beauregard, who has been off his Le Grand Direct show for 10 days since calling President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni a pig, was...
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
The order came after a local community radio host allegedly threatened the life of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva during a broadcast. The [Bangkok Post](http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/27940/evidence-sought-to-arrest-radio-host-for-threatening-premier) says Phetcharawat Watanapongsirikul, a radio show...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
**CANADA:** Astral Media will adopt France's NRJ brand starting August 24, re-branding their French-language "Radio Energie" stations in Quebec, including Montreal's CKMF-FM (94.3) & CHIK-FM (98.9) in Quebec City -...
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Monday, August 10, 2009
**AUSTRALIA:** Ironic, but the currently-suspended due of Sydney's 2Day-FM Kyle Sandilands & Jackie O were nominated for [three national radio awards](http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25908282-5006301,00.html?from=public_rss), including their controversial segment Heartless Hotline, a segment that...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
**DENMARK:** The most popular private station in the nation may be heading toward bankruptcy. Copenhagen's Radio 100-FM has asked creditors to pay its bills. Listen to [Radio 100 here](http://radio100fm.dk/netradio?q=high) ......
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Friday, July 17, 2009
**THAILAND:** Two hundred protesters surrounded a police station, demanding the release of DJ Niyom Lueangcharoen of FM 92.5, [charged with carrying a gun](http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/20427/police-station-under-siege-as-red-shirt-held) at Chiang Mai airport ... **AUSTRALIA:** Sydney's...
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Friday, May 15, 2009
**CANADA:** Toronto's CFTR-AM (680) becomes the first Canadian all-news radio station to offer a BlackBerry application. You can download the application [here](http://www.680news.com/mobile/) ... A promotion for CHUM-FM (104.5) Toronto PD...
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Friday, May 1, 2009
**THAILAND:** The government claims there are [5,000 radio stations broadcasting illegally](http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/telecom/15835/ntc-takes-close-look-at-community-radio) in the nation, and says there must be more of an effort made to control the outlaws ... Virgin...
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Friday, April 24, 2009
**THAILAND:** The nation's Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) ordered all community radio stations to refrain from broadcasting messages that might cause political unrest, or else they [face possible closure](http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/102493) ......
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Friday, April 17, 2009
**NEW ZEALAND:** Former Radio Sport & TVNZ reporter Tony Veitch is [set to make a plea deal](http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/veitch-appear-in-court-2648154) in the serious assault case against a former girlfriend ... **AUSTRALIA:** NOVA and...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
**PHILIPPINES:** Two suspects in the shooting of Radio dzXL reporter Nilo Labares turned themselves in to police, after a Vice-Mayor ordered police to ["shoot-to-kill"](http://www.gmanews.tv/story/151918/2-suspects-in-shooting-of-radioman-surrender) any suspects ... **CANADA:** The CRTC...
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Friday, January 30, 2009
**FRANCE:** Media workers and others will be heading back to their jobs on Friday, a day after a 1-day strike [crippled government-run radio & TV stations](http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/29/europe/france.4-418938.php) ... **MADAGASCAR:** The government...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
**MADAGASCAR:** Radio Viva is back on the air, two days after rioters damaged government buildings, [including setting fire to the state radio building](http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090126/wl_africa_afp/madagascarpolitics_20090126105433) ... **FRANCE:** NRJ Group reported a 7.3%...
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