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Belfast Coronavirus survivor urges people to stay home this Bank Holiday weekend

"It's the most dangerous, aggressive experience of my life but I consider myself to be one of the lucky ones. This virus as we all know is a killer."




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Musicians performing special online gig for Mencap and Titanic Tigers club

Charity ambassador and musician Cormac Neeson said: "The line up is as strong as you could ever hope for in the real world and every artist is born and bred right here in NI."




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Police release image of man who may be able help North Belfast burglary probe

"The identification of this male is of vital importance to this investigation"




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NI dad creates book aimed at explaining grief and loss to children

Ciaran wrote the book after losing his grandfather to explain to his young daughter why he was so upset




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Three NI recycling centres have reopened to the public

It has been two weeks since Executive issued guidelines for reopening




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Christine and Frank Lampard's £12m Chelsea home burgled

Around £60,000 worth of watches and jewellery were reportedly taken




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Public transport users asked to consider wearing face masks

Staff will now be wearing masks and face shields




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Pedestrian and cycle friendly Belfast could be outcome of coronavirus emergency

Councillor says the emergency could force the city to re-imagine itself




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WKSC/Chicago's #TipWithKiss Helps Bartenders & Hospitality Workers

iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 WKSC (KISS 1035)/CHICAGO is rolling out the red carpet for the thousands of bartenders and servers who are sidelined with no work due to COVID-19 impacting their businesses … more




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WNFN/Nashville Rebrands As Hot 106.7

MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS' Top 40 WNFN (i106.7)/NASHVILLE is rebranding as HOT 106.7. OM BARBARA BRIDGES said, "We couldn't be more excited to launch the HOT brand in NASHVILLE! … more




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WXKB/Ft. Myers' Big Mama & The Wild Bunch Take It To The Streets

As traditional birthday, graduation and other events continue to be scaled back and dramatically reconfigured due to social distancing rules, BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Top 40 WXKB (B103.9)/FT. … more




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KLLY (Energy 95.3)/Bakersfield Promotes Erik Fox To PD

ALPHA MEDIA has promoted ERIK FOX to PD for Top 40 KLLY (ENERGY 95.3)/BAKERSFIELD. ERIC is heard as the PM drive talent and has also held the position of MD for the station. ERIK commented, … more




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SupeRadio’s ‘Most Requested Live With Romeo’ Celebrating 10 Years

SUPERADIO's syndicated Top 40 show “MOST REQUESTED LIVE WITH ROMEO” is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. The global multiple platform interactive program airs … more




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KDLW (Z106.3)/Albuquerque Pulls Cinco De Mayo Flip

VANGUARD Top 40/Mainstream KDLW (Z106.3)/ALBUQUERQUE has flipped to Regional Mexican. The station had been stunting since yesterday (5/4) promoting a CINCO DE MAYO flip. … more




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Video: Typhoon jets fly over Belfast to mark VE Day

One of the jets dipped its wings in salute




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Gogglebox star June Bernicoff dies aged 82

"A remarkably independent, principled woman with a vivacious sense of humour and a huge passion for life."




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Breakdown of Covid-19 cases across Northern Ireland

A further five deaths were recorded on Friday




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NI mum opens up about battle with post-natal depression

The young mum who is pregnant with her second child has hailed a local group who helped her through the tough time




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Belfast grandmother who beat Covid-19 to celebrate 100th birthday next week

Margaret Ethel Sinclair, 99, will turn 100-year-old on May 13




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US firm threatens Belfast cuts amid Covid-19 pandemic, union says

"The threat to these workers' livelihoods is the height of corporate greed" says Unite




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West Belfast lad cycling round Falls Park every day to raise money for hospice

Rossa Doherty asked his mummy what he could do to help after seeing




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Journalists at two Belfast newspapers threatened by loyalists

Both newspapers are owned by Independent News and Media (INM)




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Check out Cadbury's two new flavoured chocolate bars and an old favourite

You could previously only buy the two chocolate bars in Australia.




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Check out the NI dad aiming to break the world record on Britain's Got Talent

He appeared on BGT in 2017 and broke the record for balloon sculpting




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Cafe owner closed by Coronavirus cooks up dinners for vulnerable

More than 150 meals being rustled up




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Full breakdown of NI's latest Covid-19 figures by council area

4,425 patients have been discharged from hospitals across Northern Ireland




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Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey Narrates NHL Network Documentary On 1970 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Championship

An NHL NETWORK documentary on the 50th anniversary of the BOSTON BRUINS' 1970 STANLEY CUP championship is narrated by DROPKICK MURPHYS founder KEN CASEY. "THE 1970 BRUINS: BIG, BAD … more




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WFUZ (ALT 92.1)/Wilkes Barre-Scranton Launches Majority Rules, Weeknights From 7p-Mid

TIMES-SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS Alternative WFUZ (ALT 92.1)/WILKES BARRE-SCRANTON has kicked off MAY with a new weeknight show, "MAJORITY RULES," allowing listeners to control the … more




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Big Yellow Dog Music Signs Clare Dunn

NASHVILLE based BIG YELLOW DOG MUSIC (BYD) has signed CLARE DUNN to its publishing and label roster. DUNN's new single, “Safe Haven,” is available now via the label and is the … more




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WJJC/Commerce, GA Honors Bill Anderson With Rebrand

SIDE COMMUNICATIONS WJJC/COMMERCE, GA has re-branded as "WHISPERIN' 95.1" to honor COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME member BILL ANDERSON, who was the first disc jockey for the classic … more




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New AccuRadio Channels Debut From Out Of Work Programmers

Almost two months back (NET NEWS 3/2) ACCURADIO, music streaming’s all-human-curated music website, invited radio professionals “dislocated” by restructuring and … more




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WXTU/Philadelphia Cancels October Anniversary Show Over COVID-19 Concerns

BEASLEY Country WXTU/PHILADELPHIA has canceled is anniversary show, which had been scheduled for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th at BB&R PAVILION. BRAD PAISLEY had been set to headline. In a … more




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WIL/St. Louis Parts Ways With ‘Bud And Broadway’ Morning Show

HUBBARD RADIO Country WIL (NEW COUNTRY 92.3) ST. LOUIS has parted ways with its “BUD AND BROADWAY” morning show, hosted by BUD FORD and JERRY BROADWAY, after more than four years. … more




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iHeartMedia Establishes 'Small Business Crisis Resource' Website, Newsletter

iHEARTMEDIA has launched a "Small Business Crisis Resource" initiative with resources including a newsletter and website to offer relevant news and information, including … more




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IAB Pandemic Survey Shows More Ad Buyers Pausing Spending

The INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING BUREAU has released its third buy-side survey of the impact of the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS pandemic, looking at the trends from MARCH to APRIL and finding that 97% of … more




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Abby Anderson Gets Engaged

ALL ACCESS extends congratulations to BLACK RIVER ENTERTAINMENT artist ABBY ANDERSON, who got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, TYLER GRAHAM, last SATURDAY (5/2).  GRAHAM proposed to … more




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NAB Issues New PSAs On Mental Health Wellness During Pandemic

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) has added new public service announcements on mental health wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new PSAs are part of the NAB's … more




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Sony/ATV Signs Gabby Barrett To Publishing Admin Deal

SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING has signed singer/songwriter GABBY BARRETT to a global publishing administration deal, hot on the heels of her first #1 single, “I Hope,” on her WARNER … more




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Blake Shelton Hits #1 With 'Nobody But You' Featuring Gwen Stefani

Congratulations to WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE/WMN's BLAKE SHELTON, who takes the #1 spot on the MEDIABASE Country singles chart this week with his single, "Nobody But You," … more




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KZPK (Wild Country 99)/St. Cloud, MN Launches YouTube Reading Series For Kids

LEIGHTON BROADCASTING Country KZPK (WILD COUNTRY 99)/ST. CLOUD, MN has launched the “Books with BROOK” YOUTUBE series in conjunction with SCHOLASTIC. MD/afternoon personality … more




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Edison Research To Present Webinar On 2020 'Moms & Media Report' On Thursday

EDISON RESEARCH will present data from its annual "Moms & Media Report" in a webinar on THURSDAY (5/7) at 2p (ET). The presentation will be given by VP MELISSA DECESARE and will … more




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NAB Files Comments With FCC Supporting Geotargeted Separate Programming On FM Booster Stations

The proposal by GEOBROADCAST SOLUTIONS to allow FM boosters to transmit geotargeted programming like ads and news separate from the primary station's programming has gained the support of … more




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FCC Waives EEO 'Broad Recruitment Outreach' Requirement For Stations Rehiring Workers Laid Off Due To Pandemic

The FCC is granting a blanket waiver to broadcasters of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirement that mandates broad recruitment outreach for all open full-time positions when the … more




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New NuVoodoo Surveys Measure Consumer Thoughts About Ads, Activities During And After Pandemic

NUVOODOO's latest look at consumer behaviors and perceptions during the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS pandemic asks questions beyond previous surveys' media usage topics. In the new sets of … more




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NuVooDoo Joins With Cumulus/Cincinnati To Produce #United4Cincy Virtual Community Telethon For Benefit Of United Way Of Greater Cincinnati's Long-Term COVID-19 Relief

FRIDAY night, MAY 1st, from 7 to 10P (ET) was the kick-off of #United4Cincy, a virtual community telethon produced by NUVOODOO MEDIA SERVICES, directed by NUVOODOO's RUSS GILBERT, and … more




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Westwood One Parts Ways With Remaining Members Of 'The Ty Bentli Show'

CUMULUS MEDIA/WESTWOOD ONE ended its nationally-syndicated “THE TY BENTLI SHOW” effective FRIDAY, MAY 1. While the show’s namesake, TY BENTLI, departed the radio business … more




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Brett Young Is Most-Added With 'Lady'

Congratulations to BMLG RECORDS' BRETT YOUNG, who earned 54 MEDIABASE adds for his new single, "Lady," making it the most-added record in Country radio this week.  Kudos to … more




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John Alexander Steps Down From Bandtwango CEO Role

Industry veteran JOHN ALEXANDER has resigned from his role as CEO of the crowdfunding and artist development platform BANDTWANGO MUSIC, effective immediately. Concurrently, he has signed a … more




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KBBL/Santa Rosa Saves The Day With ‘ChickenQue Radiothon’

REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS Country KBBL (NEW COUNTRY 93.6 The BULL)/SANTA ROSA, CA recently wrapped its three-hour “ChickenQue Radiothon,” which raised $25,895 for the 4-H of … more




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Musicians On Call Expands Music Pharmacy Program To Bring Music To Thousands During Pandemic

MUSICIANS ON CALL has expanded its Music Pharmacy program, which brings the "healing power of music" to patients in hospitals across the country, sponsored by AMAZON MUSIC and BOSE. … more