Automotive Tributes paid after trailblazing BBC radio DJ Janice Long dies at 66 | Television & radio Christin Hakim, December 29, 2021 Warm tributes have been paid to the trailblazing radio DJ and regular Top of the Pops presenter Janice Long, who has died at the age of 66. Long was an infectiously cheerful and knowledgable voice on a number of BBC stations for 40 years. The Radio 1 Breakfast show DJ… Continue Reading
sport Big 12 suspends Texas Tech radio announcers for bashing refs, league Christin Hakim, November 23, 2021 1. Who the hell knew local radio college football broadcasters were supposed to be professional? I certainly didn’t know that was the case. Local college football broadcasters don’t call a game. They provide a three-hour rah-rah session for fans of the team. But Texas Tech’s radio crew crossed the line in… Continue Reading
Entertainment This week’s home entertainment: from Taskmaster to Drag Race UK | Television & radio Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 Television Whether you are a diehard fan or a fly-by-nighter, Strictly’s return is a welcome thing, with contestants on this 19th season including Olympic swimming hero Adam Peaty (“I live my life in tight clothing,” he shrugs), standup Judi Love, awks comic actor Robert Webb and McFly chap Tom Fletcher…. Continue Reading