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Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
1010
Wins
Anchor, Holbrook Resident To Compete On ‘Jeopardy!’
Long Island resident and 1010 WINS anchor Donna Vaughan takes on a new challenge this week: “Jeopardy!” Vaughan’s episode is scheduled to air Thursday, March 26. She will compete against a Brooklyn man, Jeff Bienstock, and dominant New Jersey resident Jamie Ding, a nine-day champion. "I was pretty nervous,” Vaughan told Newsday. “People say to me, well you’re on the radio every day, so to you this is probably no big deal. I don’t really agree with that. On the radio you don’t have to worry about what you look like.” Long Islanders have heard Vaughan’s voice on the radio for more than …
Alexandria, VA
News
Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Apologizes For 'Just Kill 'Em' On-Air Remark
Brian Kilmeade is apologizing after saying “just kill ’em” during a "Fox & Friends" discussion about violent attacks by homeless individuals, calling his own words “extremely callous.” On Sunday, Sept. 14, the co-host told viewers during an appearance on "Fox & Friends Weekend" he made a "callous" comment while discussing the murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina. “We were discussing … how to stop these kinds of attacks by homeless, mentally ill assailants,” he said, noting proposals such as institutionalization or jail. “Now during that discussion, I wron…
New Rochelle, NY
Business
SiriusXM Launches First Ad-Supported Subscription Tier: What Listeners Should Know
SiriusXM is rolling out its first advertising-supported subscription plan aimed at drivers who don't renew after free trials expire in their vehicles. The new SiriusXM Play service costs under $7 per month, the satellite radio company announced on Tuesday, July 15. The tier with limited ads includes more than 130 channels in the car, along with access to SiriusXM's streaming app. SiriusXM Play is currently available on a limited basis but is expected to expand to nearly 100 million vehicles by the end of 2025. The plan targets a key audience: drivers who enjoy SiriusXM during free…
Arlington, VA
Politics
NPR Sues Trump Over Funding Cuts, Calling Executive Order 'Textbook Retaliation'
National Public Radio is suing President Donald Trump over his executive order to block federal funding from the nonprofit broadcasting company. NPR and three Colorado radio stations filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, May 27. The group accused Trump of "textbook retaliation" for news coverage he dislikes. The suit claims Trump's executive order is unconstitutional and undermines Congress' power to control federal spending. "The order targets NPR and PBS expressly because, in the President's view, their news and other content is not 'fair, accurate, or unbiased,'" the suit said.&n…
Arlington, VA
News
Musicians Push Congress To Stop Corporate Radio From Dodging Royalties
Hundreds of music legends and rising stars are calling on Congress to make major radio companies equitably pay artists when their songs are played on air. Popular 90s R&B group Boyz II Men met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for the American Music Fairness Act, a bill aiming to require corporate radio stations to compensate performers while protecting small, local broadcasters. The meeting happened on Thursday, Feb. 13 to coincide with World Radio Day. The Philadelphia-based singers of the hit song "End of the Road" spoke with three leaders in the House of Represent…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Obituaries
Van Ritshie, Beloved MTA Announcer, ‘Voice Of Hudson Valley’ Radio Host, Dies
If you’ve ever hopped a train or scanned a radio in these parts, chances are good you’ve heard the velvety smooth voice of Van Ritshie. The longtime Hudson Valley radio host and voiceover artist, whose voice guided MTA commuters for decades, died Sunday, Nov. 3, at a Dutchess County hospice center in Poughkeepsie. He was 80 years old. “The Family of Van Ritshie is sad to announce that ‘The Voice of the Hudson Valley’ has passed on to be with Jesus after a brief illness surrounded by family,” reads his obituary. After earning his communications degree at Queensborough Community College in Q…
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
Rare Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued For First Time In Nearly 20 Years
You may soon get a view of a rare spectacle. According to the NOAA National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center, a series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) began on Wednesday, May 8. CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun’s corona. Space weather forecasters have issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for the evening of Friday, May 10. It's the first time a G4 Watch has been issued since January 2005. The watch says CMEs may linger into Sunday, May 12. Geomagnetic storms can also trigger spectacular displays of aurora (…
Paramus, NJ
Sports
Wfan
Host, Ramapo College Grad, Goes Off On Condescending Caller (
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Ralph from Lakewood is going to think twice before he criticizes Danielle McCartan again. McCartan, who works part-time for WFAN when she's not working as a high school sports coach, unleashed an epic rant against an angry caller that would make former WFAN host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo proud. McCartan, who lives in Bergen County according to her Twitter page, graduated from Ramapo College in 2010. It all began innocently enough on Sunday, June 11, when Ralph took umbrage with the criticism New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler is receiving from radio hosts for signing struggling pitcher…
Darien, CT
Business
Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN
Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is now out of another job following the fallout of an investigation that found he helped use some of his sources to navigate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment scandal and amid a sexual misconduct accusation against himself. Cuomo, who was indefinitely suspended by CNN last week and then fired days later, announced that he will also be leaving his SiriusXM radio show, on the same day a former ABC colleague filled in for him during the day's program. Meanwhile, Cuomo has reportedly hired lawyers and is preparing to file a lawsuit against CNN to…
Amherst, MA
Business
Pioneer Valley Radio Station Hits 94.3 Changes Format
One of the biggest local radio stations in the Pioneer Valley has changed formats. On New Year’s Day at midnight, SAGA Communication’s Top 40 Hits 94.3 Amherst-Northampton flipped to “classic hits,” according to an announcement by station owners. The rebranded station is 94.3 Rewind, with the tag line “You Lived It, We Play It.” The new format will be led by Lenny Diana, brand manager at SAGA Communications’ rock n’ roll stations Lazer 99.3 and Class Rock 102 since 2014. “We swiped left on 2020 and swiped right on 2021,” Diana said in a statement. “ Diana said Rewind will play top songs …
White Plains, NY
Business
Dozens Of Popular Hosts Among iHeartRadio Layoffs, Dealing Blow To Local Radio
Dozens of popular and prominent radio hosts across the country were the victims of layoffs at iHeartMedia, the company announced. IHeartMedia, which proclaimed itself “the No. 1 audio company in America” and owns more than 850 radio stations, announced the reorganization as a way to group its markets “by common needs and characteristics” into three divisions, the company said in a release. It is unclear how many of the company’s 12,500 employees were laid off. The layoffs came the day after iHeartMedia announced it would be promoting nine executives to serve as division presidents under the…
Scarsdale, NY
Lifestyle
Scarsdale DJ Harks Back To Days Of Vinyl In New Radio Show
Jimmy Fink is a radio aficionado, so much so that the Scarsdale DJ who currently works at 107.1 The Peak in North White Plains, remembers the days of vinyl. At home, in fact, he has a wall of records --he was even mentioned in the short-lived HBO series, "Vinyl." The longtime radio personality -- he worked 25 years spinning tunes and interviewing rockers at New York City-based WPLJ and K-Rock -- wanted to bring back a vibe that longtime rock fans seem to crave. And so the Westchester resident -- he grew up in Eastchester -- has started a new section of his Peak show called “Afte…
