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Protest over Little Rock's "Babe Bracket" spreads nationwide

Feb 16, 2018

A TV journalist from Arkansas who was the runner-up in a radio station's "Babe Bracket" last year started a protest that has caught the eye of female reporters nationwide

Broadcaster Wolf, 80, sues Imus, alleging age discrimination

Feb 15, 2018

Sportscaster who popularized 'Let's go to the videotape!' files age discrimination lawsuit over firing from shock jock Don Imus' radio show; Warner Wolf, 80, says he was replaced by someone 3 decades younger

Radio host loses job after sexual comments on teen Olympian

Feb 15, 2018

A San Francisco Bay Area radio station has fired one of its hosts after he made sexual comments about 17-year-old Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim on another station

Radio station to halt broadcasts for 'sensitivity training'

Feb 14, 2018

A Boston sports radio station facing criticism for the offensive nature of its shows says it will suspend all live programming while employees receive "sensitivity training."

Feb 13, 2018

University of Minnesota removes Garrison Keillor plaque

Humorist Garrison Keillor's plaque removed from University of Minnesota's Scholars Walk; university says removal part of regular rotation

Radio host suspended for using stereotyped Asian accent

Feb 10, 2018

A Boston sports radio host who impersonated a sports agent on air using a stereotyped Asian accent has been suspended for five days

Governor won't endorse Babe Bracket but says hosts mean well

Feb 10, 2018

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says a radio station's "Babe Bracket," which has listeners vote on 16 local female television personalities in a tournament-like bracket, is conducted in "good spirit," but he adds he wasn't endorsing the contest.

Puerto Rico launches folkloric music channel on Pandora

Feb 8, 2018

In the mood for folkloric Puerto Rican music from the late 1800s onward

Female songwriters in Nashville say "Time's Up"

Feb 6, 2018

The Song Suffragettes, a collective of female songwriters in Nashville, have long been advocates for equal access on country radio and now they are singing "Time's Up."

NBC's Tirico set to fill Costas' shoes in Korea

Feb 5, 2018

Mike Tirico steps into the role of Olympics television host for NBC from South Korea starting this week, replacing Bob Costas