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2 Dallas Radio Stations Announce R. Kelly Ban

After Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly docuseries aired, several men in hip-hop and R&B publicly declared that they’ll…

Frida Garza

1/09/19 10:00AM

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12/26/18

Radio Host Accused of Being Sexist Now Has to Let Women Talk Uninterrupted on His Show

In Argentina, a radio host will avoid harsher punishment for repeatedly making sexist remarks by agreeing to bring…

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NPR Temp Workers Are Frustrated With Their Precarious, 'Exploitative' Employment

Today in unfair and unjust labor practices in the media industry, we look towards NPR, where temporary workers are…

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Female-Led Radio Station Rises From 'Toxic' Ashes

After accusations of racism, sexism, transphobia, and homophobia shut down London’s Radar Radio last April, a new…

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Leonard Lopate Is Unfortunately at Large Again

Bad news for radio listeners everywhere: Leonard Lopate, disgraced WNYC host accused of harassment, bullying, and…

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DJ Who Groped Taylor Swift Is Working in Radio Again

David Mueller, the radio DJ who was recently found guilty of groping Taylor Swift in 2013, just got a new job…

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BBC Forced to Disclose Stars' Salaries, Revealing Huge Gender Gap

The public broadcasting network the BBC was ordered by the British government to publicly disclose the salaries of…

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Annie Lennox Dragged This 'Radio Station Employee' Across Broken Glass

Annie Lennox has a social media presence too and she uses it, when appropriate, to mock scammers and idiots.

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Anthony Cumia Pleads Guilty in Domestic Abuse Strangulation Case, Gets a Very Nice Deal

Racist shock jock Anthony Cumia, who assaulted his girlfriend in an attack, the aftermath of which she broadcast…

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Is Delilah, the Preternaturally Soothing Queen of Late-Night Radio, in Trouble?

Terrible news, friends: Shifting radio tastes could put beloved radio personality Delilah in jeopardy. Or at least,…

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Report: Sexual Assault Charges Against Jian Ghomeshi Will Be Dropped, Second Trial Canceled

Several media outlets are reporting that a second sexual assault trial against disgraced Canadian radio star Jian…

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Anthony Cumia Enters Rehab Following Arrest for Strangulation

Anthony Cumia, a sexist, racist, Islamophobic shock jock recently arrested for alleged strangulation and false…

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Inside the Abrasive, Prank-Filled, Schadenfreude-Heavy World of FM Morning Radio

For weeks now, I have been haunted by FM morning radio.

Hale Goetz

2/12/16 12:00PM

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5/29/15

Here We Go Again, Seasons Two and Three of Serial Have Premiere Dates

Serial, the blockbuster podcast whose first season inspired a million thinkpieces, has announced the premiere dates…

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All But Two Sexual Assault Charges Against Jian Ghomeshi Headed to Trial

Disgraced Canadian radio host Jian Ghomeshi is heading to trial on five sexual assault charges. The prosecution…

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Radio Station Begins Playing Christmas Music 24/7

Attention, attention, this is a War on Christmas special bulletin. Though it is fucking March and we should be…

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Ex-CBC Employee: Jian Ghomeshi Is a Creep; CBC Brass Are Lying Weenies

Among the many allegations against former Q host Jian Ghomeshi were those of a former coworker who claimed that her…

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Jian Ghomeshi Showed Graphic Film of Himself Beating Women to the CBC

Increasingly unhinged-sounding Canadian DJ Jian Ghomeshi was fired from his job at the CBC last weekend after…

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Ninth Woman Comes Forward With Jian Ghomeshi Abuse Allegations

Author Reva Seth has become the ninth woman to go on the record about Jian Ghomeshi's alleged sexual abuse, and the…

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Jian Ghomeshi Responds to Sex Abuse Allegations Like a Real Creep

This weekend, Canada's media world was rocked by news that Jian Ghomeshi, co-creator and host of CBC's popular radio…

Erin Gloria Ryan

10/27/14 2:10PM

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