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Sports Team's Twitter Takeover Turns Disastrous After Rape Joke

The L.A. Kings handed its Twitter account over to a local morning show host, who ended up having to apologize for his posts Tuesday evening Kevin Ryder is co-host of L.A. radio station KROQ's Kevin and Bean show. He took over the Kings's Twitter page as a promotion during its playoff matchup against the San Jose Sharks. Show More Summary

Pull Up a Chair

One of my favorite people had a birthday this week, David Attenborough turned a happy healthy 87 on Wednesday. He started the day inaugurating Tweet of the Day, a new weekday show on BBC 4 radio wherein he and other naturalists present a very brief minute and a half on a native English bird, the first being the cuckoo.

What the Kings sale has done to us all

When I was young, I would mute the television, turn up the radio and listen to the smooth sounds of Kevin Calabro on full blast in my room. With my Shawn Kemp jersey on -- or Gary Payton depending on the day -- I'd watch the action unfold on television, listening to my hometown homers while dunking foam balls on a small hoop hanging from my door. Show More Summary

2013 NFL Draft results: Matt Barkley waits for his turn on Day 3

The NFL Draft finishes up on Saturday with rounds four through seven. The 2013 NFL draft is now in its final day, starting with the fourth round and finally culminating with the seventh round at Radio City Music Hall in midtown Manhattan. After...Show More Summary

A Simple Way to Turn Any LCD into a Touch Screen

Electromagnetic interference can turn a plain LCD into a touch screen on the cheap. Electromagnetic interference can screw up cell phone and radio reception. But it may also be the key to cheaply transforming regular LCD screens into touch- and gesture-sensing displays, according to recent research.

Chris Brown wants to do a country album, isn't into musical 'segregation'

Chris Brown called into radio station Power 98 to promote his forthcoming album "X" and his plans to unite the world through music. Most interesting, however, is the "Turn Up the Music" singer's plans to cross genres.

Obama asks Newtown mom to deliver his weekly address

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has asked a mother whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Newtown, Connecticut massacre to deliver his weekly radio address, an unusual move expected to turn up the pressure on Congress to pass tougher gun...

Mom of slain Newtown child to deliver Obama's weekly address

President Obama continue pressing Congress to take up gun control, turning over delivery of his weekly radio/video address Saturday to Francine Wheeler, whose 6-year-old son, Ben, was killed during the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn. Obama -- who flew...

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2 months agoAustralia / Canberra : RiotACT

According to a press release we recieved from Canberra FM Radio, the Nielsen Radio Ratings were released today. It turns out that the top two spots in ACT radio are taken up by the top two most generic stations on air. Who’d have guessed? Both stations have enjoyed significant audience growth since the last Survey period in [...]

Jesus Christ, Ted Nugent and Rosie O’Donnell Weigh in on Gay Marriage

The other day I was on a radio show being interviewed about my new Sandy Hook Massacre book when the conversation turned to gay marriage. I’m sitting there thinking, “Huh?” … “I didn’t sign up to talk about gay marriage” … “Good Lord,...Show More Summary

Of course HTC filmed itself outside Samsung's Times Square event

In my Sunday column I wrote about HTC hitting up the queue outside the Samsung Unpacked event at Radio City Music Hall, handing out swag and showing off the HTC One. Turns out HTC was a couple blocks away at 46th and Broadway, hitting up Samsung's outdoor Times Square extravaganza as well. Show More Summary

What to Say When There’s Nothing to Say

On my morning commute last week, an interesting radio conversation about grief and consolation made me turn up the volume. The co-hosts of one of my preferred morning radio programs were discussing what we say to our friends who are dealing with emotionally trying, tragic circumstances. One of the hosts said that he dealt with [...]

This is friggin’ awesome

I have a confession….the musical genius that is “Thrift Shop” IS MY JAM. Yes… I turn it up to an ear shattering decibel EVERYTIME it comes on the radio. And yes…I even bust an awkward-car-confined dance move or two. Both actions most usually resulting in questionable side glares stemming from fellow motorists….But let’s be honest…they... ? Read More: This is friggin’ awesome

Investors Often Take A 'Taylor Swift' Approach To Investing, And That's A Mistake

The other day I was driving my daughter to school and a Taylor Swift song came on the radio. She immediately pleaded with me from the back seat to turn it up. As she was bopping her head back and forth and singing the tune – the lyrics...Show More Summary

Fukushima Plus Two: Still the Beginning?

I was up working in what were in my part of the world the early morning hours of March 11, 2011, when I heard over the radio that a massive earthquake had struck northeastern Japan. I turned on the TV just in time to see the earliest pictures of the tsunami that followed what became known as the Tohoku quake. Show More Summary

Why Josh Groban Is The Perfect Man For Your Mom

Josh Groban turns 31 today. And you know what he wants for a gift? Your mom. That's right YOUR MOM. And my mom. And her mom and his mom and all the moms. He's a mom's man. The kinda man who makes your mom turn up the radio in the car...Show More Summary

Arduinofied QRP radio beacon

3 months agoTechnology / Gadgets : Hack a Day

A while back, [m0xpd] picked up an unbearably cheap AD9850 DDS module from ebay. He turned this in to a Raspberry Pi-powered radio beacon, but like so many builds that grace our pages, the trolls didn’t like using such an overpowered computer for such a simple device. To keep those trolls quiet, [m0xpd] is back again, [...]

Excited Baby Wakes Up, Goes Gangnam Style

Turns out, not everyone is sick of Gangnam Style. In one of the cutest videos you'll see this year, a baby is fast sleep, ignorant and uncaring about the song on the radio... until it gets changed to PSY's giant hit, that is. Watch now as the child immediately perks up and dances around, much to the adorable delight of its parents and sibling: Baby Wakes Up to "Gangnam Style"

you want good love / you know it’s gonna burn you alive

You know that scene in That Thing You Do, when The Wonders (Oneders) hear their song on the radio for the first time and everyone stops and turns up their radio and starts to dance and whoop? When I first heard the uber-catchy opening track “Burn You Up” off Mike Clark & The Sugar Sounds‘ [...]

Tea Partier Ted Cruz Plays Sean Hannity and It Turns Into a Train Wreck

THIS IS what happens when a Tea Party politician listens to too much wingnut radio, then tries to mimic one of the hosts. It ends up in a train wreck, which certainly was the case with Senator Ted Cruz when he tried to corner Chuck Hagel, but ended up causing a mess for himself. Hagel [...]

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