Monday, April 6, 2026

Industry News

Long-time NEWS 1130 Business Editor Richard Dettman to retire

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Long-time listeners of NEWS 1130 will know Richard Dettman’s calm and collected voice.

Radio Man’s Favourite Flashback with Duran Duran…

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Duran Duran (/djʊˌræn djʊˈræn/) are an English new wave[6] band formed in Birmingham in 1978. The group were a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s.[7] The group was formed by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, with the later addition of drummer Roger Taylor, and after numerous personnel changes, guitarist Andy Taylor (none of the Taylors are related) and lead singer Simon Le Bon.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Sandy Nelson…

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An American drummer, Sandy Nelson was popular in the late ’50’s & 60’s. He enjoyed reaching the charts with a number of recordings. In 1959 it was Teen Beat.

Seattle’s ‘The Sound’ goes Christmas…

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Christmas is in the air in Seattle on The Sound...

Radio Man’s Favourite Flashback with Billy Joel…

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William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his first major hit and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 studio albums from 1971 to 1993 as well as one studio album in 2001

Bobby Orr endorses Trump, calling him ‘the kind of teammate I...

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Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr has endorsed the re-election bid of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Original James Bond (Sean Connery) Dead 90…

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Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out an Oscar-winning career in other rugged roles, has died. He was 90.

Radio Man’s Favourite Flashback with Whitesnake…

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Whitesnake are a hard rock band formed in England in 1978 by David Coverdale, after his departure from his previous band Deep Purple. Their early material has been compared by critics to the blues rock of Deep Purple, but they slowly began moving toward a more commercially accessible rock style.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Roy Orbison

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From 1960 to 1966, Roy Orbison had 22 of his singles (of which he wrote) reach the Billboard Top 40. Orbison was also one of the founding members of The Traveling Wilburys. In 1960 Orbison rose charts to #1 with Only The Lonely.

Numeris cancels Fall Diary ratings…

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Numeris announced to members last week the cancellation of Fall 2020 Radio Diary Release due to impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and will focus on a Spring 2021 release.