Radio Silence To Direct New ‘Escape From New York’ Movie – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Hot directing team Radio Silence will next helm the reboot of Escape From New York for 20th Century Studios. The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona & Alex Heineman will produce the film along with Radio Silence. Original filmmaker John Carpenter will serve as executive producer of the film, which is a Studiocanal library title; the French company will hold distribution … Read more

WGA East Members Ratify Contract With New York Radio Station WINS – Deadline

WGA East members employed at New York City’s news and talk radio station 1010 WINS have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year contract. The vote was 29-1 in favor of accepting the deal, which includes minimum salary raises of 3% in the first year and 2.25% in the second and third years. “This contract … Read more

L.A. Radio Legend Who Played Those “Oldies But Goodies” Was 97 – Deadline

Art Laboe, a revered Los Angeles radio mainstay for more than half a century who delighted local fans and a syndicated audience by playing those “oldies but goodies,” has died. He was 97. A post on his official Twitter account said Laboe died October 7 of pneumonia at his home in Palm Springs. Born Art … Read more

BBC ‘Fortunately’ Podcasters Fi Glover, Jane Garvey Join Times Radio – Deadline

The BBC will say farewell to two more high-profile presenters with the departure of Fi Glover and Jane Garvey.  The pair, who have presented the popular BBC Sounds podcast Fortunately podcast since 2017 will host a new live afternoon show four times a week as well as a podcast for Times Radio.  Glover and Garvey … Read more

‘The Butcher & The Wren’ Set For Series Adaptation From Jennifer Yale, Sister & Radio Silence Trio – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: The Butcher & The Wren, the crime novel written by Alaina Urquhart, co-host of the hit podcast Morbid, is set for a small screen adaptation. Chernobyl producer Sister is adapting the book as a series with Dexter and See exec producer Jennifer Yale set to serve as showrunner and Radio Silence trio Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, … Read more

Aaron Rodgers going radio silent ahead of WK1? | THE CARTON SHOW

Outside of the Pat McAfee show, Craig Carton hasn’t seen enough of Aaron Rodgers in the news lately, and he’s not here for it. The Green Bay Packers quarterback prepares to face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and Craig wonders if the silence ahead of Week 1 means Rodgers is focusing on adding another Super … Read more

Man accused of impersonating parent, attempted kidnapping at Xenia school indicted on charges – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

XENIA — A Fairborn man accused of impersonating a parent and planning to drug and kidnap a child at an “Open House” event at a Greene County school has been indicted. A Greene County grand jury handed up a secret indictment of three charges against Reid Duran, 35, on Wednesday, online court records show. Duran … Read more

Man impersonates parent at Xenia school, planned to abduct child; Attempts to stab officer – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

XENIA — A man is in jail after police said he tried kidnapping a 5 year old girl during an open house at Saint Brigid school Monday night. The school welcomed it’s students, parents and staff to its open house Monday night, before school starts Wednesday. The school’s principal, Terry Adkins, was also there. “A … Read more

Quotas Should Be Used On Classical Music Radio, Says BBC Presenter – Deadline

Quotas should be introduced to broaden the range of classical music composers featured in concerts and on radio stations, says a BBC presenter. Kate Molleson, who presents a show on the BBC’s classical music station, Radio 3, told the Edinburgh Book Festival that many lesser known composers, including women and those from ethnic minorities who … Read more