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Death of a titan of French radio and TV: Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to Philippe Bouvard

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New Berlin jazz radio station aims to revive jazz in Germany

A new Berlin-based radio station named after jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald is aiming to revive the genres fortunes. As the music used to be an expression of rebellion, emancipation and social protest, the launch says more about our times than you might imagine, writes Diana Resnik.

Hungary

Radio Free Europe's Hungarian service shuts down after US funding cuts

The shuttering of Szabad Európa came as the Trump administration has made major cuts to international broadcasters like Radio Free Europe and Voice of America.

Culture news

Dutch radio stations announce 15-hour broadcast for Palestine

'Transmission For Palestine' airs this weekend and sees ten independent Dutch radios join forces to raise funds and awareness about “the occupation and colonisation of Palestinian land by Israel.”

Culture news

Taylor Swift returns to cinemas and gets her own 24/7 radio station

11 days to go until the new Taylor Swift album is out, and the pop star's grip on the cultural world tightens once more, with a release party hitting cinemas and Swift getting her very own radio station - which plays her songs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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USA

NPR sues Trump over executive order to cut public media funding

The lawsuit alleges that Trump is acting to contravene the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private non-profit corporation set up to distribute federal funding to NPR and PBS, which is intended to insulate the system from political interference.

Europe News

EU to provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s corporate headquarters are in Washington but its journalistic base is in the Czech Republic, which has been leading the EU drive to find funds.

USA

PBS chief slams Trump executive order to cut funds as unlawful

The move against PBS and NPR comes as Trump's administration has been working to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

USA

US judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America

The administration of US President Donald Trump has been ordered to restore all Voice of America (VOA) staff and contractors to their jobs.

Culture news

Why is this song by Spice Girls being censored by UK radio stations?

Slam it to the left / If you're havin' a good time / Shake it to the right / If ya know that you feel... well not so fine now, as the song ‘Spice Up Your Life’ is being censored. Here’s why.

Lifestyle

Why is this twenty-year-old podcast number 1 in the UK charts?

The 2005 podcast by British comedy trio Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington is being rereleased on Apple weekly.

Europe News

Uncertain future for Radio Liechtenstein as public funding ends

Initiated by a small opposition party, the decision reflects a push for a more competitive media landscape, with calls for the station’s privatisation.

Tech News

Polish radio station replaces fired journalists with AI 'presenters'

The radio station in Krakow called it "the first experiment in Poland" to use AI-generated presenters instead of human journalists.

Turkey

Turkish station denies licence loss over 'Armenian genocide' phrase

Open Radio's founder said that an on-air use of the phrase 'Armenian genocide' had been taken out of context.

Culture news

Gen Z continues to turn off traditional TV Ofcom study reveals

Under half of Gen Z regularly watches broadcast TV, a new survey by the UK’s broadcast regulator says.

Culture news

Gilles Peterson shares how he curates Worldwide Festival

This year's Worldwide Festival took place on a backdrop of the UK and French elections. In such a divided time, organiser Gilles Peterson talks to Euronews Culture about music's unifying qualities.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How 'The War of the Worlds' terrified radio listeners

30 October 1938: When a radio broadcast convinced people that aliens were invading