Mediagazer: One year into the BBC's 50:50 challenge for on-air gender diversity, 74% of the original participating programs have reached a 50:50 gender split (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

One year into the BBC's 50:50 challenge for on-air gender diversity, 74% of the original participating programs have reached a 50:50 gender split — Three-quarters of BBC news, current affairs and topical programming teams that have been monitoring their gender diversity for the past year have reached a 50:50 on-air gender split.

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After Trump promises hurricane relief, 3 Florida radio stations owned by Gulf Coast Media vow to air snippets of Trump speeches every hour until 2020 election — Two days after President Trump rallied his base in Florida's Panhandle, vowing hundreds of millions of dollars in aid …

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