#whfs

#whfs

I didn't want to get hearing devices because, to me, there was a horrible stigma. People who wore hearing aids were doddering. They didn't listen, they said, 'what, what,' over and over. Worse, the hearing aid would make this squealing sound. I worried that it was the beginning of the end of me.

My strength, energy, and appetite are improving slowly but surely; and the next 2 to 3 weeks are expected to bring more rapid gains.

Men's Wearhouse developed an audio-only campaign with its measurement and media agency, Ovative Group, and activated it through The Trade Desk's Kokai platform. The core message of the campaign was that 'you can get whatever you need at Men's Wearhouse,' highlighting three parts of the brand's offerings: its 'everywhere look' for a typical day, suits and wedding attire.

Pakistan's military fended off attacks by the Taliban along its border with Afghanistan in the latest outburst of tensions between the two neighbors.

Morning Joe, its flagship breakfast program, will shift back from being four hours to three hours, as Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, married co-hosts, have talked about the strain of hosting a four-hour-long show every day. Taking one of those hours will be a new two-hour-long morning show from 9 to 11am hosted by Stephanie Ruhle, the longtime MS Now anchor who currently hosts a show at 11pm.

For four days this month, Williamsburg will again become home to "the Coachella of podcasts" as On Air Fest returns to Brooklyn with one of its most ambitious lineups yet. Running from Feb. 23 to 26, On Air Fest 2026 will span three walkable neighborhood venues: the Wythe Hotel, Arlo Williamsburg and The XX Venue. The event will feature live podcast tapings, intimate interviews, performances, panels and industry conversations that explore how audio, media and culture intersect and evolve.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced Monday that it is working on a lease for a new space for KCUR and Classical KC. UMKC previously announced Dec. 22 that KCUR's longtime home would close no later than Jan. 31 after "recent checks showed that the building's foundation was settling at an accelerated rate," Stacy Downs, director of strategic communications for UMKC, told Current in January.

The American civil rights icon, Rev. Jesse Jackson, died today at the age of 84. His advisor James Zogby, who traveled with him throughout the Middle East, discusses his legacy. Also, at this week's India AI Impact Summit, Delhi brings together leaders of nations and tech for what it's calling the first major summit on AI hosted in the Global South.

The podcast will be later in the year, and it'll be an in-depth dive into people's footballing and personal lives, he continues. It'll be a podcast with a twist. I can't tell you what that twist is at the moment, but it *will* be a podcast with a twist. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.

"It's so evocative. I'm surprised they got rid of it," Duffy said. "It's written by Stockton's Wing, Mike Hanrahan and the boys. I used to meet Mike in the old radio centre when he was in, doing bits of work." "And he'd always say to me, at least once a year: 'Thanks, we got the Lanzarote this year off it'. I just think it's evocative. And the programme is in a very hard time, a quarter to two. So you need something, a call to listen," he told The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk.

Militias are patrolling the streets of Venezuela and independent journalists have been detained. It's all part of a crackdown signaling the country's authoritarian leaders are not relinquishing power, despite the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Also, a garbage workers' strike in the UK has led to tens of thousands of tons of rubbish piling up in the streets, attracting vermin.

Trade organization RAJAR, which measures UK radio usage, has released its Q4 2025 data. The headline takeaway tells us that 50 million adults (86% of the adults UK population) listens to the radio at least weekly. That usage adds up to just over one billion listening hours. On a per-listener basis, the average person hears 20-30 hours of live radio per week. These numbers do not necessarily indicate turning on an analog radio. Forty-four million 15+ UK'ers use a digitally enabled platform each week.

Listen, I don't know about you, but I'm generally not so big on listening. I tend to be more of a "words in front of my eyes" kind of guy when it comes to taking in information (which, as I've come to learn, also means I'm "an old person" by modern-day standards-hey, I'm okay with that). Sometimes, though, there's something to be said for sitting back and enjoying an aural experience-or, as the cool kids call it these days, a podcast.