News, Current Affairs & Sport Podcasts

News, Current Affairs & Sport Podcasts:

MANX RADIO UPDATE:

• Update Thursday 19 February 2026

  The King’s brother - Andrew - has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.The Department of Infrastructure hopes strikes planned by bus drivers may be called off.What’s happening with the new Castle Rushen High School project?
  

MANX NEWSCAST: 

• Budget Breakfast interview with the Treasury Minister

  Forty-eight hours after he presented this year's Budget to Tynwald, Treasury Minister Chris Thomas joined Ben and Sian on Breakfast for an extended interview about the financial plan, its implications and to consider the reaction it's had so far.

AGENDA: 

• Agenda 16.2.26 - Chris Robertshaw and Future IoM

  Agenda 16.2.26 - Chris Robertshaw and Future IoMFormer Douglas East MHK Chris Robertshaw has a new political vision for the Isle of Man. Describing itself as a movement towards good governance, Future Isle of Man has three core pillars to its thinking. ‘The Democratic Process’, which introduces the concept of holding Referenda into our existing system; ‘A Unified Government’ which bring government operations together under a single legal entity; and the introduction of high level cross-departmental strategic thinking. Is the Manx political system fundamentally broken or have we just been the really, really unlucky victim of events over the past few decades?

MANX RADIO MANNIN LINE:

• It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 20th February 2026

  Bus strike from tomorrow, nobody's being fired say Post Office, electoral roll letter postage, beautifying Douglas and Summerland, mobility impaired collecting benefits from a bank & our perpetual Halfway Horse Trams. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Friday 20th February 2026

PERSPECTIVE:

• Perspective 15.2.26 - former Treasury Minister Eddie Teare talks us through his budget process.

  Government finances have read a little like recent weather forecasts, with a gloomy outlook, risk of budget overtopping particularly in health, and economic storms battering our sparse reserves. One former Treasury Minister who wasn’t afraid to grapple with the economic challenges of the day was Eddie Teare. He talks to Perspective about how he went about preparing a budget and considers what next week’s Budget might deliver. As if economic circumstances were’nt bad enough the aftermath of last month’s sackings has caused some disaffection in Tynwald ranks. Will next week’s Budget include brighter spells and sunny uplands?

MANX RADIO SPORT:

• Saturday Sport Classified (21-2-26)

  Results, reaction and analysis to all the Football, Rugby and Hockey plus we look ahead to FC Isle of man game at the Bowl. As well as that we hear From Pete Corkhill about how Pee; AFC has become the latest to offer football sessions for 11 to 15 year olds with disabilities.Ben Cunningham is joined by Tony Mepham and Dave Christian

 

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