25 Most Recent Posts on PSR
- My Favourite Flashback with the Rolling Stones
- CANADIAN THANKSGIVING in Broadcast History .. Mon. Oct. 14th
- Inside the media’s relentless crusade to destroy President Trump
- CBC's New Podcast App Called CBC Listen
- My Favourite Flashback, presenting Survivor!
- SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 13th
- China-US, Oil, CAD – Ross Clark. People’s Party – Maxime Bernier, Ian Prittie, Joseph Zelezny.
- Alex Trebek May Need to Leave Jeopardy Due to Cancer Complications
- Is Rogers' NHL Contract an Expensive Boondoggle?
- Shepard Smith, Fox News Veteran, to Leave Network
- Chuck's Classics, featuring Tommy Roe
- SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 12th
- C-FUN Good Guys Photo Shoot Photo-bombed by The 'Real' Roy Hennessy
- Ronan Farrow: "NBC paid settlements to Matt Lauer’s victims for years."
- Chuck's Classics, featuring Edward Bear
- FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 11th
- Lauer's rape denial 'a case study in victim-blaming', says accuser
- Chuck's Classics, featuring Glenn Miller
- THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 10th
- Matt Lauer Denies ‘False and Salacious’ Rape Allegation, Claims Affair Was ‘Consensual’
- CBC quietly unlists Bernier’s campaign trail video, leaves other party leaders up
- Paul Dunphy Looks back at more than 30 years at Global Calgary
- Country Top 40's Bob Kingsley Steps Away From The Mic To Battle Bladder Cancer
- Former Kelowna morning show host Bob Mills wins BCAB Broadcaster of the Year
- Chuck's Classics, featuring Merrilee Rush
CANADIAN THANKSGIVING in Broadcast History .. Mon. Oct. 14th
It’s the date that gave us Roger Moore, Lillian Gish, Harry Anderson, Canadian news anchor Harvey Kirck, radio actor Russell Thorson and singer/TV talent judge Usher.
‘The Lux Radio Theatre’ began its 20 year run, from New York;
Edward Noble’s purchase of NBC radio’s Blue network was approved;
The rescue of little Jessica McLure from an abandoned Texas wellshaft began on North American TV screens;
Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers guested on ABC-TV’s ‘Shindig’;
and ‘Red Red Wine’ by UB40 was #1.
Notable obits for Oct. 14th include Bing Crosby, Leonard Bernstein, Elwood Glover (pictured), Keenan Wynn, Hy Averbach and Dame Edith Evans.
ALL the milestones for this date INSIDE.
Inside the media’s relentless crusade to destroy President Trump
Since Donald Trump’s election in 2016, the mainstream media has shed its once-noble mission — the pursuit of the truth — and instead adopted a new purpose: to take down the president.
CBC’s New Podcast App Called CBC Listen
The CBC press release mentions that users can ‘Favourite’ content so they can listen to it later. You can download podcasts for offline listening, although this doesn’t apply to music
My Favourite Flashback, presenting Survivor!
Survivor’s brand of melodic, hard, album-oriented rock netted the group several hits during the 1980s, including two smash themes from Rocky films, but never quite matched the success or consistency of contemporaries like Foreigner. Survivor was founded in 1978 by guitarist/keyboardist Jim Peterik
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 13th
It’s the date of birth for Paul Simon, Marie Osmond, Nana Mouskouri, deejay Cousin Brucie Morrow, and Billy Bush.
‘Kukla Fran & Ollie’ debuted on local Chicago TV,
Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra co-hosted an ABC-TV special introducing Ford’s Edsel.
The third Kennedy-Nixon Presidential debate was televised with the nominees a continent apart;
and after 22 years CBS radio cancelled ‘Art Linkletter’s House Party.’
Leaving us this date were Ed Sullivan, Al Martino (pictured), Gary Collins, newsmen Douglas Edwards and Hughes Rudd, and actress Bea Benaderet.
Details and ALL the Oct. 13th milestones INSIDE.
China-US, Oil, CAD – Ross Clark. People’s Party – Maxime Bernier, Ian Prittie, Joseph Zelezny.
Maxime Bernier – Tax Cuts, Excessive Regulations, and China
Alex Trebek May Need to Leave Jeopardy Due to Cancer Complications
The 79-year old Trebek explained that he’s developed mouth sores from his chemotherapy that make it difficult for him to articulate.
Is Rogers’ NHL Contract an Expensive Boondoggle?
Whether 51-year-old Jordan Banks has what it takes to modernize the media business Ted Rogers built is very much an open question. What’s not in dispute is that it’s already in a state of some turmoil.
Shepard Smith, Fox News Veteran, to Leave Network
“Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave Fox News and begin a new chapter. After requesting that I stay, they graciously obliged,” Smith said in a statement.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Tommy Roe
Tommy Roe was considered one of the “bubblegum” artists in the late ’60’s. Dizzy was a hit in 1969.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 12th
Born this date were daytime radio star Jane Ace, Hugh Jackman, Nancy Kulp, Kirk Cameron, plus sportscasters Tony Kubek and Dan Russell.
After 15 years on radio ‘Burns and Allen’ made their debut on CBS-TV;
‘Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons’ began its 18 year run on network radio;
Walter Cronkite spent all 3 prime time hours on CBS-TV on the memoirs of Dwight Eisenhower;
the late singer Karen Carpenter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame;
and Vancouver-based Nickelback scored their first #1 album.
Celebrities leaving us on Oct. 12th include announcers Joel Aldred and Johnny Olsen (pictured), musicians Ray Conniff, Carmen Cavallero, John Denver and Gene Vincent, Bullwinkle producer Jay Ward, and veteran actor Leon Ames.
Details and ALL the Oct 12th milestones INSIDE.
C-FUN Good Guys Photo Shoot Photo-bombed by The ‘Real’ Roy Hennessy
Following this weeks RPM luncheon, the CFUN Good Guys, plus, piled in a SUV and drove down to West 4th where the station once resided
Ronan Farrow: “NBC paid settlements to Matt Lauer’s victims for years.”
“What we show in this book with the paper trail with documents is that there were multiple secret settlements and nondisclosures being struck with women at NBC.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Edward Bear
Close Your Eyes was a hit in Canada for the Canadian group in 1973. Not such a big hit in the U.S.
1973
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 11th
Happy Birthday today to David Morse, Joan Cusack, Matt Bomer, Jane Krakowski and Daryl Hall.
The ‘American Album of Familiar Music’ began its long Sunday night run on NBC radio;
Hugh Downs (pictured) left both ‘NBC-TV’s ‘Today show’ and ‘Concentration’ for a year off.
Canada’s first hockey telecast aired in French on Montreal’s CBFT;
Rod Stewart got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame;
Elton John’s ‘Candle in the Wind’ began its 12-week run atop the charts;
and Bob Dylan played Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum.
Bowing out this date sadly were CBS newsman Douglas Edwards, ventriloquist Wayland Flowers, singers Connee Boswell, Tex Williams and Russ Hamilton, and actor/sportscaster Gil Stratton Jr.
Details and ALL the Oct. 11th milestones INSIDE.
Lauer’s rape denial ‘a case study in victim-blaming’, says accuser
“There’s a Matt Lauer that millions of Americans watched on TV every morning for two decades. And there is the Matt Lauer who this morning attempted to bully a former colleague into silence,” Brooke Nevils wrote in the statement to NBC News.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller Orchestra was one of the top Big Bands of the era. Moonlight Serenade came out in 1939
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 10th
Born this date were Helen Hayes, Peter Coyote, Ivory Joe Hunter, Ben Vereen, Tanya Tucker, Mario Lopez, David Lee Roth and Thelonious Monk.
The first of 165 episodes of ’77 Sunset Strip’ aired on ABC-TV;
‘Zorro’ and later ‘The Geena Davis Show’ also had their premieres on ABC.
Frank Sinatra recorded his iconic ‘Come Fly With Me’;
The Supremes appeared for the 1st time on CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show’;
and Queen released ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ as a single.
Neil Diamond scored his first #1 hit with ‘Cracklin’ Rosie’;
the BBC inexplicably banned the PG-rated ‘Monster Mash’;
and Victoria got country music back when CKXM AM1200 signed on, replacing CKDA.
Obits Oct 10th include Redd Foxx, Eddie Cantor, Christopher Reeve, Alex Karras, Solomon Burke, and announcer Tony Marvin.
Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Matt Lauer Denies ‘False and Salacious’ Rape Allegation, Claims Affair Was ‘Consensual’
In Ronan Farrow’s new book, Nevils said Lauer anally raped her one night in Sochi, Russia. Lauer calls the act “consensual.”
CBC quietly unlists Bernier’s campaign trail video, leaves other party leaders up
Could it have anything to do with Bernier’s platform, and that is Defunding the cbc?
Paul Dunphy Looks back at more than 30 years at Global Calgary
I find it hard to believe we signed on the air 65 years ago and I also find it hard to believe that I have been forecasting and presenting the weather on Global for more than half of that time — over 34 years.
Country Top 40’s Bob Kingsley Steps Away From The Mic To Battle Bladder Cancer
BOB KINGSLEY’s Country Top 40,is syndicated globally to more than 320 stations by his own KCCS PRODUCTIONS and distributed by WESTWOOD ONE.
Former Kelowna morning show host Bob Mills wins BCAB Broadcaster of the Year
The veteran broadcaster retired in May after nearly five decades in the industry that included a 12-year stint as a morning show on Kelowna’s Power 104.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Merrilee Rush
Merrilee is a from Seattle, Washington. Had a hit of Angel In The Morning in 1968
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 9th
Celebrating birthdays this date are Sharon Osbourne, Scott Bakula, John O’Hurley, and Jackson Browne..
It was not only the late John Lennon’s date of birth, it was the day he met Yoko, and the date she gave birth to his son Sean.
Dupont’s ‘Cavalcade of America’ debuted on CBS radio;
it was the day the Vancouver Canucks debuted on Hockey Night in Canada, with Jim Robson at the mike.
Howard Stern began his legendary morning show career at WCCC radio in Hartford Conn.;
‘Topper’ began its 21-month run on CBS-TV,
Doc Severinsen took over leadership of NBC-TV’s ‘Tonight Show’ band,
and Joan Rivers started her ill-fated ‘Late Show’ on the Fox TV network.
The regional sports network ‘CTV Sportsnet’ debuted on Canadian cable systems,
and Vancouver talk show titan Rafe Mair (pictured) passed on.
ALL the milestones for Oct. 9th are INSIDE.
Global Calgary is Celebrating its 65th Birthday Today!
Since launching regular programming on October 8, 1954, Global Calgary has transformed and evolved throughout the years; all the while remaining steadfast in its mission to celebrate and showcase the local community.
Sean Ross from Edison Research
Sean Ross really knows music and radio. He’s has a front row seat to how music has been consumed by radio listeners over the years. It’s easy to see how Sean became so knowledgeable on the subjects of radio formats and music genres; his speaks of his affinity for CKLW, and also of a cross country bus ride which took him to Toronto in the summer of 1981.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dean Martin
Dean Martin was popular in movies and song. Including this as one of his first hit: If I Could Sing Like Bing
1953
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 8th
Happy Birthday to Nick Cannon, Matt Damon, Bruno Mars, Dawna Friesen, Sigourney Weaver, Angus T. Jones, and Chevy Chase.
Ozzie & Harriet (pictured) got married this date, and nine years later to the day began their weekly radio sitcom on CBS.
The radio show with the distinctive opening, ‘Grand Central Station’ also debuted on CBS; ‘Quirks & Quarks’ began its long run on CBC Radio; ‘Empty Nest’ and ‘Ed’ had their premieres on NBC-TV, and Royal Canadian Air Farce’ began its weekly TV run on the CBC.
‘Cagney and Lacey’ got their start as a TV movie on ABC; Jerry Lee Lewis recorded his smash hit ‘Great Balls of Fire’; and Stan Freberg’s satirical ‘St. George and the Dragonet’ was the #1 hit recording.
Details and ALL the milestones for Oct. 8th INSIDE.
We won! The Federal Court just ordered Trudeau to accredit Rebel News journalists!
The judge ordered Rebel News, True North and reporters, David Menzie, Candace Malcolm and others to be accredited to attend tonights TV Debate
The enduring appeal of community radio
I DON’T KNOW at what point it started, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve had a love affair with radio.
There is something about tuning into a station, and hearing someone talk or play music in real-time, that is incredibly appealing.
Stingray Flips 2 Alberta radio stations which became HOT this morning!
Exciting day for Stingray…as they re-brand two great stations HOT 93-7 & HOT 101.3….
New York Radio Legend Elvis Duran’s Raw New Memoir
Duran is one of the world’s most listened-to radio hosts. His program, Z100’s Elvis Duran and The Morning Show, is syndicated to over 80 markets nationwide and listened to by almost 10 million people daily
Comedian Rip Taylor, the ‘King of Confetti,’ Dead at 84
Taylor built a long, eclectic career with a mixture of over-the-top and self-deprecating humor.
From Fort McMurray to Kelowna and the morning show at K 96.3
Brad Karp gave word over a month ago, he was heading to a new town and a new radio job. Welcome to Kelowna, Brad
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Nat King Cole
Originally a jazz pianist, then he was asked to sing and he became better known as a popular singer, with a tune like Nature Boy In 1948.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 7th
It’s the birthday of Simon Cowell, Joy Behar, John Mellancamp, Toni Braxton, plus the late Andy Devine and Vaughn Monroe.
The Fox News channel began programming on US cablesystems;
the CBC began an ill-fated experiment with a 9 pm TV newscast;
the original Hawaiian Eye aired the first of its 134 episodes on ABC-TV;
The Rolling Stones performed on NBC’s Saturday Night Live;
Bruce Springsteen was interviewed on CBS-TV’s 60 minutes;
and Dennis Reid received the OK to sell his three Cariboo radio stations in BC.
Alanna Morissette became the first Canadian woman to top the Billboard album chart;
and obits include singers Billy Daniels and Mario Lanza, as well as Winnipeg media mogul Izzy Asper.
ALL the milestones for Oct..7th INSIDE.
Ginger Baker: Legendary Cream drummer dies aged 80
His style combined the lyricism of jazz with the crude power of rock. One critic said watching him was like witnessing “a human combine harvester”.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Phil Harris
Kind of a promotion for those cancer causing items from 1947 with Phil Harris, Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 6th
It’s the birthday of actors Jeremy Sisto and Ioan Gruffudd, plus the late Robert Mitchum, Canadian radio inventor Reginald Fessenden, and early Vancouver broadcaster Gerry Wilmot.
Both ‘Maxwell House Show Boat’ and the human interest radio show ‘Hobby Lobby’ debuted on NBC, which also introduced Frank Sinatra in his only non-singing series ‘Rocky Fortune.’
The Ed Wynn Show’ became the first regular live TV origination from the West Coast;
Pat Boone guested on Rod Serling’s NBC-TV show ‘Night Gallery’;
21-yr old Barbra Streisand guested on CBS-TV’s ‘Judy Garland Show’;
‘Dear John’ starring Judd Hirsch (pictured) debuted on NBC-TV;
and Howard Stern announced he would soon be moving to satellite radio.
ALL the milestones for Oct. 6th can be found INSIDE.
Radio Group Sued for Playing Songs Thousands of Times Without Paying
Top songwriters like Steve Miller, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Drake signed with Global Music Rights, believing the organization would help them secure a better rate from radio stations, restaurants and other groups that pay what’s called a performance royalty.
David Menzies ARRESTED at Andrew Scheer Conservative event!!!
David Menzies of Rebel News reports: You may have heard that a journalist was thrown out of a Conservative Party campaign event today in Whitby, Ontario. Well, I’m that journalist, and thanks to my own video and footage from others in attendance, you can make up your own mind about what happened here.
Research Director Inc. Analyzes Seattle Radio PPM’s
Movin’92.5 continues to lead is most of the Demo categories. KUOW dropped 5 spots in the 6+ chart.
One Last Air Farce Special Dec. 30th, Then Goodbye
Budgets are squeezed as broadcasters attempt to offer original content to traditional TV viewers as well as to today’s streaming audience. Specials “are harder for us in the context of all those competing needs.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Turtles
The Turtles are an American rock band, still performing today with such hit as Elenore from 1968
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 5th
It’s the birthday of Kate Winslet, Bob Geldof, Daniel Baldwin, Steve Miller, and the late Bernie Mac, Allen Ludden (pictured) and Godfrey announcer Tony Marvin.
CBS radio’s ‘Hollywood Hotel’ became the first major national show to originate from Hollywood;
’The Honeymooners’ were seen for the first time on the old Dumont Network.
‘Inner Sanctum Mysteries’ aired for the final time on ABC Radio, while ‘Gilmour’s Albums’ began its 40 year run on CBC radio,
and Danny Finkleman began his 20 years hosting ‘Finkleman’s 45′s’ Saturday night on the CBC.
‘Meet the Press’, still with us more than 70 years later, aired for the 1st time on Mutual radio.
Details and ALL the milestones for Oct. 5th INSIDE.
Movin’ 92.5 and KZOK Tied Atop Seattle Radio PPM’s (Sept. 6+ Book)
Top 5 unchanged from August.
Diahann Carroll, Tony Winner, First Black Woman to Star in Own TV Series, Dies at 84
Singer and Tony-winning, Oscar-nominated actress Diahann Carroll, the first African American woman to star in her own TV series, has died at at her home in Los Angeles after a long bout with cancer. She was 84.
Crueler and Dumber by the Day: On ‘Sports Illustrated’ and a Dark Media Landscape
The legendary sports publication laid off approximately 40 percent of its staff today. It won’t be the last time something like this happens.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Everly Brothers
Another hit with Bird Dog in 1958 for the popular Everly Brothers.
1958
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 4th
It’s the date when Victoria’s 2nd TV station, ‘The New VI’ signed on; when Gordon MacRae hosted and sang on radio’s very first ‘Railroad Hour’; and when two pioneering East Coast US radio stations aired game one of the first complete World Series to be broadcast.
Bryant Gumbel began his run as co-host of NBC-TV’s Today Show; Barbara Walters became the first woman to co-anchor a network newscast (ABC); CBS premiered the TV shows December Bride, Playhouse 90 and Leave It To Beaver. CBC Vancouver telecast its first live hockey game, and CBC News aired the first show in the controversial ‘This Hour Has Seven Days’ series.
Louis Armstrong and Pat Boone were headliners on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show; and Blondie starring Penny Singleton made the move from comic strips and radio to the TV screen.
ALL the milestones for Oct. 4th can be found INSIDE.
Sun FM Kelowna is now Virgin
We just heard of the switch this morning. Bell Media’s Sun FM in Kelowna has now become Virgin 99.9 FM
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Elvis Presley
Elvis continued to hit the top of the charts with hits like Return To Sender from 1962.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History … October 3rd
The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated. On this day in 1938, rocker Eddie (Ray Edward) Cochran was born. On this day in 1951, “The Giants win the pennant! Also this day in 1955, Walt Disney premiered “The Mickey Mouse Club” which ran for 30 minutes late weekday afternoons on ABC-TV. Much More, including birthdays and hit songs from the past. (Inside)
Andrew Schultz Joins Global News Radio, 770 CHQR Calgary
770 CHQR announced today that Andrew Schultz has joined the morning show as new co-host, alongside Sue Deyell.
From Fired Radio Host To Successful Podcaster
We’re seeing more and more of this from former on-air hosts who’ve been fired from their jobs. Especially from hosts who’ve been in the business for years and have accumulated a loyal following
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Diana Ross & The Supremes
Diana Ross and the Supremes worked the charts with many hits including I Hear A Symphony in 1965.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 2nd
Born this date were Groucho Marx, Bud Abbott, Kelly Ripa, Don Maclean, Lorraine Bracco, and movie critic Rex Reed.
The Lutheran Hour debuted on radio, as did The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (w/Basil Rathbone), The Cisco Kid, and the predecessor to the longrunning daytime radio soap Pepper Young’s Family.
The Aldrich Family began a 4-year run on NBC-TV, Combat and Ben Casey had their premieres on ABC-TV, while The Twilight Zone and Edward R. Murrow’s celebrity interview show, Person to Person, got their starts on CBS-TV.
Obituaries include Rock Hudson, Frank Lovejoy, Gene Autry, Lon Clark, Nipsey Russell, Harriet Nelson and Canadian bandleader Denny Vaughan.
More milestones for Oct. 2nd INSIDE.
KING 5 Wins National Emmy Award
In “Sick and Forgotten at Hanford”, KING 5 investigative reporter Susannah Frame and photojournalist Steve Douglas expose the decades-long injustice of the federal government denying worker compensation claims to nuclear workers, made sick from exposure to chemicals and radiation at the
most toxic worksite in America:
Former Bellingham Radio Man Scott Roddy To Program KWJJ/KRSK Portland
Roddy programmed Saga AC 104.1 KAFE Bellingham WA from 2013-2016
Joseph Planta talks with John Barbour before leaving Vancouver last week
The comic and television host and producer, John Barbour discusses his memoir Your Mother’s Not a Virgin! The Bumpy Life and Times of the Canadian Dropout Who Changed the Face of Television (Trine Day, 2019), with Joseph Planta.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Mills Brothers
Cab Driver
1968
Mills Brothers
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. October 1st
A huge date in Canadian broadcasting, as the CTV network was born with stations from Vancouver to Halifax. CBC-FM also went coast to coast for the first time, and the CBC’s Montreal station produced Canada’s first colour telecast.
Much More Music debuted on the country’s cablesystems; Vancouver’s CJOR moved down the dial to its longtime home at 600 KHz;
Duncan BC got its own radio station as CKAY AM1500 debuted; the second national CBC radio network (The Dominion network) went dark as more national advertising migrated from radio to TV.
STAR FM debuted with two transmitters in the Fraser Valley, and Calgary’s CFXL AM1140 (successor to Top 40 powerhouse CKXL) transitioned to FM.
In Nanaimo, CKEG AM 1570 moved from a country format to ‘Feelgood Oldies.’
And it’s the birthday of Western Canada radio tycoon Jimmy Pattison (pictured).
Details of these, and Johnny Carson’s first hosting of NBC’s ‘Tonight Show,’ indeed ALL the October 1st broadcast milestones INSIDE.
A Number One Radio Hit Costs $200,000, He Says
Coach K, co-founder of the hip-hop label Quality Control, talked about the price of radio promotion at the recent Revolt Summit.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Clovers
The Clovers began in 1946 and still going today, but not with the original five members
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. September 30th
It’s the birthdate of Johnny Mathis, Angie Dickinson, Fran Drescher, Eric Stolz, Jenna Elfman, DJ Chuck Chandler and country music’s Marty Stuart.
The BBC finally started its own pop music station, and yet exactly five years later Radio Caroline resumed broadcasting its pirate radio servce.
Vancouver’s 1410 AM radio station resumed using the C-FUN call sign it had given up for an ill conceived all-news service.
The first World Series telecast was seen on the US East Coast, ‘Cheers’ and Red Skelton debuted on NBC-TV, ‘The Rifleman’, ‘The Flintstones’ and ‘Alias’ got started on ABC-TV; and ‘The Friendly Giant’ began its long run on CBC-TV.
Obits for Sept. 30th include James Dean, Edgar Bergen, Mary Ford, Freddy Martin, Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins, Monty Hall and Barbara Ann Scott.
Come inside for the details and ALL the milestones for this date.
TVA Leaders’ Debate: the FIX is IN … and it STINKS!
The stench from the French-language TVA Network Leaders’ Debate, to be held Wednesday, is already wafting across Canada.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Chuck Berry
Chuck had multitude of hits including this one: Rock And Roll Music from 1957
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. September 29th
Born this date were Gene Autry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bryant Gumbel, Gwen Ifill, Madeline Kahn and MASH’s Larry Linville.
The daytime radio game show Double or Nothing got its start on Mutual; Lowell Thomas (pictured) began his 46-year career of nightly radio news broadcasts; and the Adventures of Sam Spade began its Sunday night run on CBS Radio.
Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, a radio hit, got its start on CBS-TV. Also premiering on the Tiffany network were the TV hits Designing Women, My Favorite Martian, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Alice, and The Judy Garland Show.
Sept. 29th was also the date a number of ABC-TV hits debuted, including Love American Style, My Three Sons, Make Room for Daddy, thirtysomething, Macgyver and Grace Under Fire.
And CBR-FM signed on for the first time at 102.1 on Calgary’s radio dial.
ALL the milestones for this date INSIDE.nions” by Booker T & MG’s at #3. On this day in 2012, KZOK Seattle radio personality Donny Bonaduce received a painful bite on the cheek from a female fan who had asked for a kiss.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Beatles
More from the invasion of The Beatles in 1967: When I’m Sixty-Four
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 28th
William S. Paley (pictured), the founder of CBS was born this date, as was Ed Sullivan, the awkward host of early TV’s Sunday night variety blockbuster on CBS.
Sept. 28th saw the first color telecast of a World Series game;
The Giselle Mackenzie Show, Miami Vice, Hazel, and Dr. Kildare all made their debuts on NBC-TV, while the same network aired the finale of The Shari Lewis Show (with Lambchop.)
CBS-TV aired M*A*S*H episode 100, and John Lennon was a guest deejay on New York’s WNEW-FM.
Foster Hewitt described Paul Henderson’s summit-clinching goal against the Soviets,
and The Beatles were heard for the first time in North America on the Murray the K radio show.
Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Olivia Newton John says medicinal cannabis is key to her cancer recovery
Olivia Newton-John says medicinal marijuana is a key part of her treatment for stage four cancer.
Entercom Bans e-Cigarette Ads on All 200 Stations
Juul, which controls 75 percent of the e-cigarette market, has faced intense regulatory scrutiny over the potential health risks of its products and on Wednesday the company suspended print, digital and broadcast advertising
Chuck’s Classics featuring Paul Anka
Another big hit for Mr Anka in 1959: Put Your Head On My Shoulder
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 27th
Celebrities born this date include Randy Bachman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jayne Meadows, William Conrad, Greg Morris, Wilford Brimley, and Meat Loaf.
John Palmer replaced Chris Wallace as news anchor of NBC’s Today Show;
Steve Allen (pictured) started his run as first host of NBC’s Tonight Show;
Dolly Parton’s short-lived variety show debuted on ABC-TV;
Patti Page had the #1 song with ‘I Went to Your Wedding’;
the Beach Boys performed on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show;
and Bob Dylan had a concert at Carnegie Hall.
Taking their final curtain call Sept. 27th were actors Lloyd Nolan and Robert Montgomery, song and dance man Donald O’Connor, British entertainer Gracie Fields, and John Facenda, the mellifluous original voice of NFL films.
Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
SiriusXM Launches Limited-Run Johnny Carson Channel for October
SiriusXM’s The Johnny Carson Channel will feature notable classic moments, including the first Tonight Show stand-up appearances of Seinfeld (1981), Leno (1977), and DeGeneres (1986), in addition to the debut of Eddie Murphy (1982).
Mitch Peacock to call games of WHL’s Winnipeg Ice
Peacock’s contract with the Ice comes after more than 20 years calling games on and off, including the past four seasons with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose.
Danny O’Neil to Co-Host Mornings at 710 ESPN Seattle
Danny O’Neil will move to 7-10 a.m., and will be joined by a brand new voice to the station, Paul Gallant, who comes from Houston, where he has hosted the past seven years.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Olivia Newton-John
Olivia is an English-Australian singer with this hit from 1975
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 26th
This date gave us Marty Robbins, Julie London, Olivia Newton John, Kent McCord, and Linda Hamilton.
Vancouver’s CKWX opened a newly-built state-of-the-art radio facility on Burrard Street (pictured);
Paul Anka and Roseanne Barr had their stars unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.;
the first Nixon-Kennedy Presidential Debate was staged;
‘Beverly Hillbillies’, ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ ‘Jake and the Fatman’ and the original ‘Hawaii Five-Oh’ began their runs on CBS;
’The Brady Bunch’ debuted on ABC-TV. and ‘Knight Rider’ began its run on NBC.
Obits Sept. 26th include actors Richard Mulligan (of ‘Empty Nest’) and Charles Correll (of radio’s ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’), bandleader Billy Vaughn, singer Robert Palmer, and the boop-boop-a-doop girl Helen Kane.
Specifics of ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Dervla Trainor and the Second V.O. North
V.O. North is a voiceover conference that has taken place in Toronto for the last two years. I have been fortunate to attend both. The first was held in May 2018 and was a one day event. The follow was a two day gathering at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, featuring some of the top voiceover talent from around the world. In short, you missed out.
Former Senator Al Franken Returns on Sirius XM Radio
The Minnesota Democrat is perhaps the most prominent public figure felled by the #MeToo movement to step back into public life.
Scott Fox & Kat Callaghan are returning to Ontario’s 91.5 The Beat
It’s official, Scott Fox and Kat Callaghan are coming home. 91.5 The Beat, the Tri-Cities’ #1 hit music station, announced today that the popular on-air team have been tapped to host the station’s new morning show, The Beat Breakfast with Scott and Kat.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bill Haley & Comets
Another of the rock groups big hits: See You Later Alligator from 1956
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 25th
It’s the birthday of Barbara Walters (she’s 90!), Michael Douglas (& his wife), Ian Tyson, Mark Hamill and Heather Locklear.
It’s the date XM satellite radio was launched, and saw the debut of Veronica’s Closet on NBC-TV.
Rosemary Clooney had a #1 hit in ‘Hey There;’
The Partridge Family (pictured) and a Beatles cartoon series debuted on ABC;
Queen was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live; and Elvis Presley performed on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.
A host of celebrities left us on Sept. 25th, including Andy Williams, Don Adams, Walter Pidgeon, announcer Art Gilmore, and Seattle radio icon Jerry Kay.
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Kevin O’Leary’s Wife charged in Boat Crash that Killed 2
A spokesperson for the OPP said the charges follow “a thorough investigation” and carry a maximum penalty of 18 months imprisonment or a fine of $1 million.
Hollywood’s John Barbour joins Drex on the Shift – Great Interview!
John Barbour The God Father of Reality TV
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Bee Gees
The group from England formed in 1958. They had many hits including I Started a Joke in 1969. They performed for over 45 years.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 24th
It’a the date of birth for Seattle radio legend Pat O’Day (pictured), Jim Henson of the Muppets, Canadian Phil Hartman, Fox Business anchor Lou Dobbs, sportscaster Jim McKay, and Three’s Company’s Audra Lindley.
Making their series debut on ABC were The Odd Couple, The Donna Reed Show, The Mod Squad, Growing Pains and The Love Boat.
Judy Garland made her TV debut in a Ford special on CBS; 60 Minutes, The Munsters and Petticoat Junction also had their premieres on CBS;
and in Canada the CTV National News debuted in a late night quarter hour format.
Elvis Presley appeared on the televised Louisiana Hayride on KRKH Shreveport;
…and one of the great announcers of bigtime US radio, Harlow Wilcox, took his final breath.
ALL the milestones for Sept. 24th INSIDE.
Emmy Awards 2019: Great Winners, Embarrassingly Bad Show
It was almost shocking, really, the extreme dissonance between the quality of the shows, creatives, and performers rewarded—Fleabag! Billy Porter! Jodie Comer!—and the award show that was produced to celebrate them.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Perry Como
More of a novelty tune for Mr Como, but still a hit in 1956: Hot Diggity Dog (Dog Diggity Boom!
Perry Como
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 23rd
TV stars Jason Alexander and Chi McBride were born on this date, along with Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Julio Iglesias and John Coltrane.
Hank Williams made his final recordings,
‘That’ll Be the Day’ by Buddy Holly & the Crickets was #1,
Pay-TV got started with the Rocky Marciano/Jersey Joe Walcott fight;
Matlock (pictured) and Marcus Welby MD debuted on ABC,
and two Ken Burns epics (The Civil War and The War) debuted on PBS.
Leaving this ‘vale of tears’ Sept. 23rd were Canadians Henry Champ and Chief Dan George, actors Cliff Arquette and Mary Frann, country music’s Jimmy Wakely and broadcaster Bill Ballance.
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Kerry Marshall Celebration of Life Next Sunday at The Shark Club
For Kerry’s large and extended radio / music family, an open event is planned at the Shark’s Club on Sunday, September 29th starting at 3:00pm.
DISTURBING: Liberals Block Canadian Journalist From Covering Trudeau Press Conference
In an outrageous move, the Trudeau Liberals have blocked Canadian journalist Andrew Lawton from covering a Justin Trudeau press conference.
CTV News reporter MELTS DOWN after Rebel News asks McKenna tough questions
CTV Fake News, that push liberal yellow journalism, fake carbon taxes on the public… but funded by you the taxpayers.. Trudeau Liberals have announced a series of measures that add up to a $600 million media bailout.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Danny & The Juniors
The Do Wop group were formed 1955 out of Philadelphia. Danny & The Juniors biggest hit was in 1958 with At The Hop.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 22nd
It’s the date that brought us Meryl Streep, Debby Boone, Joni James, Bonnie Hunt, Martha Scott and CBS newsman Richard C. Hottelet.
Maverick, Lost and (pictured) Fulll House debuted on ABC-TV;
Friends, Baywatch and Man From Uncle had their premieres on NBC Television;
the Everly Brothers performed together for the first time in 10 years;
The Supremes recorded their next smash ‘I Hear a Symphony,’
and Bob Dylan played Carnegie Hall…
Meantime, CIVT became Vancouver’s newest station, a UHF license that would be viewed by most on cable channel 9.
Obits include music makers Irving Berlin, Harry Warren and Eddie Fisher; actors George C. Scott, Gordon Jump, Edward Albert and Jackie Burroughs; and Laugh-In’s Dan Rowan.
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Five Years of Slipping TV Ratings (US)
Explanations for the decline usually come down to “cord-cutting” and “streaming,” which make both intuitive sense and are backed up by data. But that’s not the whole story.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Scott McKenzie
Scott McKenzie is best known for this tune from 1967
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 21st
Born this date were Bill Murray, Fannie Flagg, Ricki Lake, Cheryl Hines, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bill Kurtis, and the late Canadian performers Leonard Cohen, Tommy Common, and Air Farce’s John Morgan.
Kelowna’s CHBC-TV signed on, Monday Night Football and NYPD Blue debuted on ABC TV, Bing Crosby taped his Philco Radio Time in Vancouver, Raymond Burr (pictured) starred for the 1st time as Perry Mason on CBS-TV, The Jack Paar Show debuted in prime time on NBC-TV, and John & Yoko guested on ABC-TV’s late night Dick Cavett Show.
Checking out permanently were Walter Brennan, Arthur Godfrey singer Lu Ann Simms, Canadian bandleader Johnny Burt, televangelist Rex Humbard, and Old Time Radio’s Rye Billsbury.
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N.Y. Giants sever relationship with Mike Francesa’s show on Flagship WFAN
An outspoken and often controversial figure in New York, Francesa has been highly critical of Giants general manager Dave Gettleman.
Hollywood Book “Your Mother’s Not A Virgin” – An Eye Opener – John Barbour
John Barbour, born in Toronto, is a Hollywood Legend who has recently written his autobiography, “Your Mother’s Not A Virgin” is coming to Vancouver this Sunday (22) for a week, then on to Toronto to promote his book. John will be available for interviews and book signings as he starts his first cross Canada tour
Chuck’s Classics, featuring the Righteous Brothers
Bobby Hatfield was the lead singer and his partner was Bill Medley. Unchained Melody was a major hit in 1965.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 20th
Sept. 20th brought us Sophia Loren, Gogi Grant, Gary Cole, orchestra leader Frank Devol, Northern Exposure’s Peg Phillips (Photo) and Leah Pinsent.
The Calgary station now known as City TV signed on, while Vancouver’s CKLG 73 ended 29 years of rock music and switched fulltime to talk.
Jimmy Stewart debuted a radio western ‘The Six-Shooter’ on NBC,; the ‘Bill Cosby Show’ began its popular 8-year run on NBC-TV, while ‘You’ll Never Get Rich’ with Phil Silvers, and the original ‘Hawaii Five-Oh’ had their premieres on CBS-TV.
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Veteran NBC newsman Sander Vanocur dies at 91
As national political correspondent at NBC in the 1960s, Vanocur was a questioner at the first presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960, then covered Kennedy’s administration as a White House correspondent.
PROSALESGUY – How Smart Salespeople Deal with Professional Shoppers
Our sales training colleagues in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto occasionally deal with a buyer called the Professional Shopper. This is an individual who contacts many suppliers always trying to get the lowest price. You’ve probably dealt with them before. They’re like trying to catch a fish with your hands.
KOMO 4’s Mary Nam says She’s Beaten the Cancer that Kept Her Off-Air
“On August 2nd I was diagnosed with breast cancer. And today I learned my mastectomy was a success and my treatment can proceed without chemo or radiation.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Connie Francis
Connie started out in 1943 and is still performing today. One of her many hits included Stupid Cupid in 1958
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 19th
It’s the birthday of Joan Lunden, Don Harron (pictured), Sylvia Tyson, James Lipton, Adam West, Mama Cass Elliott, and Brook Benton.
The early radio soap opera ‘Just Plain Bill’ debuted on a regional CBS network;
’The Mary Tyler Moore Show’, ‘Search for Tomorrow’ and ‘Judging Amy” had their premieres on CBS Television.
‘M*A*S*H’ aired its finale to a record viewership on CBS-TV, while ‘ER’ played its first episode on NBC-TV.
Canada’s Giselle MacKenzie became host and featured singer on NBC-TV’s ‘Your Hit Parade’;
Max Weinberg debuted as drummer in Springsteen’s E St. Band;
and Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman were costars on NBC-TV’s live production of ‘Our Town.’
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Good Move to Include PPC Leader Maxime Bernier – Harvey Oberfeld
Are the Greens and NDP almost irrelevant in Federal Election?
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Monkees
Originally put together for the television series the Monkees, they continued on with hits like I’m A Believer in 1966.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 18th
Robert Blake, Jason Sudeikis, Jack Warden, Jada Pinkett Smith, Fred Willard, Frankie Avalon, James Marsden and June Foray all were born on this date.
‘Roving Mike’ began its 50 year run on CKNW, Victoria’s CKDA moved up the dial to 1220 and doubled its power to 10,000 watts…
CBS radio came into being with an initial 16 stations,…
‘Toast of the Town’ on CBS-TV became ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’…
and ‘Wagon Train’ began its 8 year run on NBC-TV.
Ken Burns opened his 18.5 hour documentary ‘Baseball’ on PBS…
‘I Dream of Jeannie’ and ‘Get Smart’ debuted the same evening on NBC-TV…
and the sitcom based on a rock radio station, ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ had its premiere on CBS-TV.
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Brock & Salk Ending Daily Shows on Sportstalk 710 ESPN Seattle
Brock and Salk aren’t leaving the 710 ESPN Seattle airwaves entirely, either. Both will have regular segments on the station.
RIGGED: CBC ‘Fact Check’ On Universal Tax Cut Reveals Rampant Anti-Conservative Bias
How can the election be called ‘free and fair’ with such rampant bias?
Charles Adler on the podcast
Charles Adler joins me (Matt Cundill) from his home in Vancouver for an hour to talk radio and political therapy. The Canadian election is on the way and it is all to be Trump Trump Trump on CNN and Fox News. So what’s a media guy to do? We catch up with the wily Corus Radio News Talk host and discuss the early moments of the Federal Election.
ABC’s Cokie Roberts, famed journalist and political commentator, dies at 75
The daughter of politicians grew up to cover the family business in Washington for ABC News and NPR over several decades. She died Tuesday of complications from breast cancer at age 75.
Alex Trebek gets Bad News about his Stage 4 Cancer
Tthe TV show host said doctors urged him to undergo another round of chemotherapy after he lost a significant amount of weight.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dinah Shore
Dinah was the top selling vocalist in the 1940’s. Had 80 charted hits including this one from 1949: Buttons & Bows. She died at age 77 in 1994.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 17th
It’s the date of birth for John Ritter, Kyle Chandler, Jerry Colonna, Hank Williams, Bill Black and Anne Bancroft…
ABC debuted the TV series ‘Home Improvement’, ‘Spin City’, ‘The Fugitive’ and ‘Battestar Gallactica’;
CBS premieres on Sept. 17th included ‘M*A*S*H’, ‘Bewitched’, ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ and ‘The Smothers Brothers Show’;
while NBC-TV showcased the first episodes of ‘MacMillan & Wife’, ‘The Perry Como Show’ (pictured), and ‘Car 54 Where Are You’…
..and on CBS David Letterman hosted the first late-night TV talk show since the 9/11 terrorist attacks 6 days earlier.
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FCC Approves Nexstar Acquisition of Tribune Media, including Tacoma’s Q 13
The FCC has voted to approve Nexstar’s $4.1 billion takeover of Tribune Media, paving the way for Nexstar to become the nation’s largest owner of television stations with more than 200 outlets serving a wide swath of the US.
Are you Aware of the Vinyl LP’s Remarkable Comeback?
CD sales have fallen 34% to $698 million, the first time it had totaled less than $1 billion since 1986.
BREAKING: Maxime Bernier Invited To Participate In Official Leaders Debates
Debates Commissioner says Bernier meets the factors for inclusion in the debate.
CNN’s Rank Stupidity In Hiring McCabe
They hire nefarious people and try to give them the patina of legitimacy in order to excoriate the president
Seattle’s AM770 The Truth KTTH New Home of ‘America’s 1st News’
The program will feature breaking news to election coverage, newsmaker interviews, special guest contributors and sports with Hall of Famer Don Criqui (recently recognized as one of the NFL’s “best-ever” voices).
The Cars’ Frontman Ric Ocasek Dead at 75
Ocasek was discovered unresponsive Sunday at his townhouse in NYC, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Jerry Lee Lewis
This Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On in 1957 shot Jerry Lee Lewis to the top of the charts worldwide.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 16th
SEPT. 16th is the date that gave us Amy Poehler, Jennifer Tilly, Ed Begley Jr., Lawrence Dobkin. Allen Funt, B.B. King and Maverick’s Jack Kelly.
Starting their TV runs this day were ‘Miami Vice’, ‘Frasier’, and ‘The Dean Martin Show’ on NBC; ‘Shindig’ and ‘The Outer Limits’ on ABC,
and ‘Wiseguy’ and ‘The Bob Newhart Show’ on CBS.
Canadian-born Jenny Jones (pictured) began a syndicated US TV talk show that lasted 12 years. and the CBC introduced ‘The Fifth Estate’ which has now been the network’s key newsmagazine for 44 years.
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Jimmy Johnson, studio musician who backed the Stones, Aretha Franklin and others, dies at 76
Johnson was a founding member of the hard-working, hit-generating group of studio players in Muscle Shoals, Ala., nicknamed the “Swampers,” who made indelible contributions to hits by Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon and dozens of other acts.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Kim Carnes
Bette Davis Eyes in 1981 was voted the best song for the year. It stayed on the charts for nine weeks.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 15th
IT WAS SEPT. 15th .. when “The Lone Ranger” debuted on ABC-TV, after 16 years on radio…
When the family sitcom “Bachelor Father” with John Forsythe began its 5-year run on CBS-TV…
When the rural comedy ‘Green Acres’ debuted on CBS-TV, starring Eddie Albert & Eva Gabor….
..and when the action-adventure series ‘Lost in Space’ (CBS) and ‘I Spy’ (NBC) debuted on the same evening.
ALL the milestones for Sept. 15th INSIDE!
Prince Albert radio legend enshrined in Sask. broadcast hall of fame
Neil ‘the doc of rock’ Headrick is one two inductions into the Saskatchewan Association of Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame.
Fitz of Seattle’s 98.9 The Bull Interviews Ken Burns re PBS’ ‘Country Music’ Doc
The film chronicles Country music’s early days, from Southern APPALACHIA’s songs of struggle, heartbreak and faith, to the rollicking Western swing of TEXAS, the CALIFORNIA honky-tonks and NASHVILLE’s GRAND OLE OPRY.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dion
Dion had a number of tunes reach the top ten, and this one The Wanderer hit the charts in 1961
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 14th
IT WAS SEPT. 14th … when two major radio soap operas made their debut on the same day, ‘Big Sister’ on CBS, and ‘John’s Other Wife’ on NBC…
When Milton Berle was named the permanent host of NBC-TV’s ‘Texaco Star Theatre,’ enroute to his earning the title ‘Mr. Television’…
When Richard Boone (pictured) starred in episode one of CBS-TV’s‘Have Gun, Will Travel’…
When Jerry Van Dyke starred in the debut of the universally condemned NBC sitcom ‘My Mother the Car’…
..and when Alberta premier Ernest Manning was on hand to help inaugurate Medicine Hat’s CHAT-TV on channel 4.
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Eddie Money, ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’ singer, Dead at 70
Money had been battling stage 4 esophageal cancer.
Entercom Fires Buffalo DJ After 43 Years: He Just Walks Across the Street
It didn’t take ROGER CHRISTIAN long to find a new place to hang his headphones, as RADIO ONE BUFFALO Full Service WECK has made him a part of their staff effective SEPTEMBER 16th.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Gilbert O’Sullivan
In 1970 Gilbert hit the charts again with Get Down
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 13th
IT WAS SEPT 13th .. when Eddie Cantor (pictured) began his long career as a radio comedian on NBC …
When a number of new TV shows made their debut .. ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien,’ ‘Law and Order,’ ‘Car 54 Where Are You,’ ‘The Rockford files’ and ‘Police Woman’ on NBC-TV, ‘The Outer Limits’ on ABC, and ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ on CBS…
When the first-ever viewer discretion warning was aired on TV, at the start of the syndicated ‘Soap,’ which introduced us to Billy Crystal…
..and when NBC’s “Frasier” won a record fifth consecutive Emmy award as TV’s best comedy series.
ALL the milestones for Sept. 13th INSIDE!
Martina McBride calls out Spotify’s All-Male Country Music Playlist Suggestions
“Is it lazy? Is it discriminatory? Is it tone deaf? Is it out of touch? [Spotify] what is it???” McBride added. “Please help me understand.”
RIP Sharryn Graham, claimed by Cancer, age 69.
Sharryn’s radio career included stints at LG73, KISS FM and Mountain FM. She also spent nine years helping turn 93.7FM JR Country into a listening staple.
Longtime BC Radioman Brian Langston retiring
Langston has been diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, and will step down Sept. 27th from his current position as General Manager of CJHR-FM 104.7 in Woodstock Ontario.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dean Martin
Dean had hits in the movies and songs like You’re Nobody ’Til Somebody Loves You in 1964.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 12th
IT WAS SEPT. 12th … when a raft of TV series debuted, including Lassie, Family Affair and Maude on CBS; Bonanza, The Monkees and Punky Brewster on NBC; and Taxi (pictured), Lois & Clark, and the Jeff Foxworthy Show began on ABC. Party of Five was seen for the first time on Fox.
The 10th season of Murder She Wrote began on CBS-TV, and Vancouver radio station AM 1040 signed on with an adult contemporary music format… years before any all-sports format!
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Daniel Johnston, Cult Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 58
Outsider music hero had been hospitalized with a kidney malfunction before his death of natural causes.
Apple TV Plus Is Launching In Canada And It’s Actually So Cheap
Apple TV Plus will be launching in Canada November 1st, at a cost of $5.99 a month. That’s just a few days before Disney+ Nov. 12th, and $3 a week less expensive.
Drew Dalby Does Radio
Drew Dalby is an excellent interviewer, drive host, football prognosticator and dad. He’s also a good Twitter follow.
CORRECTED DATE: CFAX celebrates its 60th anniversary Thursday
“We’re bringing back some names and voices from the past to celebrate the station,” said CFAX morning-show host Al Ferraby, who will take calls from listeners and host notable station alumni as guests, including former owner Mel Cooper and Hockey Night in Canada commentator Rick Ball.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Vikki Carr
Born in July 1941. She started out in 1962 and continues to this day. It Must Be Him hit the charts in 1967.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 11th
IT WAS SEPT. 11th .. when the Miss America Pageant was televised coast-to-coast for the first time. Future TV star Lee Meriwether won the crown …
When the last of Gillette’s Friday Night Fights was seen on free, home TV. Veteran Don Dunphy handled the blow-by-blow as he had on radio & TV for 23 years…
When the Canadian newsmagazine “W-5” launched on CTV…
When the Carol Burnett Show premiered on CBS, with the first of 278 episodes over the next 10-and-a-half years…
and when the world’s broadcasters reported the dreadful facts of one of the USA’s darkest days.
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Canadian broadcasters must be freed to fight foreign giants
Many massive, foreign, Internet-based media and content companies have unfettered access to our market, with more on the way. These international companies are fragmenting audiences, intensifying competition for programming, viewers, and advertising, while diverting revenues out of Canada.
Zach Bedford Announcement from STINGRAY!
Stingray Radio is proud to announce that Zach Bedford, Program Director of 90.3 AMP Radio in Calgary, is taking on an expanded national role in addition to his leadership of AMP Radio.
Victoria’s David Foster Gets Candid About His ‘Long’ List of Failures
“On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I wake up and I think that I’m the greatest thing ever. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, I think I suck.”
Florida Man Radio Promises to be Raunchy in Orlando
“We’re not going to be afraid to talk about anything,” said morning host Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. “I think this is going to be some of the most polarizing radio that Orlando has had in a long time.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Vicki Lawrence
Vicki is an actor, comedian and singer. She has been active since 1967. The Nights The Lights Went Out In Georgia went on to become one of her biggest hits in 1973. She was born March 1949, She was introduced to the world on The Carol Burnett Show.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 10th
IT WAS SEPT. 10th … when vaudeville star Jimmy Durante made his first radio appearance on Eddie Cantor’s “Chase and Sanborn Hour” on NBC…
When Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King took to the radio to announce that Canada was now at war with Germany (WWII)….
When comedian/singer Eddie Cantor moved from radio to television, as he hosted the Colgate Comedy Hour on NBC TV…
..and when Seattle’s KING TV introduced the first local TV newscast west of Minneapolis and north of Los Angeles, anchored by Charles Herring (pictured).
ALL the milestones for Sept. 10th INSIDE!
Rod Coneybeare, former CBC host and Friendly Giant puppeteer, dead at 89
He gave life to characters Jerome the Giraffe and Rusty the Rooster on the beloved children’s show
Liane Faulder: It’s a wrap as Daryl McIntyre leaves the nightly news desk at CTV Edmonton
Longtime CTV anchor Daryl McIntyre on the news business, then and now
Jason Barrett Talks Sports Radio and Media
Jason Barrett and I started our post-program director adventures around the same time. He had a strong resume as a Sports radio programmer, having worked at mainstays like the Fanatic in Philly, 590 the Fan in St. Louis and 95.7 The Game in San Francisco.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Billy Preston
Preston a talented man who was known for backing the Beatles, plus playing R&B, rock, should, funk and gospel. Nothing From Nothing hit the charts in 1974.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 9th
IT WAS SEPT. 9th .. when the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was formed as a broadcasting service of the Radio Corporation of America, with partners General Electric & Westinghouse. 26 stations made up the US’s first national radio network …
When the 1st broadcast of the long-running TV soap “Love of Life” aired on CBS…
When 54 million viewers (82.6 percent of the U.S. television audience) turned their TV dials to the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ on CBS to see 21-year-old Elvis “The Pelvis” Presley …
When NBC-TV’s “Huntley-Brinkley Report” (pictured), their evening newscast, expanded from 15 to 30 minutes, as had the CBS News (with Walter Cronkite) a week earlier…
and when CBS CEO Les Moonves stepped down amidst a widening sex scandal.
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Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Kalin Twins
The twin brothers, Herbert & Harold Kalin had When reach the charts in 1958.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 8th
IT WAS SEPT. 8th … when The Hoboken Four, featuring a 19-year old Frank Sinatra as lead singer, appeared on Major Bowes Amateur Hour on WOR radio, and won the week …
When Canada’s first English-language TV station, CBLT in Toronto started operations… two days after Montreal’s French-language CBC station…
When “Bat Masterson,” a western starring Gene Barry, began its 108-episode run on NBC-TV…
..and when the pioneering space series “Star Trek,” starring Montreal-born William Shatner, debuted on NBC-TV.
ALL the milestones for Sept. 8th INSIDE!
Lester Holt’s path from country music DJ to the most powerful perch in news
He is mostly recognized for his staid and steady demeanor and describes his style as “respectful and respectfully persistent.”
Research Director Inc. Analyzes Seattle PPM Demo Breakouts
Movin’ 92.5 is back in familiar territory, dominating the important demo ratings.
The mainstream media is spreading “misinformation” – Anthony Fury
They also mean amplification – stories that are amplified so they seem more important than they actually are.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dodie Stevens
Pink Shoe Laces became a hit for Dodie just days before she turned 13 in 1959.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 7th
IT WAS SEPT. 7th … when pioneer Vancouver radio station CKFC first took to the air from First Congregational Church…
When a young Sally Field debuted in the title role of ‘The Flying Nun’ on ABC-TV…
When the final episode of (pictured) the original “Dick Van Dyke Show” featuring Mary Tyler Moore, as well as the last “Beverly Hillbillies” episode, aired on CBS-TV…
When ESPN, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, made its debut on US cable TV as the world’s first fulltime sports TV station…
.. and when CJRY-FM Edmonton signed on as Shine-FM, with 100,000 watts at 105.9 MHz.
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Vista Radio Turfs Senior Management
There’s some high-priced blood on the floor at the Vista Radio Group headquarters in Courtenay.
Rogers lays off four as it ‘Reimagines’ Breakfast Television Vancouver; More Gone in Calgary, Montreal
“We are reimagining morning TV with a refreshed Breakfast Television that remains hyper-local in news, traffic and weather delivered by local hosts, plus entertainment and lifestyle content that has broad appeal.”
Meet NPR’s New CEO John Lansing
Lansing, who is 62, is currently the chief executive of the government agency that oversees Voice of America, Radio and Television Martí and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others.
US Record Industry Could Hit $10 Billion Mark For First Time In 12 Years
The figures show that the labels are raking in $30 million in retail every day, over $200 million a week.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Shirelles
The Shirelles performed from 1957 to 1982. Had a number of hits including Dedicated To The One I Love from 1964
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 6th
IT WAS SEPT 6th … when the first prizefight to be broadcast blow-by-blow was heard on WWJ Detroit, as heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey scored a third-round knockout …
When (pictured) Lionel Barrymore introduced us to his latest crowd-pleasing character as ‘Mayor of the Town’ debuted on the NBC Red radio network, co-starring Agnes Moorehead…
When future movie star Steve McQueen premiered his CBS-TV series ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive” …
When the team of Martin & Lewis were reunited on Jerry’s telethon after a 20-year estrangement …
When Canadian television debuted as Montreal’s CBFT aired the drama ‘Oedipus Rex’ in French….
..and when the smash hit radio comedy“Fibber McGee and Molly” ended after an almost 25 year run.
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David Bray’s Demographic Breakouts for Vancouver Radio PPM’s .. Sept. 2019
QM/FM dropped out of overall contention for #1, but remains the favorite of Women 25-54.
David Bray’s Demographic Breakouts for Edmonton Radio PPM’s .. Sept. 2019
NOW leads three age demographic categories, while SONIC takes the other two.
David Bray’s Demographic Breakouts for Calgary Radio PPM’s .. Sept. 2019
Come inside for the leaders by demo age category.
Calgary Radio PPM Ratings – May 27- Aug. 25 2019
Country 105 had a good 12+ book to take Top Spot, while other contenders slid. Q 107 and CJAY 92 also showed healthy gains. .
And CBC Music almost doubled its audience.
Edmonton Radio PPM Ratings .. May 27 – Aug 25 2019
Now continues to lead the pack, followed by CHED and the Breeze… Kiss has taken a significant hit
Vancouver Radio PPM Ratings .. May 27 – Aug. 25 2019
A great 12+ book for CKNW, for Rock 101, Jack FM and Virgin, troubling for QM/FM and News 1130. CBC’s Radio One continues with a huge lead.
Oprah Mag Features Northwest Radio Star Delilah
Radio host Delilah Rene turned to her faith after the death of her two sons: It “saved My sanity”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac have been active from 1967 to 1995, and again from 1996 to today. Tusk was one of their many hits in 1979.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 5th
IT WAS SEPT. 5th .. when the populat daytime drama ‘Life Can Be Beautiful’ began its 16 year run on NBC radio…
When Frank Sinatra was instrumental in the reuniting of Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin live on Jerry’s Labor Day telethon…
When the US got its first network hour-long news show as the Public Broadcasting System’s “MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour” expanded to 60 minutes…
When the Camosun College radio station CKMO began an 11.5 year run on AM 900 …
..and when “American Bandstand,” hosted by Dick Clark on ABC, was cancelled after 30 years on television.
ALL the milestones for Sept. 5 INSIDE!
Steve Huber’s ‘Cat Country’ making waves on the prairies…
Cat Country station owner Steve Huber continues the ongoing promotion giveaways at his new radio station
Movin’ 92.5 Reclaims #1 on Seattle Radio’s 6+ PPM Chart (August)
Movin’ 92.5 is back in Top Spot, but The Sound 94.1 (KSWD) is the month’s big winner, jumping to 3rd behind KZOK.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Stompin Tom Connors
A country and folk singer. Tom wrote more than 300 songs including The Hockey Song 1973. He died at age 77
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 4th
IT WAS SEPT. 4th … when BC-born actor Raymond Burr starred in the last original episode of the CBS-TV courtroom drama, Perry Mason…
When Jerry Butler & the Impressions made their national TV debut on ABC-TV’s “American Bandstand”…
When the short-lived Carol Burnett-Richard Hayes Show, a 20-minute nightly variety package, debuted on CBS Radio…
..and when the last of 98 original episodes of “Gilligan’s Island” aired on CBS-TV. It would continue for decades in syndicated reruns.
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PROSALESGUY – Which is Better – Quantity or Quality Sales Calls
Quantity or quality sales calls is a question that our sales training partners in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto are constantly asking themselves. Which is better? Many experienced Sales Managers will tell you that quantity has always been a leading factor in achieving a high sales volume. Many Professional Salespeople feel that better rates of success occur when you concentrate on a smaller number of clients. Let’s figure out the real answer.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The 5th Dimension
Group started out in 1966 and still entertaining today. Had many top selling singles including Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In in 1967.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 3rd
IT WAS SEPT. 3rd .. when CHAB-TV Moose Jaw and CHRE-TV Regina switched to CBK call letters as Moffatt completed their forced sale to the CBC…
When the last original episode of ‘The Lone Ranger’ aired on ABC Radio after nearly 3,000 episodes ….
When ‘The Lawrence Welk Show’ aired for the last time on ABC-TV, enroute to becomng a syndicated property…
..and when Jerry Lewis smashed all previous records for TV charity fund-raising, as $32,074,566 was pledged on the Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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Laura Lynch, veteran correspondent, named interim host of CBC Radio’s The Current
Lynch is best known for her award-winning work as a globe-trotting foreign correspondent and her political prowess from decades spent covering different governments, both in Canada and abroad.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Michael Jackson
Michael set the world on it’s feet with all the tunes that hit the top of the charts. His dancing, his singing, exceptional was Beat It in 1982.
LABOUR DAY in Broadcast History .. Mon. Sept. 2nd
IT WAS SEPT. 2nd … when the radio show “15 Minutes with Bing Crosby” debuted on CBS. For the first six months it ran six nights a week….
When “The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite” expanded from 15 to 30 minutes, becoming US television’s first half-hour nightly newscast…
When the CJOR call letters and its News/Talk format disappeared from 600 on Vancouver’s AM dial, as Classic Rock CHRX was born in its place…
..and when Hootie & The Blowfish made their national T.V. debut on NBC’s Late Night With David Letterman.
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Big Telecoms could appeal CRTC ruling on Internet Rates
The telecoms say the rates are too low and mean they must re-evaluate their capital spending plans in other areas, with BCE stating it will cut 200,000 homes out of a rural internet-expansion program.
WATCH: Arrogant Trudeau Brags About Bribing The Media With Your Money
A video of Justin Trudeau is generating intense outrage on social media, and with good reason.
Raising A Special Needs Child Is A Real Challenge – Radioman Adam McGale shares their story…
Frankie was born unresponsive via emergency c-section with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck 3x. He was diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE 2) which means his brain and major organs were significantly deprived of oxygen, and as a result of his brain injury he has Cerebral Palsy.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Jim Reeves
A country artist with hits like He’ll Have To Go in 1960
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 1st
IT WAS SEPT. 1st .. when radio station CKNW officially signed on, with 250 watts on 1230 KHz, some two decades after AM radio had begun on the lower mainland…
When CFRB Toronto moved to 1010 KHz as Canada’s first 50,000 watt radio station ….
When colour television officially arrived in Canada, courtesy of CTV ….
When Edmonton and Vancouver each got their third TV stations, two years apart …
When Courtenay and Port Hardy each signed on local AM radio stations, 20 years apart …
..and when the last episode of “I Dream of Jeannie” aired on NBC-TV, after a 5-year run.
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Steve Raible Gives up 7 & 11 pm News on KIRO 7 to ‘Get a Life’
Steve writes “I’ll continue to be with you every night on our evening newscast from 5-6:30 p.m. But starting Monday, Dave Wagner and Monique Ming Laven will be anchoring our 7 p.m. newscasts, and Monique will be anchoring the 11 p.m. newscasts.”
45 Years on Seattle Radio, Steve Slaton Has Been Cut at KZOK
Slaton left his break-in station KLAY Tacoma in 1973 to begin a 19 year run at 99.9 KISW, sixteen years in afternoons at KZOK from 1992-2008, and stints at 88.5 KPLU and 95.7 KJR-FM before returning to KZOK in 2016.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Mills Brothers
These guys could harmonized like no other. The Mills Brothers had another hit in 1953: The Jones Boy
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 31st
IT WAS AUG. 31st .. when the first news program on radio was aired in Detroit, when election returns were broadcast on 8MK, (later to become WWJ), owned by the Detroit Evening News. Only some 30 homes in the city were equipped with radio receivers…
When “The Great Gildersleeve”, a spin-off of radio’s longtime laughfest “Fibber McGee and Molly,” began its two-decade run on NBC’s Red Network…
When “The Adventures of Superman” started on network radio on the Mutual Broadcasting System, quickly becoming one of the era’s most iconic series…
..and when “The Partridge Family” TV show aired its last episode, leaving David Cassidy free to pursue a solo music career.
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‘Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ ‘Rhoda’ star Valerie Harper dead at 80
Harper, who beat lung cancer in 2009, was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer called leptomeningeal carcinomatosis in 2013.
Former CHEK Bright light CEILIDH MILLAR New Co-Host of CTV Morning Live Atlantic
Ceilidh Millar, formerly of CHEK News Vancouver Island and Global Regina is the new co-host and weather specialist at CTV Morning Live Atlantic.
Alex Trebek Back on ‘Jeopardy’, says he is ‘On the Mend’
In an official Jeopardy! video released earlier this week, the 79-year-old Canadian-born entertainer says that he returned to the show in order to host its upcoming 36th season.
CHED Edmonton Morning Star Bruce Bowie says Goodbye after 47 Years
Just shy of a month after announcing his retirement, Edmonton radio legend Bruce Bowie signed off of 630 CHED for the final time Friday morning.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Lulu
From Scotland, Lulu has been active since 1964. To Sir With Love came out in 1967 to reach the top ten
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 30th
IT WAS AUG. 30th .. when, as the TV era kicked into high gear, “Screen Directors Playhouse” ended its 2.5 year run on NBC Radio…
When “American Bandstand” aired for the final time as a daily show on ABC-TV, becoming a weekly hour on Saturdays for another 26 years…
When ‘Northern Exposure’ and ‘ Murphy Brown’ were big CBS winners at the Emmy Awards…
When, after five years, ABC-TV’s “The Brady Bunch” came to an end …
..and when the “Late Show with David Letterman” debuted on CBS-TV, with guests Bill Murray (pictured) & Billy Joel.
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Andrew Beckler from X92.9
Andrew Beckler is the morning host at X92.9 in Calgary. The station is pretty special in that it started nearly 13 years ago, has only had 1 program director in its time, and has been building it’s audience since 2007 starting with a Hot Hot Heat concert to ring in the New Year in 2008. The station has also had very low staff turnover and developed a culture unlike any other in Canada; comparable only to KNDD 107.7 the End in Seattle. Anyhow – more about Andrew… who was raised in Saskatoon and still sports a watermelon hat and a green jersey
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Percy Faith
A Canadian band leader, Percy had a number of hits, including Theme From A “Summer Place” in 1960
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 29th
IT WAS AUG. 29th .. when Calgary’s CFAC, the radio station of the Calgary Daily Herald, had its official opening at 7:45 p.m. with a concert by the Salvation Army Band…
When the summertime replacement show Paul Whiteman Presents, with hostess Dinah Shore, was heard on NBC radio for the last time..
When after a 23 year run Jurgen Gothe’s final “Disc Drive” was broadcast from Vancouver on CBC Radio Two…
.. and when the 120th and final episode of the ratings sensation The Fugitive aired, attracting the largest TV audience ever to that point.
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Tragically Hip Radio Channel Launched By SiriusXM
“It’s an honour to be asked to stand in the same light as some of our heroes,” said the band in a statement. “We are thrilled to be a part of the programming and development of The Tragically Hip Radio on SiriusXM.”
Hockey analysts Nick Kypreos, Doug Maclean leaving Sportsnet
These look like cuts fuelled by a concern for the bottom line, in view of Sportsnet’s disappointing ad sales for Hockey in Canada.
Brent ‘Brooksie’ Brooks Won’t be Returning to Lethbridge’s Country 95
After 9 years at the station and a successful battle with cancer, Brent ‘Brooksie’ Brooks has gone to social media to announce his departure from the station. He had been the popular co-host of Wake Up With Brooksie & Gillian on Country95.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Burton Cummings
Canadian singer who was the lead vocalist of The Guess Who who he stayed with until he went solo in 1975. He wrote or co-wrote many of the Guess Who hits between 1965 to 1975.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 28th
IT WAS AUG. 28th .. when U.S. radio’s first commercial was heard on WEAF in New York, as announcer H.M. Blackwell touted Hawthorne Court, a group of apartment buildings in Queens. The realty company had bought 10 minutes of commercial air time for $100…
When 16 years after leaving the CBC air, Canada’s Happy Gang musical troupe reunited for two sold out reunion concerts at Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition…
When the 40th Annual Emmy Awards gave top honors to 30something, The Wonder Years and Richard Kiley…
..and when The Jamie Foxx Show began its 4-and-a-half-year run on the WB network.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 28th INSIDE!
The Groz stepping aside as daily host after 29 years on Seattle sports radio
This past year I simply have not been able to answer the bell enough as it were and missed far too many days of work, and it has been unfair to my co-hosts and to the radio station.
Veteran Anchor Daryl McIntyre Leaving Edmonton’s CTV News at 6 After 30 Years
“Taking over the 6 p.m. broadcast in 1989 at the age of 25 was a daunting challenge that has provided me with a lifetime of memories and experiences. I am proud of the work we have done and have nothing but confidence in our CTV Edmonton team continuing that legacy created by so many people before me.”
New Westminster Honours Intrepid CKNW Reporter with ‘George Garrett Day’
An honorary constable with the New Westminster Police Department, Garrett is also the founding president of the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society.
Obit: Saanich Cop Wrote the lyrics for Skylark’s iconic ‘Wildflower’
Dave Richardson wrote the lyrics as a poem for his girlfriend, a nurse at Royal Jubilee Hospital. He passed it over to friend David Foster, then in the band Skylark, and it found its way into music history after guitarist Doug Edwards gave it a melody.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Billy Preston
His music world included R&B, rock, soul, funk and gospel. He backed the likes of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Little Richard and many more
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug.. 27th
IT WAS AUG. 27th … when CBLT Toronto moved down the dial from Channel 9 to Channel 6…
When the country program that had first showcased the likes of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jim Reeves, Johnny Horton and Lefty Frizell, ‘Louisiana Hayride,’ aired for the last time on KWKH/1130 AM in Shreveport…
When singer Connie Francis signed in as the celebrity mystery guest on CBS-TV’s panel show ‘What’s My Line?’…
..and when Diane Sawyer became the fifth reporter on the top-rated TV newsmagazine, ’60 Minutes,’ alongside (pictured) Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Harry Reasoner and Ed Bradley.
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San Fran’s KFOG Radio to Close, Becoming FM Voice of All-Sports KNBR
Cumulus Media explained that the expansion of KNBR to the FM bsnd would offer sports fans another place to tune into “high-profile personalities and in-depth coverage of the Bay Area’s favorite teams,” plus a stronger signal and broadcast range.
Longtime Vancouver Radio Newsman Kerry Marshall dies, victim of Brain Cancer
Marshall was the familiar voice of news then News Director at CKLG/ CKLG-FM/ CFOX-FM Vancouver from 1974 – 2002.
Sinclair Closes $10.6 Billion Deal for Fox Regional Sports Networks
The acquisition will make Sinclair, based in the Baltimore, Maryland, and a major provider of news, a big player in sports cable programming.
Ryan Wrecker and Matt talk Podcast Movement
Ryan Wrecker sent me a message earlier this week asking about my take aways from Podcast Movement which took place earlier this month in Orlando.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Lee Hazelwood a country singer teamed up with Nancy Sinatra for Some Velvet Morning in 1968
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 26th
IT WAS AUG. 26th … when pioneer Calgary radio station CHCQ became CFAC, its third set of new call letters in three months…
When Ted Rogers Sr. manufactured the world’s first commercial AC (alternating current) radio tube…
When the radio program “Arch Oboler’s Plays” featured the NBC Symphony as the musical backdrop for the drama, “This Lonely Heart”….
..and when Red Barber (pictured) announced the first televised baseball games — on experimental TV station W2XBS in New York, the predecessor to WNBC. Brooklyn Dodgers hosted Cincinnati Reds in a doubleheader.
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Vancouver’s Fairchild Radio broadcaster resigns after uproar over commentary about White-Shirted Thugs
This came after Thomas Leung caused an uproar with a commentary that seemed to support white-shirted thugs who attacked Hong Kong civilians at the Yuen Long transit station on July 21.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Young Rascals
Young Rascalls had a few #1 hits including People Got To Be Free in 1968
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 25th
IT WAS AUG. 25th .. when ‘Father Knows Best’ starring Robert Young began its 4-year run on NBC Radio…
When the TV game show “Concentration” with Hugh Downs (pictured) aired for the first time on NBC…
When the married detectives series “Hart to Hart” debuted on ABC-TV…
When the 43rd Emmy Awards gave their top trophies to LA Law, Cheers, Kirstie Alley and Patricia Wettig…
..and when the CRTC approved CHUB Nanaimo to move from 1570 KHz to 102.3 MHz, CHPQ Parksville from 1370 KHz to 99.9 MHz, and CKEG Nanaimo from 1350 KHz to 1570 KHz.
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Chuck’s Classics, featuring Elvis Presley
Not much more can be said of Elvis. Too Much was another hit from 1957.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 24th
IT WAS AUG. 24th .. when the CBC’s CBX AM1010 signed on with 50,000 watts at Lacombe Alberta, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to serve both Edmonton and Calgary with one transmitter …
When Montreal-born William Shatner appeared for the first time on the cover of TV Guide, with fellow Star Trek actors Deforest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy …
When a spinoff of the sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” “The Facts of Life” debuted on NBC-TV, starting a nine year run….
..and when NBC TV’s Jay Leno was the host as Microsoft officially rolled out their Windows 95 operating system in the Seattle suburb of Redmond.
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Don Cherry & Brian Williams Fade to Black on Grapeline
Daily radio show not renewed after 35 years. But Coaches Corner will still be a feature of Hockey Night in Canada.
RIP Frank Sasin, 68, of Ottawa Radio and CKWX Vancouver
Sasin hosted the nationally syndicated evening program Lovin’, Lyin’ or Leaving on CKWX AM 1130 before moving back to Ottawa when the station flipped to an all-news format in 1996.
Seattle Sports Talker Mike Salk appointed PD of Entire Bonneville Cluster
In the wake of RYAN MAGUIRE’s exit as Dir./News and Programming at BONNEVILLE News-Talk KIRO-F/SEATTLE, as reported last week by PSR, several changes have been made to the cluster’s management structure, effective MONDAY (8/26).
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bill Doggett
Bill was a jazz & rhythm & blues pianist and organist. He had worked with Ella Fitzgerald, Ink Spots, Wynonie Harris and many others
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 23rd
IT WAS AUG. 23rd …when singers Billy Jones and Ernie Hare, “The Happiness Boys”, first appeared on New York’s WEAF radio, sponsored by Happiness Candy stores.,,
When the BBC’s experimental TV service featured the first televised boxing match between Archie Sexton and Laurie Raiteri, almost 15 years before the TV era began …
When Seattle radio station KKND “The End” FM 107.7 was born, billing its music as “The Cutting Edge of Rock.” The format helped give birth to Seattle’s famed Grunge movement…
..and when Richard Hatch was revealed as the winning castaway on the first season of CBS’ “Survivor.”
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Seattle’s Matt Pitman Heads to SF as PA Voice of Golden State Warriors
Pitman told KIRO Nights. “I will be moving there to become the new public address announcer for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. I will also be joining the organization in their front office, in the prestigious Warriors studio. That is their in-house video production team.”
Alaska Governor Vetoes Funding for Public Broadcasting
In a press briefing, public broadcasting was praised for playing “an important role in ALASKA, especially in our rural communities that have limited or no access to other forms of media,” but added that “current funding levels for public broadcasting from the State can no longer be sustained,”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Frank Sinatra
One of the many hits for Sinatra in 1968, My Way
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 22nd
IT WAS AUG. 22nd … when the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) began its first experimental TV broadcasting from London…
When “Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy” became a three-times-a-week 30-minute feature on ABC radio, after 14 years as a daily quarter-hour strip…
When Toronto’s CBLT-TV Channel 9 did its first test broadcast, covering the opening of the 73rd Canadian National Exhibition…
..and when Vancouver radio station CKLG AM730 scrapped it’s Middle-Of-The-Road programming and switched to a Top 40 format in direct competition with C-FUN 1410..
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Matthew McBride License Decisions Postponed
Today the CRTC announced the withdrawal of all the various McBride items from the agenda for Sept. 5, “to be rescheduled at a later date.”
Phoenix Suns’ Voice Throughout Steve Nash era Returns for 48th Season
Al McCoy has become the Suns’ equivalent of Chick Hearn, Ernie Harwell and Vin Scully, men whose voices became synonymous with the teams they covered.
Can A Radio Format For The 55-72 Demo Work?
John Sebastian thinks it can because he says of The Wow Factor. “The Wow Factor will attract multi-generational (family) listening, meaning that listeners both younger and older will find it appealing.”
Moderators Revealed For Canadian Federal Election Leaders’ Debates
The English debate will occur on Oct. 7, and the event in French is set for Oct. 10.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Jackie DeShannon
What The Word Needs Now Is Love
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WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. August 21st
IT WAS AUG. 21st … that gave us career broadcasters Ken Carpenter, Chris Schenkel, Jack Buck, Harry Smith, and actor Billy Idelson of the Vic & Sade radio show …
When The Four Preps and the Lionel Hampton Orch. were the musical guests on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show…
When NBC News fired their Canadian-born TV reporter Arthur Kent (pictured), nicknamed ‘the scud stud’ for his reporting during the first Iraq war, after he refused an assignment to war-torn Croatia…
..and when the CRTC approved the sale of Victoria’s CKDA-AM and CFMS-FM, CKDA to the owners of The Q 100.3, CFMS to become ‘The Ocean’ under Rogers ownership.
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Three Recent Departures in TV & Radio .. Vancouver & Seattle
Two women journalist broadcasters are gone from their Vancouver newsrooms, while a leading Seattle news/talk radio station has lost a programming executive.
CKUA Lost their Beloved Monica Miller to Cancer
While Monica is now known for her warm presence on-air, she got her start at the station working as a library assistant in 1977.
From there, she worked her way through various positions, learning every aspect of what goes into getting something on air.
Seattle’s KIRO-TV Mourns the Loss of 30-Year Chopper 7 Pilot Clark Stahl
Stahl started with KIRO 7 in the 1980’s as our backup pilot before becoming a full-time employee. He retired in 2012. During that retirement he remained close friends with many at the station.
Bell vows to cut back on rural broadband program after CRTC rate cut
Bell Canada says it will cut about 200,000 rural households from a broadband internet build-out to offset the impact of a regulatory change that lowers the wholesale broadband rate that it can charge smaller providers.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Marvin Gaye
Marvin was a very talented singer, songwriter and producer. Many hits from I Want You in 1976 to others that reached the top 100 on Billboard. He died at age 44
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. August 20th
IT WAS AUG. 20th .. when the first U.S. commercial radio station, 8MK (which later became WWJ), began daily broadcasting in Detroit…
When Prince George (BC) TV station CKPG-TV signed on Channel 2 as a CBC affiliate….
When the first episode of the teen sitcom “Saved By The Bell” aired on NBC. It was a Saturday morning favorite for 4 seasons..
When Moffat Broadcasting sold off its empire, two Edmonton stations going to WIC (now Corus), two in Winnipeg going to Rogers, a pair in Calgary going to Golden West, while Vancouver’s CKLG-AM and CFOX-FM were sold to Shaw….
and when two giants of comedy, Jerry Lewis & Phyllis Diller, left this mortal coil.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 20th INSIDE!
Disney Plus streaming service to launch in Canada mid-November
Analysts say the menu of Marvel superheroes, Pixar characters, and Disney animated classics could give viewers another reason to drop cable altogether.
Joel Senick to Anchor Calgary Global News at 11
Senick moves from his current role on Global News Morning Weekend to anchor the News at 11 with an expanded presence on the News Hour at 6, effective September 3.
Wade Sorochan reports on the 930 CJCA/K-97 Alumni, with pics, courtesy of Mark Summers!
This year being the first 930 CJCA/K-97 Alumni covered the years 1979-1992 with people from mostly K-97
BCAB 2019 being held in Victoria October 2nd & 3rd
Join master motivator Stephanie Staples for this fast-paced, interactive and idea-packed session that will have you laughing, thinking and inspired to take immediate action that will positively impact your life and livelihood
Sportscaster Jack Whitaker, Voice of the first 21 Super Bowls, dies at 95
Whitaker spent more than two decades working for CBS Sports, where his coverage included football, golf, boxing, soccer, baseball and horse racing. He worked on each of the first 21 Super Bowls, as well as the four PGA majors and Triple Crown races.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
Another hit for the duo in 1960 with Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes.)
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. August 19th
IT WAS AUG. 19th …. when “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” the 15 minute nightly radio comedy starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, made its network debut on the NBC Blue chain…
When Edmonton got its latest AM station CHQT (1110 KHz) and Yorkton Sask. got its first and only one CJGX AM 1340…
When WINS radio in New York City announced it would no longer play white artist cover versions of R&B hits. For example, the DJs were instructed to play Fats Domino’s “Ain’t It A Shame,” not Pat Boone’s…
..and when the 58th and final episode of the rock ‘n’ roll sitcom “The Monkees” aired on NBC-TV.
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Multi-honoured BC/Alta. Radioman John Ansell Dead at 93
He was a ‘lifetime employee’ of Selkirk Communications, at CKWX, CFAC and CJVI.
Showbiz Legend & Godfather of Reality TV John Barbour UNLEASED & UNCENSORED!
John Barbour is a showbiz legend. He worked with Frank Sinatra. He interviewed such figures as boxer Muhammad Ali, gangster Mickey Cohen, Ronald Reagan, Jane Fonda, and American labor leader Cesar Chavez among others
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Olivia Newton-John
Physical hit the airwaves in 1981 and became another big hit for Olivia Newton-John
SUNDAY in Broadcast History – August 18th
IT WAS AUG. 18th .. when Vancouver radio station CKNW moved from 1320 on the AM dial to 980, the spot vacated the previous year by CKWX. That same day, CKLG moved from 1070 to 730…
When the ABC-TV music special ‘The 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine Show’ featured The Carpenters, Merle Haggard and Dionne Warwick…
When former L.A. TV reporter and news anchor John Tesh started a decade as Mary Hart’s co-host on the syndicated “Entertainment Tonight”…
..and when a PetroCan pump attendant Dick Assman of Regina made a cameo appearance on CBS’s Late Show With David Letterman (pictured), after months of ‘Ass Man’ jokes.
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It was 42 years ago when Elvis died and Cadillac Jack recorded it from his transistor radio…
Our facebook friend Cadillac Jack has this momento to share with all, especially if you’re an Elvis Presley fan. CJ just so happened to have recorded the announcement of the night Elvis died, on his local radio station KALE 960 AM broadcasting from the town of Kennewick, in the great state of Washington.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry influenced a number of artists, like John Lennon. Sweet Little Sixteen another hit for Berry in 1957
SATURDAY in Broadcast History – August 17th
IT WAS AUG. 17th … when Norman Corwin’s first success debuted on CBS radio. It was ‘Passport for Adams’, starring Robert Young as a small town newspaper editor…
When Italian pop vocalist Domenico Modugno appeared on CBS-TV’s “The Ed Sullivan Show” singing his hit single “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)”…
When a revolution in the world of music got underway, as the first audio CDs were manufactured…
..and when David Caruso (pictured) quit the cast of ABC’s “NYPD Blue” to pursue a movie career, a move that didn’t pan out.
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Ryan Reynolds recalls his first job as a Vancouver Sun delivery boy
“The house in the painting is my childhood home,” Reynolds said. “My brothers and I spent years trying to kill each other on that lawn.”
Peter Fonda, Star of ‘Easy Rider,’ Dead At 79
Movie icon Peter Fonda has died, TMZ and People reported Friday.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bill Haley and his Comets
Shake Rattle & Roll Bill Haley & His Comets had the teens jiving to Shake Rattle & Roll in 1954. 1954 Bill Haley & The Comets … Chuck Benson – Started his broadcast career in 1960 as a writer at CKYL, Peace River, AB, where in 1965 he won the Gold Leaf Award (now called […]
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 16th
Frank Gifford was born in Santa Monica Calif, Elvis Presley had died in his Memphis mansion at the age of 42. Jack Paar replaced Walter Cronkite as host of CBS-TV’s “The Morning Show.” longtime host of CBC-TV’s Man Alive, Roy Bonisteel, succumbed to cancer at age 83. Plus who is celebrating a birthday today, and hit songs over the early years
Victoria’s Newish Radio Station is called, you guessed it, JACK FM!
At 1pm west coast time, Victoria’s 103.1 did a Flashback, with the rebranding of JACK 103.1 FM
Edmonton’s HOT 107 Rebrands As POWER 107
They sound way better than Hot 107. Kiss 91.7 and Virgin now have another competitor
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Terry Black
1964 brought Unless You Care a hit for Canadian vocalist Terry Black
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 15th
IT WAS AUG. 15th .. when CBS inaugurated the first nightly TV news broadcast, a 15-minute feature with anchorman Douglas Edwards reporting the day’s events. At first it was seen only in five cities in the Eastern Time zone…
When Peck’s bad boy of Vancouver radio Jack Cullen (pictured) made the move from CKMO to CKNW, taking his Owl Prowl program with him…
When Vancouver radio station CKWX moved from 980 to 1130 on the AM dial where it still resides as News 1130…
..and when the CBC locked out 5500 employees coast to coast, all members of the Canadian Media Guild. The labour dispute was not resolved until October.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 15th INSIDE.
Today’s Talk Radio Missing Key Element, by Wade Sorochan
I’ve had the pleasure of producing and being featured on the most unique and successful radio talk shows in Edmonton’s broadcasting history from 1981-1991–The 11-2 Show with Bill and Bill featuring the “Tone Arm on 930 CJCA.”
630 CHED Announces New Morning Show co-hosts: Chelsea Bird and Shaye Ganam
630 CHED announced today that Chelsea Bird and Shaye Ganam are the new co-hosts of the station’s morning show, 630 CHED Mornings effective September 3.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Andy Williams
Andy recorded 43 albums, 15 went gold, three went platinum. This classic Canadian Sunset came out in 1965.He had a good number of hits and good television show. He died at age 84 in September 2013
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 14th
IT WAS AUG. 14th … when Garry Moore (pictured) joined NBC radio with a new morning show in an attempt to knock off the dominant Arthur Godfrey on CBS …
When the end of WWII was marked on the CBS radio series, “Columbia Presents Corwin,” as Orson Welles did a special reading about the fall of Japan titled, “Fourteen August”…
When five UK pirate radio stations shut down, leaving only Radio Caroline to rock out for another nine months…
..and when radio’s “Ma Perkins” began its 27 year run on the air as a local production of WLW Cincinnati.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 14th INSIDE.
Willy In The Morning Launches On Q 107 In Calgary
Q107 proudly announces the launch of popular morning show Willy in the Morning, starting on Tuesday, August 27. Raring to help Calgary rise, Willy Percy, Kim Seale and Alece Anderson will be on-air with Q107 – Rock’s Greatest Hits from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on weekday mornings
Chuck’s Classics, featurning Fleetwood Mac
Formed in 1967 in London, England, and have sold over 100 million records. Go Your Own Way is from 1977. Members included Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks and a number of others
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 13th
It WAS AUG 13th…. when the last new episode of “The Waltons” aired on CBS-TV…
When US cable channel Comedy Central aired the first episode of the adult cartoon series “South Park”…
When the Recording Industry Association of America bestowed its American Legend Award upon Fats Domino…
..and when Dean Martin recorded “That’s Amore,” Frank Sinatra recorded “All the Way,” The Guess Who recorded “American Woman,” and The Supremes recorded “Baby Love.”
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Virgin Radio hires Cousin Vinny, replacing Freeway and Natasha
Gargiulo and Depalo were told Wednesday that their services were no longer required, and the station scrubbed references to them from its website
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Blood, Sweat & Tears
BS & T is a jazz-rock group of Canadian-American musicians. They had a few number 10 hits, including You’ve Made Me So Very Happy in 1969.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 12th
IT WAS AUG. 12th … when comedian Red Skelton (pictured) got his first national exposure as a guest on NBC’s Rudy Vallee radio show ….
When rock jock “Cousin Brucie” (Bruce Morrow) did his last show on WNBC-AM, New York City…
When XM Satellite Radio began broadcasting in the US…
..and when disc jockey Jim Brady did his final show on radio station CFTR, Toronto.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
CKUA Loses a True Pioneer. RIP Jack Hagerman, 92
Hagerman may have been the longest serving broadcaster with one station in the history of Canadian radio.
Interviews of BC Radio Legends by the late Mike Cleaver : Today with Red Robinson
Mike Cleaver does a great interview with Red Robinson, and Red really opens up about the people he met throughout his radio career – A fascinating testimonial of a young man entering the broadcast industry back in the early 50’s Lot of memories, for many of us…
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Beatles
Another of the Beatles many hits The Long & Winding Road from 1970
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 11th
IT WAS AUG. 11th .. when New York’s WCBS-TV became the first station to televise a baseball game in color .. in fact, a doubleheader between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves….
When CBS-TV’s Sunday night variety showcase, The Ed Sullivan Show featured Buddy Knox singing his two rockabilly hits ‘Party Doll’ and ‘Hula Love’…
When the folksinging Kingston Trio signed in as the “mystery guests” on CBS-TV’s “What’s My Line?”…
..and when Edmonton radio station CJAX-FM began operations on 92.5 MHz with 100,000 watts. The call letters are now CKNG FM, with a branding of 92.5 The Chuck.
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CFNY FM: ain’t your average radio clone… Flashing back to 2016 interview by Karim Mosna
Karim Mosna, a 21 year old self-professed radio junkie posed the question to the personalities behind the station: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, David Marsden (CFNY’s station manager), radio and music guru, Alan Cross and several others from The Spirit of Radio era at CFNY FM.
Canadians listen to radio and podcasts more than streaming services
Compared to traditional radio that uses wireless broadcast, the company claims that online radio has gained its foothold in the younger audiences. More specifically, around 67 percent of teens and 73 percent of millennials tune into online radio on a weekly basis.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Andy Williams
One of the top favourites on television had Moon River as a hit in 1962
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 10th
IT WAS AUG. 10th … when Allen Funt’s “Candid Camera,” a video version of his “Candid Microphone” radio show, debuted on ABC….
When Vancouver’s CHQM-FM signed on for the first time at 103.5 MHz, initially as a straight mono simulcast of CHQM 1320 AM…
When “Manhattan Transfer,” the summer variety show starring the singing group of the same name, premiered on CBS-TV…
.. and when legendary 30-year-long CKNW sportscaster Al Davidson (pictured) died at age 66.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 10th INSIDE.
Freeway Frank & Co-host ousted from Virgin Montreal
Freeway Frank has worked from coast to coast in Canada from Vancouver To Toronto, to Calgary and back to his hometown of Montreal.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Archie Bleyer
A trumpet player in the 1940’s & 50’s, and the bandleader on the Arthur Godfrey Show (Radio & TV) the Archie Blyer Orchestra had this hit in 1954: Hernado’s Hideaway.
Archie Blyer Orchestra
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 9th
IT WAS AUG. 9th … when radio brought word of a 2nd atomic bomb explosion that would lead to Japan’s surrender & the end of World War II…
When the TV program “Ready Steady Go!” premiered on ITV in the UK. The show gave early exposure to such music luminaries as Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones…
When two popular Toronto deejays John Spragge and Bob MacAdorey were fired from radio station CHUM…
..and when, following the enormous success of the “Motown 25” TV special two years earlier, NBC debuted the ill-fated “Motown Revue” variety series hosted by Smokey Robinson, which lasted only five weeks.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 9th INSIDE.
Jewish Program on Toronto’s CHIN Radio Censured
Toronto’s multicultural CHIN Radio station breached the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code for “abusive and unduly discriminatory comments and unduly negative stereotyping about Muslims.”
Changes coming to KiSS Victoria… yes again.
Wednesday, Aug 7, I was informed that yet again changes were made to the on-air lineup at Kiss Victoria. When I went to investigate the listings for the morning show of Dez and Jay, and the afternoon show of Johnny Novak was removed from the website. Meaning that all three local hosts were no longer on the station.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Billy Joel
Singer, songwriter, composer & pianist. Very active during the 1960’s and 1970’s and still going strong today. He has produced about 33 top 40 hits, of which he wrote all of them. Piano Man is from 1973. Born May 1949
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THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 8th
IT WAS AUG. 8th … when the one-week-old US cable channel MTV aired its first concert in stereo, starring REO Speedwagon in a performance at Denver…
When two jurors from the Michael Jackson molestation trial were interviewed on NBC’s ‘Today’ show. They admitted to the national audience they now wished they’d returned a guilty verdict…
When Lamont Tilden (pictured), one of the best known CBC announcers and news readers in the Golden Age of Canadian radio, and the early years of television, died at age 98…
..and when 16-year old Brian Hyland went to No.1 on the Billboard pop singles chart with ‘Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.’
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE
Emmy Awards will go hostless next month, echoing Oscars
The plan to go without an MC echoes the Oscars, which went hostless this year after Kevin Hart pulled out following the resurfacing of controversial remarks.
The Hunt for Red State ‘Deplorables’ Movie Trailer Pulled by ESPN
The Hunt – a movie reportedly featuring liberal elites hunting red state “deplorables” for sport –
Kevin Newman Leaving W5 to produce a Podcast. Say what?
Newman came to Vancouver in 2001 to serve for six years as anchor and executive editor of Global National with Kevin Newman.
One new Arizona radio station is breaking free of corporate control
Music played now includes songs from such varied artists as Ambrosia, Simply Red, The Babys, Donovan, Bob Seger, Sting, and more … music from the 1960s through the 1980s and a bit later.
Toxic, treasonous media pushing “white supremacist” hoax and hit lists of Trump supporters in desperate scheme to drive America into civil war
It’s now obvious the malicious, toxic media is pushing a “white supremacist” hoax in a desperate scheme to drive America into a civil war. The entire left-wing media has now become nothing more than a hate machine that’s spreading its “daily hate” to radicalize left-wing Americans into an unprecedented level of hatred, insanity and violence.
Research Director Inc. Analyzes Seattle Radio PPM’s (July 2019)
A good book for KZOK, KNDD, KISS, 93.9 The Bull, KHTP and KJAQ.
US Cord-Cutting Speeds Up as TV Providers Scramble to Boost Profits
The number of households without a traditional pay-television subscription could soon equal those that have one.
Voiceover Talent Lisa Keys
Sometimes it’s all about the people you have around you. In 2014, Lisa Keys found herself working with people who were passionate about radio imaging and who knew what a great radio imaging voice can do for a radio station.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring New Vaudeville Band
Group created by Geoff Stephens from North London Lead vocalist was John Carter. Winchester Cathedral reached #10 in the U.S., #1 in the USA in 1966
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 7th
IT WAS AUG. 7th … when just months before the US was pulled into WWII, WNBT, Channel 4 in New York City, broadcast TV’s first audience-participation show in which studio guests played charades….
When Martin Kane, Private Eye was first heard on Mutual radio….
When 16-year-old Paul Anka (pictured) made his U.S. television debut on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, lip-synching to his first hit “Diana”…
..and when the reality series Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels had its premiere on the A&E cable network.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Rolling Stone Mag: ‘Pay for Play’ Continues in US Radio
“It’s a game that should’ve gone away a long time ago. [But] it’s prevalent enough that you’re not gonna get into the Top 15 without playing that game.”
The Downing of 8Chan – Jim Watkins
Jim Watkins talks about 8Chan being shut down, and what’s going on behind the scenes
Classic Rock KZOK Takes #1 in the Seattle Radio PPM 6+ Sweepstakes
Jack FM makes it to the Top Five in the 6+ chart, while KISW drops out of the Top 10.
Karina Gould, The Liberal Cabinet Minister Who Wants To Control Social Media, Is Spreading Misinformation On Social Media
Liberals Lie about Social Media!!!
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Marty Robbins
At age 17 Marty joined the U.S. Navy and was discharged in 1947. He then began to play at various venues. A great story teller, including this one from 1970: My Woman, My wife, He died at age 57
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. August 6th
IT WAS AUG. 6th … when one of radio’s first serials, Real Folks debuted on NBC radio…
When singer Dinah Shore started her own Sunday evening show on the NBC Blue radio network. Later Dinah would also have a successful TV career spanning more than three decades…
When Chubby Checker appeared on Dick Clark’s Saturday Night Beechnut Show (ABC TV) and introduced ‘The Twist’…
When Jon Stewart closed out his 16 years as host of ‘The Daily Show’ …
When MOJO RADIO debuted in Vancouver on AM730 with “talk radio for guys” (which would prove to be a mistake)…
..and after establishing himself on Mexican border powerhouses, Wolfman Jack (pictured) debuted on WNBC Radio New York.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Alanna Kelly New Reporter/Anchor at CTV Vancouver Island
The Toronto native left her spot at Kelowna’s Castanet news service to join the CTV station in Victoria.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Laurie London
He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands
London could sing in English and German and was a boy singer with the hit from 1958 He’s Got The Whole World In His Hand.
HOLIDAY MONDAY in Broadcast History .. August 5th
IT WAS AUGUST 5th .. when KDKA Pittsburgh aired the first-ever baseball play by play, with pioneering announcer Harold Arlin at the mike …
When the daily radio drama “Backstage Wife” first aired on a network (Mutual), after proving popular for a few months on Chicago’s WGN. It moved to NBC a year later, and to CBS two decades later!…
When after becoming a huge TV hit in Philadelphia, Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand” made its debut on ABC…
.. and when Prince George (BC) got its second private radio station as CJCI 620 signed on the air. “C.I.” stood for Central Interior…
ALL the milestones for Aug. 5th INSIDE!
How Television Continues to Attract Big Name Actors
You just tend to get the best writing in telly these days, with human beings talking to human beings, and recognizable human behavior,” he says, “while cinema now seems to be more and more about superheroes, monsters and avatars.””
After Nine Years Nancy O’Dell Leaves Entertainment Tonight
O’Dell first joined as anchor of the show in 2010, replacing Mary Hart, after spending 13 years co-anchoring “Access Hollywood.”
KINSELLA: How the media mighty have fallen
How the media mighty have fallen.
Way, way back, when this writer was a special assistant to opposition leader Jean Chretien, getting ready for the daily Question Period ritual was simple
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Frankie Laine
Laine was very popular in the 40’s and 50’s. That Lucky Old Sun in 1948 was one of his bigger hits
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. August 4th
IT WAS AUG. 4th … when the first tennis match on radio was aired on Pittsburgh’s KDKA, the first US commercial station…
When the CBC carried out Canada’s first television transmission from a helicopter…
When the Everly Bros. sang ‘Wake Up Little Susie’ on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show …
When the Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 to rescind the so-called ‘Fairness Doctrine’…
..and when two on-camera stars of Vancouver’s BCTV, Ron Morrier and Robert Malcolm (pictured), signed off forever.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Jason Pires, Michelle Eliot, Ria Renouf: Diverse voices in Canadian mainstream media
Not too long ago, I noticed that all four of the major broadcast outlets in Vancouver (CBC, CTV, Global, and Rogers) were featuring anchors and reporters of Filipino heritage.
COLUMN: Gil McCall Was a Cariboo Radio Legend, and a True Friend
Gil was the talk of Quesnel in those days — everybody knew him — even when he moved to Williams Lake and opened CFFM Super Country Radio.
Bell says it now has 2.7 million Crave subscribers
Roughly seven percent of the entire population of Canada watched the final episode of Game of Thrones through Crave.
Remembering Vic Waters
He was one of the best ‘disc jockeys’ Vancouver has produced, in the 96 years radio has been a factor in the area.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bobbie Gentry
Ode To Billie Joe
Bobby rose to fame with Ode To Billie Joe in 1967
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. August 3rd
IT WAS AUG. 3rd … when 36-year-old announcer Frank Blair (pictured) became news anchor of the NBC-TV Today Show, a job he would keep for the next 22 years!…
When CBS-TV war correspondent Morley Safer sent out a Vietnam report showing American troops using their Zippo lighters to set fire to thatched huts in a Vietnamese village …
When ‘Tonight Show’ host Johnny Carson graced the cover of the Burbank telephone directory…
..and when the ABC-TV news magazine Primetime Live debuted, with Sam Donaldson and Diane Sawyer headlining.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE
MSNBC’s Maddow Drops to FIFTH in July Ratings Behind Fox’s The Five
It was a weak month for Rachel Maddow. The MSNBC host, who leads the network’s primetime slate, fell to fifth place in the July ratings, behind four Fox News programs that dominated the monthly numbers in total viewers.
Ted Farr is now News Director at Kelowna’s News 1150
As of August 1st Ted has been appointed News Director of AM 1150 and as of August 6th, he takes over as the newscaster on the AM 1150 Early Edition with Phil Johnson.
Toronto Star To Get Equivalent Of $115,000 PER WEEK From Trudeau’s Establishment Media Bailout: BLACKLOCK’S
The Trudeau Liberals are trying to buy the media ahead of the upcoming federal election
Remembering Red Robinson back in the 50’s
Look at those hours on the air at CKWX! You must realize that in the Fifties this represented a lot of air time
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Gene Pitney
Pitney had 16 hits to reach the top 40. He was active until his death in 2006
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. August 2nd
IT WAS AUG. 2nd .. when the TV station now known as KCPQ (FOX 13) in Tacoma-Seattle, began broadcasting as KMO-TV Tacoma…
When Canadian-born CBS correspondent Morley Safer (pictured) sent the first TV report from Vietnam indicating the US was losing the war…
When CHUM-owned TV stations in Victoria, London, Barrie, Wingham, Windsor and Ottawa became A-Channels…
…and when radio station WHTZ-FM, Newark, New Jersey (serving New York City and environs) – signed on as “Z100” with Scott Shannon and the “Morning Zoo”. It went from “worst to first” in just a few months.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
A.J. Calloway Out as ‘Extra’ Co-Host after Rape Investigation
AJ Calloway is leaving the syndicated entertainment news show Extra after six women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct and rape.
Popular Okanagan news anchor Rick Webber Made his Final Appearance Wednesday Night
The 30-year Global anchor started his career over 43 years ago when he got a job as a part-time DJ at a radio station on Prince Edward Island in 1976. Webber moved to BC in 1978 and, in 1990, arrived in his beloved Okanagan.
Matty Staudt leaves iHeart and Forms Jam Street Media
Matty Staudt is someone I have been trying to get on the podcast for about a year. His busy work schedule at iHeart made scheduling difficult. However, a change in direction for Matty created the necessary time to have him on. Matty is starting a new venture called Jam Street Media
Edmonton radio legend Bruce Bowie calls it a day…
After an impressive 47 years in radio, Bowie will sign-off for the last time on August 30.
Longtime Cariboo Radioman Gil McCall Will Be Missed
Gil McCall joined the original ownership group of Cariboo Broadcasters at CKCQ in Quesnel in 1958 shortly after the station went on the air.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Gordon Lightfoot
As a singer songwriter Gordon has become very successful . Many hits for the Canadian including this one from 1966: Early Morning Rain
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. August 1st
IT WAS AUG. 1st …when CKWX signed on from studios in Vancouver’s Belmont Hotel, after being known previously as CFDC Nanaimo …
When Mutual radio debuted “The Goodwill Hour”, with its familiar phrase, “You have a friend and advisor in John J. Anthony”…
When Victoria radio station CKDA 1340 moved to AM 1280 and increased its power from 250 watts to 5000 watts…
When an era ended on Vancouver’s CKNW as both Philip Till and Bill Good closed out their talk show careers ….
When Kelowna’s AM 1150 switched from a country music format to Oldies….
..and when “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” launched on CBS-TV with a short summer run followed by three successful regular seasons.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 1st INSIDE.
How Small-Business Owners Can Find Success On The Radio
Once we selected a few talk radio stations, we realized that talk radio listeners pay attention, whereas we found music radio listeners listen passively.
CRTC says new Internet Code will go into effect January 2020 to protect consumers
The code will offer Canadians easy-to-understand contracts, documents and policies around service calls, outages, security deposits and disconnections. The new code will allow Canadians to have a better understanding of prices, especially for bundles, promotions and time-limited discounts.
KING-TV Reporter Honored for Saving Co-Worker’s Life
Ted Land stepped in and performed the Heimlich maneuver. He was able to dislodge the food and clear Alex Rozier’s airways, saving his life.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Rod Stewart
This British rock singer continues to entertain today worldwide. This hit from 1971: Maggie May. Rod has had many hits since 1961 when he started out. Born in 1945
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 31st
IT WAS JULY 31st … when the announcer introduced for the first time ‘Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy!’ on CBS radio…
When TV news anchor Chet Huntley (pictured) retired from NBC, ending “The Huntley-Brinkley Report” after 14 years…
When Leeza Gibbons made her first appearance on TV’s Entertainment Tonight, where she remained for 11 years…
..and when CBC Newsworld made its debut on Canadian cable. Today it is branded CBC News Network.
ALL the milestones for July 31st INSIDE.
Ex-Facebook Exec Jordan Banks to Head Rogers Media
Banks has over 20 years in experience and most recently worked at Facebook and Instagram Canada, where he was the managing director for the past seven years. He takes over Sept. 9th.
Chuck’s Classic, featuring Jimmy Clanton
Jimmy was known as the “swamp pop R & B teenage idol”. He is still active today. He also starred in a couple of movies and from 1972 to 1976 he was a disc jockey. Venus In Blue Jeans was a hit for him in 1962.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 30th
IT WAS JULY 30th … when radio crime drama ‘The Shadow’ began its 24 year run, the first two years on CBS….
When the popular radio soap opera, ‘The Guiding Light’, was seen for the first time on CBS television…
When the soap opera “Santa Barbara” debuted on NBC TV; day 1 of an 8 1/2 year run…
..and when NBC’s ‘L.A. Law’ was nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, one shy of the record held by ‘Hill Street Blues.’
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Can Broadcast Legend Susan Zirinsky Save CBS NEWS?
Susan Zirinsky, 67, the new president of CBS News, was in her office at the CBS Broadcast Center recently rummaging through her illustrious past, which happens to constitute a rich history of broadcast journalism, and the world itself
PROSALESGUY – 15 Ways To Fight Price Objections
Tired of trying to fight price objections? All our sales training clients feel that price is one of the biggest objections they face. There always seems to be someone who is willing to sell their product for less. Stop hiding from these objections. Your ability to tackle them head-on is often the difference between making […]
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bobby Darin
Darin was a singer and actor who passed on at the age of 37. One of the best versions of Mack The Knife was this one by Darin in 1958.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. July 29th
IT WAS JULY 29th … when the CBC’s prairie powerhouse CBK-540 signed on with 50,000 watts from Watrous, Saskatchewan, as the only CBC radio outlet between Winnipeg and Vancouver…
When decades later Toronto’s CBC Radio One service was approved for a move to FM….
When Jack Paar (pictured) began his five-year run as host of NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show”…
When Jim Hartz was named to join Barbara Walters as co-host of the Today show on NBC….
…and when millions around the world watched on television as Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were wed in London.
ALL the milestones for July 29th INSIDE.
Wi-Fi, Which Changed the IP World, is Celebrating 20 Years!
Its public debut 20 years ago as the optional AirPort-branded feature in an Apple laptop was sudden and unexpected. And its effect on consumer expectations, where laptops were concerned, was like night and day.
Why has watching television become such hard work?
For those of us of a certain age, it’s like being a grocery shopper transported from the bare-shelved stores of Soviet Russia to a contemporary Costco and only being able to buy one thing per visit.
John Barbour reviews Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
John Barbour comes out of movie critic retirement for one more movie review
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Debbie Reynolds
Debbie’s career spanned 70 years as an actress & singer. In 1957 she sang her top hit Tammy.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. July 28th
It’s the date of birth of radio announcer Bill Goodwin and TV announcer Art Hannes, producer Dick Ebersol and 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.
Judy Garland recorded her iconic ‘Over the Rainbow,’ Regina got Saskatchewan’s 1st TV station, Toronto’s Crew Cuts had their only #1 song hit, Jerry Lee Lewis made his TV debut, Kathie Lee Gifford (pictured) made her last appearance on TV’s ‘Live with Regis & Kathie Lee’, and Rosemary Clooney had a #1 hit with ‘Come On-a My House.’
Obits include radio announcing heavyweights Truman Bradley and Jackson Beck, actress Eileen Brennan and radio’s first Lone Ranger, George Seaton.
Details of these and scores more milestones for July 28th INSIDE.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Elvis Presley
Another #1 hit for Elvis: In the Ghetto in 1969
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. July 27th
IT WAS JULY 27th .. when Moose Jaw radio station CJRM signed on with 500 watts at 665 KHz. It was later moved to Regina and became CKRM ….
When Okanagan Broadcasters Ltd. was incorporated, as Kelowna’s first radio station (CKOV) was moving from experimental to commercial status….
When Steve Allen (pictured) began a local late-night TV talk show in New York City that the following year went national on NBC-TV as ‘The Tonight Show’ ….
When a summer replacement series “Dean Martin Presents The Bobby Darin Amusement Company” debuted on NBC-TV…
.. and when NBC-TV removed the daily Dinah’s Place from its programming roster. The move brought Dinah Shore’s 23-year association with the Peacock Network to a close.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
‘Once Upon a Time’ Vancouver actor Gabe Khouth Dead at 46
Khouth died following a motorcycle crash in Port Moody on Tuesday.
CNN Editor Resigns in Disgrace over Long History of Tirades Against ‘Jewish Pigs’…
editor at CNN has resigned after a series of antisemitic comments
Smalltown Ontario radio station hoping to restore sense of pride in ‘O Canada’
Playing the national anthem preceding the 12 o’clock news is all part of a test pilot that myFM started in mid-June.
Young people in UK abandon TV news ‘almost entirely’
While the average person aged 65 and over watches 33 minutes of TV news a day, this falls to just two minutes among people aged 16-24, according the media regulator’s annual news consumption report.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Art Mooney
From the 1955 movie “Battle Cry”: Honey Babe by the Art Mooney Orchestra
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. July 26th
IT WAS JULY 26th .. when the Abe Burrows Show premiered on CBS radio, as the comedy writer got his own 15 minute program…
When UBC radio station CiTR was approved for operation on 650 KHz via AM carrier current, to cover the Point Grey campus only….
When the ABC-TV daytime soap General Hospital taped its 7,000th episode…
..and when legendary radio personality Don Percy (pictured) did his last morning show on Vancouver’s oldies station CISL AM 650, before returning to Winnipeg.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Cortes Island Community Radio appeals for funds following transmission failure
A connection in the transmission tower had become exposed to the elements, becoming corroded and waterlogged.
Toronto Radio Host Under Fire After Tweeting Racist Comments
Mike Stafford, the host of Global News Radio’s “The Morning Show”, is currently under investigation by his employer after tweeting and deleting some pretty racist sentiments last week.
Justin Trudeau’s flawed media bailout package – Anthony Fury
If True North’s Anthony Furey had it his way, the best relationship between the government and the media would be no relationship at all.
Global Winnipeg Names Lisa Dutton as Evening News Anchor
Courtesy of July 25, 2019 Global Winnipeg has named Lisa Dutton as the station’s new 6 p.m. anchor. No stranger to Winnipeg, Dutton relocated to the city in 2017 with her family. She was previously the morning anchor at Global Saskatoon for 12 years. “Lisa’s thirst for knowledge, naturally-curious nature and passion for news has brought her […]
CONFIRMED: Off-Air Bloodbath at CTV Vancouver
Reports are circulating of the turfing of as many as 11 behind-the-scenes longterm employees at CTV Vancouver as of yesterday.
Yukon Jack in a Shoot!
In Wrestling, a shoot is when two wrestlers go unscripted into the ring and have it out. Yukon Jack from 100.3 The Bear and I don’t wrestle one another any more –
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Nat ‘King’ Cole
150 of Nat singles reached the charts of pop, R & B and country. He started out as a trio of jazz artists and eventually a vocalist. Send For Me was one of the hits in 1957 for Nat. Sadly he passed on at age 45.
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THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. July 25th
IT WAS JULY 25th … when the Canadian Marconi Company made the first trans-Atlantic two-way radio broadcast from Signal Hill, Newfoundland, to the S-S “Victoria” 1200 miles away…
When 2XAG in Schenectady, NY (later known as WGY) became the first radio station in the U.S. to broadcast with a 50,000-watt transmitter….
When in pre-WWII New York City TV station W2XBS presented television’s first musical comedy. The show was Topsy and Eva ….
..and when NBC-TV’s “Midnight Special” featured songs by Neil Sedaka, Janis Ian, Jessi Colter, and Kraftwerk. Hostess for the week was Helen Reddy (pictured).
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Blade Runner actor Rutger Hauer dead at 75
More recently, Hauer was featured on TV in story arcs in HBO’s True Blood, and Syfy’s Channel Zero, which is filmed in Manitoba.
Anthony Gismondi on Harry McWatters on the Brock Jackson Show on EZ Rock
Harry McWatters, founder of Sumac Ridge Estate, SYL Ranch, Time Estate, Time Winery and Evolve Cellars died in his sleep on July 23rd, 2019.
Calvin To Leaving CHEK
It’s not clear if he jumped or was pushed, but Calvin worked his last CHEK newscast as an anchor last Sunday.
Susan Woods (nee Fisher) Dies in Victoria at age 66
Details of her extensive radio/TV resume can be found inside. She succumbed to cancer July 20 at age 66.
Art Neville, New Orleans funk star, dies aged 81
The keyboardist and singer behind the Meters and the Neville Brothers was hailed as an icon by Louisiana governor John Edwards
CHEK Chooses Andy Neal to Host 10 pm News
For more than a year Neal has been host of the station’s morning news which was available only on-line.
‘The National’ Ratings Tanking
While The National averaged 401,000 viewers, CTV National News had more than double that number, with 993,000 tuning in.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Creedence Clearwater Revival
Lead vocalist was John Fogerty, and others in the group included his brother Tom, plus Tom Cook and Doug Clifford. They recorded many albums and singles, including this hit from 1969. The original group rarely reunited since their breakup in 1973.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 24th
IT WAS JULY 24th .. when U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (pictured) stopped in the middle of his 4th ‘Fireside Chat’ on national radio and asked for a glass of water, which he then sipped…
When the melodramatic serial “Romance of Helen Trent” debuted on US midwest regional radio before becoming a CBS network staple three months later, and running daily for the next 27 years!…
When NBC correspondent Edwin Newman became news anchor of the TV network’s ‘Today Show’….
..and when the independent sales of three BC radio stations.. CJAT Trail. CJAV Port Alberni, and CKAY Duncan .. were approved by the CRTC.
ALL the milestones for July 24th INSIDE.
David Hedison, Captain in ‘Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea’, Dies at 92
Hedison joined Roger Moore in the 1973 James Bond film “Live and Let Die” as well as Timothy Dalton in 1989 with “License to Kill,” becoming the first actor to play CIA agent Felix Leiter twice. In the 1980s and 1990s, he worked on shows such as “Another World,” “T.J. Hooker,” “Dynasty,” “The Love Boat,” “Who’s the Boss” and “The Colbys.”
RIP Bill Luxton, Ottawa TV Pioneer, of ‘Willy & Floyd’
Best-known as the first half of the Willy and Floyd comedy team, Luxton was found lifeless at the bottom of his backyard pool on Brierwood Avenue in Highland Park on Saturday evening. He was 92.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bert Kaempfert
German orchestra leader, music producer, arranger and songwriter. This instrumental was a big hit in 1960. Bert passed on at age 56 June 1980
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 23rd
IT WAS JULY 23rd … when the Telstar communications satellite made possible the first live TV broadcast from the US to Europe…
When Toronto-born rocker Neil Young (pictured), at age 17, held his first recording session in the studios of Winnipeg radio station CKRC…
When the FCC approved the AM stereo radio system; KTSA in San Antonio was the first to go stereo…
..and when the three-year old television network FOX-TV topped ABC, NBC and CBS in the ratings for the 1st time, thanks to “America’s Most Wanted.”
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE. Also, on this day in 2011, Amy Whitehouse died.
Chicago’s Walter Flakus Joins 107.7 The End as APD & Afternoon Host
CUMULUS Alternative WKQX/CHICAGO APD/MD/night-timer WALTER FLAKUS is moving to ENTERCOM Alternative KNDD (107.7 THE END)/SEATTLE effective AUGUST 6th.
Vancouver’s CKNW Celebrates 75 Years!
CKNW AM 980 will air its 75th Anniversary Broadcast from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. August 15th live on location from Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., New Westminster.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Paul Anka
Diana from 1956, the song that began the career of Paul
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. July 22nd
IT WAS JULY 22nd … when the British sitcom that gave rise to CBS-TV’s ‘All in the Family’, ‘Till Death Us Do Part’ debuted on BBC-TV…
When a UK floating pirate radio station, “Swinging Scotland”, shut down for lack of funds…
When The Doors were guests on ABC-TV’s American Bandstand, performing “Crystal Ship” and “Light My Fire”…
.. and when a license for Kelowna’s second radio station CKIQ-1150 was approved by the CRTC.
ALL the milestones for July 22nd INSIDE.
After a Decade Together K96.3 Kelowna Hosts Sign Off
The 10-year radio partnership broke up so Tony Peyton can retire and David Larsen can take another on-air radio job out of town.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Connie Francis
Another chart topper in 1959 for Connie: Lipstick On Your Collar.
1959
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. July 21st
It’s the date that gave us Marshall McLuhan, Don Knotts (pictured), Robin Williams and country music’s Paul Brandt.
The CRTC gave approval to the Global TV network, Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line” started an 8 week reign atop the Country Music chart, Queen played the Montreal Forum, and Entertainment Tonight’s Mary Hart insured her legs for $2 million.
Roger Ailes was forced out as head man at Fox News and Fox Business.
Leaving us on July 21st were actors Basil Rathbone and Robert Young, broadcaster Dave Garroway, singer Dorothy Collins, and musician Long John Baldry.
Scores more milestones for the date INSIDE.
RIP Jack Allen, of KVI/KMPS & not to forget ‘Loveline’ on 570am
His wife, Freddie, preceded him in death a month ago. After 35 years of marriage, they are still together.
Another Deep Dive into McBride’s CRTC Troubles
Matthew McBride filed an application for authorization to change ownership and effective control of the English-language Tofino and Ucluelet Commercial FM Radio stations to Cameron Randall Dennison, much to the chagrin of two former managers of Ukee Radio.
CBS Stations Go Dark on DirecTV in Fee Dispute
CBS says it offered a 30 day extension for negotiations but AT&T declined the offer. “While we continue to negotiate in good faith and hope that AT&T agrees to fair terms soon, this loss of CBS programming could last a long time,” the statement continued.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Tex Beneke & The Modernaires and Glenn Miller Orchestra
Just in case there is the odd young one that does not know what a Jukebox is. Ask your parents. From 1942 Tex Beneke & The Millionaires with Jukebox Saturday Night.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. July 20th
IT WAS JULY 20th … when NBC radio debuted ‘G-Men’ as a Saturday night feature. For most of its 20-year run the title was ‘Gangbusters’…
When “The Arthur Murray Party” premiered on ABC TV, featuring the man behind a nationwide chain of dance schools and his wife Kathryn. As it continued its 10-year run on the tube it would move to DuMont, CBS, & NBC…
When UBC’s student-operated radio station CiTR-FM broadcast in stereo for the first time….
..and when Vancouver-born actor James Doohan (pictured), best known for playing Scotty on Star Trek, died at his home in suburban Seattle at age 85.
ALL the milestones for July 20th INSIDE.
Canadian media needs to get over its Trump fixation
Despite a Canadian election looming, the media is asking Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer about Donald Trump’s tweets.
Google and Facebook keep track of all the weird porn you watch
The research paper indicates that Google runs tracking services on roughly 74 percent of the pornography websites included in the study. On the other hand, Facebook only ran trackers on approximately 10 percent.
Ontario Radio Veteran John Harada Dies Suddenly at 65
Prior to leaving for the US eight months ago Harada had spent the previous three years hosting afternoon drive at community station The River 88.7 in Mount Forest Ontario.
‘CBS Evening News’ ratings plummet on Norah O’Donnell’s debut
The former co-host of “CBS This Morning” came in last place among evening news shows on Monday despite a much-publicized premiere that included a sit-down with Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Eddie Cochran
Eddie died after a car accident during his British Tour, he was just 21. Not many top of the chart hits. Sittin’ In The Balcony hit the airwaves in 1957
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. July 19th
IT WAS JULY 19th .. when Regina’s pioneer radio station CKCK signed on with 2000 watts at 420 metres. ..
When the BBC World Service began frequent playing of the first notes of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony as Prime Minister Winston Churchill launched his “V for Victory” campaign…
When Our Miss Brooks, starring Eve Arden and Gale Gordon (pictured), began its 9-year run on CBS radio…
..and when Vancouver’s CJNW-730 signed on with modern rock and no DJs, preparatory to introducing its ill-fated MOJO format, talk radio for males, three weeks later.
ALL the milestones for July 19th INSIDE.
Veteran TV Crew Member on ‘Titans’ Killed during Special Effects test in Toronto
Special effects co-ordinator and “treasured colleague” Warren Appleby died after an accident at a special effects facility.
Netflix Loses US$17 Billion in Value in One Day
Wall Street punished the leader in streaming media for announcing a day prior that it added only 2.7 million subscribers in the most recent quarter, far shy of the 5 million it had previously forecast.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Mama’s and The Papa’s
The Mama’s and Papas were a major group in the 1960’s with hits like this California Dreaming in 1966
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. July 18th
IT WAS JULY 18th …. when Saskatoon got its first radio station as CFQC signed on 400 metres with 200 watts of power….
When CKVU-TV was licensed as Vancouver’s third television station. It signed on 14 months later. Today it is known as City-TV…
When CBS radio introduced its experimental Columbia Workshop of the Air,..
..and when obits included one-half of Canada’s favorite comedy team Johnny Wayne; and veteran NBC & PBS newsman Paul Duke.
Details of ALL the July 18th milestones INSIDE.
Victoria’s Ian Tyson & Sylvia to be Inducted Separately into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
The duo’s 1964’s hit, Four Strong Winds, has been deemed one of the most influential songs in Canadian history.
The Workplace Listening Opportunity Is Bigger Than Ever in the US
The market for audio entertainment at work has never been bigger (or younger). Fully 60% of the ratings-susceptible respondents we’ve identified say they listen at work.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Roy Hamilton
Roy between successful from 1954 – 1961. He had a number of hits including You’re Gonna Need Magic from 1961. Roy died a young man in July 1969 at 40 years of age
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 17th
Broadcast celebrities born July 17th include Canadians Art Linkletter (pictured) and Donald Sutherland, actress/singer Diahann Carroll and Baywatch’s David Hasselhoff.
Disneyland opened its doors in California, John Chancellor debuted as host of NBC-TV’s Today Show, Anne Murray scored another #1 hit, and Rod Stewart released his first solo single, “Maggie Mae.”
Obits for July 17th include broadcasters Walter Cronkite and Bernard Cowan, jazz greats Billie Holliday, John Coltrane and Peter Appleyard, author Mickey Spillane, and actors Larry Haines, Elaine Stritch and Geraldine Fitzgerald.
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R. Kelly Ordered Held Without Bail On Sex Crime Charges
R. Kelly has been ordered held without bond at a hearing Tuesday in federal court in Chicago. The singer entered a not-guilty plea.
Saskatchewan Joins Media Country-wide in Losing Access to Police Scanners
The Regina Police Service (RPS) sent out letters saying it’s terminating the current Radio System Access Agreement and asking all stations to bring their radio scanner equipment to the police station to be deprogrammed by Aug. 6.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Ralph Marterie
Ralph was a big band leader from Italy. He died in October 1978 age 63. He first played professionally at age 14 in Chicago. Skokiaan was a hit for Ralph in 1954.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 16th
IT WAS JULY 16th … when Diana Ross & the Supremes guest hosted NBC-TV’s Tonight Show, while at the same hour Janis Joplin was the sole guest on ABC-TV’s Dick Cavett Show….
When Los Angeles disc jockey Rick Dees (pictured) debuted his late night TV show “Into The Night with Rick Dees” on ABC-TV…
When the Beach Boys appeared on NBC-TV’s Today Show, on the 37th anniversary of their signing by Capitol Records…
..and when the domestic TV diva Martha Stewart was sentenced to 5 months in prison.
ALL the milestones for July 16th INSIDE.
John Plul “Goodbye Gala” Set for Tuesday July 23rd
It is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday July 23rd at Terminal City Club, 837 West Hastings St.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring O.C. Smith
O.C.’s hit Little Green Apples made it to the #2 spot on the Billboard 100 in 1968. He became a pastor and founder of the City of Angels Church in Los Angeles, California where he ministered for 16 years. O.C. died at age 69 in November 2001.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. July 15th
IT WAS JULY 15th … when “Music and the Spoken Word” debuted on KSL Salt Lake City. It is still heard today on radio & TV & online…
When radio station CKLN 1420 first went on the air in Nelson, B.C….
When 24-year old singer Patti Page made her TV debut in a CBS summer replacement series for Perry Como..
When ‘One Life to Live’ began its 42-year run on ABC-TV daytime…
..and when cable news network MSNBC began operations in Secaucus, New Jersey, a joint project of Microsoft & NBC TV.
ALL the milestones for July 15th INSIDE.
Harvey Weinstein Trial Fuels Rebirth of Court TV
The new owners bought Court TV’s name, logo and library, and will revive its practice of airing trials virtually in their entirety for much of the day while talking about trials and all things legal for the rest of the day.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
At the age of 74 (as of this writing) Seger continues to entertain audiences. He sings rock and heartland rock. Against The Wind is one of hit many hits from 1980.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. July 14th
IT WAS JULY 14th … when satirist Stan Freberg (pictured) debuted a weekly sketch comedy series on CBS Radio; it ran for 15 unsponsored weeks….
When one of the shock jock’s early forays into TV, “The Howard Stern Summer Show” premiered on WWOR-TV in New York City…
When TV trash-talk show host Jerry Springer officially filed papers to run for the U.S. Senate from Ohio…
..and when two distinguished network news anchors, CBS’s Douglas Edwards and NBC’s John Chancellor, were born.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
SF Giants’ women broadcasters signal change in baseball’s old boys’ club
Renel Brooks-Moon is at the center of an ever-growing circle of 5 women in on-air roles with the San Francisco Giants.
Saluting Radioman Sparky Taft!
probably the two most successful broadcasters in the Northwest are Pat O’Day, and Sparky. His family are the pioneers of broadcasting in the state of Washington. He personally, has been General Manager of 8 radio stations. Sparky built KRKO in Everett to be one of the most successful stations in the Northwest, kicking Seattle radio’s butts for many years.
The Mind-Blowing Amount of Time Americans Spend Watching TV
Netflix users streamed a whopping 52 billion-plus minutes of The Office in 2018, according to Nielsen figures, and 32.6 billion minutes of Friends.
Hockey Night in Canada’s Don Cherry sticking around and standing fast
Last weekend a report suggested Sportsnet might not retain Cherry – sending shockwaves through a country that’s watched the HNIC fixture since 1982.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Jefferson Airplane
Based in San Francisco, the rock band known as Jefferson Airplane, started out in 1965. By 1967 they had the hit entitled White Rabbit.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. July 13th
IT WAS JULY 13th .. when Allan Slaight bought rocker CFOX in Montreal and within two weeks turned its music to Country ..
When BBC Radio banned “No One Is Innocent” by the Sex Pistols….
When sportscaster Howard Cosell said that he was “tired of being tied to the football mentality” and asked to be released from duties on ABC’s Monday Night Football…
..and when Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler (pictured) announced he was leaving FOX-TV’s American Idol after two seasons, to focus his attention back on the band.
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Research Director Inc. Analyzes Latest Seattle Radio PPM’s
KISW moved back to #1 (18-34) for the first time since AUGUST thanks to its best share in over a year.
$5 Billion Fine Approved for Facebook
The fine would be the largest the FTC has levied on a tech company. But it won’t make much of a dent for Facebook, which had nearly $56 billion in revenue last year.
Joe Perkins Makes his CHEK Debut; O’Hara-Byrne Takes New Role
Perkins will anchor CHEK’s 6 pm News starting Monday.
RIP Peace FM’s Leo Sabulsky, Beloved Chetwynd BC Fire Chief, 67
Leo was known far and wide as a selfless man whose sense of community knew no bounds. A man who,when told something couldn’t be done, went out and did it.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall In Love)
This was the second pairing of them, with A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall In Love) in 1960. Dinah died at the young age of 39.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. July 12th
IT WAS JULY 12th .. when the Toronto Daily Star’s pioneering radio station CFCA had its Grand Opening. Foster Hewitt broadcast his first hockey game on CFCA seven months later. ..
When The Adventures of Sam Spade was heard for the first time, on ABC Radio. Howard Duff (pictured) starred as the San Francisco detective in the summer replacement series which quickly won a year-round following …
When PBS began airing concerts by the Boston Pops Orchestra…
…and when the daytime game show “Family Feud” premiered on ABC-TV with Richard Dawson as host.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Movin’ 92.5 and KZOK Share 6+ Lead in New Seattle PPM’s
Former 6+ leader KUOW pushed down to #3.
Genevieve Borne: Vive Le Difference
Genevieve Borne is really talented. I met her in 1992 after a concert and was enamoured with her immediately. She is a bridge to the province I love, and a broadcaster I respect and emulate where applicable.
MEDIA BIAS: Global News Slammed For Horribly Deceptive Headline Misrepresenting Andrew Scheer On Conversion Therapy
Establishment media bias is heating up as the press does the bidding of the Trudeau Liberals.
Postmedia Expects at Least $8 Million in Taxpayer Subsidies
Postmedia expects to get $8 million to $10 million this year from taxpayers under the federal government’s subsidy program to support “a strong and independent news media.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Russ Morgan Orchestra
The big band leader popular during the 1930’s and 1940’s. Russ had a number of hits including Cruising Down the River in 1949. He died at the age of 65
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. July 11th
Actors Tab Hunter and Sela Ward, announcer Harry Von Zell (pictured)l and Canadian guitarist Liona Boyd were born on July 11th.
Elvis had his final Sun Records session, Mac Davis debuted his summer CBS-TV variety show, Rupert Holmes hosted NBC-TV’s Midnight Special, and Frank Sinatra got married for the 4th time.
Orson Welles debuted his Mercury Theatre players as a weekly prime time feature of CBS radio.
Obits this date include Vancouver talk radio host Gary Bannerman, composer George Gershwin, singers Helen Forrest and Frances Langford, actors Laurence Olivier and Ray Collins, and iconic New York Yankee P.A. announcer Bob Sheppard.
All the milestones for July 11th are INSIDE.
Accomplished Alberta Broadcaster Sounds “Alarm” About Youth Smartphone Addiction Causing Sleep Deprivation
Stats show that the majority of students are arriving at school extremely fatigued and 84% are sleeping with their smartphones on.
Two Canadian cinema owners receive death threats ahead of Unplanned screening
Police are investigating death threats sent to two Canadian independent theatre owners because they are screening the pro-life movie Unplanned on July 12
Documentary Film about Toronto’s The Edge CFNY & its Late Star Martin Streek
Ten years after Streek’s death, Wil Dunlop has decided to direct a documentary about him called Keep It Locked and Cranked, a phrase Streek often used while on the air.
Rip Torn, Artie the Producer on ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ Dies at 88
The respected Emmy winner and Oscar and Tony nominee always aimed for authenticity but had a reputation as a trouble-maker.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Aretha Franklin
Aretha was an actress, singer, songwriter, pianist, and was active from 1956 to 2017. Charted over 112 singles, and became the most charted female artist of all time. Respect was her song in 1967. Sadly she passed away in August 2018 at age 76.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 10th
IT WAS JULY 10th … when a radio show of international intrigue ‘The Man Called X,’ debuted on CBS radio, beginning an 8-year run on the networks ….
When New York’s WINS Radio announced the hiring of pioneer rock deejay Alan Freed to be the host of their “Rock ‘n’ Roll Party’…
When the longtime radio hit ‘Your Hit Parade’ debuted on NBC-TV, starring two Canadian female vocalists, Dorothy Collins & Gisele MacKenzie (pictured)….
When the short-lived “Gladys Knight & the Pips” Summer Series premiered on NBC-TV…
.. and when Victoria’s first radio station CJVI AM900 cut costs by dropping its talk shows and went back to playing hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s.
ALL the milestones for July 10th are found INSIDE.
Around 85 percent of Canadians haven’t taken an internet break in the last year
Around 22 percent of people surveyed found their job online. Similarly, around 10 percent found their spouse online. Further, 16 percent found their home online, while nine percent completed their education online.
Longtime Breakfast Television host Riaz Meghji announces departure from CityTV show
He’s been a host on the show every weekday morning since 2008, but now Breakfast Television Host Riaz Meghji has announced he’s leaving the popular Vancouver morning show.
PROSALESGUY – Stupid Mistakes I’ve Made As A Salesperson
I was recently discussing some of the stupid mistakes I’ve made as a Salesperson with our sales training colleagues in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto
Former radio host launches independent bid for upcoming Manitoba election
Former Winnipeg host Dave Wheeler will run as an independent in the upcoming provincial election.
RIP Former CKNW Promotions Ace John Plul
John had been in Peace Arch Hospital after a fall at his home a few weeks ago.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Bachelors
Originally from Dublin, Ireland, they started out in 1957 and still on the go today. In the 1960’s they had songs on the charts n Europe, Australia, South Africa, South America, U.S.S.R. and the United States. Charmaine was a hit for the trio in 1963.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 9th
IT WAS JULY 9th … when 26-year old Dick Clark (pictured) debuted as host of the daily “Bandstand” on Philadelphia T-V station WFIL…
When Calgary’s CKRY-FM signed on at 105.1 MHz with 100,000 watts as “Country 105″…
When NBC-TV aired the sitcom “A Different World” for the final time, concluding its 6 year run…
..and when ABC aired a rare interview with CBS’ late night star David Letterman on the premiere of their new magazine show “Up Close.”
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Three Women Departing Q13 Newsroom
This is a big hit to the station’s diversity, as they lose two black female Anchors and one middle eastern Reporter.
In Open Letter, Cineplex CEO Takes Strong Stand For Canadian Free Expression
While most Canadians believe in free expression, the far-left Liberal government has tried to rile up opposition to Cineplex showing the pro-life film ‘Unplanned.’
RIP Former CBC Vancouver/Regina TV Executive Elie Savoie, 84
He enjoyed an accomplished 40+ year career in the performing arts which included acting, directing and producing in both theatre and television. He retired in 1987 after 36 years with CBC television.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dion
Dion had a major hit with Abraham, Martin & John in 1968
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. July 8th
IT WAS JULY 8th … when Storer Broadcasting Company purchased WINS radio in New York City for $10 million, the highest price paid for a radio station to that time…
When “The Everly Brothers Show” was launched on ABC-TV as a summer series, replacing Johnny Cash…
When the final episode of “Mr. Belvedere” aired on ABC TV…
…and when the televised Iran-Contra hearings made Lt. Col. Oliver North (pictured) a daytime TV star, outrating the serials and the game shows.
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Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Dead at Just 20
A rep for Boyce’s family said that he died in his sleep after a seizure due to an “ongoing medical condition.”
My Favourite Flashback: Presenting Gerry Rafferty
Official video of Gerry Rafferty performing Baker Street from the album City to City.
Foul play suspected in death of 36-year-old new media personality Joe Hagmann
The new media lost a prominent figure on June 29 when Joseph D. Hagmann, for eight years the Millennial co-host of the popular conservative internet TV and radio program The Hagmann Report, died suddenly at his home in Erie, Pa.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Guy Mitchell
Guy Mitchell had a number of Top 10 hits like Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1952. He died at age 72.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. July 7th
IT WAS JULY 7th .. when ‘Flashgun Casey’ debuted on CBS radio. It evolved into ‘Casey, Crime Photographer’ and ran for 12 years!..
When ‘Escape’ (pictured) was heard for the first time on CBS. The critically-acclaimed anthology series continued on an erratic and largely sponsorless schedule (18 different time slots!) through 1954…
When Jack Webb’s ‘Dragnet’ was first heard on NBC radio. The program was the first to dramatize cases from actual police files…
..and when a live summer replacement for Dinah Shore, “The Eddy Arnold Show” debuted on NBC-TV.
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UNPLANNED MOVIE: In Rare Display Of Corporate Courage, Cineplex Defends Free Speech Amid Radical Far-Left Liberal Criticism
Desperate radical-left Trudeau Liberals try to make people afraid of a movie
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bobby Curtola
Canadian Teen Idol with hits like Aladdin in 1962. He was the first Canadian to have an album go Gold. He died at age 73.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. July 6th
IT WAS JULY 6th … when Canadian soprano Sarah Fischer sang 30 minutes of excerpts from Carmen in the first opera telecast by the BBC…
When following on years in supporting radio roles with Rudy Vallee, Paul Whiteman and Edgar Bergen, Judy Canova (pictured) began her own weekly comedy-and-music show on CBS…
When a hidden microphone eavesdropped on unsuspecting people for the first time, as Candid Microphone hit the ABC radio airwaves. Allen Funt was the host…
When Garrison Keeler’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ had its premiere on National Public Radio ….
..and when Karen & Richard Carpenter hosted the debut of their summer series, Make Your Own Kind of Music, on NBC-TV.
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Kevin Spacey Accuser Drops Civil Lawsuit
Spacey still faces a criminal charge, related to the allegations by the busboy, who was 18 at the time of the alleged groping in 2016.
First Indigenous Woman Appointed as CRTC Commissioner for B.C., Yukon
Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Minister Pablo Rodriguez has appointed Clare Anderson as full-time commissioner for British Columbia and Yukon at the CRTC.
Roo Phelps Moves to Evenings on Bell’s EZ Rock network from Kelowna
As of this coming Monday July 8th she’ll be handling evenings across Bell Media’s EZ Rock radio network, originating in Kelowna.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Burton Cummings
Burton was doing well in 1977, with a hit like My Own Way to Rock
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. July 5th
IT WAS JULY 5th … when Ann Southern starred on CBS Radio as “Maisie” for the first time, beginning a six-year run ….
When “My Favorite Husband”, starring Lucille Ball (pictured), debuted on CBS Radio, laying the groundwork for the redhead’s later superstardom on TV…
When Fred Davis, the longtime host of CBC-TV’s ‘Front Page Challenge’ passed away at age 74 …
When Anne Murray hosted “The Midnight Special” on NBC-TV, singing five songs including “You Won’t See Me,” “Robbie’s Song For Jesus” and “He Thinks I Still Care”….
..and when the pilot episode of the landmark TV comedy”Seinfeld” aired on NBC.
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Media Silent as Allison Mack’s Arrest Exposes Child Trafficking For Billionaire-Backed Sex Slave Ring (Video Added)
As more details emerge in the case of the elite Hollywood sex cult NXIVM, it seems that the story goes even deeper than was first reported
Terry O’Reilly: Under The Influence
Terry O’Reilly is a radio guy. He will tell you on the show that he is an ad guy – and that might be partially true. However, it is apparent that when you listen to his take on the world of media, advertising, marketing and radio, that he is grounded in radio.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bill Justis
Bill Justis was one of the many pioneers of rock & roll. He also did many compositions for film. Raunchy was his only hit, hitting the charts in 1957
JULY the FOURTH in Broadcast History .. Thurs. 2019
IT WAS JULY 4th … when the radio panel show Life Begins at 80, with host Jack Barry, debuted on Mutual…
When L.A. deejay Casey Kasem launched the longrunning ‘American Top 40’ as a weekly four hour syndicated radio feature…
When the third episode of CBS-TV’s Sunday night talent showcase ‘Toast of the Town” hosted by Ed Sullivan, starred baseball icon Joe DiMaggio and dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson…
… and when the “Tony Orlando and Dawn” TV show debuted on CBS as a summer replacement for Sonny & Cher.
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Corus’ CuriousCast Adds ‘History Of The 90’s’ Podcast With Kathy Kenzora
“Not only will this podcast explore some of the biggest moments of the ’90s, KATHY will also take a deep dive into stories many listeners have likely never heard before.”
Arte Johnson, Master of Manic Characters on ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 90
He played the German soldier Wolfgang (“Verry interesting”) and the lecherous old man who hassled Ruth Buzzi in the park on the popular 1960s NBC comedy show.
Fox News Streaming Service Reeling After Misconduct Claim Goes Public
The network said it has “resolved” a claim that host Britt McHenry leveled against co-host Tyrus. She has hired an employment lawyer.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Julie London
Julie’s career began in 1944 and she continued to entertain until 1981. Cry Me A River in 1955, is probably the best known hit of hers
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 3rd
IT WAS JULY 3rd … when “Hawaii Calls” began its 60 years of radio broadcasts from the Moana Hotel on the beach at Waikiki. At its peak it aired on 600 radio stations around the world…
When the comic strip character, Blondie was first heard on CBS radio, starring Penny Singleton & Arthur Lake …
When Pamela Martin announced her departure from BCTV to join Bill Good as co-anchor of CTV Vancouver’s 6 pm news…
When the legendary comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted their own network radio show on NBC…
..and when “The Andy Williams Show” debuted as a summer replacement series on CBS-TV.
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Portland journalist Andy Ngo speaks out, says Antifa behind attack (Video Added!)
Andy Ngo shows injuries sustained during a protest in Portland, Ore. on Saturday, June 29, 2019.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Gene McDaniels
Gene had a number of hits to reach the top 100, including A Hundred Pounds Of Clay in 1961
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 2nd
It was the date the 1st million-dollar prizefight (Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier) aired on US radio.
“The Aldrich Family,” “The Adventures of the Thin Man” and the satire of “Bob and Ray” had their premieres on NBC radio.
Morning radio star Arthur Godfrey (pictured) signed to host a weekly prime time CBS show.
Lawrence Welk debuted his new dance show on ABC-TV.
Elvis recorded “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel,” Dean Martin recorded “Houston,” and Andy Williams recorded “Canadian Sunset.”
Obits on July 2nd include James Stewart, Betty Grable, Lee Remick, Fred Gwynne and Jan Murray.
Details of all the anniversaries for this date INSIDE.
KUBE/Seattle Promotes Eric Rosado to PD
iHEARTRADIO Top 40/Rhythmic KUBE (KUBE 93.3)/SEATTLE has promoted APD/MD/afternoons ERIC ROSADO to PD, effective immediately.
A Boston radio fixture is off the air after nearly four decades
Loren Owens, of the long-running “Loren & Wally” morning show on 105.7 WROR-FM, signed off last Friday, after failing to agree on a new contract.
Does federal panel threaten net neutrality in Canada?
It will come as no surprise that in the absence of the CRTC’s guiding hand, creativity, innovation, Canadian content (ask Justin Bieber) and investment have flourished like never before. Janet Yale (Pictured) chairs the seven person panel
TV’s Steve Harvey to cover 8 students’ college costs
The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation has worked with Kent State University to provide scholarships of about $23,000 per student.
The Big Story’s First Year – Jordan Heath-Rawlings
It sounds easy. Produce a compelling 15 to 20 minute piece of audio every day about a Canadian news story. And then you find out it isn’t easy. For the last year, Jordan Heath-Rawlings has been doing just that with Frequency Network’s flagship podcast, The Big Story
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dolly Parton
Dolly has 25 songs reach #1. Including the one most remembered from 1981: 9 TO 5.
CANADA DAY in Broadcast History .. Mon. July 1st
IT WAS JULY 1st .. when Prime Minister Mackenzie King dedicated Ottawa’s Peace Tower carillon in the first Trans-Canada radio network broadcast hookup over telephone and telegraph lines…
When Hall of Fame sportscaster Jim Robson at age 17 (pictured) broke into radio at CJAV Port Alberni …
When an apparently sanitized Elvis Presley appeared on NBC- TV’s ‘The Steve Allen Show’ in a tuxedo and sang ‘Hound Dog’, to a real live Hound Dog…
When Vancouver’s country music station JR Country 93.7 signed on at 9:37 a.m….
…and when Toronto CTV flagship CFTO-TV transmitted the first colour television in Canada.
ALL the milestones for July 1st INSIDE.
Mirko Bibic Named New CEO at Bell as of January
Prior to his role as COO, Bibic played an important role in the telecom’s regulatory efforts. He used his legal expertise to help secure government approval for many of the company’s recent acquisitions.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Coasters
The Coasters had a number of hits in the 1950’s, including Charlie Brown in 1959. This is the “name” I used on air for a number of years!
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. June 30th
IT WAS JUNE 30th … when CBS-TV debuted “The Guiding Light,” a daytime serial that had been on radio already for 15 years. Over the next 57 years it would become TV’s alltime longest running drama …
When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show featured The Everly Brothers singing their debut hit “Bye Bye Love”…
When “The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour,” starring Jack Burns & Avery Schreiber debuted as a 10-week summer replacement series on ABC TV…
..and when Richmond (BC)’s CISL moved up the dial from 940 to 650 KHz. It is now branded Sportsnet 650.
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Jay Richardson Returning to Power 97 as Afternoon Host
Longtime Winnipeg broadcaster Jay Richardson is returning to where it all began for him, at Power 97.
Ottawa’s 1310 News cancels The Rick Gibbons Show
The 66-year old former CEO & publisher of the Ottawa Sun and host of The Rick Gibbons Show announced his departure over Twitter on Thursday.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Kenny Rogers
Kenny had a great number of hits like Reuben James in 1969.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. June 29th
IT WAS JUNE 29th … when just the second daytime serial on network radio, ‘Vic & Sade’ (pictured) made its debut on NBC Blue. Paul Rhymer’s scripted sly humour made the series unique for almost 20 years …
When radio’s “show with a heart” made its debut. “Strike It Rich” became a weekly Sunday night favorite on CBS radio…
When the radio version of “The Life of Riley,” starring William Bendix, ended its 7-year run on NBC Radio…
..and when Neil Diamond made his TV debut on ABC’s “American Bandstand,” performing his first Top Ten hit “Cherry, Cherry.”
ALL the milestones for June 29th INSIDE.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Al Martino
Martino was also an actor, appearing in the “Godfather. His Spanish Eyes, carried him to the charts in 1966.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 28th
IT WAS JUNE 28th … when an old favorite of radio audiences ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ made the switch to TV. Two years later, criticism from the NAACP about ‘stereotyping’ forced CBS-TV to drop the show…
When ‘The Quiz Kids’ (pictured) began a 13-year run on radio as a summer replacement for the blind piano virtuoso Alec Templeton…
When ‘The Alan Young Show’ debuted on NBC radio featuring the Vancouver-raised comedian. He would later be the human star of the talking horse TV show, ‘Mr. Ed’…
When CKUA-FM signed on in Edmonton, and ‘Sunny 94’ took to the air in Lacombe Alta….
..and when “The Helen Reddy Show” debuted as an eight-week summer replacement series on NBC-TV, with Flip Wilson, The Pointer Sisters, and Seals & Croft as guests.
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CTV News’ Anchor Lisa LaFlamme named to the Order of Canada
“Lisa is a trailblazer for women in Canadian news broadcasting, and has continually demonstrated excellence in her work while tirelessly advocating for democracy in journalism and human rights in Canada and abroad.”
Matthew McBride on the CRTC Hot Seat in September
Sept. 5th is the date for McBride to learn the ramifications of the CRTC non-compliance by his stations in Tofino, Ucluelet, Pemberton and Port Moody.
Swift Current Broncos’ New Broadcaster Comes via Powell River, Penticton
The Swift Current Broncos announced Craig Beauchemin as the new voice of the Broncos play-by-play broadcast, podcast member and the face of Broncos community engagement activities.
Bob Ley Retiring After 40 Years With ESPN
Ley has been off the air since September, when he announced he would be taking a six month sabbatical. On Wednesday, he released a statement saying that he would retire from the company at the end of this month.
Cumulus Sells New York’s WABC AM for $12.5 Million
“Today’s agreement with Red Apple Media is yet another step in the execution of our portfolio optimization priority to drive CUMULUS’s long-term success.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Lloyd Price
Price started out in 1952 and continues today. In 1959 he had a #1 hit Personality.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. June 27th
JUNE 27th is the birthdate of Captain Kangaroo and Khloe Kardashian, and also gave birth to an ABC-TV soap called “Loving.”
Red Robinson held his first rock concert at the Kerrisdale Arena starring Bill Haley, Elvis began taping his first TV special, and Billy J. Kramer guested on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Jim Pattison got the okay to buy six Van. Island radio stations.
Hugh Grant was arrested for ‘lewd behaviour’ with an L.A. prostitute, and John Lennon was finally granted his Green Card.
Gale Storm and Don Grady and Canadian teen idol Terry Black breathed their last, as did the TV shows Miami Vice, The Flip Wilson Show (pictured), and the NBC Matinee Theatre.
Details of these and dozens more milestones for June 27th INSIDE.
Beth Chapman dead: ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ star dies of cancer at 51
Duane (Dog) Chapman confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, “It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain. Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Bee Gees
Stayin’ Alive is one of their major hits in 1978. Barry is the only surviving member of the group
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 26th
IT WAS JUNE 26th … when Ted Rogers Sr. invented the alternating-current tube which facilitated plug-in batteryless radios. Until then, all radios had been battery operated…
When comedian Fred Allen ended his 17-year run as host of his own radio show. Allen was (unsuccessfully) attempting a transition to TV…
When Canadian folksinger/songwriter Joni Mitchell guested on ABC’s Mama Cass TV special from Los Angeles…
..and when CKNW ‘s Bill Hughes (pictured, right) qualified for the Guiness Book of World Records as he broadcast the 12,000th edition of “Roving Mike.”
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Sportsnet Jettisons Number of Off-Air Jobs in Rogers ‘Repositioning’ for the Future
An emailed statement says Sportsnet is repositioning for the future by changing how it delivers content to audiences.
Fact-Checking Snopes: Website’s Political ‘Fact-Checker’ Is Just A Failed Liberal Blogger
Popular myth-busting website Snopes originally gained recognition for being the go-to site for disproving outlandish urban legends -such as the presence of UFOs in Haiti or the existence of human-animal hybrids in the Amazon jungle.
Jerry Forbes Centre for Community Spirit now open
Board chair Brian Farrell, MP Amarjeet Sohi and Jerry Forbes’ son Marty Forbes cut the cake…
5G Could Wipe Out Humans, Plants, Animals – Dr. Martin Pall
5G involves All of US! It’s time to check out the truth and this man has the facts
Dr. Martin Pall holding talks on 5G dangers across southern BC
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Frank Sinatra
Voted the most highly acclaimed male vocalist of all time. Ol”MacDonald from 1960 shows his ability to sing anything.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 25th
IT WAS JUNE 25th .. when Vancouver radio station CKWX moved UP the dial from AM 1010 to AM 950, and increased its power to 1000 watts….
When ‘The Imogene Coca Show’ and two years later ‘The Jonathan Winters Show’ aired their final telecasts on NBC…
When the gothic horror daytime serial “Dark Shadows” began its run on ABC-TV…
..and when “The Dave Thomas Comedy Show” starring the Ontario-born SCTV alumnus, was seen for the last time on CBS-TV.
ALL the milestones for June 25th INSIDE.
Whistle Blower Reveals Google Plan to Prevent “Trump situation” in 2020 on Hidden Cam (Update)
Youtube has removed the video from their platform!
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Platters
The Platters had a number of Billboard @1 hits, including My Prayer from 1956.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 24th
IT WAS JUNE 24th … when ‘A Date With Judy’ starring Louise Erickson aired for the first time on NBC radio as a summer replacement for Bob Hope…
When “The Steve Allen Show” was seen for the first time on NBC-TV, while “Ed Sullivan’s 8th Anniversary Show” captured the ratings for CBS-TV…
When the iconic early sitcom “I Love Lucy” aired its last original episode in CBS-TV prime time, before beginning a record number of reruns in syndication…
When Victoria’s CKDA Radio narrowed its Oldies format down to just the hits of the ’70’s …
… and when Front Page Challenge (pictured) debuted on CBC-TV as a 13-week summer replacement program. It would eventually become North America’s longest-running game-interview TV show.
ALL the milestones for June 24th INSIDE.
Manager for Joni Mitchell & Neil Young, Elliot Roberts Dies at 76
Roberts’ most famous manager-client relationship was with Young, which began in 1969 and continued until Roberts’ death.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Hank Snow
I’ve Been Everywhere
A country classic by Canadian born Hank Snow in 1962
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. June 23rd
IT WAS JUNE 23rd … when Chilliwack’s first radio station CHWK signed on at 1210 KHz with 5 watts. At first it only broadcast an hour or two a day…
When Don McNeill took over as host of Chicago’s ‘Pepper Pot’ program, and renamed it ‘The Breakfast Club’ which ran on the networks for 35 years…
When ‘The Jimmy Durante Show’ concluded its run on NBC-TV, and ‘The Pat Boone Show’ ran for the last time on ABC-TV…
When 2,200 CBC broadcast technicians ended their 5-month strike …
…and when ‘The David Letterman Show’ began its torturous 4-month run on NBC-TV daytime.
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Prince George Station Hosts Summer Radio Camps for Teens
Payment for the camp works on a sliding scale, ranging from $40 to $400 depending on the camper’s financial situation.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Steve Lawrence
Steve is a singer actor. A number of his songs hit the top 10 including Footsteps in 1960
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. June 22nd
iT WAS JUNE 22nd … when radio station KVL 1370 Seattle debuted on the air at 6:30pm with more than 6 hours of musical celebration featuring live orchestras playing jazz, classical and Hawaiian music…
When the final episode of “You Bet Your Life”/”The Groucho Show” aired on NBC-TV…
When the 22-year old Barbra Streisand signed a 10-year contract with CBS-TV worth about $200,000 a year…
..and when the 134th & final episode of “Xena: Warrior Princess” aired in North America.
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Kelly Jay Fordham, founding member of Crowbar, dead at 77
The singer, songwriter, and pianist who helped to co-write the famous 1971 hit Oh, What A Feeling had been in hospital in Calgary since early June after suffering a stroke.
Alex Robertson gets call to Victoria Sports Hall of Fame
On CHEK TV from 1974 to 2003, his focus was always the local sports scene.. He produced over 14,000 stories, almost all featuring local athletes, coaches and teams. He was the top TV host on the Island and covered sports that did not normally receive notice.
Toronto’s Talia Schlanger Stepping Away As Host Of NPR’s ‘World Cafe’
“Call it an occupational hazard, but talking to people about creativity and courage has inspired me to take a leap and return to my own creative roots.”
Bob McCown Confirms he’s Leaving Sportsnet after 30 Years .. but NOT Retiring
Sportsnet program director Dave Cadeau called McCown “an icon in the business and a legend of our format” and said he “will be missed but his legacy will remain with us for years to come.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Nat King Cole
Those Lazy Hazy Days of Summer was a big hit for Nat from 1963
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 21st
IT WAS JUNE 21st … when the first telecast of a political convention took place, from the Republican Convention in Philadelphia …
When Nick Frost brought a brand new Kelowna radio station CILK FM (Silk FM) to the air at 101.5 with effective radiated power of 11,000 watts…
When Victoria’s CKXM FM 91.3 switched from a country station to modern rock under a new name “The [email protected] FM”…
..and when two years before WW2, the BBC televised the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for the first time.
ALL the milestones for June 21st INSIDE.
Sportsnet Prepares for Massive Layoffs
The only name we will confirm at this time is Bob McCown. The current reports are that today – Thursday June 20th 2019 – will be the final show with McCown at the microphone.
PROSALESGUY – What Smart People Do Before July Starts
It’s coming. Summer vacation season. We’ve prepared all our sales training clients in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto to realize that the final few days of June are the last chance to get sales closed before the B2B decision making process seems to grind to a halt.
The Art Of Voicetracking
The best thing that you can do to get better, is to aircheck yourself. You will always be your biggest critic.
Stingray’s ‘Casey Clarke Show’ to Take Over BC Southern Interior Mornings
Longtime KELOWNA broadcaster CLARKE will have two co-hosts.on his four-station network.
CKNW PD Larry Gifford Named to National Corus Post
He’s been named National Director of AM Radio for Corus Entertainment.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Ray Price
Ray was a songwriter, guitarist, and singer. In 1971 he had the hit For The Good Times. He helped make country music more popular. Ray died at the age of 87 in December 2013.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. June 20th
IT WAS JUNE 20th … when American Bandstand celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute prime time ABC-TV special. Paul Anka, Neil Diamond, Frankie Avalon, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Little Richard, Three Dog Night, and Cheech & Chong were among the performers appearing….
When the last of the original CBC-TV-produced Don Messer’s Jubilee shows aired, following a Saturday night hockey game…
When “Price is Right” model Janice Pennington was knocked out when she was struck by a TV camera during a taping of the show at CBS Television City in L.A.…
…and when Howard Stern (pictured) began his 30-minute TV show, a digest version of his morning radio show, on the E! cable network.
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Fox News beats CNN, MSNBC combined in ratings, tops all of cable
Fox News averaged 2.3 million viewers during the hours of 8-11 p.m. ET from June 10-16, while MSNBC finished second with an average of 1.5 million. HGTV, A&E and USA joined them among the top five, while CNN averaged just 744,000 to finish 14th.
Bob Harris – Serious Fun
Bob Harris has had an incredible radio journey that has spanned Peterborough, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Hamilton. Along the way it has been about the people. He’ll be the first to admit that he made mistakes along the way and learned on the job through the mentorship of General managers like Rob Braide, the late Gary Russell, Tom Peacock and Pat Holiday. Bob also worked with Canada’s two biggest morning shows in Gerry Forbes in Calgary, and Terry Dimonte & Ted Bird in Montreal
How the US Got Its First Black Radio Station
Memphis’ WDIA initially featured white male radio personalities playing country and pop hits that appealed to white listeners, like “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)” by Tex Williams and “Time After Time” by Frank Sinatra.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring April Stevens & Nino Temple
Deep Purple by the brother & sister act known as April Stevens & Nino Temple, was a big in 1963. Though it was considered “rock ’n roll” it ended up #1 on Billboards Adult Contemporary charts
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 19th
IT WAS JUNE 19th … when Gillette became the first-ever network TV sponsor on NBC-TV’s coverage of the Billy Conn-Joe Lewis heavyweight boxing match,…
When the Goodson-Todman game show ‘I’ve Got a Secret’ with Garry Moore as host (pictured), debuted on CBS-TV…
When at the height of the folk music boom, the Kingston Trio debuted their own weekday show on CBS Radio…
and when Roberta Flack hosted her ABC-TV musical special, “Roberta Flack… The First Time Ever,” with The Blossoms and Seals & Crofts as guests.
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Bob Simmons, stellar KING-TV pundit, RIP: A life to appreciate
Simmons, 88, was one of the cerebral but fearless pundits who defined KING-TV in the last years of ownership by its founding family, the Bullitts.
Trudeau Government Directs CRTC to “Drive Down” Wireless Prices with Competition
The government says Canadian bills for telecommunications services “continue to be high when compared to other nations, and affordability is an ongoing concern for many Canadian families.”
Former Seattle/Spokane Radio Personality J.J. Hemingway Dead at 65
During his lemgthy radio career JJ worked at KJR-FM Seattle from 2001-06, and most recently hosted evenings at Spokane’s Shine 104.9.
Toronto’s G98.7-FM in Financial Peril, according to Court Records
The station is unable to pay its liabilities and is at risk of losing its broadcasting licence, allegedly due to the financial mismanagement of Fitzroy Gordon (pictured), the station’s founder and president, who died on April 30.
RIP Doug McIlraith, aged 83.
He moved to Vancouver in the mid-1950’s, where he joined the recently rebranded C-FUN and CJOR, then went to CKOV in Kelowna. But most of his broadcasting career was spent on the prairies with the CBC.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Marvin Hamlisch
Composer, conductor. He is one of only 15 people that have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award. The Entertainer the charts with this number in 1973.Marvin died at the age of 68 in August 2012.
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TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 18th
IT WAS JUNE 18th .. when ‘The Adventures of Ellery Queen’ debuted on CBS radio in a 60-minute format for the first six months …
When the adult western ‘Gunsmoke” wrapped its 9-year run on CBS radio…
When the luminescent Nanette Fabray (pictured) made her final appearance as co-star of NBC-TV’s ‘Caesar’s Hour’…
When Vancouver’s CKNW AM 980 launched the Western Information Network ..
.. and when Dan Rather’s final report for CBS aired on the network’s feature weekend news magazine ‘Sunday Morning.’
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Nielsen: In US, Radio is Still the ‘King of Reach’
Across age, gender and ethnicity, radio consistently connects with a large number of consumers.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Crew Cuts
Named after the popular crew cut, they became a big hit. The Canadian Quartet charted Earth Angel in 1955
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 17th
IT WAS JUNE 17th ..when NBC’s WNBT-TV, channel 4 in New York City, was granted the first construction permit to operate a commercial TV station in the United States…
When ‘Suspense.’ radio’s outstanding theatre of thrills, began its 20-year run on CBS…
When Seattle’s KOL-FM 94.1 switched from automated background music to “Progressive Rock”…
When Vancouver’s CKWX (now News1130) moved to new studios at 2440 Ash Street…
..and when “The Discovery Channel” first appeared on U.S. cable systems. First program was “Iceberg Alley.”
ALL the milestones for June 17th INSIDE.
Canadian Actor Sean McCann (‘Night Heat’) Dies at 83
Later in his acting career, McCann’s Canadian patriotism led him to turn down some roles in American TV shows and movies.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Diana Ross & The Supremes
Diana and the Supremes kept putting hits on the charts, including Stop! In The Name Of Love in 1965
FATHER’s DAY in Broadcast History .. Sun. June 16th
IT WAS JUNE 16th .. when the first network TV news aired in the US on Dumont’s “News from Washington”…
When the great Dave Garroway was fired as host of NBC-TV’s ‘Today Show’….
When the sitcom ‘My Little Margie’ debuted on CBS-TV…
When the Vancouver-filmed TV series ‘The Dead Zone” debuted on the USA cable channel …
When “The Dean Martin Summer Show” featuring the comedy team of Rowan & Martin, debuted on NBC-TV…
..and when the CRTC authorized the XM & Sirius satellite subscription-based radio/music services for Canadian consumers.
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Morley Safer’s ’60 Minutes’ Producer Succumbs to Cancer at 45
“Katy Textor was a scrupulous journalist and a wonderful storyteller. Her energy and personality will be impossible to replace at 60 Minutes.”
Country legend Loretta Lynn to Spend Her Last Days in Nursing Home after Stroke
“She needs a walker or a wheelchair to get around now, and on top of that, she suffers from glaucoma, so her vision is severely compromised.”
‘American Bandstand’ executive producer who launched Dick Clark’s career, Lew Klein Dies at 91
A native of Philadelphia, Klein served as executive producer of “American Bandstand,” the popular music performance and dance television show hosted by Clark.
Raptors vs. Warriors Game 6 was Watched by a Record 15.9 million Canadians
Thursday’s game saw a record 15.9 million Canadian viewers tuned in to watch some part of the game — which represents 44 percent of Canada’s population.
Delilah Adopts a Boy Nearly Two Years after Son Zack’s Suicide
The popular Seattle-area personality blamed antidepressant pills for her teen’s death.
Celebration for KING Seattle’s Frosty Fowler July 16th
It will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 16th, on what would have been Fowler’s 97th Birthday, at Cristwood Park Activity Center Auditorium, 345 N. 190th Street in Shoreline.
Wartime correspondents inducted into CBC News Hall of Fame
“We owe a debt to those who sent back descriptions that were so acute, so haunting … that Canadians listening in were virtually transported to those battlefields of Europe.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Jimmy Dean
Jimmy had a good number of hits. Steel Men in 1962 is all about the collapse of the 2nd Narrows bridge in Vancouver
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. June 15th
IT WAS JUNE 15th .. when the first-ever radio broadcast of live music took place from Chelmsford, England, featuring Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba…
When the rural TV comedy/musical show “Hee Haw” with Roy Clark, Buck Owens & Canadian Don Harron, premiered on CBS…
When Rev. David Mainse broadcast the first “100 Huntley Street” program out of its studios at the said address in downtown Toronto…
..and when 83-year-old Bob Barker’s final appearance as emcee of CBS TV’s”The Price Is Right” aired. He had hosted the game show for 35 years!
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Nick Cannon Returns to Radio Hosting LA’s Power 106 Mornings
CANNON, a TV/Radio host, comedian, actor, producer, rapper, writer, philanthropist, children’s book author and activist, hosted mornings on then-CBS RADIO Top 40/Mainstream WXRK (92.3 NOW)/NEW YORK from JANUARY 2010 to FEBRUARY 2012. He also was first host of NBC-TV’s America’s Got Talent.
Is Radio Ready for a Sports Gambling Network?
The network will launch in August and include sports betting news, insights and analysis around the sports betting markets.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bobby Day
Bobby Day best known for this hit from 1958: Rockin’ Robin. Day died at age 60
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 14th
IT WAS JUNE 14th … when a U.S. President was heard on the radio for the first time. President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Francis Scott Key Memorial and was heard on Baltimore’s WEAR …
When “The Happy Gang” troupe of musicians, led by Bert Pearl, made their first broadcast on station CRCT, the C-B-C flagship station in Toronto. It became a NATIONAL listening habit 4 months later…
When after 13 years Harold Peary played the role of The Great Gildersleeve on NBC radio for the last time …
When Toronto’s CHUM Radio published its final hit music chart …
..and when NBC-TV’s action-adventure series “A Team,” aired for the last time.
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Press Sect’y Sarah Huckabee Sanders Leaving White House
“After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas,” tweeted the President.
CTV to Carry Raptors Game 6 on its Main Network
Bell’s decision to carry Thursday’s Game 6 in Oakland on CTV and TSN could possibly top 7 million viewers on this side of the border.
Stanley Cup Game 7 Scores 25-Year High for NHL TV Ratings (US)
The Blues’ 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals delivered a 6.2 household rating in metered markets, the highest such number for an NHL game since 1994.
Dave Pratt returns: Veteran radio personality launching podcast
Next Wednesday, just over three months after he was fired by TSN 1040, Pratt will launch a podcast, titled the Prattcast and will live in your favourite podcast players and at prattcast.ca.
CTV Rebrands Four Popular Specialty Channels this Sept.
Bell Media has confirmed the debut of rebranded specialty channels CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, CTV Drama Channel, and CTV Life Channel on Sept.12.
New radio station in Assiniboia turning up the country heat
The first radio station broadcasting out of Assiniboia is officially on the air, and owner — and current radio personality — Steve Huber is impressed with the response he’s gotten from the community
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Louis Armstrong
Satchmo was a trumpeter 1st, vocalist next with hits like What A Wonderful World in 1964
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. June 13th
IT WAS JUNE 13th … when the Rolling Stones made an appearance on ABC-TV’s “Hollywood Palace,” during their first tour of North America ….
When John Lennon made his last TV appearance on an ABC-TV salute to UK entertainment mogul Sir Lew Grade that had been taped in April….
When NBC’ late night TV host Tom Snyder interviewed serial killer Charles Manson on what has since become the most famous edition of his “Tomorrow” Show…
..and when Garrison Keilor (pictured), host and storyteller on the award-winning US public radio series, A Prairie Home Companion, left the show and its delightful shores of Lake Wobegon for Denmark where he intended to spend his time writing (he returned to the U.S… and the program … two years later).
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Joe Aiello Named Program Director for Power 97, Peggy @ 991
Longtime Winnipeg broadcaster Joe Aiello has been promoted to program director for both of Corus Winnipeg’s FM radio stations.
CRTC Approves Sale of Roundhouse Radio Frequency, Assets to South Fraser Broadcasting
The CRTC says the station can be sold, but the purchaser has taken over a big debt it will not forgive. And a waiver of Canadian music requirements was turned down.
Research Director Inc. has Demo Breakouts for Seattle Radio May 2019 PPM’s
Despite audience erosion, KQMV (Movin’ 92.5) continues to dominate the Demos.
Is Radio Podcasting’s Best Promo Ally?
When Tom Webster released the Infinite Dial Canada 2019 study at Canadian Music Week, one slide caught my eye.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Tony Joe White
Tony was a singer-songwriter, guitarist. He wrote “Rainy Night in Georgia” for Brook Benson. Polk Salad Annie from 1969. He died October 2018 at the age of 75
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 12th
IT WAS JUNE 12th … when pioneer Toronto radio station CFCA had its Grand Opening. Foster Hewitt broadcast his first hockey game on CFCA eight months later….
When Pittsburgh’s KDKA became the first 50,000 watt radio station…
When the Sunday night TV extravaganza that would be must-see family viewing for the next twenty years, “Toast of the Town,” (later the Ed Sullivan Show), made its debut on CBS…
..and when the early TV comedy hit “Mr Peepers” starring Wally Cox with Tony Randall, aired for the last time on NBC.
ALL the milestones for June 12th INSIDE.
KUOW, Movin’ 92.5 and KZOK in Virtual Tie Atop Seattle Radio 6+ May PPM’s
100.7 The Wolf and News/Talk KIRO FM round out the 6+ Top 5.
SURVEY: In Clear Rebuke To Liberals, Just 10% Of Canadians Want The Government To Decide What News Is ‘Real’ Or Not
The Liberals’ authoritarian approach is disturbing to many Canadians, and goes against what our country stands for
Bell Fibe TV customers lost connection during the final moments of Raptors’ game five
Some Bell customers did not know what happened in those last few seconds as Raptors’ Kyle Lowery tried to make the final shot before the buzzer hit and the ball missed the bucket.
KING 5 Hires Veteran San Fran Broadcaster as News Director
As managing editor at KPIX, Peter Saiers led editorial coverage with a focus on enterprise reporting. Prior to his extensive tenure as managing editor, he held the role of nightside executive producer.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Roy Clark
A singer, a musician. Probably best known for this hit Yesterday When I Was Young in 1969 and for hosting the television program “Hee Haw”. He also used to be a guest host on the Johnny Carson “Tonight Show.” He died at age 85.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 11th
IT WAS JUNE 11th … when Hank Williams made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. His performance, with the audience demanding several encores of “Lovesick Blues,” is still considered one of the Opry’s greatest moments…
When the all-black TV sitcom “Amos ‘n Andy” was driven from the air in the heat of the civil rights movement, for its so-called stereotypical characterizations, though the radio version continued for 7 years more …
When the first episode of “Fear Factor” with host Joe Rogan, aired on NBC-TV…
..and the final episode of ‘The Sopranos’ aired on HBO.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
CBC/Radio Canada Announces New Commitment to Diversity
By 2025, CBC/Radio-Canada aims to ensure that at least one of the key creatives in all scripted and factual commissioned programs will be held by a person from a diverse background.
AT&T And Dish Network Stocks Gain On DirecTV Merger Speculation
Rumblings are getting louder about a potential merger of leading US satellite TV distributors DirecTV and Dish, with stocks in both services’ parent companies gaining ground in Friday trading.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Elvis Presley
1957 was a big year for Elvis, many of hits songs hit #1 on the charts, also this one from the movie Jailhouse Rock in 1957
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 10th
IT WAS JUNE 10th … when Ed Sullivan’s 19th Anniversary Show on CBS-TV featured Spanky & Our Gang with their big hit, “Sunday Will Never Be the Same”….
When Gary Lewis and the Playboys (pictured) performed their biggest hit “This Diamond Ring” on NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.”
When the TV horror anthology series “Tales From The Crypt” aired the first of its 93 episodes on US cable channel HBO…
..and when the quirky TV serial drama “Twin Peaks” (the original series) aired for the final time on ABC.
ALL the milestones for June 10th INSIDE.
Edmonton Radio PPM Demographics June 2019
102.3 NOW! dominates with Women 25-54. (#2 Sonic has half their audience.) With the Male Demo CRUZ-FM wins the race, ahead of The Bear and Sonic 102.9.
Vancouver Radio PPM Demographics June 2019
Despite losing a chunk of listeners QM/FM continues to be a dominant monster with Women 25-54. CBC Radio One,99.3 The Fox, CKNW and Rock 101 are the leaders among Demo Men.
Calgary Radio PPM Demographics June 2019
KOOL 101.5 almost overtook 95.9 CHFM for the lead in Demo Women, as Country 105 dropped a bundle.
Meantime X 92.9 continues to lead the Men 25-54 book over 2nd place XL 103 by a wide margin.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Robert Mitchum
Died July 1997 at the age of 79. He was an actor, author, composer. Ballad Of Thunder Road was a modest hit in 1958.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. June 9th
IT WAS JUNE 9th … when Barbra Streisand made her third appearance on CBS TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show,” and later that night Andy Williams signed in as the Mystery Guest on the same network’s “What’s My Line”…
When Chilliwack’s CHWK AM1270 received CRTC approval to flip to 104.9 FM….
When Canadian party leaders (pictured) debated policy on television for the first time (Pierre Trudeau, Robert Stanfleld, Tommy Douglas and Real Caouette)…
.. and when Green Day was the musical guest on NBC-TV’s Last Call With Carson Daly for the first of four consecutive nights.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
New Orleans musician Dr. John dead at 77
Dr. John — who was born Mac Rebennack — had not been seen in public much since late 2017, when he cancelled several gigs. He had been resting at his New Orleans area home according to his publicist last year.
Ten Questions for Entercom’s AC Format Captain
Nikki Nite offers her insight on the delicate balance of programming the various niches of Adult Contemporary.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Beatles – Yellow Submarine
Who would have believed that the Fab Four would have so many hits in such a short time. Yellow Submarine from 1966 another big hit for them.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. June 8th
IT WAS JUNE 8th .. in the earliest experimental days of television when WGY-TV in Schenectady, NY revamped its regular program schedule. While continuing to broadcast three days a week, there were only two times each day that viewers could watch TV: 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. and 11:30 to Midnight…
It was a different June 8th …..when ‘Lassie’ debuted on ABC radio. It was a 15-minute show about an extraordinary collie…
When the future ‘Mr. Television’ Milton Berle made his debut as host of NBC-TV’s ‘Texaco Star Theatre’….
When Saskatoon radio listeners were first treated to programming from CKOM …
..and when the show that introduced us to John Travolta, “Welcome Back, Kotter” aired its final episode on ABC TV.
ALL the milestones for June 8th INSIDE.
Why Doesn’t Bill Carroll have a Greater National profile?
Carroll’s politics appear to skew right (he’s no fan of Justin Trudeau), he has a ready sense of humour, he sounds energetic, his monologues spout readily from his lips so that should make him desireable on the majority of talk stations both south and north of the border.
America’s rural radio stations are vanishing –
At a time when local newspapers are disappearing, the loss of a radio station leaves a community with another cultural and informational gap.
If Canadian Radio Is Losing Audience Faster Than Other Countries, What Can They Do About It?
While the decline of commercial radio may be a bit faster than elsewhere, many Canadian broadcasters are better equipped than most in other parts of the world to reposition themselves from towers in a field to multi-platform audio content providers.
Big Rick Daniels from Goober 95.1 Bowling Green, Kentucky
Big Rick Daniels grew up in Indiana. If you had to name famous people from the state, there’s the obvious like John Mellencamp, the Jackson’s and the sitting Vice President of the United States. Perhaps you are fan enough to mention David Letterman or David Lee Roth
Thoughts on the Toronto spring ratings
First off from David Bray: Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap go to CBC Radio One delivering a 13.3% share for A12+ (up from 12.3%). CHUM-FM trades places with CHFI-FM grabbing the #1 spot with ladies 25-54 delivering a 17.7% share (up from 13.6%). BOOM-FM holds the #1 spot for males 25-54, posting an 11.1% share (down from 12.6 % in the last 13-week book). CHUM-FM leads the way for M18-34 with an 11.6% share. For F18-34, CHUM-FM leads, posting a 14.7% followed closely by CHFI-FM at 14.6%.
Dual format flip in Lethbridge
94.1 CJOC and 98.1 The Bridge have changed formats. CJOC is now 94.1 Juice FM and The Bridge is now 98.1 2day FM. I don’t know much about the flip, I just had come across a post by Murray Brookshaw, National Director of Programming at Vista Radio Ltd on Facebook
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Guy Mitchell
Guy had many hits in the ’50’s including this one from 1952: She Wears Red Feathers.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 7th
IT WAS JUNE 7th … when NBC radio presented The Lux Radio Theatre for the final time. For almost all of its 21 years it had brightened the CBS Radio schedule …
When children’s puppet show stars Kukla, Fran Allison and Ollie (at right), along with the Boston Pops Orchestra, were stars of the first network TV broadcast shown in “compatible color”…
When the “Johnny Cash Show” debuted as a summer series on ABC-TV …
..and when bandleader Ricky Minor jumped from FOX-TV to NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” replacing Kevin Eubanks.
ALL the milestones for June 7th INSIDE.
Radio PPM Analysis/Demo Leaders – June 2019 – courtesy David Bray & Partners
The Demo Leaders for Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary are INSIDE.
Seattle’s KCPQ Launching a Prime Time 8 pm News Show
Insiders at Seattle’s KCPQ say that the station is launching a new 8PM show in less than a couple of weeks and no one knows much about it.
Seattle’s KUOW Staff Ratifies First-Ever SAG-AFTRA Union Contract
The bargaining unit, composed of 43 reporters, producers, announcers, hosts, web editors, production engineers, community engagement employees and board operators, overwhelmingly approved the agreement with 94% voting in favor.
Calgary Radio PPM Ratings .. Feb 25 – May 26 2019
CBR takes top spot, jumping up from #4 in the winter12+ book.
Edmonton Radio PPM Ratings .. Feb. 25 – May 26 2019
Stingray’s Breeze has taken dive from 1st place down to 6th, with Now returning to the number One spot. Gains for the Bear and KiSS
Vancouver Radio PPM Ratings .. Feb. 25 – May 26 2019
CBC Radio One returns to a dominant Top Spot in the 12+ book.
One of Canada’s Leading Broadcasters STINGRAY Reports 4th Quarter Financials
“Market conditions in the Canadian radio industry have remained somewhat soft but our strong portfolio of radio stations has been clearly outperforming the industry.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Frankie Lymon
A couple of Frankie & the Teenagers reached the charts. Including Goody Goody in 1957. Sadly Frankie died at the young age of 25
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. June 6th
IT WAS JUNE 6th … in fact D-Day on the beaches of Normandy 75 years ago today, when 44-year-old Toronto Star reporter Gordon Sinclair (pictured) began a daily series of popular broadcasts on CFRB Radio, that continued until his death…
When CBC TV aired the first program in the long-running news-panel show “Front Page Challenge.” It continued for 38 years…
When after 23 years The Ed Sullivan Show left CBS-TV. Gladys Knight & The Pips and singer Jerry Vale appeared on the final show…
..and when CHUM 1050 Toronto, the station with North America’s longest-running hit record chart, abandoned its Top-40 format for a mixture of soft rock and oldies.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
102.7 The Peak’s James Sutton and Casey Jo Loos have been fired
102.7 The Peak FM hosts Casey Jo Loos and James Sutton were let go from the radio station on Tuesday according to posts made to Facebook and Instagram.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Marcie Blaine
The only hit Marcie had was Bobby’s Girl back in 1962, and has not been heard from since.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 5th
IT WAS JUNE 5th .. when after 22 years, Canada’s longest running radio program, “The Happy Gang,” was heard for the last time…
When Toronto newsman Gordon Sinclair wrote and first broadcast one of the most popular spoken-word recordings of all time: “The Americans”…
When CBS-TV premiered the summer replacement show “The Bobbie Gentry Happiness Hour”….
..and when Edmonton’s CISN-FM signed on with 100,000 watts on 103.9 MHz as “Kissin’ Country”.
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L.A. Radio Legend ‘Humble Harve’ Miller Passes At 85
HUMBLE HARVE moved to L.A. in 1965 and initially established himself in the market at KBLA/BURBANK (AM 1500) then achieved his greatest fame working as the nighttime disc jockey for “Boss Radio” KHJ.
The CBC has no business chasing ad dollars with low-brow game shows
Making a shameless play for ad dollars is part of president Catherine Tait’s goal of making the CBC less vulnerable to the whims of federal politicians, some of whom don’t believe Canada even needs a public broadcaster.
‘Jeopardy’ Champion James Holzhauer Defeated After 32-Game Winning Streak
Ken Jennings remains the all-time undefeated champion of ‘Jeopardy,’ having earned more than $2.5 million in regular play proceedings over 74 games.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Dinah Washington
Dinah was active from 1941 to 1963. She died in December 1963 at the young age of 39. What A Difference A Day Makes was her first big hit on the charts in 1959
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 4th
IT WAS JUNE 4th …. when NBC-TV’s “The Monkees” won an Emmy award for outstanding comedy series.
When ABC-TV’s “Bobby Sherman TV Special” aired, featuring guest performers The 5th Dimension…
When the final episode of “The Waltons” aired on CBS TV, though six TV movies followed over the next 15 years …
When the CBC’s prairie radio powerhouse CBK AM 540 lost its transmission tower in a severe windstorm …
.. and when the final episode of the sitcom “Married With Children” aired on FOX.
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PROSALESGUY – The 3 Questions You Must Answer To Make A Sale
Customer-focused selling is always a topic of our Sales Training Workshops in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto. Decision makers concentrate on getting their needs met and don’t have the time or desire to hear you drone on about your company or new product line. Getting in the mind of your buyer and thinking like them is the first step toward making a sale.
Amazon launching Streaming service in Canada designed to Mimic Cable TV
Service will be like existing Prime video service but with more TV channels on top of that, for an added fee
Despite Massive Injection Of Taxpayer Money, CBC’s ‘The National’ Is Getting Terrible Ratings
CBC has received a massive injection of taxpayer money under the Trudeau government.
iHeart CEO Not Happy With NAB Comments
“I was surprised and disappointed to read the NAB characterization of those of us who oppose radio deregulation.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Roy Orbison
Roy had a powerful voice as you can hear on this hit from 1964: Oh, Pretty Woman. Roy died at the age of 52 in December 1988.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 3rd
IT WAS JUNE 3rd …when Dragnet (with Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday) was first heard on radio (KFI in Los Angeles), a month before it went nationak on NBC…
When Victoria and Vancouver got their first ‘local’ TV service as Bellingham’s KVOS-TV signed on from Mount Constitution …
When the Hollywood Palace on ABC-TV hosted the first North American performance by The Rolling Stones…
When the characters of Nancy & Chris Hughes returned to CBS-TV’s ‘As the World Turns’, after an absence of 5 years…
and when the final episode of the original ‘Star Trek’ series aired on NBC.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
‘I’m Going Home’: Jeff Douglas bids an emotional goodbye to As It Happens
Douglas sits down for an interview with co-host Carol Off before taking on his new gig at CBC Nova Scotia.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Roger Whittaker
Roger is a British singer, songwriter best known for baritone voice & trademark whistling ability and also his guitar skills
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. June 2nd
IT WAS JUNE 2nd … when TV broadcasting started in Canada as Radio Canada’s Channel 2 in Montreal began airing a test pattern…
When the coronation of 27-year-old Queen Elizabeth II was broadcast around the world…
When Barbara Walters interviewed the legendary Katharine Hepburn on TV (pictured) and asked what kind of tree she would be…
..and when the final episode of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” aired in syndication.
ALL the milestones for June 2nd INSIDE.
Journalist Questions Why Trudeau Government Is Ratting Out Reporters To Irving
“If you are a reporter in Ottawa and ask questions about Irving shipbuilding, the government will turn your name and question over to Irving who have then threatened reporters with lawsuits”
Mercedes Stephenson (Photo)
Raptors Set Canadian NBA TV Record, but Weigh Down US Ratings
Toronto’s 118-109 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Thursday night attracted an average audience of 3.3 million viewers, a record for an NBA game in Canada.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Four Lads
A Canadian quartet that many gold singles, including Down By The Riverside in 1953
1953
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. June 1st
IT WAS JUNE 1st .. when the first seeds of the CBC were sown as Canadian National Railways formed the CNR Radio Department under W.D. Robb..
When the soon-to-become-legendary Lux Radio Theater moved from New York City to Hollywood…
When “The Mask of Medusa,” on ABC-TV’s Twilight Theater, featured the US network-TV acting debut of New Westminster’s Raymond Burr (pictured), soon-to-be TV’s ‘Perry Mason’…
When CNN first began presenting it’s all-news format via US cable systems …
..and when the CBS/CBC Sunday night TV showcase which drew families together for 22 years, the Ed Sullivan Show aired for its final time.
ALL the milestones for June 1st HERE.
Winnipeg Radio Ratings: David Bray & Partners Provide the Demo Breakouts
With the CBC out of the equation, 680 CJOB grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 11.3% share of hours tuned (up from 11.0%). Taking the top spot for F25-54 was 103.1 Virgin Radio, posting an 11.4% share (down from 12.0% last fall).
92 CITI maintains its strong male presence grabbing the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering a 10.5 % share (down from 12.2%).
Victoria Radio Ratings: David Bray & Partners Provide Demo Breakouts
Bragging rights at the top of the ratings heap go to The Q delivering a 15.2% share for A12+ (down from 15.6% in the fall. The Zone grabs the #1 spot with women 25-54 delivering a 17.8% share (up from 12.5%). The Q holds the #1 spot for males 25-54, posting a 21.8% share followed by The Zone with 18.8%.
New York Times Steers Writers Away from Cable Shows it Deems Too Partisan
Alongside MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and CNN’s Don Lemon, Lawrence O’Donnell’s show on MSNBC is also apparently a no-go, as are Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson’s programs — though Times reporters were typically never seen on those shows anyway.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Browns
The Bells were three Browns. Best known for The Three Bells in 1959.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. May 31st
IT WAS MAY 31st … when the first Canadian TV signal on the prairies took to the air as CBWT Winnipeg signed on…
When the weekly Odessa Texas TV show featuring Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings boasted Elvis Presley as their singing guest…
When Bobby Darin appeared on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show singing his two top pop singles “Mack the Knife” and “Dream Lover.” And Canada’s Wayne & Schuster did a takeoff on TV crime shows…
..and when Mel Cooper (pictured) received approval to acquire 71% of Victoria’s CFAX 1070 from Clare Copeland. Cooper kept CFAX at the top of the Victoria radio ratings for the next 30 years, before selling to CHUM in 2004.
ALL the milestones for May 31st INSIDE.
Singer/guitarist Leon Redbone Dies, Aged 69
Redbone retired from performing in 2015 because his health had “been a matter of concern for some time” — a spokesman for singer said at the time — and it was “too challenging for him to continue the full range of professional activities.”
The mystery of Calgary’s unlicensed reggae radio station
The station could be heard by drivers all over downtown Calgary, at least as far south as Peigan Trail on the Deerfoot and as far west as 37th Street S.W. and Bow Trail.
Fox’s Hannity Is No. 1 In May Cable News Ratings; MSNBC’s Maddow Has Worst Month Since Trump Inauguration
The Trump era has been very, very good to Sean Hannity. The Fox News Channel host finished May as the top-rated host in cable news, with an average total audience of 3.138 million viewers
CBC, QX 104 Take Top Spots in Winnipeg’s Radio Wars
Winnipeg’s radio landscape has dialled up a successful roadmap in the latest ratings book to cap off the Spring 2019 period.
Winnipeg Radio Ratings … Diary Spring 2019
CFQX Country has dropped a couple of points. Radio One continues to lead the pack, with Newstalk coming in second place.
Victoria Radio Ratings … Diary Spring 2019
CBC Radio One leads the Victoria 12+ chart, followed by The Q and C-FAX. Nice gains were scored by The Zone and the newly rebranded Virgin Radio.
Broadcast Journalist Byron Christopher Was Spied On…
Former 630 CHED, as well as CBC Edmonton reporter Byron Christopher has covered some incredible stories in his career, including the Talisman.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Kay Star
Kay was popular in pop and jazz circles. She started out in 1939 and entertained until her death in 2016 at age 94. Bonaparte’s Retreat was a hit for her in 1950
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. May 30th
IT WAS MAY 30th … when America’s Town Meeting debuted on NBC Blue (the predecessor to ABC radio). First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the debaters on the opener…
When the first major league baseball network telecast saw Cleveland down the Chicago White Sox 7-2…
When future Canadian superstar Anne Murray (pictured) signed a contract with C-B-C-TV’s “Singalong Jubilee.’ She would be paid between $71.50 and $99 per show …
When an early experiment with sports talk radio came to an end on Vancouver’s AM 730 …
..and when CKPG-AM (Prince George) and its news-talk format gave way at noon, to replacement FM station CKDV 99.3 “The Drive” with a classic rock format.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Bell Canada Wants Piracy Crackdown, Tax on Netflix (But Not CraveTV)
The telecom’s proposals would risk starting a trade war with the U.S., a University of Ottawa professor is warning.
Sportscaster Jim Hughson to Receive Foster Hewitt Memorial Award
Hughson, a longtime Surrey resident, was announced Tuesday as winner of the award, as selected by the National Hockey League Broadcasters’ Association for “outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.”
VOCM Seeks News Director – Programming Director – St. John’s, NL
Stingray is on the search for a News/Program Director in Newfoundland….
Kelly Alexander: Going Beyond Radio
Kelly Alexander is a team player, and great interviewer and knows her audience. It doesn’t matter what radio station she is on, or what platform she is immersed with – she understands her audience and is the conduit between what is happening in the studio, and what is going on in her listeners lives.
Alex Trebek says He’s Winning the Battle Against Cancer
The Canadian-born “Jeopardy!” host is cautiously optimistic after learning his stage 4 pancreatic cancer is in near-remission and responding well to chemotherapy treatment.
Pure Country replaces all Bell Country stations and 98.9 The Drive Kingston
Pure Country is Canada’s national country brand of stations from Bell Media. It launched May 28th at 1pm. The launch took place 24 hours after 98.9 The Drive started stunting with a hybrid format that featured Drake, Eminem, Anne Murray, Michael Bolton and more
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Glen Campbell
Glen had a number of #1 hits, including Witchita Lineman from 1968. He died at the age of 81 in 2017.
1968
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 29th
IT WAS MAY 29th … when the soon-to-be #1 daytime soap ‘When a Girl Marries’ debuted on CBS Radio. It moved to NBC in 1941 and to ABC in 1951 for a total run of 18 years….
When Allen Funt’s “Candid Camera,” which began on radio as “Candid Microphone,” debuted on NBC TV….
When 20-year-old Barbra Streisand made an appearance on CBS TV’s “The Garry Moore Show”…
..and when 16-year-old Michael J. Fox (pictured) made his professional acting debut in the CBC TV series “Leo and Me.”
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
DISTURBING: Speaking At House Of Commons Committee, ‘Adviser’ Tells MPs To Use Government Power To Shut Down Social Media
With the elites losing control over the narrative, they’re now straight up demanding authoritarianism. Roger McNamee, right
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Kenny Rogers
As a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Kenny feigned in 2017. Lucille hit the charts for him in 1977
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 28th
IT WAS MAY 28th … when The Temptations headlined CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show, along with pop singers Robert Goulet and Jane Morgan …
When The Association made their TV debut on CBS’s ‘Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ …
When the ‘Dave Thomas Comedy Show’ debuted as a summer replacement for CBS-TV …
When NBC announced that Brian Williams would succeed Tom Brokaw as anchor of the network’s ‘Nightly News’ …
When Vancouver’s NW 2 AM 730 gave up its 15-months-long All-News radio battle with News 1130 ..
..and when bandleader Kevin Eubanks (pictured) left NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ after 16 years of supporting Jay Leno.
ALL the milestones for May 28th INSIDE.
Anthony Scaramucci, aka The ‘Mooch’ joins Jim Goddard on ‘This Week in Money’
Anthony Scaramucci – Trade Negotiations Between US and China. Quantative Easing
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel considered folk rock singers. They were active from 1956 to 1970; then had many reunions, the last was 2010
US MEMORIAL DAY in Broadcast History .. Mon. May 27th
IT WAS MAY 27th … when Frank Sinatra (pictured) made his TV debut as he guested on NBC’s “Star-Spangled Review,” hosted by another show biz legend, Bob Hope…
When Toronto’s CHUM AM 1050 became the first Canadian fulltime top-40 radio station and published its first hit record chart…
When the final episodes of the sitcoms “Mork and Mindy,” “Punky Brewster” & “Bosom Buddies” aired on ABC-TV…
..and when Jim & Tammy Bakker appeared on ABC’s “Nightline” following their evangelical TV scandal.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Scott Pelley: ‘I was Fired from CBS Evening News Over My Complaints to the Boss’…..
Pelley said that while the “last several years” have been a “dark period” of “incompetent management and sort of a hostile work environment in the news division” he’s optimistic about the future of CBS News, now being led by Susan Zirinsky.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Mary Hopkin
Welsh singer Mary was one of the first to sign with the Beatles Apple label. Those Were The Days was produced by Paul McCartney in 1968.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. May 26th
IT WAS MAY 26th … when Canadian radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden was granted a patent for the liquid barretter microphone…
When Carl Perkins finally appeared on NBC-TV’s “The Perry Como Show” singing his milion-selling version of “Blue Suede Shoes,” two months after he was injured in an MVA enroute to the show ….
When the Rolling Stones were guests on ABC-TV’s weekly music showcase “Shindig!” along with Sonny & Cher, Jackie De Shannon, and Jimmy Rodgers ..
..and when Fantasia Barrino (pictured) was named winner of the third edition of Fox TV’s “American Idol,” edging out Diana DeGarmo.
ALL the milestones for May 26th INSIDE.
CBC program that hosted Omar Khadr suspended from Twitter for “glorifying terrorism”
A disgruntled user took credit for the account suspension claiming the program was “glorifying terrorism” and that it was a “terror apologist”.
On the ‘NW Newshound’s Pit Stop in Trail
“I lasted just five months there and was fired. Ownership of CJAT felt I was not doing a good job.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Eagles
Original members included Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meiser. They had 5 number 1 hit singles got 6 Grammy awards, plus 5 american Music Awards, six #1 albums; sold more than 150 million records. Tequila Sunrise from 1973. They disbanded in 1980, only to reunite in 1994.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. May 25th
IT WAS MAY 25th … when the 16th Annual Emmy Awards saw top honors go to “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and its stars, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore…
When “The Brady Bunch Hour” aired for the final time on ABC-TV…
When after a 20 year break CBS Radio resumed weekly Major League Baseball playbyplay …
When the final episode of Tim Allen’s ‘Home Improvement’ aired on ABC ..
When Jay Leno took over NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show,” replacing Johnny Carson as regular host. Leno’s first guest was Billy Crystal…
..and when Ringo Starr was a guest on CBS-TVs “Late Show With David Letterman.”
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
‘Celebrations’ Planned for the late Vancouver Radiomen Jason Botchford, Ed Jurak
Jurak will be remembered June 1st, while Botchford gets a reverential salute on June 20th..
CBC uses Snapchat to promote sex, drugs, polygamy to kids!
Warning: This content contains subject matter that is not suitable for children, no matter what the CBC thinks.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Lavern Baker
Lavern had a number of hits, including Tweedle Dee from 1955
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. May 24th
IT WAS MAY 24th .. when the Canadian Parliament passed a bill establishing the CBC as a national broadcasting system …
When Nanaimo BC got its own 250 watt radio station, CHUB 1570, with the first day featuring live coverage of the Empire Day Parade …
When Randy Bachman and his Canadian band the Guess Who made their U.S. television debut on ABC’s “American Bandstand”…
..and when Dean Martin (pictured with The Golddiggers) concluded his 9-year run as star of a weekly variety show on NBC-TV.
ALL the milestones for May 24th INSIDE.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Chuck Berry
Another of the many hits of Chuck Berry from 1957: Oh Baby Doll.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. May 23rd
IT WAS MAY 23rd .. when pioneering Seattle radio station KOL first signed on ….
When CBS gave Johnny Carson a summer TV game show called ‘Earn Your Vacation’…
When ‘Star Trek: the Next Generation,’ ‘Star Trek: Voyager,’ and the ABC-TV sitcom ‘Full House’ aired their final episodes …
When ABC televised its third Barry Manilow Special, with John Denver as special guest …
,,and when Jordin Sparks (pictured), at age 17, became the youngest-ever winner of FOX-TV’s American Idol on its season-ending telecast.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
2.75 million Canadians watched Game of Thrones’ finale on Crave
Roughly seven percent of the entire population of Canada watched the final episode of Game of Thrones through Crave.
Trudeau Liberals Slammed For Corrupt Media Bailout Plan
“This is actually worse than anyone could have imagined. An “independent body” staffed entirely by unions and industry lobbyists. What a disaster.”
What Happened To The Shock Jock Format?
According to Fred Jacobs, “No one wants to offend advertisers or audiences. The king of the shock radio movement – Howard Stern – is now apologizing to the many people he’s managed to offend. What does THAT tell you? And finally, Donald Trump is the “shock jock in chief.”
Sammy Kohn from the Watchmen
Sammy Kohn is the drummer for Canada’s the Watchmen. He will contend that he is a realtor in the Greater Toronto Area, but so long as the Watchmen keep getting played on the radio and the band continues playing a few shows a year, he will be known first as the drummer of the Watchmen.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Paul and Paula
#1 one hit in 1963 for Paul & Paula: Hey Paula
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 22nd
IT WAS MAY 22nd … when Jack Benny signed off his last live network radio broadcast after a run of 23 years…
When the Seattle-based Brothers Four sang “Greenfields” on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. And Canada’s Wayne & Schuster did a skit from the Old West called “Frontier Psychiatrist” …
When the game show ‘To Tell the Truth’ aired its last weekly show on CBS-TV …
When New Westminster-born actor Raymond Burr (pictured) starred in the title role as the last original Perry Mason episode titled ‘The Case Of The Final Fade-Out’ began filming….
..and when ABC-TV’s ‘Hart to Hart’, and the NBC-TV sitcom ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ , as well as ‘The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,’ aired their finales.
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Beloved Toronto radio personality Dave Bookman, a.k.a. Bookie, has died: Alan Cross
Dave Bookman, a fixture on Toronto radio and one of the best friends Canadian music could ever have, died peacefully at 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday. He was just nine days short of his 59th birthday
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Four Preps
The Four Preps were mostly popular from 1950’s to the ’70’s
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 21st
IT WAS MAY 21st … when Kamloops B.C. got its first FM station as CFFM 98.3 signed on …
When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show aired from Montreal’s Expo 67, and featured Petula Clark and The Seekers, with comedian Alan King…
When after 18 years of losing Susan Lucci finally won Best Daytime Actress Emmy ….
When after a 5 year run, the final episode of ‘Miami Vice’ aired on NBC-TV…
.. and when after 8 seasons the finale of the sitcom ‘Newhart’ was seen on CBS-TV.
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Three Handwritten Wills Found in Aretha Franklin’s Home
When the soul legend died last summer, her family said she left no will divvying up her $80 million estate — it turns out she left behind three, including one tucked under a cushion in her living room.
‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Sets All-Time HBO Ratings Record (USA)
HBO says season eight is averaging an unheard-of 44.2 million US viewers through Sunday. That’s more than 10 million people ahead of the average for season seven.
The Car Radio Keeps us Connected
From pop hits to preachers, and pretty much everything in-between, the car radio has been part our lives for almost 100 years.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin had number of hits including Dream Lover from 1959
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. May 20th
Happy Victoria Day!
It was May 20th … when the Canadian Marconi Company station X-W-A, later CFCF, in Montreal aired a musical concert, the first scheduled radio broadcast in North America, and possibly the world…
When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show featured Peggy Lee, The Brothers Four (from Seattle), and retired baseball great Jackie Robinson ….
When the 25th Emmy Awards gave top honors to The Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore…
..and when the final episodes of ‘Barney Miller’ and the original run of ‘Roseanne’ aired on ABC-TV… and the ‘Cheers’ finale was seen on NBC.
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Trudeau launching Digital Charter to Combat Hate Speech, Disinformation
The Prime Minister said his government plans to create a framework that will make citizens feel more comfortable with social media sites and have more faith in them.
Police Scanners Become an Endangered Species
The RCMP control the message, they talk to the media only when they want to, or reach out only to tell us when we are wrong.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Brenda Lee
At 4 foot 9 inches she was comfortable singing rockabilly, pop and country. Brenda may be small, but her voice captured hits like Sweet Nothin’s in 1960
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. May 19th
IT WAS MAY 19th ….when the 20th Annual Emmy Awards gave top honours to Get Smart, Mission Impossible & best actress Barbara Bain …
When NBC-TV celebrated the 50th anniversary of Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater with the 2-hour special “Motown Returns To The Apollo”…
When the final episode of LA Law aired on NBC, after a wildly successful 8 year run…
When Rosie O’Donnell and Tom Selleck sparred over gun control on Rosie’s syndicated TV talk show …
..and when the final episode of Angela Lansbury’s “Murder, She Wrote” aired on CBS, after 12 seasons.
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Seattle’s Ron & Don Returning via Weekly Podcast
Don O’Neill, who for 13 years had the afternoon show on KIRO-FM with longtime partner Ron Upshaw, says they’ll start doing a weekly one-hour podcast at RonAndDonRadio.com.
Abbotsford Campus Station Approved for Chilliwack Transmitter
The radio station based out of University of the Fraser Valley has become the first such station in Canada to be approved to broadcast on multiple frequencies in multiple municipalities.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Olivia Newton-John
Olivia still going strong since 1963. A four time winner of Grammys. Married twice. Her career soared after starring the Broadway musical Grease.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. May 18th
IT WAS MAY 18th … when radio’s espionage adventure drama Counterspy premiered on the Blue Network, beginning a 15-year run…
When 18-year-old singer Jackie DeShannon made her network television debut on CBS-TV’s Jackie Gleason Show…
When the final episode of “Baretta” aired on ABC TV, and the last of the original “Murphy Brown” series ran on CBS …
..and when after 50 years with the station Jack Cullen aired his final “Owl Prowl” on CKNW as it moved to a fulltime news/talk format.
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Longtime Canadian Music Champion Deane Cameron Dies at 65
Cameron was visiting his cottage in northern Ontario when he suffered a heart attack while walking in the woods.
Maurice Foisy Celebration of Life Announced, +Official Obit
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. June 2 at Point Grey Golf Club, 3350 SW Marine Drive,
Steve Kroft Retiring from 60 Minutes
The longest-tenured 60 Minutescorrespondent will retire at the end of his 30th season on the iconic newsmagazine. Kroft’s last piece — about what could be the biggest money laundering scheme ever — will air Sunday on the show’s 51st season finale.
Larry Gifford joins Planta on the Commentary
Corus Vancouver’s Senior Program Director Larry Gifford talks about how he copes with Parkinson’s, his podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson’s, how he raises awareness, as well as his career in and love for radio, CKNW’s 75th anniversary and more, with Joseph Planta.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Nat King Cole
Nat had over 100 songs that became hits. Unforgetable was one of them in 1951
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. May 17th
IT WAS MAY 17th … when the quiz show for the intelligentsia “Information Please!” began its 10-year run on radio, the first 2.5 years on the NBC Blue Network…
When the final episode of Groucho’s radio/TV quiz show “You Bet Your Life” was taped …
When the Elton John TV special “Say Goodbye To Norma Jean And Other Things” aired on ABC…
When Barry Manilow guested on the season finale of ‘Murphy Brown’ on CBS-TV …
..and when NBC-TV paid $5 million for the rights to air the 1939 movie blockbuster “Gone with the Wind” just one time.
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Stingray Seeks General Sales Manager – St. John’s, NL
Are you the next General Sales Manager for one of Canada’s Iconic stations?
PROSALESGUY – Are You Dialing For Dollars?
This is a question I always ask in our Sales Training Workshops in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto. Do you find that your motivation to pick up the phone or stop by to see a client is largely motivated by the prospect of making a new sale?
Milwaukee radio station bans Drake music for Bucks-Raptors NBA Playoff
“We pledge, until the series is over, to take a break from Drake.”
Canadian Radio: Let’s Get Together
This week, Matt talks about his time at Canadian Music Week and after years of everyone staying mum on regulatory issues, there is a consensus that it’s time to install the latest Radio update. Left unanswered is the who, how and when, but the why answers are transparent. Declining revenue, changing audio consumption habits and new players and platforms have left radio in a weakened position
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Roger Williams
An American popular artist, that played the piano to a #1 hit in 1966: Born Free.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. May 16th
IT WAS MAY 16th … when the first radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby was heard via Louisville’s WHAS …
When the popular radio thriller ‘The Whistler’ debuted on Columbia’s West Coast network, sponsored by Signal Oil …
When ‘Cross Canada Check Up,’ the national open line show, debuted on CBC Radio. It has continued for 54 years so far…
When ABC aired what turned out to be the final TV special from The Carpenters …
When the popular series ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ and ‘Baywatch Nights’ ended their first runs on US national TV.
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RIP Maurice Foisy, ex-CHQM at 86
Foisy was one of the original announcer/personalities hired at CHQM in 1959, brought in from CBC Halifax by founder Bill Bellman, staying until 1991.
Research Director Inc.’s Analysis of Seattle Radio PPM’s – April 2019
Movin’ 92.5 continues to dominate the demo breakouts. 710 ESPN lept from 17th position into 6th, boosted by the Mariners’ very hot start.
Shaw Sells Off its Stake in Corus for $548 Million
The cable and telecommunications company will sell 80.63 million class B Corus shares at a price of $6.80 per share through a secondary offering.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Frank Sinatra
My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Sinatra’s home, now owned by Jimmy Pattison. Summer Wind hit the airwaves in 1966
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 15th
IT WAS MAY 15th … when Victoria radio station CJVI 1480 moved to AM 900 and doubled its power to 1,000 watts …
When 16 year old Brenda Lee guested as struggling singer “Tina Davis” on an episode of the CBS-TV sitcom “Make Room For Daddy”…
When the 91st and final episode of the original series”Starsky and Hutch”(pictured) aired on ABC-TV…
..and when one of Canada’s most successful entertainment exports, “SCTV Network, ” a 90-minute variety/comedy show debuted on NBC.
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MOVIN’ 92.5 Beats Out KUOW, Regains Top Spot in Seattle Radio PPMs
It was also a good 6+ book for KZOK and 710 ESPN (KIRO AM).
Tim Conway, Comedian and ‘Carol Burnett Show’ Star, Dies at 85
“I’m heartbroken. He was one in a million, not only as a brilliant comedian but as a loving human being,” said Carol Burnett. “I cherish the times we had together both on the screen and off. He’ll be in my heart forever.”
Canada’s millennials most willing to admit that Fake News has fooled them
Ask Canadians whether fake news has fooled them and millennials are most likely to confess they’ve been taken in by a false story or an alternative fact, according to an Ipsos Survey.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Jimmy Rodgers
Still active today, Jimmie had a #1 hit in 1957: Honeycomb
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 14th
IT WAS MAY 14th .. when the Ernie Kovacs Show, a highly innovative TV variety show, debuted on NBC…(Kovacs is pictured)…
When ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In’ ended its sensational 5-year run on NBC-TV …
When CBC TV stations in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto were linked for the first time, the first step in creating a national network …
When Victoria radio station CFAX was sold to Clare G. Copeland, who changed it from a daytime only station to 24/7 at 1070 KHz ..
When 84-year old Lowell Thomas wrapped up his 46-year career as a nightly radio newscaster …
..and when Paul McCartney and John Lennon were guests on NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show” .. but with Joe Garagiola as guest host.
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Tearful Felicity Huffman pleads guilty; Prosecutors recommend four months in jail
Huffman pleaded guilty in Boston federal court Monday afternoon to charges in the nation’s largest college admissions scandal, becoming the highest-profile defendant to admit to crimes in the blockbuster case.
‘Empire’ Cancelled After Season 6 with ‘No Plans’ for Jussie Smollett to Return
Last month, Fox Entertainment announced Smollett would not return to the series next season in the wake of allegations by Chicago officials the actor lied about a supposed racially motivated attack
Dana Perino’s Tips For Democrats Considering Whether to Appear on Fox News
Democrat politicians are aware that Fox News draws the largest audience of the cable newsers. But they’re also oftentimes leery of speaking with the network’s hosts, some of whom may have insulted them in the past and most of whom lean conservative.
RIP Doris Day, America’s Archetypal Girl Next Door, 97
Doris suffered the agony of watching her beloved only child die of an untreatable tumour. She retreated to a house in California, surrounding herself with animals and campaigning for their welfare.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Drifters
The Drifters were formed by Clyde McPhatter in 1953. One of their big hits was Under The Boardwalk in 1964
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. May 13th
IT WAS MAY 13th ….when “Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch” ended its 16 years as a Sunday afternoon staple on CBS Radio (Gene is pictured)…
When the ‘Kraft Music Hall,’ now starring Milton Berle, ended a record 26 years on NBC radio & TV ….
When the game-changing ‘Pat Burns Hotline’ debuted on AM 600 CJOR in Vancouver …
When the 200th episode of the sitcom ‘Murphy Brown’ aired on CBS TV ….
..and when the CBC’s flagship TV news shows The National and The Journal were moved from 10 pm to 9 pm. (The move was a failure & was soon reversed.)
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Peggy Lipton, Actress in TV’s ‘Mod Squad,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dies at 72
Previously married to composer and record producer Quincy Jones, Lipton was the mother of Rashida Jones.