WEDNESDAY 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.
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Movin’ 92.5 Continues to Dominate Seattle PPM Ratings
Newstalk KIRO FM remains #2 in the 6+ ratings, while KRWM Warm 106.9 moves into 3rd place.
Winner of Monday night’s debate was Lester Holt
I won't go over everything NBC moderator Lester Holt did to tilt the debate to Hillary. Others are covering his performance. I'll point out one vital thing. It happened right at the beginning.
Was Savage “Sabotaged” For Hillary Comments?
Savage was “abruptly pulled off the air on Monday afternoon after launching into a segment on Hillary Clinton’s delicate health.
General Manager/Sales Manager sought for The One in Leduc, AB
We are seeking a dynamic individual to lead our overall team, day-to-day station operations and sales and business development
What’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ Without Garrison Keillor
Chris Thile (pictured), a 35-year-old mandolin player, aims to find out.
The Science of a Great Break, by Paul Kaye
Science is fact. You can’t argue with facts. Therefore we should turn to science to help guide us. Often when we talk about great content people share nothing more than their opinion or belief about why it was a success.
TUESDAY 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.
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Netflix-like Canadian Streaming Service ‘Shomi’ Throws in the Towel
For $8.99 per month, shomi allowed Canadians to watch a huge selection of TV programming and movies on numerous platforms for Rogers and Shaw TV subscribers.
from the Herald, A fond ‘Ver-well’ to Calgary radio icon
Veronelly’s slot in the Odd Squad has been filled by former Country 105 afternoon jock Roger Rhodes.
