Sirus XM Suspends Glenn Beck After On Air Donald Trumps Assassination...
"If Congress won't remove him from office, what patriot will step up and do that if, if, he oversteps his mandate as president, his constitutional-granted authority, I should say, as president. If he oversteps that, how do we get him out of office? And I don't think there is a legal means available. I think it will be a terrible, terrible position the American people will be in to get Trump out of office because you won't be able to do it through Congress."
BCAB Conference Awards These Three
Sonia Beeksma (Global News), Erin Davis (QM/FM) and Rick Arnish (retired).
The One in Leduc Seeks PD/On Air Personality
One of Alberta's fastest growing radio company are looking for a Program Director and On Air Talent for their station in Leduc
Killing CanCon rules a very bad idea?
Now our federal government is planning to review Canada’s communications policy, with Canadian content rules under the microscope
A Guide to Making the Ratings Go Down by Paul Kaye
Never challenge the audience’s musical tastes. The audience hates surprises. They like what they like and have no room for anything else. Keep rotating that short list of songs in a predictable way, the audience will love you for that
TUESDAY 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.
BCIT rising star makes his way to JR Country
We've been hearing a lot about this dude, especially his connection to Country Music Radio Stations...his name is Graeme Gordon (pictured)
MONDAY 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 network baseball 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 …
..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.
RIP Ex-CBC anchor Stanley Burke, Signing Off at age 93
After the loss of Knowlton Nash and George McLean over recent years, the ranks of the legendary Canadian anchors are severely depleted.
CBC tops radio dial in Kelowna
The top radio station in Kelowna, according to the latest radio ratings book released this week, is once again CBC Radio 1, taking a strong lead in the market in the spring ratings book