SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 6th
It’s the date of birth for the late Agnes Moorehead, Wally Cox and Bobby Van.
Calvin Coolidge gave the first presidential address to be carried on radio; ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ was seen for the first time on NBC; ‘Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts,’ already a hit on radio, became a simulcast on CBS-TV; psychologist Joyce Brothers (pictured) won the top prize on CBS-TV’s ‘$64,000 Question’; and Moose Jaw’s pioneer radio station CHAB moved to its current dial position at 800 KHz.
Obits include Toronto news anchor Mark Dailey, actor Don Ameche, puppeteer Burr Tillstrom of Kukla, Fran and Olly, and ‘Aunt Bee’ of ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Frances Bavier.
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Drex talks with Larry Hennessey about Radio…
Larry shares audios from over the years, and he and Drex connect on these two airchecks from last nights show....
Scott Rintoul Loses His TSN 1040 Show, but Keeps his Job
Recent restructuring moves at TSN Radio have killed the nightly Scott Rintoul sports talk show But his energetic on-air talent has been put to work as co-host on Canucks’ pre-game and post-game broadcasts, replacing the fired Jeff Patterson.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 5th
Happy Birthday to Canadian comedian Dave Broadfoot, to singer Little Richard and actor Frankie Muniz.
Bing Crosby (pictured) took over the hosting of NBC radio’s ‘Kraft Music Hall; “The Green Hornet’ aired its last original episode after 15 years on network radio; ‘Jack Webb’s ‘Dragnet’ debuted on NBC-TV; and Bob Dylan gave a rare interview to CBS-TV’s ’60 Minutes.’
Obits Dec. 5th include Canadians Art Hallman and Wilf Carter, Roone Arledge of ABC News, and jazz giant Dave Brubeck.
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Former BC Premier Bill Bennett Dies at 83, Alzheimer’s victim
Bennett succeeded his father, former premier W.A.C. Bennett as leader of the B.C. Social Credit Party in 1973 and was elected premier in 1975. He went on to win re-election in 1979 and 1983, retiring undefeated in 1986.
Actor Robert Loggia Dies at 85
He was nominated for an Emmy in 1989 for his portrayal of FBI agent Nick Mancuso in the series “Mancuso FBI” and again in 2000 for his guest star role in “Malcolm in the Middle.” He also portrayed a violent mobster in HBO's "The Sopranos."
Nielsen says Enhanced CBET Tests look Good
Meters were detecting some 75% of talk format codes before and now are detecting 100% with enhanced CBET
Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots & Velvet Revolver, 48, Dies...
Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota at around 9 p.m. Thursday night while touring with his current group the Wildabouts.
