Could Podcasts Act as the Minor Leagues for Radio?
Many in radio lament the loss of weekend and overnight talent as a training ground, but AMPLIFI MEDIA Founder STEVE GOLDSTEIN says fret not, podcasts can fill that need.
Charles Adler to Host New Show on SiriusXM with Warren Kinsella
Adler, who moved his family to B.C., will soon host “The Charles Adler Show” every weekday on SiriusXM’s Canada Talks (channel 167).
THURSDAY 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 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, '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 pf Fire'; and Stan Freberg's satirical 'St. George and the Dragonet' was the #1 recording.
Departing this 'veil of tears' were actors Fernando Lamas, Nigel Bruce and Karl Swenson, musicians Roger Williams and Jimmy Ferguson (Irish Rovers), and NBC newsman Frank Bourgholtzer.
Details and ALL the milestones for Oct. 8th INSIDE.
The Men Who Killed KGO, WABC, etc. etc.
The current ownership model for radio stations in which a few corporations own a huge number of stations in each market has been documented to be a dismal failure.
‘Down in the Boondocks’ Billy Joe Royal Dies in his Sleep,...
In the sixties, Royal was signed to Columbia Records where he released hits like "Down in the Boondocks," "I Knew You When," and "Cherry Hill Park," which was his last hit in the Top-40 charts.
Roundhouse Is In The Air!
The tower is up, the antennae is next! Vancouver’s newest FM station Roundhouse Radio 98/3 is on the air in days!
Did Nielsen & Voltair Rumble @ The Radio Show?
There were high expectations that sparks would fly, maybe even punches thrown
CBC Edmonton launches new supper hour TV news
This fall, CBC Edmonton News will introduce new local services specifically for mobile users and will strengthen existing desktop and web services.
Point Roberts Radio Towers Back in Court Wednesday
A non-jury trial begins Wednesday afternoon at the Skagit County Courthouse in Washington state to hear an appeal by BBC Broadcasting Inc. against a decision by Whatcom County to reject the company’s application to erect five 45-metre (150-foot) steel towers near the Tsawassen border.
Roundhouse Radio 98/3 Further Programming Announced
Roundhouse Radio more of its programming line-up which includes Jim Byrnes, Janice Ungaro & Cory Ashworth, Joannah Connolly and Tonye Aganaba, just to name a few...
