Voltair 2.0 is Ready
Voltair will be the subject of two opposing panels at the Radio Show in Atlanta next week
THURSDAY 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, TV 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 began 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.
Consumers Want Relationships Online By Mark Ramsey
Being online isn't simply about pushing our stuff out to audiences in new ways. Nor is it about dragging them back to our stations so we can monetize...
Study: Most Wouldn’t Miss AM Radio
46 percent of listeners would miss FM a lot, 29 percent somewhat and 18 percent a little. Just 7 percent said they wouldn’t miss FM at all.
Union Says CBC Plans to Sell Off All Its Property
“The decision to close down production centres is of great concern for our members as it should be for all Canadians, and seriously jeopardizes the CBC’s ability to do meaningful production in the future."
WEDNESDAY 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 and Marcus Welby MD debuted on ABC, arettynd 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.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Judge Rules ‘Happy Birthday’ is Not Subject to Copyright Protection
It raises the prospect that royalties will no longer be collected from public performances of the song in movies, TV shows and other productions.
Is Nielsen Gearing Up to Shut Down Voltair?
And any encoding interference is clearly outlawed in all Nielsen contracts
English Canada Should Watch the French Debate!
English Canada should watch Thursday's French debate: see how the parties pander to Quebec ... in terms of EXTRA powers, spending and influence ... that other provinces could only dream of ever getting - Harvey Oberfeld
Feedback Fails with Judgement By Paul Kaye
Making a judgement about someone else serves only to trigger an emotional response
