Dave Taylor at QR77 retiring
You have to get off the stage before they boo you off
I’m tempted to start this off by writing, “I promised Mess I wouldn’t do this…” Dave says why he's leaving, and more Inside...
The Radio Jocks Who Have Changed From On-Air to Online
Running your own internet radio station, or podcasting, appears to be where many radio jocks of a 'certain generation' are going.
Cell Phones and Cancer – The Goddard Report
Things we should be thinking about while texting, talking and even just carrying your cel phone. What about wifi modems? What about the Smart Meters and what harms are they generating
Blues Legend B.B. King Dies in Las Vegas at 89
The Mississippi native's reign as "king of the blues" lasted more than six decades and straddled two centuries, influencing a generation of rock and blues musicians, from Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to Sheryl Crow and John Mayer.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. May 15th
IT WAS MAY 15th ... when Victoria radio station CJVI 1480 moved to AM 900 and doubled its power to 1,000 watts ...
When singer Brenda Lee guested as struggling singer "Tina Davis" on an episode of the CBS-TV sitcom "Make Room For Daddy"...
When the 91st and final episode of the original series"Starsky and Hutch"(pictured) aired on ABC-TV...
..and when one of Canada's most successful entertainment exports, "SCTV Network, " a 90-minute variety/comedy show debuted on NBC.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
88.1 The ONE in Stony Plain/Spruce is now testing
Mark Tamaji's Blackgold Broadcasting station, 88.1 The ONE (CKSS-FM) Stony Plain/Spruce Grove, began transmitter testing Tuesday.
Rock 101 Re-Brands as U2 101…. (but just for the one...
U2 101 will play back-to-back U2 songs every hour and give listeners the chance to win tickets to the kick off of U2's world tour Thursday evening in Vancouver.
Rogers Presides Over ‘Hockey Night’s’ Swift Decline
As Rogers continued to try to distance themselves from the success Hockey Night had seen on CBC, they kicked to the curb one of the features that made Saturday nights so exciting and entertaining.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. May 14th
IT WAS MAY 14th .. when the Ernie Kovacs Show, a highly innovative TV variety show, debuted on NBC...(Kovacs is pictured)...
When CBC TV stations in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto were linked for the first time, the first step in creating a national network ...
When Victoria radio station CFAX was sold to Clare G. Copeland, who changed it from a daytime only station to 24/7 at 1070 KHz ..
..and when Paul McCartney and John Lennon were guests on NBC-TV's "Tonight Show" .. but with Joe Garagiola as guest host.
ALL the milestones for May 14th INSIDE.
Seattle PPM Analysis & Demo Leaders from Research Director Inc.
It was the tenth time in in the last 14 surveys that KMQV came in at #1.