Friday, February 14, 2025

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SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 14th

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Entertainers born this date include Dan Dailey, Charlie Rich, Patty Duke, Spike Jones, Morey Amsterdam, Lee Remick, and Miss Frances Bavier, who was 'Aunt Bee' on the Andy Griffith Show. 80-year-old Frank Sinatra appeared in his last TV special on ABC; The Jackson Five' made their national TV debut on CBS' 'Ed Sullivan Show', CFYK 1340 Yellowknife became the first radio station in the Northwest Territories; and after 14 years, Howard Cosell (pictured) retired from ABC-TV's 'Monday NIght Football.' Dec. 14th claimed the lives of Peter O'Toole, William Bendix, Arthur Treacher, Verna Felton, Myrna Loy, Norman Fell, singer Dinah Washington, and game show producer John Guedel. Specific details, and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Legendary Seattle Sportscaster Rod Belcher Dies at 94

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Rod Belcher, an iconic broadcaster who witnessed some of the most memorable sporting events in Seattle history, died Friday.

TalkDigitalNetworks Jim Goddard talks Smart Meters

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Something tells me our BC Smart Meters might just be smarter than us, plus have the potential to burn our houses down...

Merry Christmas from Marty Forbes and Family

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630 CHED's Santas Anonymous - Since the age of 5 in 1955 I've watched year after year how it's blossomed to where it sits today as (his line) "part of the social fabric of Edmonton." Marty Forbes Come Inside and Read More..

Retired BC & Calgary Radioman Bob Brown Claimed by Cancer

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After starting at CHFM Calgary, Brown had several gigs in radio at Victoria, Vancouver and Chilliwaclk. Details INSIDE.

“The Culture High” is a Reality Check!

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From Director/Writer Brett Harvey comes “The Culture High”, a riveting story that tears into the very fibre of modern day marijuana prohibition to reveal the truth…

RoundHouse Radio finds digs in Vancouver’s Railtown

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RoundHouse Radio now has a home and plans to be on the air by next Spring... Come Inside and Read More....

J. Paul McConnell Inducted into BC Sports Hall of Fame

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J. Paul was as far away as southern France, near the Spanish border, when his old football broadcasting buddy Tom Larscheid introduced him Thursday in Vancouver as the latest media inductee into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

“Allan Sherman with Today’s Advent Calendar of Laughter”

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Why am I showcasing a "Twelve Days of Christmas" parody on the thirteenth day of the month? Come Inside and listen...

SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 13th

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Happy Birthday to Taylor Swift, Jamie Foxx, Steve Buscemi, Dick Van Dyke, Christopher Plummer,Ted Nugent and Wendie Malick. The clear channel sound of Denver radio station KOA AM 850 was heard for the first time; 'Allen's Alley' (pictured) debuted on the Fred Allen radio show; the TV rights to the first four 'Suoer Bowls' went to NBC & CBS for $9.5 million; Infinity Broadcasting was fined $600,000 for the potty mouth of Howard Stern on the radio; and NBC-TV's 'Saturday Night Live' instituted a time delay system because of foul-mouthed guest host Richard Pryor. Dec. 13th claimed two leading men of TV's 'Amos 'n' Andy,'first Tim Moore (Kingfish Stevens) and 11 years later to the day, Spencer Williams Jr. (Andy Brown) passed away. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.