Industry News

Radioman Drex from downunder focuses on his next step in the Industry here in Canada

The new entrants to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame are named, and you'll be updated on where some of your favorite longtime KGO hosts are now being heard.

Births this date include actors Robert DeNiro, Sean Penn, Maureen O'Hara and Donnie Wahlburg, singer Georgia Gibbs, and radio commentator Quincy Howe. David Caruso left the cast of ABC-TV's 'NYPD Blue,' The Beatles played Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, Nat Cole recorded his iconic 'Unforgettable,' L.A. Police opened an investigation into Michael Jackson, and Madonna's 'Who's That Girl' was #1. Deaths for August 17th include lyricist Ira Gershwin, singer Pearl Bailey, plus comic actors Ed' Archiie' Gardner and Vivian Vance. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Rumours abound that it was Sharon leaving the show, but NO...

As announced, the changes are on the way to CKNW and here to talk about them on this video clip Inside

It's the birthday of Kathie Lee Gifford and her husband Frank, Angela Bassett. Ketty Lester, Julie Newmar, Steve Carrell, Laura Innes and Madonna. "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?" debuted on ABC-TV, "Lights Out" ended its first early run on NBC Radio, Weyburn Sask. got its own radio station, and Jack Paar replaced Walter Cronkite as host of the CBS-TV 'Morning Show.' Obits include actors Phil Leeds, William Windom, and Gunsmoke's Amanda Blake. ALL the milestones for Aug. 16th INSIDE.

CBS' exiting personality books a non-late-night gig with a new syndicated series for Tribune stations.

TV | By Tim Molloy, TheWrap.com on August 15, 2014  Compton was first woman assigned to cover the White House full-time for a TV network Ann Compton,...

It's the birthdate of actresses Jennifer Lawrence, Debra Messing and Rose Marie; actors Ben Affleck and Mike Connors, plus music makers Hugo Winterhalter, Jimmy Webb and Oscar Peterson. Vancouver radio badboy Jack Cullen moved up the dial from CKMO to CKNW, the CBC locked out 5500 union members, CBS began nightly 15-minute TV newscasts, New York's WNEW-FM broadcast a live Bruce Springsteen concert, and the A & E network cancelled Gene Simmon's TV series Family Jewels. Obits for Aug. 15th include NBC newsmen John Cameron Swayze and Roy Neal, satirist Will Rogers, the early radio thriller Inner Sanctum's first host Ramond Edward Johnson, and That 70's Show's Lisa Robin Kelly ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

RadioInk's Eric Rhoads past concerns come to fruition... Yesterday Disney, one of the worlds most respected media companies sent a signal to the media and advertising world, which could be devastating to radio