SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 14th
The TV Lone Ranger, Clayton Moore, actor Sam Neill, actress Joey Heatherton and baseball announcer Jerry Coleman were born this date.
'Mork & Mindy', 'F- Troop', and the third season of 'The Flintstones' debuted on ABC-TV; Richard Boone's 'Have Gun Will Travel' and 'The Waltons' got started on CBS-TV; the radio soap opera 'Big Sister' debuted on CBS, while 'Ironside', 'The Golden Girls' and the short-lived 'My Mother the Car' debuted on NBC-TV.
'Entertainment Tonight' started its 30 year run in syndication, and Chubby Checkers' 'The Twist' was song #1.
Signing out and taking their final bows Sept. 14th were Patrick Swayze, Laugh In's Henry Gibson, Vancouver's Winston Reckart, Barbara Jo Allen of 'Vera Vague' fame, Latin bandleader Prez Prado, and Gertrude Berg of 'The Goldbergs.'
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CBC Execs Tell CRTC it can no longer Afford to be...
CBC executives told the federal regulator it is time to turn off free signals and allow conventional TV stations such as CBC and CTV to charge distributors a fee for carrying their channels in basic packages – even if that cost is passed on to customers.
Joseph Planta talks with Drex on The Commentary
We first heard of Drex, when Premier Christy Clark appeared on his radio program, and was asked the infamous MILF question. He got fired soon after, and it made a lot of news.
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Dr. Sport: Tom Larscheid Honoured; Jon Abbott New Sub for Shorthouse...
By Greg Douglas, Special to The Vancouver Sun September 12, 2014
Columnist Greg Douglas, a.k.a. 'Dr. Sport.'
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SCENE & HEARD: Tom Larscheid (pictured,below) established...
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 13th
Born this date were actresses Jean Smart, Nell Carter and Barbara Bain, singers Dick Haymes, David Clayton Thomas and Mel Torme, and broadcast insiders Fred Silverman, Tyler Perry and Tavis Smiley.
Vaudevillian Eddie Cantor made his first national broadcast on NBC radio, 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien,' 'Law and Order', and 'Car 54 Where Are You' debuted on NBC-TV, 'Everybody Loves Raymond' began its nine year run on CBS-TV, 'The Rockford Files' and 'Police Woman' debuted the same night on NBC-TV, and Canada's Guess Who played their final gig together at the Montreal Forum.
Frank Sinatra recorded 'The Tender Trap', Jo Stafford had a #1 hit with 'You Belong to Me', and Abba opened their first North American tour in Edmonton.
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CFL Radio PBP Guys Protest League’s Showcase Uniforms
All nine radio play-by-play announcers across the league have agreed to file a formal complaint about the jerseys, which feature logos on the front. It’s virtually impossible to call a game without being able to see numbers on the front.
Vancouver PPM Ratings: the Demo Leaders
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Vancouver: QMFM grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 10.7% share of hours tuned (up...
Edmonton PPM Ratings: the Demo Leaders
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Edmonton: 102.3 NOW Radio rules the roost for A12+ posting a 12.7% share of hours tuned...
Calgary PPM Ratings: the Demo Leaders
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Calgary: Country 105 leads the way for A12+ with a 10.9% share (up from 10.3%). Country 105...
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 12th
Stars born on this date include Jennifer Hudson, Ruben Studdard, Maria Muldaur, Peter Scolari, Barry White and Louis C. K.
It's a day when many many TV series debuted, including Lassie, Family Affair and Maude on CBS; Bonanza, The Monkees and Punky Brewster on NBC; and Taxi, Lois & Clark, and the Jeff Foxworthy Show on ABC. Party of Five was seen for the first time on Fox. and Vancouver radio station AM 1040 signed on with an adult contemporary music format.
Obits this date include Johnny Cash, Frank Nelson, Raymond Burr, Lewis Stone, broadcast newsmen John Holliman ans George Putnam, and western star William Boyd, played Hopalong Cassidy.
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