WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 6th
It's the date of birth for Lucille Ball, Robert Mitchum, Leo Carillo and Louella Parsons.
The first broadcast of a tennis match was heard on KDKA Radio, the Dinah Shore Show debuted on NBC Blue radio, Procul Harum played a concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orch., Rod Stewart made his TV debut in Britain, MOJO RADIO for men debuted on Vancouver's AM 730, and Victoria's Nelly Furtado had her first #1 hit.
Taking their final bow on Aug. 6th were Alexander Graham Bell, TV newsman Harry Reasoner, Chicago sportscaster Jack Brickhouse, and musicians Marvin Hamlisch and Larry Adler.
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Pacific Northwest Radio Gentlemen gathering of the OFC
Seattle Radio personalities from today and yesterday gather for their annual Seafair Extra Event..... a very special one at that!
MOViN’ 92.5 Tops SEATTLE Radio PPM’s .. July 2014
KQMV switched places with its A/C Hubbard sister station KRWM which fell from first to second.
Classic Rock KZOK is third, followed by KKWF Country and Christian A/C KCMS.
Craig Ferguson’s Replacement Unveiled: He’s James Corden
James Corden is a Brit who stars in Disney’s “Into the Woods” and can currently be seen alongside Keira Knightley in “Begin Again.” He also played Paul Potts in the Weinstein Company’s “One Chance.”
Colin Ferguson, who’s hosted “The Late Late Show” since 2005, announced in April that he would be departing the series at “the end of this year.”
Sean Burke named King of the BVJ Selfies
Leduc Country Disc Jockey Sean Burke at Big Valley Jamboree
Chris Gailus/Jay Durant Anchor CKNW Morning News
The changes are coming to CKNW, but is this one permanent?
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CTV’s Craig Oliver Named to News Hall of Fame
courtesy BroadcasterMagazine.com
2014-08-05
Veteran CTV news reporter Craig Oliver has been named to the News Hall of Fame.
Oliver, was born in Vancouver in 1938, started...
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 5th
ON THIS DAY in 1914
actor David Brian was born in New York City.
Besides a spotty big screen career he starred in radio & TV versions of...
Kelowna’s Taylor Kitsch Favored for Season 2 of HBO’s True Detective
Plot Details Emerge; Vince Vaughn in Talks, Elisabeth Moss Circling
By Jeff Sneider, TheWrap.com August 4, 2014
Vince Vaughn (above) is in talks to play the central antagonist...
Top Three Mistakes Talk Show Hosts Make On Radio
Steve Kowch covers the mistakes made by Today's Radio Talk Show Hosts... One Major Mistake: Stealing The Listener’s Thunder
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