Microsoft sacks journalists to replace them with robots
Staff who maintain the news homepages on Microsoft’s MSN website and its Edge browser – used by millions of Britons every day – have been told that they will be no longer be required because robots can now do their jobs.
Atlanta Protestors Graffiti, Smash Windows at CNN Headquarters
CBS 46 in Atlanta reported that though the protest was primarily “peaceful” at the start, one protester threw a brick at the CNN headquarters’ windows and others threw rocks.
Journalists Express Outrage At CNN Reporter’s Arrest
Police arrested CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and his crew on air early Friday during a live broadcast in Minneapolis, as they covered riots sparked by George Floyd’s death, sparking intense outrage as well as an apology by Minnesota governor Tim Walz to top executives at the cable-news network.
RIP Doug Hepburn, age 78, Radio Sales @ CKNW, CHQT
Former CKNW Vancouver Sales Manager Douglas Hepburn died May 18 at age 78.
ViacomCBS Layoffs Total 300, Including Top Reporters at CBS News
The cuts affected 300 people, of whom 75 were from the news division, “including some senior producers and reporters at top shows.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Doris Day
Many have tried to get Doris Day to come out of retirement, but no such luck
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. May 29th
IT WAS MAY 29th … when the soon-to-be #1 daytime soap ‘When a Girl Marries’ debuted on CBS Radio. It moved to NBC in 1941 and to ABC in 1951 for a total run of 18 years….
When Allen Funt’s “Candid Camera,” which began on radio as “Candid Microphone,” debuted on NBC TV….
When 20-year-old Barbra Streisand made an appearance on CBS TV’s “The Garry Moore Show”…
..and when 16-year-old Michael J. Fox (pictured) made his professional acting debut in the CBC TV series “Leo and Me.”
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Iconic North Bay Call Sign adopted by New VISTA Oldies Station
CFCH was the first radio station owned by Lord Roy Thomson, and launched in March 1931 after Thomson began selling radios in northern Ontario for De Forest Crosley Radios. He quickly became frustrated selling radios in an area that had spotty reception. Deciding to put a radio station on the air himself he bought an unused licence for $1 and an old transmitter for $200, and the temporary use of a technician to install it.
Winnipeg Radio Listeners Maintain News Talk, Country as Top Choices
It’s hard to draw any conclusions on whether the COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on what Winnipeggers are listening to on the radio these days.
Abbotsford Radio Diary Ratings .. Spring 2020
The Abbotsford market is dominated by out-of-town signals, including the Christan radio station across the border in Lynden WA.
