Radio Mans Fave with Faces…
Faces were an English rock band formed in 1969 by members of Small Faces after lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriott left that group to form Humble Pie. The remaining Small Faces—Ian McLagan (keyboards), Ronnie Lane (bass guitar, vocals), and Kenney Jones (drums and percussion)—were joined by Ronnie Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (lead vocals), both from the Jeff Beck Group, and the new line-up was renamed Faces.
Sunday in Broadcast History .. June 6th…
IT WAS JUNE 6th … in fact D-Day on the beaches of Normandy 76 years ago today, when 44-year-old Toronto Star reporter Gordon Sinclair (pictured) began a daily series of popular broadcasts on CFRB Radio, that continued until his death…
When CBC TV aired the first program in the long-running news-panel show “Front Page Challenge.” It continued for 38 years…
When after 23 years The Ed Sullivan Show left CBS-TV. Gladys Knight & The Pips and singer Jerry Vale appeared on the final show…
..and when CHUM 1050 Toronto, the station with North America’s longest-running hit record chart, abandoned its Top-40 format for a mixture of soft rock and oldies.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Liberals seek to limit debate of bill to modernize broadcasting
The time allocation would limit debate of C-10 to make it easier for the government to pass the bill before the session ends later this month, and before a possible fall election
Radio Mans Fave with The Flirtations…
The Flirtations (previously The Gypsies) are an all-female musical group who have recorded since the early 1960s.
Winnipeg Spring 2021 Numeris 12+ (Updated)
Here are the latest Winnipeg Diary Numeris numbers compiled by Ted Wendland of Radio West (Inside)
Saskatoon/Regina Spring 2021 Numeris 12+ (Updated)
Ted Wendland of Radio West compiled the latest Saskatoon/Regina Number (Inside)
Vancouver broadcasting icon Red Robinson reflects on legendary life (VIDEO)
He's playing your favourites on Facebook!
Radio Mans Fave with The Cars…
The Cars were named Best New Artist in the 1978 Rolling Stone Readers' Poll and won Video of the Year for "You Might Think" at the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. Their debut album The Cars sold six million copies and appeared on the Billboard 200 album chart for 139 weeks. As of 2001, the Cars had sold over 23 million albums in the United States.
Victoria Spring 2021 Numeris / Diary 12+
Victoria's latest Numeris Dairy numbers compiled by Ted Wendland of Radio West










