Friday in Broadcast History .. November 1st
It’s the date that brought us Victoria’s David Foster (pictured), Bill Anderson, Lyle Lovett, Jenny McCarthy, Toni Collette, and the late Betsy Palmer,
Edmonton radio station CFRN was granted its first license;
Medicine Hat’s CHAT started up on 1270 kc.;
the first English language hockey telecast was called by Foster Hewitt on Toronto’s CBLT;
the Dave Clark Five performed on the Ed Sullivan Show;
‘The Lucy Show’ debuted on CBS-TV,
and a few years later the same network aired the 100th episode of the sitcom ‘Maude.’
Obits for Nov. 1 include Phil Silvers, Noah Beery Jr., Skitch Henderson, Yma Sumac, Canadian broadcast journalist and politician Rene Levesque, and North Vancouver’s contribution to Air Farce, Dave Broadfoot.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Teri Garr, Star of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ Dies at 79
Teri Garr, the comic actress and singer who brought her buoyant personality to “Young Frankenstein” and was Oscar-nominated for “Tootsie,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 79
Radio Ratings Roundup, October 2024, Part 11
… don’t tell me, but was UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON N/T KUOW #1 6+ for the fourth book in a row?
Radio Mans fave with Bobby “Boris” Pickett
https://youtu.be/tsPdVsIXqzU
Monster Mash
Robert George Pickett (February 11, 1938 – April 25, 2007), better known as Bobby "Boris" Pickett, was an American singer-songwriter and comedian. He is best known for co-writing and performing the...
Seattle-Tacoma PPM’s for October 2024
Public Broadcasting radio station KUO'W-FM remains in first place, followed by Classic Rocker KZOK-FM with 7l1, coming third place is KRWM-FM A.C. at 5.6
Award-Winning Radio Host, James “Gruff” Gushnowski, Joins CHUCK 92.5
Edmonton’s [email protected], the station that plays everything, is excited to announce that veteran radio host James “Gruff” Gushnowski is joining the station as the new morning show host
Briden Solutions “Black” Friday Sale On Now Until November 7th!
Today is the beginning of our "Black" Friday Sale at Briden Solutions
Radio Mans fave with The Rivieras
The Rivieras were an American rock band that formed in the early 1960s in South Bend, Indiana. They had a hit with the song "California Sun".
PSR’s 6pm Monday Night News with the News You Should Know…
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