Industry News

As broadcasters feel the suffering of their communities, the industry is once again stepping up to raise funds for those who have lost their jobs, help feed the hungry, and support small businesses and local restaurants.

Global Calgary has won two regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow awards for a true-crime podcast and a special series honouring the city’s LGBTQ2 community.

IT WAS MAY 13th ….when “Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch” ended its 16 years as a Sunday afternoon staple on CBS Radio (Gene is pictured)… When the ‘Kraft Music Hall,’ now starring Milton Berle, ended a record 26 years on NBC radio & TV …. When the game-changing ‘Pat Burns Hotline’ debuted on AM 600 CJOR in Vancouver … When the 200th episode of the sitcom 'Murphy Brown' aired on CBS TV .... ..and when the CBC’s flagship TV news shows The National and The Journal were moved from 10 pm to 9 pm. (The move was a failure & was soon reversed.) ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Classic Rock KZOK replaces Movin 92.5 as the leading music station in the 6+ chart.

BILL GATES: Here, from FAIR, the long-standing media-watch group, is a September 4, 2016, article, “This Guardian piece touting Bill Gates’ education investment brought to you by Bill Gates.” It adds a layer of explanation about Gates’ Death Star:

The people in the line were, were not people being tested, but they were employees pretending to be patients.

IT WAS MAY 12th .. when syndicated gossip columnist Walter Winchell (pictured) made his radio debut on New York’s WABC… When after 46 years Toronto-born Morley Safer announced his retirement from CBS TV's 60 Minutes ... When Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley (just back from his military service in Germany) appeared on the ABC TV special ‘Welcome Back Elvis”… When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show was headlined by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, along with comedians Richard Pryor and Rodney Dangerfield … When shares in CHUM Radio were first traded on the Toronto stock exchange ... ..and when the final episode of “The Incredible Hulk” was first telecast on CBS. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

from our facebook friend Gregg Hersholt's facebook page, he shares the sad new of the passing of KJR Super Jock Charlie Brown...

Critical comments by a guest on a segment of Meet The Press [NBC] are deliberately cut to present a false narrative. Take note of the clip within the link to see the full comments of the interviewee.]