Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Industry News

Did John Roberts of Fox News Come Out And Call Covid...

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Yes, it's a Hoax. and he calls it all a Fraud!

Radio Reaction to the Mass Shooting, by Matt Cundill

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This episode is a little different. Over the weekend, a 22 people lost their lives in a mass murder spree that covered 100 kilometers in Nova Scotia. Monday morning, Q104 in Halifax and a number of Stingray radio stations came together to pivot programming towards the hearts of their listeners.

Sonos Radio Launches in Canada: Free Curated Streaming Radio and More

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Sonos Radio offers over 60,000 stations from various streaming partners including TuneIn and iHeartRadio on top of original Sonos programming curated by DJs and artists as well.

In a Crisis, Radio Should Be Bigger Than Ever — So...

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Terrestrial music stations have a major cultural opportunity right now, but employees say a muddied strategy is standing in the way.

Chuck’s Classics featuring Lipps Inc

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ipps Inc. a disco funk group from Minnesota. Another “one hit wonder” in 1980, Funky Town. The band disbanded in 1985

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. April 22nd

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IT WAS APRIL 22nd … when the Army-McCarthy hearings became a big hit in the daytime for peviously little-watched ABC-TV…. When Barbara Walters was officially named a co-host of NBC-TV’s Today Show, after doing the job without the title for 5 years… When the final episode of the “All in the Family” spinoff, “Maude” aired on CBS-TV… and when Johnny Carson gave advance notice that he intended to retire from NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show” the following year. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Canadian Movies Celebrated Virtually Wednesday via YouTube

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The day will feature a four-hour interactive livestream broadcast, including conversations with stars and filmmakers, from 6-10 p.m. EST on YouTube and canfilmday.ca.

Netflix Adds Nearly 16 Million Subscribers Amid Virus Shutdown

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In spite of the strong period, CEO Reed Hastings hit a somber note in his letter to shareholders. "In our 20+ year history, we have never seen a future more uncertain or unsettling," he wrote. "The coronavirus has reached every corner of the world and, in the absence of a widespread treatment or vaccine, no one knows how or when this terrible crisis will end."

RIP BC broadcaster Carol Thorbes, 63

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Carol lived with unremitting pain for the last 20 years, and yet, most people involved with her were unaware of this. They saw a beautiful, vibrant and brilliant woman with an easy laugh that would captivate them.

Ian Whitcomb ‘You Turn Me On’ Singer, Dead at 78

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Although Whitcomb’s only major chart appearance came some 55 years ago, he remained active in the music business into his last years, as a performer specializing in often comedic, old-timey songs. He was also an actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows.