Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Industry News

CBC HYPOCRISY by Spencer Fernando

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The state broadcaster continues pushing the propaganda narrative of the Trudeau government, and truth is left far behind

Rogers Media Enhances Wireless Service & Buys a Station in Medicine...

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Rogers is investing in Alberta businesses and communities with ongoing network improvements and the purchase ofCJCY-FM Popular Classic Hits.

Fox News Joins Outcry After CNN Reporter Excluded from White House...

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The ban on White House reporter Kaitlan Collins sparked outcry from traditional rival Fox News and the White House Correspondents Association, which called the decision “wrong-headed, and weak”.

THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. July 26th

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IT WAS JULY 26th .. when the Abe Burrows Show premiered on CBS radio, as the comedy writer got his own 15 minute program… When UBC radio station CiTR was approved for operation on 650 KHz via AM carrier current, to cover the Point Grey campus only…. When the ABC-TV daytime soap General Hospital taped its 7,000th episode… ..and when legendary radio personality Don Percy (pictured) did his last morning show on Vancouver’s oldies station CISL AM 650, before returning to Winnipeg. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Chris Hardwick Will Return to ‘Talking Dead’

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After an internal investigation into allegations by actress and ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra of sexual assault and emotional abuse, Hardwick will return as host of Talking Dead when the post-show series returns Aug. 12.

Hockey Playbyplay Guy Exits after New Owner Offers 80% Pay Cut

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Chuck Kaiton Leaves After 39 Years As Voice of Carolina Hurricanes Club Opts for TV Sound Simulcast on Radio July 25, 2018 at 8:02 AM (PT)...

Veteran Nanaimo Clippers broadcaster wins prestigious play-by-play award

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For nearly 11 seasons, broadcaster Dan Marshall has painted a gripping and exciting picture of what's happening on the ice with the Nanaimo Clippers. He'll now call games with a prestigious new medal sitting in his trophy case.

Three ‘Prairie Home Companion’ Employees Fired Including Keillor’s Son

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MPR severed ties with Garrison Keillor over "allegations of his inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him." Two months later, MPR CEO Jon McTaggart said the company had received further allegations of dozens of other sexually inappropriate incidents involving Keillor.

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 25th

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IT WAS JULY 25th … when the Canadian Marconi Company made the first trans-Atlantic two-way radio broadcast from Signal Hill, Newfoundland, to the S-S “Victoria” 1200 miles away… When 2XAG in Schenectady, NY (later known as WGY) became the first radio station in the U.S. to broadcast with a 50,000-watt transmitter…. When in pre-WWII New York City TV station W2XBS presented television’s first musical comedy. The show was Topsy and Eva …. ..and when NBC-TV’s “Midnight Special” featured songs by Neil Sedaka, Janis Ian, Jessi Colter, and Kraftwerk. Hostess for the week was Helen Reddy (pictured). ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

KIRO-TV & Other Cox Media TV Stations For Sale

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Cox Enterprises says it is exploring a sale of its 14 television stations or a merger of them into a larger group. The company says it has decided its TV group “will need to be part of a larger entity to thrive in the future.”