Thursday, March 28, 2024

Industry News

Regina Radio Ratings Fall 2015

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Z99 lost share but retained top spot. Jack FM was a major loser, dropping from 3rd place to 6th.

Kelowna Radio Ratings Fall 2015

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Great book for Juice and Country 100.7. Not so good for the news & talk stations.

Winnipeg Radio Ratings Fall 2015

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CBC Radio strengthens its No. 1 rating in Winnipeg

Nanaimo Radio Ratings Fall 2015

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Both stations in Nanaimo made gains.

Victoria Radio Ratings Fall 2015

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A good book for Pattison's The Q and The Zone, but Rogers' KISS FM isn't working. And The Ocean fell badly.

THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 3rd

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Born this date were Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried, Connee Boswell, Jaye P Morgan, Daryl Hannah and Ozzie Osbourne, ‘The Voice of Firestone’ started a 35 year run on radio; Paul Harvey News & Comment began a 58 year run on ABC Radio; CTV’s Harvey Kirck (pictured) became the frst 20-year man anchoring a Canadian network newscast; the late New York disk jockey Alan Freed was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; and CBS-TV aired the 200th episode of ‘Knots Landing.’ Fraser Valley transmitters on the AM band fell silent, as the original stations in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Hope completed their transfer to the FM band, Details and ALL the milestones for Dec. 3rd INSIDE.

Pandora CEO Says a Permanent, Free On-Demand Music Service is ‘Unsustainable’

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"Free-to-the-listener on-demand services are driving down music’s intrinsic value by creating a gray market."

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 2nd

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Born this date were Britney Spears, Nelly Furtado, Lucy Liu, Cathy Lee Crosby, Ray Walston and Hy Gardner. ‘The Advenutres of Charlie Chan’ debuted on radio’s NBC Blue network; Don Imus brought his shock-jock radio schtick from Cleveland to New York’s WNBC; Jungle Jay Nelson (pictured) did his first morning show on Toronto’s CHUM radio; NBC-TV’s ‘This is Your Life’ surprised their subject of the week Bobby Darin; after nearly half a century the amazing Alan Waters stepped down as head of CHUM broadcasting; and Brian Williams took over the anchor chair at NBC’s Nightly News. Celebrity deaths include folksinger Odetta, actors Robert Cummings and Desi Arnaz, jazz star Bob Haggart, actresses Gail Fisher and Roxie Roker, as well as Canada’s Fifi D’Orsay and broadcast magnate Ted Rogers Jr. Details and ALL the milestones for Dec. 2nd INSIDE.

Mike Anthony New KGO-KSFO Program Director

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Most recently General Manager at KLIV/San Jose, Anthony previously served as SVP/Programming, for Mapleton Communications and was based in Monterey, CA, where he was also Market Manager.

Larry Hennessey joins Drex this Friday

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This should be a good one. Larry talks!