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No stranger to the Canadian radio community, Sharon has worked small, medium and major market stations in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta.

Rob's media career began with a Broadcast Journalism Diploma from BCIT and on-air/reporter jobs with CHNL Kamloops and CKPG Radio/TV in Prince George. He detoured to Media Relations at EXPO 86 and then a return to BCIT for a Diploma in Marketing Management. Rob began his media sales career in radio at CFOX and LG73.

Corporate Media is part of the problem, according to 60% of the American people (Michael Rivero - WhatReallyHappen.com

The concert, headlined by Jay Z, is one of many concerts being given to encourage young people to support Clinton.

I have lost count of the number of times a jock has said to me “I’d like to do mornings so I can talk more”. Most talent think being successful is about how long they are allowed to talk for. That is not the case. Being a personality is about authentically sharing your opinions, perspectives, thoughts and emotions with your audience.

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 TV game show announcer Charlie O’Donnell. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

This week we’ll go over some tips that will help you write more effective ads and discuss ways of maintaining the creative outlet aspect.

It’s the date of birth of broadcasters Dan Rather and Jane Pauley, singers Dale Evans and Ethel Waters, actors Michael Landon, Barbara Bel Geddes, Ken Wahl and John Candy, and rapper Vanilla Ice. Vancouver’s CHAN-TV (now Global) signed on for the first time; NBC televised ‘Carmen’ as the first opera ever aired ‘in living color’; the 100th episode of ‘The Odd Couple’ was seen on ABC; and Alive Cooper hosted ‘The Monstrous Munster Mash’ marathon on superstation WGN. Bing Crosby’s ‘White Xmas’ began an 11 week run at #1; the Rolling Stones played Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto; and Barry McGuire sang ‘Eve of Destruction’ on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. ALL the milestones for Oct. 31st INSIDE.

Happy birthday to Grace Slick, Henry Winkler, Kevin Pollak, Harry Hamlin, Matthew Morrison (formerly of ‘Glee’), and Ben Bailey (formerly of ‘Cash Cab.’). It’s the day CBS radio listeners were terrified by Orson Welles (pictured) and his ‘War of the Worlds’; the 100th episode of ‘Cheers’ was aired on NBC-TV, and 4 years later the same network broadcast the 100th episode of ‘Matlock.’ Roy Orbison’s ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ became a Gold Record. and Frank Sinatra recorded ‘My Way.’ Leaving us on Oct. 30th were Steve Allen, Robert Goulet, Pert Kelton, John Houseman, and Vancouver-born actor John Drainie. ALL the milestones for this date INSIDE.