Tammy Moyer’s Cancer Battle
Beyond her current care, the biggest reason why we need to raise funds, is for her 7 year old son. This little boy needs a future. Tammy is obviously completely destroyed at the thought of leaving her son so we need to at least assure her that he will be taken care of and have a good life ahead of him. As Tammy's family we are devastated but we have hope that we can do something for her.
PD Extraordinaire John Rook Dead at 78
In 1967 he was named Director of Programming for WLS/CHICAGO, where under his leadership the station reached its highest ratings ever, rated #1 with a total audience of 3.8 million weekly.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. March 4th
It was March 4th a decade before radio as we know it got going, when Lee De Forest conducted an experimental broadcast from New York City.
It’s the date when Edmonton first heard the signal of CHED radio at 1080KHz …
…when Shirley Temple (pictured) starred in the first episode of ‘Junior Miss’ on CBS radio…
and when CBS-TV aired the 200th episode of the classic sitcom ‘All in the Family.’
Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Alan Waters ‘Steve Young’ Award at CMW will go to?
This annual award goes to a top Young Broadcaster under the age of 30 years old in honour of the legendary Steve Young.
Talking About Yourself On Air, by Paul Kaye
If talent share themselves on the air in a way that allows the listener to think 'they're just like me,' 'I think that way' or 'I can understand where they are coming from,' then a connection is beginning to emerge. It is in these moments that you begin relating to and establishing association with your listener
Why 80 % of Radio Ads FAIL by Ryan Ghidoni
Why bother with INTEREST at all then? Why not skip directly to DESIRE?
Because in reality… Creating INTEREST will cast a wider net. You have to be much more specific with the target to create DESIRE. The BENEFIT of saving on gas appeals to everyone. The RESULT of feeling young again only appeals to people who feel old. The RESULT of a more enjoyable commute only appeals to people who hate their drive to work
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. March 3rd
It was March 3rd when Detroit was first introduced to radio station WWJ.
When Superman first met Batman and Robin on Mutual radio.
When Elvis Presley made his TV debut on the syndicated ‘Louisiana Hayride’ (pictured).
And when ‘Nova’ began its 42 year (so far) run on PBS.
Details and many more milestones for March 3rd INSIDE.
Coronation Street Creator Tony Warren Dies at 79
Helen Worth, who worked alongside Warren for 42 years as the character Gail McIntyre, said Warren was "a genius of our time [and] the dearest, funniest and most inspirational man of his generation".
Almost by Accident, KIRO Radio Preserved World War II History
It was a case of "accidental preservation" that resulted in the creation of a nearly complete archive of CBS news broadcasts during World War II.