Radio to the rescue in Roseburg, Oregon Blast! 1959
listen to this incredible Bill Brubaker story of how he survived the August 7, 1959 accidental dynamite truck explosion in Roseburg, Oregon–and how he then got the only remaining radio station back on the air to help out with the aftermath.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 21st
It’s the date the legendary deejay Wolfman Jack (pictured) was born.
The portly detective show ‘The Fat Man’ began its 5-year run on ABC radio,
Patsy Cline sang ‘Walkin’ After Midnight’ on ‘Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts’ on CBS and became the winner for the week.
ABC-TV aired the debut of ‘The Johnny Cash Show’ in a regular season primetime slot, after 15 successful weeks as a summer replacement.
And singer Jackie Wilson and Canadian comedians Wayne & Schuster headlined ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ on CBS-TV.
ALL the milestones for Jan. 21st INSIDE.
Seattle Radio PPM’s Released 1/20/2016
Holiday 15 Portable People Meter 6+ Mon-Sun, 6a-12mid (Updated: 01-20-16)
12+ Population: 3,638,000 (Black: 228,000) (Hispanic: 298,900) Surveyed: Continuously
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KRWM-FM
4.4
4.8
6.5
13.4
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Hubbard Radio
KQMV-FM
6.6
7.5
7.4
6.8
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Hubbard Radio
KIRO-FM
6.8
6.8
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5.6
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‘American Pie’ Icon Don McLean Arrested for Domestic Violence
McLean had a 1971 hit with American Pie, about the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in a plane crash.
Seattle REVOLUTION!! iHeartMedia Revamps Formats at Four Stations
“This is a revolution for the SEATTLE market, and the success we’ve had with listeners to THE JET (KJR-FM) validates our strategy,” iHEARTMEDIA/West Division EVPP ANDREW JEFFRIES said.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 20th
Radio Tuktoyaktuk went on the air, serving the Northwest Territories in English and Inuktutuk.
This was the date a US television show was transmitted live through an outlet in Canada for the first time, when CBS TV’s “Studio One” was fed from Buffalo to CBLT in Toronto.
Singers Sonny James and Ivory Joe Hunter headlined the ‘Ed Sullivan Show.’
And Fred Silverman (pictured) quit as boss of programming at ABC-TV to become president of CBS.
ALL the milestones for Jan. 20th INSIDE.
Postmedia Merges Newsrooms in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa
"We will continue to operate separate brands in each of these markets," Postmedia CEO and president Paul Godfrey said in a memo to staff Tuesday afternoon. "What is changing is how we produce these products."
CKLW’s Rosalie Trombley to receive special Juno award
as music director, Trombley’s song choices for airplay directly shaped a generation of listeners
Seattle Fave Rebecca Stevenson Joins KCPQ Weather Team
Stevenson comes from Al Jazeera America, where she worked after leaving Seattle CBS affiliate KIRO in 2012. She’s also worked at KING in Seattle.
