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James Corden’s ‘Late, Late Show’ Wins Praise from Fans & Critics

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Writing in The Hollywood Reporter, Tim Goodman said: "As first nights go, this was a winner for Corden." He praised the star as "youthful and engaging" and compared him to Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. March 24th

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IT WAS MARCH 24th when one of the most powerful signals from the US mountain west, KSL radio of Salt Lake City began broadcasting.... When Major Bowes' Original "Amateur Hour" went national on the NBC Radio Network, after a year airing locally on WHN New York... When ABC's late night Iran Hostage crisis program was renamed "Nightline with Ted Koppel".... and when Whoopi Goldberg (pictured) was host for the 74th Academy Awards telecast. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Hudson Mack Visit Leads to Newsroom Walkout at CHEK

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When Hudson Mack and his Royal Roads students showed up, five CHEK staff members walked out and wouldn’t come back until he left.

Canadian Alberta Watson, ’24’ Actress, Dead at 60 Due to Cancer

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Over a nearly 40-year career, the native of Toronto appeared in dozens of TV shows and feature films.

Huge FCC Fine for Momentary TV Indecency

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The station argues, “The enormous fine proposed by the FCC is also an extraordinary burden on protected speech. The FCC’s largest base fine for other types of violations by broadcasters is $10,000."

The Music Industry Wants to Fight the Internet Again .. And...

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The backlash against free began last year, when arguably the biggest recording artist on the planet, Taylor Swift, pulled all of her music from Spotify. In the past couple of weeks, Swift’s stance has gained backing from the world’s two biggest record companies, Universal and Sony, who together account for more than half of the recorded music market, and seem determined to clamp down on free listening.

Radio remains Resilient in Streaming World

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With over 2,000 radio stations broadcasting in HD in the U.S., and another 1,500 digital-only stations, HD is gaining dominance in-dash.

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. March 23rd

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IT WAS MARCH 23rd .. when the Vancouver World newspaper launched the BC city's third radio station... When Foster Hewitt called his first hockey game over the Toronto Star's pioneer radio station CFCA... When Elvis Presley auditioned (unsuccessfully) for Arthur Godfrey'a Talent Scouts on CBS radio & TV... When after 15 years Hugh Downs hosted the final NBC episode of the daytime quiz show 'Concentration'... and when the 30-minute daytime drama "The Bold & the Beautiful" had its premiere on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Another Edmonton boy called back to the city of champions

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His name is Stephen Keppler and he's just landed a new gig in Edmonton with Fresh FM.... More Inside

What a Small Tacoma Cable Company has to Pay in US...

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By Kate Martin, Staff writer, Tacoma News-Tribune  March 22, 2015  Seattle broadcasters are charging striking rate increases for new contracts with Tacoma-owned Click Cable TV. Viewers...