FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 21st
IT WAS AUG. 21st ... that gave us career broadcasters Ken Carpenter, Chris Schenkel, Jack Buck, Harry Smith, and actor Billy Idelsen of the Vic & Sade radio show ...
When The Four Preps and the Lionel Hampton Orch. were the musical guests on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show...
When NBC News fired their Canadian-born TV reporter Arthur Kent (pictured), nicknamed 'the scud stud' for his reporting during the first Iraq war, after he refused an assignment to war-torn Croatia...
..and when the CRTC approved the sale of Victoria's CKDA and CFMS-FM Victoria, CKDA to the owners of The Q 100.3, CFMS to become 'The Ocean' under Rogers ownership.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE!
Ex-KIRO, KOMO Radio Anchor Jane Shannon Dies
We were saddened to hear of her passing, apparently earlier today.
Star of Vern Fonk TV Spots Dead at 50
Robert Thielke created and played in the outrageous late-night Vern Fonk commercials for the last 20 years.
Brian Antonson’s Book Spawns a History Channel Series
The History Channel launches a six-episode program "Curse of the Frozen Gold" next Wednesday August 26th at 10pm Pacific Daylight Time.
Brian Antonson, whom a...
Geo. Gordon Retires, Tom Plasteras Finds New Gig
Gordon will hang up his mic at the end of November, while Plasteras starts a new job in media & community relations for the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer club.
With Spokesman Admitting Sex with Teens, Does Subway take a Hit?
Between 2010 and 2013, Jared Fogle paid to have sex with two teenage girls, according to a criminal complaint.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 20th
IT WAS AUG. 20th .. when the first U.S. commercial radio station, 8MK (which later became WWJ), began daily broadcasting in Detroit...
When Prince George (BC) TV station CKPG-TV signed on Channel 2 as a CBC affiliate....
When the first episode of the teen sitcom "Saved By The Bell" aired on NBC. It was a Saturday morning favorite for 4 seasons..
..and when Moffat Broadcasting sold off its empire, two Edmonton stations to WIC (now Corus), two in Winnipeg going to Rogers, a pair in Calgary going to Golden West, while Vancouver's CKLG-AM and CFOX-FM were sold to Shaw.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 20th INSIDE!
“Clear Sky’s Summit is now testing…
Test, 123, test, test, test....
testing.... testing..... test, test, test..... soundin' fine here Paul :)
Seattle Area to Celebrate New FM ‘Hyperlocal’ Radio
Operators of new low-power FM stations coming to Seattle neighborhoods hope to advance “media justice” by giving voice to people and causes often overlooked by mainstream broadcast media.
Lawsuit in U.S. Alleges CBC Used YouTube Video Without Owner’s Permission
CNN is also named in the suit which claims CBC obtained the video — called Buffalo Lake Effect — from that organization.