Sunday in Broadcast History .. November 7th – Fall Back,...
Happy Birthday to Joni Mitchell, Buck Martinez and New Zealand’s talented Lorde. Also born Nov. 7th were the late musicians Al Hirt, Joe Bushkin, Red Ingle and Phil Spitalny.
Vancouver’s CKLG began airing a syndicated ‘History of Rock & Roll’ which won them a ratings book;
radio’s first sci-fi show ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ debuted on CBS;
the weekly medical melodrama ‘Dr. Christian’ began its 17-year run on CBS radio;
the Righteous Brothers, Peggy Lee, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass were performing guests on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show;
NBC-TV began the first airing of ‘Gone With the Wind’ over two nights;
and Studio One began its decade-long run featuring anthology drama weekly on CBS-TV.
Leaving us this date were Steve McQueen, Maverick’s Jack Kelly, Northern Exposure’s Peg Phillips, and Clyde Gilmour of the CBC’s Gilmour’s Albums.
Details and ALL the milestones for Nov. 7th are found INSIDE.
Edward Rogers wins family battle to control Board of Directors
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled in favour of Edward Rogers after he replaced five independent directors on the board of Rogers Communications Inc.
South of the border, iHeart Stations Just Flipped The Christmas Switch.
The trend of going all-Christmas earlier has picked up during the past few years, most notably among stations owned by iHeartMedia
Winners of the 2021 Webster Awards – plus, two new awards...
The winners in the 16 categories for the 2021 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced during the Online Webster Awards show
Ice Cube Drops Out Of Movie After Refusing To Get Vaccinated:...
The rapper was to star in "Oh Hell No" alongside Jack Black.
Former Global anchor/report Randene Neill joins CityNews
She will anchor mornings alongside Terry Schintz.
Research Director Inc., Exclusive October 2021 PPM Analysis For Seattle-Tacoma
The 25-54 competition entered a new phase. AUDACY Active Rock KISW (THE ROCK) was #1 for the ninth book in a row. However, the station posted its lowest share of the run.
Canadian Media Silent As Landmark Ruling Cracks Down On Transgender Surgery,...
“Children under sixteen will need court approval in England and Wales to access puberty-blockers after a landmark ruling amid a global debate about the age at which a child can choose to transition gender.”
Bongino Will Be Off The Radio Again This Week
Several affiliates have told Radio Ink that Dan Bongino’s syndicated show will be best-of again this week. One PD said Westwood One informed him that Bongino “chose” to take this week off. The conservative talker was not live last week either as he battles with Cumulus over their COVID-19 mandate.
