Today is Friday the 13th in Broadcast History
In 1969, in Chicago, the Guess Who recorded “American Woman,” with lyrics originally ad-libbed by Burton Cummings
In 1964, in Detroit The Supremes recorded ‘Baby Love,’ which went on to be the group’s second US No. 1 single.
In 1981, the last new episode of “The Waltons” aired on CBS-TV.
Neil Diamond played the first of six sold-out nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
radioCount selected to measure 20 Canadian radio diary markets
radioCount, a sister company to broadcast software provider microtherapy inc., has been selected to provide radio audience measurement for some of the Canadian radio diary markets previously served by Numeris.
Thursday in Broadcast History .. August 12th
IT WAS AUG. 12th … when comedian Red Skelton (pictured) got his first national exposure as a guest on NBC’s Rudy Vallee radio show ….
When rock jock “Cousin Brucie” (Bruce Morrow) did his last show on WNBC-AM, New York City…
When XM Satellite Radio began broadcasting in the US…
..and when disc jockey Jim Brady did his final show on radio station CFTR, Toronto.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Dr. Bonnie Henry ordered to stand trial
Alberta Court Victory ENDS Covid ......
Freedom Fighter Court VICTORY! Ends Masking, Shots, Quarantine in Alberta!
Research Director Inc., Exclusive July 2021 PPM Analysis For Seattle-Tacoma
There was a lot of stuff happening in the 6+ paradigm. To begin with, there was a new #1 station as BONNEVILLE Talk KIRO-F moved back to #1 for the seventh time in the last nine surveys.
The Legacy media covers for Justin Trudeau (again) by Candace Malcolm
Candice Malcolm says the reality is – Canadians can’t trust the legacy media.
CNN terminates 3 employees for coming to work unvaccinated
In a memo sent to staff internally by the news media company on Thursday, Aug. 5, CNN President Jeff Zucker told employees that the company has a zero-tolerance policy on such instances and required its employees to be vaccinated to come to the office or to work on the field with other employees.
Wednesday in Broadcast History .. August 11th
IT WAS AUG. 11th .. when New York’s WCBS-TV became the first station to televise a baseball game in color .. in fact, a doubleheader between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves….
When CBS-TV’s Sunday night variety showcase, The Ed Sullivan Show featured Buddy Knox singing his two rockabilly hits ‘Party Doll’ and ‘Hula Love’…
When the folksinging Kingston Trio signed in as the “mystery guests” on CBS-TV’s “What’s My Line?”…
..and when Edmonton radio station CJAX-FM began operations on 92.5 MHz with 100,000 watts. The call letters are now CKNG FM, with a branding of 92.5 The Chuck.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Competition Bureau’s review of Rogers-Shaw deal advances
Critics say the deal will result in higher prices and fewer options for Canadians.












