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Saturday in Broadcast History .. June 19th…

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IT WAS JUNE 19th … when Gillette became the first-ever network TV sponsor on NBC-TV’s coverage of the Billy Conn-Joe Lewis heavyweight boxing match,… When the Goodson-Todman game show ‘I’ve Got a Secret’ with Garry Moore as host (pictured), debuted on CBS-TV… When at the height of the folk music boom, the Kingston Trio debuted their own weekday show on CBS Radio… and when Roberta Flack hosted her ABC-TV musical special, “Roberta Flack… The First Time Ever,” with The Blossoms and Seals & Crofts as guests. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

(CRTC) Rogers Reapplies To Delete The Simulcast On CKKS-2 104.9 Vancouver

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Rogers has reapplied to remove the CKKS 107.5 Chilliwack simulcast on CKKS-2 104.9 Vancouver and replace it with locally produced programming even though programming on CKKS-2 has technically originated in Vancouver for the past 20+ years.

Frank Bonner, ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ star, dead at 79 (Video Added)

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Frank Bonner, who played Herb Tarlek on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" has died, according to TMZ. He was 79.

Radio Mans Fave with Blind Faith…

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Blind Faith were an English supergroup featuring Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. They were eagerly anticipated by the music press following on the success of each of the member's former bands, including Clapton and Baker's former group Cream and Winwood's former group Traffic, but they split after only a few months, producing only one album and a three-month long summer tour.

Just two investment firms – Vanguard and BlackRock – own nearly...

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The War is in full swing right now, make no mistake about it. We are in the trenches, defending our rights as natural health advocates, to not be jabbed with dangerous, highly experimental vaccines against our will.

Flashback: Art Bell’s ‘Midnight In The Desert’ – Art Bell at...

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Bell was the founder and original owner of Pahrump-based radio station KNYE 95.1 FM. His broadcast studio and transmitter were located near his home in Pahrump, where he also hosted Coast to Coast AM. However, from June to December 2006, he lived in the Philippines.

Radio Mans Fave with Canned Heat…

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The group has been noted for its efforts to promote interest in blues music and its original artists.

Thursday in Broadcast History .. June 17th…

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IT WAS JUNE 17th ..when NBC’s WNBT-TV, channel 4 in New York City, was granted the first construction permit to operate a commercial TV station in the United States… When ‘Suspense,’ radio’s outstanding theatre of thrills, began its 20-year run on CBS… When Seattle’s KOL-FM 94.1 switched from automated background music to “Progressive Rock”… When Vancouver’s CKWX (now News1130) moved to new studios at 2440 Ash Street… ..and when “The Discovery Channel” first appeared on U.S. cable systems. First program was “Iceberg Alley.” ALL the milestones for June 17th INSIDE.

With 25 years of Syndication Under Her Belt! Radio Ink talks...

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After traveling the country, working at different radio stations and building her audience, Delilah was syndicated at the age of 36.

When ‘Freedom Of The Press’ Becomes ‘Collusion Of The Press’, by...

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When it comes to “fake news,” often we’re talking about misinformation that might affect our political or cultural points of view. But sometimes – and that’s when we should really be concerned – we’re talking about life and death issues, issues of health and safety … and even freedom.