After half a century, Kamloops news legend steps back
"It's a career that's been very gratifying and one I've had a great run at, and I certainly look forward to doing that for a little while longer, but in terms of the management side of it, time for somebody else to take the reins and move on," says Doug Collins.
TV’s Travelling Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain Dead at 61, Suicide
Bourdain was found dead in a hotel room in Strasbourg, France, where he had been working on an upcoming episode of his program, CNN said.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 8th
IT WAS JUNE 8th .. in the earliest experimental days of television when WGY-TV in Schenectady, NY revamped its regular program schedule. While continuing to broadcast three days a week, there were only two times each day that viewers could watch TV: 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. and 11:30 to Midnight…
It was a different June 8th …..when ‘Lassie’ debuted on ABC radio. It was a 15-minute show about an extraordinary collie…
When the future ‘Mr. Television’ Milton Berle made his debut as host of NBC-TV’s ‘Texaco Star Theatre’….
When Saskatoon radio listeners were first treated to programming from CKOM ...
..and when the show that introduced us to John Travolta, “Welcome Back, Kotter” aired its final episode on ABC TV.
ALL the milestones for June 8th INSIDE.
David Bray’s PPM Analysis for EDMONTON .. June 2018
NOW! Radio takes top spot for F25-54, delivering a 19.5% share (up from 15.6%). NOW also tops the list for M25-54 with a 12.5% share (down from 13.1%).
David Bray’s PPM Analysis for CALGARY .. June 2018
Country 105 is popular with the women, taking #1 spot for F25-54 delivering a 10.2% share (down from 10.6%). For M25-54, X92.9 is #1 with an 11.0% (up from 10.9%).
David Bray’s PPM Analysis for VANCOUVER … June 2018
Taking the top spot for F25-54 was QM-FM, posting a 16.5% share (down from 19.6% last time out). FOX grabs the lead for M25-54 listeners, delivering a 13.8% share (up from 11.4%).
Samantha Bee’s ‘Full Frontal’ Lost 2/3rds of (US) National Ads for...
Only a small handful of national ads ran during the commercial breaks on Wednesday night, accounting for roughly one-third of the (number) of national ads that ran during last week’s “Full Frontal” episode.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. June 7th
IT WAS JUNE 7th … when NBC radio presented The Lux Radio Theatre for the final time. For almost all of its 21 years it had brightened the CBS Radio schedule …
When children’s puppet show stars Kukla, Fran Allison and Ollie (at right), along with the Boston Pops Orchestra, were stars of the first network TV broadcast shown in “compatible color”…
When the “Johnny Cash Show” debuted as a summer series on ABC-TV …
..and when bandleader Ricky Minor jumped from FOX-TV to NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” replacing Kevin Eubanks.
ALL the milestones for June 7th INSIDE.
Calgary PPM Radio Ratings .. Feb. 26 – May 27 2018
A good book for 12+ market leader CHQR, as well as Soft Rock 97.3, XL 103, Jack FM and even Funny 1060. On the other side with a major drop in audience is KiSS FM.
Vancouver PPM Radio Ratings .. Feb. 26- May 27 2018
NW News/Talk 980 pulls ahead of QM/FM for 2nd place behind CBU Radio One. Other winners are News 1130, JR Country and The Fox. Not a good book for Z 95.3.









