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One might think those old radio hands would have their doubts, but in fact many share a sense that further consolidation might well be the industry’s best hope.

Both Kidder and Reeve, who played Superman, were relative unknowns when they got their leading parts, and neither saw many major roles afterward. Reeve died in 2004.

The BCAB 2018 Conference is 4 days away from happening on May 15-17, 2018, and we encourage you to download the official Conference App to have access to the most up to date program and speaker bios

Our friend Alex Hindmarch not only left Jack FM in Calgary awhile back, but exited Alberta for a new gig at Re-Wind in Sudbury, Ontario

IT WAS MAY 14th .. when the Ernie Kovacs Show, a highly innovative TV variety show, debuted on NBC…(Kovacs is pictured)… When 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh In' ended its sensational 5-year run on NBC-TV ... When CBC TV stations in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto were linked for the first time, the first step in creating a national network … When Victoria radio station CFAX was sold to Clare G. Copeland, who changed it from a daytime only station to 24/7 at 1070 KHz .. When 84-year old Lowell Thomas wrapped up his 46-year career as a nightly radio newscaster ... ..and when Paul McCartney and John Lennon were guests on NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show” .. but with Joe Garagiola as guest host. ALL the milestones for May 14th INSIDE.

Whatever the reason, audiences continue to discover and enjoy the masterful sitcom, one unlike any before it and the comedic Godfather of many since.

When company founder Ted Rogers was still alive, he would frequently dispatch Colette Watson to deal with problems that needed immediate attention, telling her, “Go fix this.” She did, with little fanfare and a single-minded approach to meeting her budget targets.

IT WAS MAY 13th ….when “Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch” ended its 16 years as a Sunday afternoon staple on CBS Radio (Gene is pictured)… When the ‘Kraft Music Hall,’ now starring Milton Berle, ended a record 26 years on NBC radio & TV …. When the game-changing ‘Pat Burns Hotline’ debuted on AM 600 CJOR in Vancouver … When the 200th episode of the sitcom 'Murphy Brown' aired on CBS TV .... ..and when the CBC’s flagship TV news shows The National and The Journal were moved from 10 pm to 9 pm. (The move was a failure & was soon reversed.) ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Canadian Music Week is Canada's leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country's music, media and entertainment industries

IT WAS MAY 12th .. when syndicated gossip columnist Walter Winchell (pictured) made his radio debut on New York’s WABC… When after 46 years Toronto-born Morley Safer announced his retirement from CBS TV's 60 Minutes ... When Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley (just back from his military service in Germany) appeared on the ABC TV special ‘Welcome Back Elvis”… When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show was headlined by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, along with comedians Richard Pryor and Rodney Dangerfield … When shares in CHUM Radio were first traded on the Toronto stock exchange ... ..and when the final episode of “The Incredible Hulk” was first telecast on CBS. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.