RED ALERT: Corporate Media’s War on ‘Fake News’ Is Being Used...
Reports about Facebook’s and Google’s nascent battle against purported “fake news” must be considered in solemn gravity — not because there are bogus articles circulating — but because, in actuality, it constitutes a war on legitimate, factual information and dissenting opinion.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 16th
It’s the date of birth for Burgess Meredith, Daws Butler, Eddie Condon, Mary Margaret McBride, Guy Stockwell and Jim Jordan (of ‘Fibber McGee’ fame).
NBC began a two night showiing of ‘The Godfather,’ for which it paid $10 million; Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jerry Lee Lewis performed on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show; the 100th episode of ‘The X-Files’ aired on FOX; Walter Cronkite hosted ‘Sinatra: an American Original’ on CBS-TV; and David Bowie’s first TV special aired on NBC’s ‘Midnight Special.’
Tennessee Ernie Ford’s ‘Sixteen Tons’ began an 8 week run as the #1 song; Patsy Cline recorded her next Top 10 hit ‘I Fall to Pieces’; and The Beatles recorded their second performance for Radio Luxembourg.
ALL the milestones for Nov, 16th INSIDE.
Radio host Mike Bullard charged with criminal harassment
The popular host and former standup comedian, who left his job at Newstalk 1010 following the charges, is accused of harassing City TV journalist Cynthia Mulligan, whom he had been dating.
Globe and Mail publisher joins Rebel Media in criticizing CBC digital...
"My colleagues and I in the industry do not support the notion that handing out more money to the CBC helps local or national newspapers," Crawley, who also serves as co-chair of The Canadian Press news agency, said Tuesday.
Music Therapy Ride Raises over $1 Million
The star studded event also enjoys media support from local TV and radio stations including Roundhouse Radio, Rogers Broadcasting, Corus, Bell Media, City TV, Pattison Broadcasting, Global TV, and Newcap.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 15th
Happy Birthday to Ed Asner, Judge Wapner, Sam Waterston, C.W. McCall, Kevin Eubanks, Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, newsman John Roberts, Shalene Woodley and Jack Burns.
The National Broadcasting Company began operations with 24 radio stations; Bellingham’s KVOS AM 1200 fired up with 100 watts; TV’s first remote occurred when the cameras of NBC New York’s W2XBT covered a fire; Edmonton’s CKRA-FM (‘Capital FM’) signed on to 96.3 MHz; ‘Dallas’ episode 100 was seen on CBS-TV; and the Rolling Stones made their first appearance on NBC-TV’s primetime ‘Hullabaloo.’
Obits this date include Lionel Barrymore, Enid Markey, Dennis Cole, former CBS owner Larry Tisch, Cincinnati baseball broadcaster Joe Nuxhall, and (pictured) John Morgan of the Royal Canadian Air Farce.
ALL the milestones for Nov. 15th INSIDE.
Armed Revolution on the streets of America – Michael Rivero talks...
Michael Rivero, of WhatReallyHappen.com joins Talk Digital's Jim Goddard, as a follow up to last weeks U.S. election. Who's going to be filling the Trump Administrations cabinet?
Corner Gas Actress Janet Wright Dead at 71
Wright's character Emma was the wife of Oscar Leroy, played by Eric Peterson, and mother to Brent, portrayed by series creator and star Brent Butt.
Gwen Ifill, PBS News Hour host, Dies at 61
She had been absent from the PBS election coverage due to cancer issues.
UN censoring the press at COP7
The UN's COP7 meeting voted to ban all journalists. Freedom of the press is a fundamental aspect of Canadian democracy. Unelected Health Canada bureaucrats should not be deciding policy behind closed doors.
