Saturday in Broadcast History .. September 12th
IT WAS SEPT. 12th … when a raft of TV series debuted, including Lassie, Family Affair and Maude on CBS; Bonanza, The Monkees and Punky Brewster on NBC; and Taxi (pictured), Lois & Clark, and the Jeff Foxworthy Show began on ABC. Party of Five was seen for the first time on Fox.
The 10th season of Murder She Wrote began on CBS-TV, and Vancouver radio station AM 1040 signed on with an adult contemporary music format… years before any all-sports format!
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B.C. news anchor refuses to ‘sit in the shame’ after critical email about her...
A Vancouver Island news anchor who was shamed by a viewer for wearing a shirt that showed a touch of cleavage says she's been harassed about her appearance before, but this time it was hard to ignore.
Entercom’s Personnel Changes And Programming Realignments Rattle The Industry
There was widespread shock across the radio and music industries with the sudden, but not unexpected, ENTERCOM layoffs and staff/responsibility realignments that took place YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 9/10), primarily across the Alternative and Country formats.
David Bray Analysis Vancouver, Edmonton & Calgary PPMs
Vancouver: CKNW grabs the #1 spot for A12+ with a 13.5% share of hours tuned (down from 15.8%). check inside for more of Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary rankings
Radio Man’s Favourite Flashback with Yes
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous formations throughout its history; nineteen musicians have been full-time members.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Boyz II Men
Formed in 1988, Boyz II Men are from Pennsylvania in the U.S. Consisting of 3 members, who have many hits associated with the group, including the 1992 hit End Of The Road
Friday in Broadcast History .. September 11th
IT WAS SEPT. 11th .. when the Miss America Pageant was televised coast-to-coast for the first time. Future TV star Lee Meriwether won the crown …
When the last of Gillette’s Friday Night Fights was seen on free, home TV. Veteran Don Dunphy handled the blow-by-blow as he had on radio & TV for 23 years…
When the Canadian newsmagazine “W-5” launched on CTV…
When the Carol Burnett Show premiered on CBS, with the first of 278 episodes over the next 10-and-a-half years…
and when the world’s broadcasters reported the dreadful facts of one of the USA’s darkest days.
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