TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 30th

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IT WAS JUNE 30th … when CBS-TV debuted “The Guiding Light,” a daytime serial that had been on radio already for 15 years. Over the next 57 years it would become TV’s alltime longest running drama … When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show featured The Everly Brothers singing their debut hit “Bye Bye Love”… When “The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour,” starring Jack Burns & Avery Schreiber debuted as a 10-week summer replacement series on ABC TV… ..and when Richmond (BC)’s CISL moved up the dial from 940 to 650 KHz. It is now branded Sportsnet 650. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

15 iHeartMedia Stations Stunting Ahead Of New US Black Network Launch (UPDATED)

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iHeartMedia is preparing to launch a new network on fifteen of its US stations, all of which are currently stunting with speeches targeting African American audiences.

Benny Mardones, ‘Into the Night’ Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 73

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Mardones' second album, 1980's Never Run, Never Hide, spawned what would quickly become his signature song: the mega-ballad "Into the Night."

Do Shorter Stop Sets Work for Radio?

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The Randy Lane Company strongly advises talent to drop the preamble (calls, time, taglines, weather, etc.) and start with a hook headline to alleviate tune-out when transitioning from music into content.

Cirque de Soleil Files for Bankruptcy, Endangering 3500 Jobs

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"With zero revenues since the forced closure of all of our shows due to COVID-19, management had to act decisively to protect the company's future," said president and chief executive officer Daniel Lamarre.

Facebook fails to stem Ad Boycott over Hate Speech

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Facebook will head into July with dozens of brands including Starbucks, Unilever, Verizon and Coca-Cola cancelling advertising for between a month and six months — despite last-ditch attempts by the social media network to stop the boycott gathering steam.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Pat Boone

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Pat Boone: you either liked Boone or Presley, not booth. the rivalry with fan continue on for many a year. Ain’t That A Shame topped the charts for Boone in 1955.