Chuck’s Classics, featuring Joe Cocker
From Sheffield England, Joe Cocker played “live” at Woodstock in 1969. In 2008 he received an OBE (order of chivalry) from Buckingham Palace for his services to the music industry. In 1975 he was on the charts with You Are So Beautiful
VICTORIA DAY in Broadcast History .. Mon. May 18th
IT WAS MAY 18th … when radio’s espionage adventure drama Counterspy premiered on the Blue Network, beginning a 15-year run…
When 18-year-old singer Jackie DeShannon made her network television debut on CBS-TV’s Jackie Gleason Show…
When the final episode of “Baretta” aired on ABC TV, and the last of the original “Murphy Brown” series ran on CBS …
..and when after 50 years with the station Jack Cullen aired his final “Owl Prowl” on CKNW as the station moved to a fulltime news/talk format.
ALL the milestones for May 18th INSIDE.
Kamloops Snowbird Crash Victim was a Former Broadcaster
Capt. Jennifer Casey joined the Canadian Forces in 2014 after working in radio as a reporter, anchor and producer in her hometown of Halifax and Belleville, Ont.,
Phyllis George, TV Host and Pioneer on ‘The NFL Today,’ Dies at 70
One of the first women to have a nationally prominent role reporting for TV sports, she also covered horse racing events, including the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
Hollywood Stars Pay Tribute to “Incomparable” Fred Willard
The clever comic actor, who died Friday, played clueless characters to perfection on 'Fernwood 2 Night,' 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and 'Modern Family.'
and now the rest of the news… with Harvey Oberfeld
Covid got you down? Too much of it on the news: every newscast; 24 hours a day: seven days a week? Depressing?
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Ray Charles
Ray Charles had many hits from his 1962 Country albums. One hit was You Are My Sunshine performed in classic Charles style!









