Puget Sound Radio

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) this week honored KING 5 with eleven 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, more than any local broadcast outlet across the country.

As broadcasters feel the suffering of their communities, the industry is once again stepping up to raise funds for those who have lost their jobs, help feed the hungry, and support small businesses and local restaurants.

Global Calgary has won two regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow awards for a true-crime podcast and a special series honouring the city’s LGBTQ2 community.

Help Me, Rhonda in 1965 another #1 hit for the very popular Beach Boys. They continue to perform for audiences today

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.

Classic Rock KZOK replaces Movin 92.5 as the leading music station in the 6+ chart.

BILL GATES: Here, from FAIR, the long-standing media-watch group, is a September 4, 2016, article, “This Guardian piece touting Bill Gates’ education investment brought to you by Bill Gates.” It adds a layer of explanation about Gates’ Death Star: