Lee Phillip Bell, Co-Creator of ‘The Young and the Restless’ and ‘The Bold and...
Bell was also known for being a broadcast journalist, having hosted and produced her own talk show, 'The Lee Phillip Show,' which aired on CBS TV for over 30 years.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Four Lads
Another million seller for the Canadian group in 1953, Istanbul (Not Constantinpole)
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 26th
Future TV stars Jackie Gleason, William Frawley and Tony Randall were born on this date.
The 100th episode of the original hit TV series ‘Macgyver’ aired on ABC.
Drew Lachey was declared winner of ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars.’
And the CHUM group announced their intention to acquire Vancouver radio station ‘The Beat.’
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Award-winning Podcast ‘Crime Beat’ becomes a TV series March 7th
After debuting as the No. 1 podcast in Canada last year, Curiouscast’s Crime Beat will be premiering as a TV show on Global starting on March 7 at 7 p.m., starring host Nancy Hixt.
Government-subsidized CBC is Unfair Competition, says Quebecor
"CBC /Radio-Canada should be animated by a public service purpose not a commercial one."
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Brook Benton
Brook had number of hits in the 1950’s and 60’s, including The Boll Weevil Song in 1961.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 25th
The US Federal Radio Commission issued the very first television license to an experimental laboratory in Washington D.C.
Still before WWII, in TV’s infancy, the first hockey game was televised in New York City, 12 years ahead of Canada’s first hockey telecast.
Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca (pictured) starred in the first ever ‘Your Show of Shows,’ which became a Saturday night sensation for NBC-TV.
A Led Zeppelin concert at the Paris Theatre in France was broadcast live on UK television.
And Frank Sinatra’s guest appearance as a retired detective gave CBS-TV’s ‘Magnum PI’ its highest rating ever.
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