Senior Reporter Peter Akman Turfed at CTV After Un-PC Coronavirus Tweet
A spokesperson for Bell Media confirms that Peter Akman, one of the presenters of CTV's investigative news show W5, is no longer with the company.
Celebrated Ex-Toronto Host Erin Davis To Be Inducted Into the Canadian Music & Broadcast...
A native of Edmonton, Davis is best known for her tenure of nearly two decades on Toronto’s CHFI 981.FM.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bob Shane and the Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio were very popular in the 1950’s and 60’s. The lead singer on most of their hits, was Bob Shane who died this week at the age of 85.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 31st
Three years and a day after the radio debut of ‘The Lone Ranger,’ WXYZ Detroit introduced ‘The Green Hornet,’ which ran weekly for 16 years.
11-year-old Brenda Lee (pictured) made her T-V debut on ABC’s “Junior Ozark Jubilee.”
Julie Andrews, Henry Fonda, Rex Harrison and Jackie Gleason appeared in a two-hour CBS-TV special titled, “The Fabulous Fifties.”
“The Wonder Years” began its 115 episode run on ABC-TV.
And newsman Edwin Newman retired after 35 years with NBC Radio & TV.
ALL the milestones for Jan. 31st INSIDE.
Fred Silverman, Former CBS Executive and President of NBC and ABC, Dies at 82
Silverman was a creative executive at CBS, and would later run both ABC and NBC as those networks’ president. At 25 years old, he was named head of daytime programming CBS.
XFL’s Seattle Dragons To Air On KIRO-A (710 ESPN Seattle)
“710 ESPN SEATTLE offers a great opportunity and platform for us to continue to introduce the SEATTLE DRAGONS to the PACIFIC NORTHWEST through a variety of programming and new content as fans get to know who we are and what we’re about."
