TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 14th

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68 years ago today, NBC-TV aired the premiere ediition of the longrunning ‘Today Show,’ hosted by the legendary Dave Garroway (pictured). ‘The Bionic Woman’ starring Lindsay Wagner debuted on ABC-TV, while ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ started its run on CBS. One billion viewers worldwide watched the live TV special, ‘Elvis – Aloha from Hawaii.’ David Letterman announced his pending departure from NBC, and then 7 years later to the date underwent emergency open heart surgery. ALL the milestones for Jan. 14th INSIDE.

Maple Leaf Foods, Iran, CBC And The Liberal Government, by Frank Vaughan

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https://youtu.be/U3LEMj-M-Co FPV   FPV #112 – Maple Leaf Foods, Iran, CBC And The Liberal Government The monumental nature of Michael McCain’s ignorance is unsurprising, but it is incredibly harmful to the public’s general understanding of reality. I give a...

Networks’ Trump Coverage: Three-Fourths On Impeachment And (Shockingly) 93% Was Negative

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If you think the mainstream seems to endlessly bash President Trump, here’s some good news: You’re not crazy.

Shaw says wireless revenue up in Q1 but phone and video revenues down

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The Calgary-based telecom company says net income came in at $162 million or 31 cents per share for the quarter ending Nov. 30, down from $186 million or 36 cents per share for the same quarter last year.

The war on media comes home, by Jon Rappoport

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"Instead of scurrying into a corner and wailing about what media are doing to us, one should charge straight ahead and kick them in the electrodes." Marshall McLuhan, 1960

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Tom Jones

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Tom Jones is very popular with the ladies, even now. In 1971 the ladies enjoyed the hit She’s A Lady

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 13th

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After more than 13 years on ABC-TV’s daytime schedule ‘Ryan’s Hope’ aired its final episode. The Canadian band Rush headlined a “Canada for Asia” tsunami-relief CBC telethon in Toronto. The ‘made-in Canada’ action series ‘La Femme Nikita’ debuted on the USA cable channel. The 100th episode of NYPD Blue aired on ABC. Samantha (Eliz. Montgomery) gave birth to baby Tabitha on ABC-TV’s ‘Bewitched.’ And we lost two luminaries of early CBC television as comedian Frank Shuster and news anchor Earl Cameron died. ALL the milestones for Jan. 13th INSIDE.