Puget Sound Radio

Next week, I’ll take the music charts to the Vancouver Archives, which has a fabulous website filled wonderful old photos of Vancouver.

Last year Imus announced his retirement from WABC-AM radio. He left the air March 29 announcing on Twitter: “Turn out the lights... the party’s over.”

WARM 106.9 had its Christmas music rewarded as usual with the Top Spot in the 6+ book. But Movin' 92.5 remained the dominant leader in the Demos.

Born Doris Mary Kappelholl, she began her career in 1945 with the big bands and, recorded a number of #1 hits.

Happy Birthday to broadcast journalists Savannah Guthrie and Arthur Kent. It’s also the date when the late Sydney Greenstreet, Oscar Levant and Cokie Roberts were born. ‘The Glenn Miller Show’ began its 3-year, 3-times a week run on CBS radio; C-ISL AM 650 became Vancouver’s Oldies Station, and CKKS became ‘JACK FM.’ Don McNeill’s ‘Breakfast Club’ ended its 35 year run on ABC Radio; ‘Howdy Doody Time’ (pictured) started its 13 year run on NBC-TV; the prime time soap ‘Knot’s Landing’ debuted on CBS-TV, and The Doors played ‘Light My Fire’ on CBS-TV’s ‘Jonathan Winters Show.’ Among those departing forever Dec. 27th were Vancouver’s first TV anchorman, Tom Robinson, and music men Hoagy Carmichael, Freddie King and Vancouver's Chris Gage. ALL the milestones for Dec. 27th INSIDE;

KRWM rises to #1 with All Xmas music; Movin' 92.5 is second, followed by News/Talkers KUOW and KIRO 97.3.

Canada’s government-owned broadcasting network, CBC, cut Donald Trump out of its Christmas Day broadcast of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.