Chuck’s Classics, featuring Al Martino
Martino was also an actor, appearing in the “Godfather. His Spanish Eyes, carried him to the charts in 1966.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 28th
IT WAS JUNE 28th … when an old favorite of radio audiences ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ made the switch to TV. Two years later, criticism from the NAACP about ‘stereotyping’ forced CBS-TV to drop the show…
When ‘The Quiz Kids’ (pictured) began a 13-year run on radio as a summer replacement for the blind piano virtuoso Alec Templeton…
When ‘The Alan Young Show’ debuted on NBC radio featuring the Vancouver-raised comedian. He would later be the human star of the talking horse TV show, ‘Mr. Ed’…
When CKUA-FM signed on in Edmonton, and 'Sunny 94' took to the air in Lacombe Alta....
..and when “The Helen Reddy Show” debuted as an eight-week summer replacement series on NBC-TV, with Flip Wilson, The Pointer Sisters, and Seals & Croft as guests.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
CTV News’ Anchor Lisa LaFlamme named to the Order of Canada
“Lisa is a trailblazer for women in Canadian news broadcasting, and has continually demonstrated excellence in her work while tirelessly advocating for democracy in journalism and human rights in Canada and abroad.”
Matthew McBride on the CRTC Hot Seat in September
Sept. 5th is the date for McBride to learn the ramifications of the CRTC non-compliance by his stations in Tofino, Ucluelet, Pemberton and Port Moody.
Swift Current Broncos’ New Broadcaster Comes via Powell River, Penticton
The Swift Current Broncos announced Craig Beauchemin as the new voice of the Broncos play-by-play broadcast, podcast member and the face of Broncos community engagement activities.
Bob Ley Retiring After 40 Years With ESPN
Ley has been off the air since September, when he announced he would be taking a six month sabbatical. On Wednesday, he released a statement saying that he would retire from the company at the end of this month.
Cumulus Sells New York’s WABC AM for $12.5 Million
“Today’s agreement with Red Apple Media is yet another step in the execution of our portfolio optimization priority to drive CUMULUS’s long-term success."