Chuck’s Classics, featuring Bobby Day
Bobby Day best known for this hit from 1958: Rockin’ Robin. Day died at age 60
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 14th
IT WAS JUNE 14th … when a U.S. President was heard on the radio for the first time. President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Francis Scott Key Memorial and was heard on Baltimore’s WEAR …
When “The Happy Gang” troupe of musicians, led by Bert Pearl, made their first broadcast on station CRCT, the C-B-C flagship station in Toronto. It became a NATIONAL listening habit 4 months later…
When after 13 years Harold Peary played the role of The Great Gildersleeve on NBC radio for the last time …
When Toronto's CHUM Radio published its final hit music chart ...
..and when NBC-TV’s action-adventure series “A Team,” aired for the last time.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Press Sect’y Sarah Huckabee Sanders Leaving White House
"After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas," tweeted the President.
CTV to Carry Raptors Game 6 on its Main Network
Bell’s decision to carry Thursday’s Game 6 in Oakland on CTV and TSN could possibly top 7 million viewers on this side of the border.
Stanley Cup Game 7 Scores 25-Year High for NHL TV Ratings (US)
The Blues' 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals delivered a 6.2 household rating in metered markets, the highest such number for an NHL game since 1994.
Dave Pratt returns: Veteran radio personality launching podcast
Next Wednesday, just over three months after he was fired by TSN 1040, Pratt will launch a podcast, titled the Prattcast and will live in your favourite podcast players and at prattcast.ca.
CTV Rebrands Four Popular Specialty Channels this Sept.
Bell Media has confirmed the debut of rebranded specialty channels CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel, CTV Drama Channel, and CTV Life Channel on Sept.12.