Chuck’s Classics, featuring Kenny Rogers
As a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Kenny feigned in 2017. Lucille hit the charts for him in 1977
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 28th
IT WAS MAY 28th … when The Temptations headlined CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show, along with pop singers Robert Goulet and Jane Morgan …
When The Association made their TV debut on CBS’s ‘Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ …
When the 'Dave Thomas Comedy Show' debuted as a summer replacement for CBS-TV ...
When NBC announced that Brian Williams would succeed Tom Brokaw as anchor of the network’s ‘Nightly News’ …
When Vancouver’s NW 2 AM 730 gave up its 15-months-long All-News radio battle with News 1130 ..
..and when bandleader Kevin Eubanks (pictured) left NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ after 16 years of supporting Jay Leno.
ALL the milestones for May 28th INSIDE.
Anthony Scaramucci, aka The ‘Mooch’ joins Jim Goddard on ‘This Week in Money’
Anthony Scaramucci – Trade Negotiations Between US and China. Quantative Easing
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel considered folk rock singers. They were active from 1956 to 1970; then had many reunions, the last was 2010
US MEMORIAL DAY in Broadcast History .. Mon. May 27th
IT WAS MAY 27th … when Frank Sinatra (pictured) made his TV debut as he guested on NBC’s “Star-Spangled Review,” hosted by another show biz legend, Bob Hope…
When Toronto’s CHUM AM 1050 became the first Canadian fulltime top-40 radio station and published its first hit record chart…
When the final episodes of the sitcoms “Mork and Mindy,” “Punky Brewster” & “Bosom Buddies” aired on ABC-TV…
..and when Jim & Tammy Bakker appeared on ABC’s “Nightline” following their evangelical TV scandal.
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Scott Pelley: ‘I was Fired from CBS Evening News Over My Complaints to the...
Pelley said that while the "last several years" have been a "dark period" of "incompetent management and sort of a hostile work environment in the news division" he's optimistic about the future of CBS News, now being led by Susan Zirinsky.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Mary Hopkin
Welsh singer Mary was one of the first to sign with the Beatles Apple label. Those Were The Days was produced by Paul McCartney in 1968.