MOTHER’s DAY in Broadcast History .. Sun. May 12th
IT WAS MAY 12th .. when syndicated gossip columnist Walter Winchell (pictured) made his radio debut on New York’s WABC…
When after 46 years Toronto-born Morley Safer announced his retirement from CBS TV's 60 Minutes ...
When Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley (just back from his military service in Germany) appeared on the ABC TV special ‘Welcome Back Elvis”…
When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show was headlined by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, along with comedians Richard Pryor and Rodney Dangerfield …
When shares in CHUM Radio were first traded on the Toronto stock exchange ...
..and when the final episode of “The Incredible Hulk” was first telecast on CBS.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Jim Fowler of TV’s ‘Wild Kingdom’ Dead at 89
Jim Fowler was a towering wildlife enthusiast who brought pumas, anacondas and birds of prey to prime-time television in the long-running “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.”
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Gilbert O’Sullivan
Claire in 1972 was one of the many hits for this young Irishman
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. May 11th
IT WAS MAY 11th …. when the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM) was formed as a non-profit Canadian radio ratings service…
When the pioneering kids TV show, The Pinky Lee Show, aired for the final time on NBC-TV…
When Buddy Holly and the Crickets auditioned for CBS-TV’s “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts,” but were rejected and didn’t get to the air…
When the Monty Python comedy troupe was formed in the UK….
..and when John Lennon appeared (with wife Yoko Ono) on ABC TV’s “Dick Cavett Show” (pictured).
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Jared Fallon moves from Q102 Philadelphia to 106.1 KISS-FM Seattle as Program Director
Fallon takes on the day-to-day programming duties of KBKS from Tim ‘Romeo’ Herbster, who continues as Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Pacific Northwest.
Alex Trebek opens up about dealing with staggering cancer pain while taping ‘Jeopardy’
The longtime “Jeopardy!” host discussed working through agonizing cancer pain while trying to make it through taping sessions.
After 36 Years, Anchor Lori Matsukawa is Retiring from KING 5
During her tenure Lori faithfully served Seattle on-air and behind the scenes, educating viewers, telling the stories of our region and supporting local nonprofits.