WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. April 17th

0
IT WAS APRIL 17th .. when San Francisco radio station KPO (now KNBR) took to the airwaves with 50 watts of power… When writer/producer Wyllis Cooper brought Lights Out to NBC radio for what would be acclaimed as the medium’s ultimate horror show… When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show featured Petula Clark singing “Sign of the Times’, and The Animals performing “Don’t Bring Me Down”… and when comedian Joey Bishop (pictured) got the opportunity to try to unseat the king of late night, Johnny Carson, courtesy of ABC-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Cumulus Sells KLOS Los Angeles for $43 million

0
"The sale of KLOS to MERUELO MEDIA at an attractive multiple allows us to generate substantial cash, which can be used to further pay down debt and invest in high-potential business opportunities."

KUOW FM (NPR) Continues Atop Seattle Radio PPM’s

0
News/Talk KUOW edges Movin' 92.5 for top spot, with KSWD The Sound consolidating its hold on 3rd place.

Georgia Engel, who played Georgette on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ has Died, aged...

0
The cause of death was undetermined, because Ms. Engel, a Christian Scientist, did not consult doctors.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring The Rooftop Singers

0
The singers were a progressive folk singing trio from the 1960’s. Best known for Walk Right In from 1963. Only active from 1962 to 1967. Group disbanded in 1967.

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. April 16th

0
IT WAS APRIL 16th … in the early years of radio when Vancouver’s CNRV became CRCV 1100 as the Canadian Radio Commission took over operations from the CNR… When the soon-to-be highly popular “Fibber McGee & Molly” radio program debuted on the N-B-C Blue Network from Chicago… When Polly Bergen (pictured) starred in “The Helen Morgan Story” on CBS TV’s live drama showcase Playhouse 90… and when Walter Cronkite succeeded Douglas Edwards as anchor of “The CBS Evening News.” ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere watched by Record 2.9 million Canadians

0
Sunday was also the biggest night for Crave’s digital platforms ever. The number of Crave sign-ups also spiked 1000 percent in the week leading up to the show’s debut.