RIP Seattle Morning Man Frosty Fowler, 96

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Fowler hosted a morning show in the 1960s on the old KING-1090 AM from a booth on the observation deck of the Space Needle, from which he could watch, and comment on, such sights as rush-hour traffic, and ships entering and leaving the port.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Jerry Keller

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A pop singer and songwriter. He is best know for this hit single from 1959. He ultimately became number-one-call vocalist for television jingles in the 70’s & 80’s. Jerry born June 1937

SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. April 14th

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IT WAS APRIL 14th .. when Robert Ripley hosted his first ‘Believe It or Not Broadcast’ on NBC, the beginning of an 18 year radio run… When WGN radio carried the first play-by-play broadcast of a regular season Chicago Cub baseball game… When Chilliwack’s CHWK moved up the dial from 1340 to 1230 KHz, enroute to its longtime home at 1270… When piano virtuoso Van Cliburn appeared on US national TV for the first time, as Jack Paar’s guest on NBC-TV’s ‘Tonight Show’… and when CBS-TV aired the Johnny Cash special ‘Spring Fever’ in prime time, with guests Waylon Jennings, June Carter Cash, and Rosanne Cash. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Judge orders Quebecor to reconnect TVA Sports signal for Bell TV subscribers

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Bell lawyer Francis Rouleau said that Quebecor planned well in advance to cut the signal on Wednesday as the National Hockey League playoffs began.

Radio & Music man Bobby Gale killed in car crash

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The radio and music industry lost a good one last night. Bobby Gale, the legend, a friend of thousands and a personal friend for 45 years was killed last night on the highway back from a concert in Montreal. He was devoted to music right to the end

Inside Fox News, The TV Show

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Built from journalist Gabriel Sherman's 2014 book The Loudest Voice in the Room, the series will begin in the mid-1990s, when Roger Ailes hatched his plan for a conservative competitor to CNN and MSNBC.

‘Trivago Guy’ Tim Williams arrested for DUI in Texas

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The 52-year-old Houston native failed a field sobriety test and submitted to a blood draw to test for booze.