A Tory MP resigns then blows the lid on the myth of BBC impartiality
On 1 April, MP Nick Boles quit the Conservative Party. He claimed this was “because my party refuses to compromise”
Bob Cole Hangs Up Mic After Saturday’s HNIC
The iconic voice millions of viewers in this country associate with hockey will hang up his microphone after calling Saturday’s regular-season finale between the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Creedence Clearwater Revival
Lead vocalist was John Fogerty, and others in the group included his brother Tom, plus Tom Cook and Doug Clifford.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. April 6th
IT WAS APRIL 6th .. when the comic strip ‘Little Orphan Annie’ came to life for the first time on NBC radio …
When ‘This is Your FBI’ debuted as a weekly 30-minute drama on ABC radio ..
When Swanson & sons introduced their frozen ‘TV Dinner’…
When Bob Hope (pictured) hosted the 31st Annual Academy Awards that named ‘Gigi’ best picture…
and when singers Peggy Lee & Tony Bennett, and comics Rodney Dangerfield & Joan Rivers headlined the Easter Sunday edition of CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Premier League Soccer moves to ‘Pay Streaming;’ other Sports Poised to Follow
If you're a big soccer fan who lives in Canada and you don't have a DAZN subscription, the company has pretty much forced your hand to fork over its $20/month fee ($150 if you buy a whole year).
East Coast Canadian Radioman Arrested on US Sex Charge
Fredericton, N.B., radio morning show host Trevor Leslie Doyle of Capital FM has been arrested in Puerto Rico for the alleged attempted sexual enticement of a minor.
N.Y. Sports Talker Gets ‘First time, Long Time’ from Judge, then Jail
When the judge got serious she sent Craig Carton to prison for 3 1/2 years for fleecing investors who gave him and his cohorts millions of dollars to buy and resell tickets to prominent concerts, musicals and sporting events.