Puget Sound Radio

It’s the date that Vancouver’s CKMO AM 1410 became C-FUN, under new ownership. The first lady, Jacqueliine Kennedy gave a televised tour of the White House to both CBS and NBC. CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite, the ‘most trusted man in America,’ announced his retirement. The musical special, ‘Barbra Streisalnd: Timeless’ aired in prime time on FOX. John and Yoko were in Philadelphia to begin a week co-hosting "The Mike Douglas Show." And music legend Frank Zappa appeared on NBC-TV’s “Miami Vice” playing the head of a drug ring. ALL the milestones for Feb 14th INSIDE.

Some schools are receiving annual payouts from the networks that are a fraction of what they’d hoped for — and a fraction of what has been reported in the media.

The beloved engineer had a MacGyver-like talent for keeping stations on air.

I am asking a favour of my broadcasting colleagues, whether retired or still working, young or old, rookie or seasoned  After 53-years in commercial broadcasting, my position was eliminated two years ago.  One door closed, but another opened!

World Radio Day is a UNESCO-sponsored event that acknowledges the effect, impact and importance radio has had on society since it emerged as a consumer technology more than a hundred years ago.

Active from 1947 until his death at age 40 in July 1969. He had charted songs on the Billboard R&B and popular charts. This one from 1958

Jack Webb’s (pictured) first popular radio series, ‘Pat Novack for Hire,’ went national on ABC, following a successful West Coast run. The pre-school children’s show ‘Mr. Dressup’ with Ernie Coombs began a nearly 30 year run on CBC-TV. ABC-TV announced it had renewed ‘NYPD Blue’ for a tenth seaason. And campus radio station CJSF FM 90.1 signed-on from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. ALL the milestones for Feb. 13th INSIDE.