Puget Sound Radio

This was the date ‘The Lone Ranger’ aired for the first time, from Detroit’s WXYZ radio. Vancouver got its second TV station (first privately-owned) in CHAN, now known as Global TV. NBC-TV introduced the anthology series ‘Robert Montgomery Presents’; the hour-long show would continue for 8 years. Kevin Eubanks took over the band on Jay Leno’s ‘Tonight Show,’ while Kevin Newman left ABC News for Vancouver and the ‘Global National’ anchor slot. And Mutual radio began airing ‘The Larry King Show’ from midnight to 5:30 am Eastern. ALL the milestones for Jan. 30th INSIDE.

The company behind shows like The Amazing Race Canada and Top Chef Canada is getting into the cannabis TV business.

A new study finds that 24% of those surveyed have now tuned into one or more podcasts, while a formidable 15% listen either daily or weekly.

Ingram's friend and creative partner Debbie Allen announced the news on Tuesday.

Beatles formed in 1960 in Liverpool with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison & Ringo Starr. They built their reputation by playing in clubs.

Victoria’s former CJVI (AM900) changed from playing Top 40 music to the ‘Jack FM’ format, ‘playing what we want’ on 103.1 MHz. Veteran CKNW beat reporter George Garrett retired after 43 years in radio. Lionel Barrymore was conscripted to host CBS’s ‘Lux Radio Theatre’ after star host/producer C.B. DeMille refused to join the performer’s union. Gossip columnist Walter Winchell made his first appearance on radio. The ‘Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour’ premiered on CBS-TV. And the ‘Crook & Chase’ talk show debuted on cable TV’s Nashville Network. ALL the milestones for Jan. 29th INSIDE.

He was engineering for the CHUM Radio group in Vancouver from 2002 to 2004 when he retired.