THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 3rd
Happy Birthday to Dabney Coleman, Van Dyke Parks, Mel Gibson and Stephen Sills.
On this date William S Paley (pictured) incorporated the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS.)
And a future General Manager of the station Hal Davis joined CKNW as Chief Copywriter.
The 100th episode of ‘The Jeffersons’ aired on CBS, and ABC telecast the 100th episode of ‘Hart to Hart.’
ALL the milestones for Jan. 3rd INSIDE.
Daryl Dragon, Captain of The Captain and Tennille, Dies at 76
Dragon came from a musical family. His father was an Academy Award-winning composer and conductor and his mother was a singer who worked on Bing Crosby recordings among many others.
So much for the dying days of Virgin Radio in Canada
Adam Wylde and TJ O'Halloran are the new morning show which started this morning at Virgin Toronto
Okanagan Oldies goes Soft Rock!
New Year brings a fresh feel to Okanagan Oldies – we’re now “SOFT 103.9, familiar favourites.
Bob Einstein of ‘Super Dave Osborne’ & ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ Dies at 76
Richard Lewis, Einstein's Curb co-star, said he was in shock about the actor's passing. "I knew him forever," Lewis wrote on Twitter. "His long career is hard to match. His role on #curbyourenthusiasm was excruciatingly brilliant! Our cast and crew will be devastated."
Calgary’s Ron Tarrant Scores Again…
Ron reached out to PSR yesterday saying, “He’s very honored to be the new voice of Rogers-rock radio stations across Canada with Bif Naked.
The Night Show with Katie & Ed – press release
On January 7, 2019, one of Canada’s most engaging new radio teams will take their show to a national audience for the first time. Katie & Ed, the morning team from 90.3 AMP Radio in Calgary, will launch a new national evening show on stations from Vancouver to St. John’s.