Toronto radio veterans launch new online station, JAZZCAST
Dani Elwell, Garvia Bailey and Heather Bambrick, all recently of Jazz.FM91, are behind the new stream. Expect podcasts, live performances, interviews and more
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Neil Sedaka
Neil still active since 1957 as a pianist, vocalist, composer and record produced. He wrote songs for the likes of Connie Francis.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 5th
Radio’s longrunning mystery show ‘The Shadow’ began its 22 year run on the networks.
Vancouver’s Alan Young (pictured) starred in episode 1 of TV’s talking horse show ‘Mr. Ed.’
Pat Boone signed in as the mystery guest on CBS-TV’s ‘What’s Mty Line’;
And the ABC daytime drama ‘All My Children’ debuted.
ALL the milestones for Jan, 5th INSIDE.
All-Xmas KRWM Doubles Listenership to Dominate Seattle PPM
Two news/talk outlets, KUOW (NPR) and news/talk KIRO FM are second and third in the 6+ chart.
Der Spiegel media scandal proves that corporate-run media celebrates journalists who fake news stories...
What do you have to do to earn accolades as a journalist and win awards? The less disillusioned among us might say you need to be a good and engaging writer who secures authentic sources and shares exhaustively confirmed information with readers
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Hagood Hardy
This tune was used for the 1972 television commercial for Salada Tea. Originally a hit in 1975. 1992 saw him receive the Order of Canada. Hagood died at the age of 59 in January 1997.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 4th
It’s the date that NBC debuted one of radio’s first variety shows, ‘The Dodge Victory Hour’ starring Will Rogers and Al Jolson.
Bob Hope (pictured) made his first national radio appearance on NBC’s ‘The Intimate Review.’
Victoria’s CHEK-TV left the CBC and became a fulltime CTV affiliate;
and several lengthy TV runs came to a close on CBS Jan. 4th, ‘Rawhide’ (which introduced Clint Eastwood) and ‘The Twentieth Century,’ hosted by Walter Cronkite.
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