Syndicated U.S. (Seattle) morning show ignites Ottawa listener backlash
“Just took 106.9 off my presets in the car and at home. Not supporting an American morning show or your station. Corus has dumped on Ottawa talent too many times and this is the straw that breaks the camels back for me,” wrote one listener.
CBS board offering CEO Moonves $100 million in stock as exit package
The sources say the board wants the right to claw back some of that compensation if sexual harassment allegations against Moonves are confirmed.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 6th
IT WAS SEPT 6th … when the first prizefight to be broadcast blow-by-blow was heard on WWJ Detroit, as heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey scored a third-round knockout …
When (pictured) Lionel Barrymore introduced us to his latest crowd-pleasing character as ‘Mayor of the Town’ debuted on the NBC Red radio network, co-starring Agnes Moorehead…
When future movie star Steve McQueen premiered his CBS-TV series ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive” …
When the team of Martin & Lewis were reunited on Jerry’s telethon after a 20-year estrangement …
When Canadian television debuted as Montreal’s CBFT aired the drama ‘Oedipus Rex’ in French….
..and when the smash hit radio comedy“Fibber McGee and Molly” ended after an almost 25 year run.
ALL the milestones for Sept. 6th INSIDE!
Movin’ 92.5 Leads Seattle’s Aug. PPM’s, News/Talk Takes Next Two Spots
KQMV drops 1.4 but still sports a substantial lead as #1 in the 6+ chart. KIRO FM jumps to #2, KUOW is #3.
Tom Mark Announces His Retirement
In his nearly 48 years in radio Tom held positions at a number of Vancouver radio stations, notably News Director at News 1130 CKWX from 1996-2001 and morning news anchor at CKNW from 2001-14.
Ronan Farrow breaks silence on NBC’s handling of Weinstein story
The reporter has not spoken in detail about his dealings with NBC News over the Harvey Weinstein story, but posted a response on Twitter, saying the memo by NBC News chief Andy Lack contains numerous false or misleading statements.
He Intentionally Crashed his Truck into FOX 4 in Dallas, then ‘Ranted’ before his...
No injuries were reported as a result of the incident, which took place just before 7 a.m. ET.