THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. June 14th
IT WAS JUNE 14th … when a U.S. President was heard on the radio for the first time. President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Francis Scott Key Memorial and was heard on Baltimore’s WEAR …
When “The Happy Gang” troupe of musicians, led by Bert Pearl, made their first broadcast on station CRCT, the C-B-C flagship station in Toronto. It became a NATIONAL listening habit 4 months later…
When after 13 years Harold Peary played the role of The Great Gildersleeve on NBC radio for the last time …
When Toronto's CHUM Radio published its final hit music chart ...
..and when NBC-TV’s action-adventure series “A Team,” aired for the last time.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Comcast Unveils $65 Billion All-Cash Bid for Fox, Topping Disney’s Offer
The formal bid is expected to lead to a bidding war with Disney. Under their deal, Fox has to share any superior bid with Disney and give it at least five business days to sweeten its offer.
WAB Gold Medal Awards 2018 Gala
The Western Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the winners at the 2018 WAB Gold Medal Awards Gala which took place on Thursday, June 7, at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, Alberta
Research Director Inc. Analyzes Seattle May Radio PPM’s
KISW 'The rock of Seattle' swept the demo breakouts for May .. as detailed inside.
Obit – Announcer John Ashbridge, 71, was the velvet voice of Vancouver hockey
John Ashbridge, the public-address announcer for hockey’s Vancouver Canucks for more than three decades, was an unseen but omniscient presence
Streaming Music Platforms Gain in Canada: Survey
Nielsen Music Canada's latest survey of how people listen to songs and albums found that seven in 10 Canadians say they stream music using platforms like Spotify, Apple Music or Google Play.
Shaw Reportedly Shopping its Stake in Corus
Shaw is reportedly pursuing the sale as a means of freeing up capital to invest in its Freedom Mobile wireless network, with value of the shares estimated at CAD$540 million.