Are you gonna make me laugh or what? by Paul Kaye
Working with morning show talent, I'm often abruptly reminded of the #1 attribute of any successful morning show; being funny
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 5th
IT WAS JUNE 5th .. when after 22 years, Canada’s longest running radio program, “The Happy Gang,” was heard for the last time…
When Toronto newsman Gordon Sinclair wrote and first broadcast one of the most popular spoken-word recordings of all time: “The Americans”…
When CBS-TV premiered the summer replacement show “The Bobbie Gentry Happiness Hour”….
..and when Edmonton’s CISN-FM signed on with 100,000 watts on 103.9 MHz as “Kissin’ Country”.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE>
‘Roseanne’ Spinoff Inches Closer to Reality at ABC
On Friday, ABC scheduled a meeting with producers to discuss potential ways to continue TV's No. 1 show. Those talks are said to have heated up over the weekend......
Who Says Radio Stations are Playing What They Want When They Tune In?
It's a tall order. Think about it. It means getting reasonably close to the expectations of millions of people every day. Yet radio does it remarkably well for a huge percentage of the population.
Chicago’s WGN Radio Leaving Showcase Street Level Studios Behind
With Tribune Tower sold for redevelopment, WGN Radio is leaving behind its street-level studio on North Michigan Avenue and relocating one block south to an 18th-floor perch at 303 E. Wacker Drive.
Coast to Coast’s George Noory Nominated for Radio Hall of Fame
Coinciding with George’s (68th) birthday comes the exciting announcement that he’s been nominated for induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame in the Spoken Word On-Air Personality category.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 4th
IT WAS JUNE 4th …. when NBC-TV’s “The Monkees” won an Emmy award for outstanding comedy series.
When ABC-TV’s “Bobby Sherman TV Special” aired, featuring guest performers The 5th Dimension…
When the final episode of “The Waltons” aired on CBS TV, though six TV movies followed over the next 15 years …
When the CBC's prairie radio powerhouse CBK AM 540 lost its transmission tower in a severe windstorm ...
.. and when the final episode of the sitcom “Married With Children” aired on FOX.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
