SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. April 29th
IT WAS APRIL 29th …. when Toronto radio station CFRB aired its first program from the Columbia Broadcasting System in the US ….
When the enduring nighttime soap “One Man’s Family” debuted as a weekly 30-minute radio series in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle …
When the 15-minute daytime drama “Young Dr. Malone” began its 21-year run on CBS radio …
When Canada's Fletcher Markle debuted his drama anthology Studio One on CBS radio ..
and when ‘Wide World of Sports’ began its remarkable 37-year long Saturday afternoon run on ABC-TV.
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Dean Blundell returns to the airwaves on Tuesday…
We're not exactly sure if Dean is coming aboard full time, but he will be joining Craig Venn & Lucky on Demand on 94.9 The Rock....
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. April 28th
IT WAS APRIL 28th … when Bill Drake installed ‘Boss Radio’ as the soon-to-be-dominant Top 40 format on KHJ AM 930 in Los Angeles …
When Mike Wallace first became a Sunday evening TV star as host of the syndicated ‘Mike Wallace Interview’ across the US…
When Arthur Godfrey concluded a decade of TV stardom as his weekday show returned to CBS radio only status…
and when sportscaster Ted Reynolds (pictured) passed away after decades of playbyplay (& Olympics) broadcasting first at CFJC & CJVI and then with the CBC in Vancouver.
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64 NBC Women Voice Support for Tom Brokaw
A cadre of female journalists including Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell and Maria Shriver have signed a letter characterizing the veteran journalist as "a man of tremendous decency and integrity."
Will Podcasting Eat Radio?
Podcasts are deliberately chosen and requested. Given that they're speech, rather than music, they typically have the full attention of the listener. They're mostly enjoyed on headphones, rather than speakers. It's very different listening behavior.
Tom Brokaw Fights Back
The revered NBC News anchor accused of unwanted advances pens a strenuous denial and defense of his legacy.
For Mike Francesa, Retirement Didn’t Take
"MIKE'S ON" will return to New York's WFAN for 3-6:30p (ET), and will be accompanied by a mobile app and website, also called "MIKE'S ON."