FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. April 27th
IT WAS APRIL 27th … when Seattle radio station KIRO first began broadcasting as 50-watt KPCB at 521 meters (580 khz.)…
When the first broadcast of (pictured) Canadian director Fletcher Markle’s drama anthology ”Studio One’ aired on CBS radio…
When NBC TV’s “Today” show went abroad for the 1st time .. to Paris France…
When, after a lengthy career as Peck’s Bad Boy of Vancouver radio, Jack Cullen passed away…
and when the final episode of “Green Acres” aired on CBS-TV.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Tom Brokaw Accused of Inappropriate Workplace Advances (in 1990’s)
Former NBC correspondent Linda Vester and an anonymous source claim that the NBC News special correspondent made unwanted advances and acted inappropriately to them in the 1990s.
How would you like to live in Victoria and Manage a TV Station?
TV Station in Victoria looking for a General Manager
Bill Cosby Convicted on All 3 Counts in Sex Assault of Canadian
Andrea Constand, a Toronto-born former Temple University administrator, says Cosby drugged and molested her at his nearby home in January 2004.
SNL Weekend Update Duo to Host 2018 Emmys
“NBC is thrilled to be the home of this year’s Emmy Awards and with Colin Jost and Michael Che in the driver’s seat as hosts, along with surprise appearances by other cast members of Saturday Night Live, I think we are in for one of the funniest awards shows in a long time.”
Art Vuolo Named 2018 Recipient of Talkers Lifetime Achievement Award
A Lifetime Achievement Award for Art Vuolo
Adult Contemporary, Classic Hits Radio Formats Rising in Q1
By combining the JANUARY, FEBRUARY and MARCH Nielsen PPM radio surveys to create a first-quarter data set, both Adult Contemporary (AC) and Classic Hits are seeing very strong results in 2018 compared to past years.