iHeartMedia Files for Bankruptcy

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The largest U.S. radio station owner is struggling with $20-billion of debt and falling revenue at its 858 radio stations.

The Cocaine Extortion Bid that Ended John Skipper’s ESPN Career

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The former network chief goes public in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the real reason behind his abrupt departure from Disney after 27 years.

THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. March 15th

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IT WAS MARCH 15th… when BC got its second radio station operated by The Vancouver Sun, two days after The Province station debuted… When future Montreal rock radio powerhouse CFOX hit the airwaves, under the ownership of Gordon Sinclair Jr… When CBS television introduced its ‘Morning Show’ (pictured), hosted by future iconic news anchor Walter Cronkite… When the first episode of the sitcom 'Mr. Belvedere' aired on ABC... and when CBS announced it was cancelling its Sunday night lynchpin ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ after 23 seasons. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Business Broadcaster Larry Kudlow Heads to High Profile White House Job

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A longtime free-markets conservative who worked on Wall Street, Kudlow supports most traditional Republican fiscal policies, which may quiet concerns among congressional Republicans and investors that the president will surround himself with trade protectionists.

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. March 14th

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It was March 14th when Pete Parker, on radio station CKCK Regina, called the world’s first play-by-play of a complete professional hockey game, just days ahead of Foster Hewitt… when comedians Fred Allen and Jack Benny (pictured) began their 12-year-long ‘feud’ in an NBC broadcast from the Hotel Pierre in New York City, attracting the second largest audience in the history of radio… when Arthur Godfrey turned down the chance to sign Elvis Presley for his CBS TV Talent Scouts Show. Instead at the same audition he signed singer Pat Boone… and when ABC-TV aired the final episode of the original Batman, starring Adam West and Burt Ward. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

‘Deal or No Deal’ with Howie Mandel is Coming Back to TV

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CNBC is reimagining the game show series, which ran on NBC from 2005 to 2009.

Perfection Is Over-Rated, by Paul Kaye

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What does it mean to be perfect? The notion of 'being perfect' has been weighing on my mind for some time. Working with talent, I often hear people enthusiastically declare, "I just want to be perfect at it." I think I understand what they are trying to convey; they want to be seen as proficient and thoroughly skilled in a certain area