Correction re CHEK Ownership: Employees Maintain Majority Ownership

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A news story published here earlier today had the Sampson family now holding a majority of shares in CHEK, Not so, we're told.

JJ Johnston Salutes Jody Vance

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I first met Jody in the late 80’s in Vancouver when she was hired by Christine Glenn to come over from CHRX-AM promotions to do the same gig at ROCK 101. I had just crossed the street from CFOX. Jody was a bit of a shy young lady at the time, and was working setting up remotes, on site promotions and the like. She was a hard worker and really wanted to do well

THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 8th

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It was a Feb 8th when President Warren G. Harding had the first radio installed in the White House. When Prince George got its first radio station… CKPG with 250 watts at 1230 KHz. When Seattle’s KIRO TV channel 7 (CBS) began broadcasting. When Johnny Cash (pictured) made his one-and-only appearance on CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show.’ And when ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ ended its 6-and-a-half-year run on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Matt Cundill welcomes Sharon Taylor to the ‘Sound Off’ Podcast

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Sharon Taylor's radio career has criss-crossed the country from Moose Jaw, Winnipeg, London, Ottawa and Toronto. Her love and passion for radio programming has made her one of my calls I make when I need an opinion

CBU AM 690 to Reduce Power from 50kw to 25kw

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The CBC maintains these technical changes should result in a similar coverage area, as most of the Radio One AM reception in the area is duplicated by the Radio One FM signal from CBU-2-FM Vancouver.

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 7th

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Jane Fonda made her TV acting debut in the NBC’ movie for television ‘A String of Beads,’ which she credits for being considered for more serious bigscreen roles. The 100th episodes of two iconic CBS-TV series, 'Barnaby Jones' and 'Magnum PI' aired, eight years apart. Comedian Richard Pryor guested on Tom Jones’ first variety hour for ATV in the UK. Gladys Knight and the Pips (pictured), Carol Channing and Sid Caesar headlined ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ on CBS-TV. And Robin Williams starred in the pilot movie about ‘Mork & MIndy.’ The ABC-TV series began the following September. ALL the milestones for Feb. 7th INSIDE.

Democrat Adam Schiff Fell for Russian Prankster Spoof Promising Compromising Dirt on Donald Trump

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The notorious Russian pranksters, who the Daily Mail’s Alana Goodman notes are “comedians nicknamed ‘Vovan’ and ‘Lexus’” who have become famous for “their phony calls to high-ranking American officials and celebrities, including UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Elton John,” posed as leading Ukrainian officials in their call to Schiff in early 2017.with promises of supplying dirt on Donald Trump...