Puget Sound Radio

Vancouver radio station CKWX (AM980) opened a new 5,000 watt transmitter on Lulu Island (now Richmond.) The UK’s ‘The Animals’ and ventriloquist Shari Lewis headlined CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show.’ The short-lived Norman Lear sitcom, “Hot-L Baltimore” debuted on ABC TV. The O.J. Simpson murder trial got underway, making CNN must-see TV for the next 8 months. It was also Jan. 24th when legendary Canadian broadcaster and author Peter Gzowski (pictured) lost his battle with emphysema at age 67. ALL the milestones for Jan. 24th INSIDE.

Registration is now open for the BC Association of Broadcasters' 71st Annual Conference, to be held May 15-17, 2018, at the beautiful Manteo Waterfront Hotel & Villas, in Kelowna, B.C

Zussman was fired after co-writing a book on B.C. politics without clearing it with his superiors at the CBC.

Drake Donovan's path to becoming the voice of great radio stations across North America went from the on air studio, to the production studio, and then to his home studio where he manages Drake Donovan Creative Services

Working and playing in and around Vancouver’s symbiotic radio and record business of the 1970’s and ‘80’s it was all about the relationships, the loves, laughs and lasting friendships formed and forged while we hung around he legendary clubs like the Commodore, the Savoy, Outlaws, Gary Taylor’s, Dick’s on Dick’s, the radio stations and the baseball diamonds

The best content has always originated from stories.  Words are simply words unless they are used to tell a narrative

The outstandingly popular miniseries “Roots” by Alex Haley debuted on ABC and ran for 8 consecutive nights. Radio station WOR moved from Newark New Jersey to New York City. What would become an iconic police station sitcom, ‘Barney Miller’ premiered on ABC-TV. Mr. T became a TV action celebrity as ‘The A Team’ began its 5-year run on NBC. The ‘Donny & Marie’ variety show debuted on ABC-TV. The sitcom ‘about nothing’ Seinfeld’ began a nine-year run on NBC-TV. And it’s the date we lost TV superstars Johnny Carson and Bob Keeshan (Capt.Kangaroo.). ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.