Tribute to Tom Thompkins, by Marty Forbes
It’s with extreme sadness that I let you know that Tom Tompkins passed away of cancer a few days ago. Our lives, and friendship, have been aligned for over five decades.
Radio Mans fave with The Chairmen of the Board
Chairmen of the Board is an American-Canadian, Detroit, Michigan-based soul music group, who saw their greatest commercial success in the 1970s.
Tuesday in Broadcast History .. August 20th
IT WAS AUG. 20th .. when the first U.S. commercial radio station, 8MK (which later became WWJ), began daily broadcasting in Detroit…
When Prince George (BC) TV station CKPG-TV signed on Channel 2 as a CBC affiliate….
When the first episode of the teen sitcom “Saved By The Bell” aired on NBC. It was a Saturday morning favorite for 4 seasons..
When Moffat Broadcasting sold off its empire, two Edmonton stations going to WIC (now Corus), two in Winnipeg going to Rogers, a pair in Calgary going to Golden West, while Vancouver’s CKLG-AM and CFOX-FM were sold to Shaw....
and when two giants of comedy, Jerry Lewis & Phyllis Diller, left this mortal coil.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 20th INSIDE!
PSR’s 6pm Monday Night News with the News You Should Know…
[DS] Prepares Their October Surprise, Patriots Have A Surprise Of Their Own For The [DS] – X22 Report
Phil Donahue, Daytime TV Titan and Steadfast Voice Against War, Dies at 88
Oprah Winfrey once called Donahue, who is survived by wife, Marlo Thomas, a “trailblazer who used the power of television to transform a nation.”
Low Stock Value, Low Ratings, Staff Layoffs Expose Global BC’s Vulnerability, by Harvey Oberfeld
Who would have ever thought we’d see the day that future of BC’s iconic TV news leader would look so bleak!
Global Okanagan airs last locally-produced newscasts as outlet pledges continued presence in region
Global News parent company Corus Entertainment's ongoing changes to stave off bankruptcy have finally landed in the Okanagan
