FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 9th

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IT WAS JUNE 9th … when Barbra Streisand made her third appearance on CBS TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show,” and later Andy Williams signed in as the Mystery Guest on the same network’s “What’s My Line”… When Chilliwack’s CHWK AM1270 received CRTC approval to flip to 104.9 FM…. When Canadian party leaders (pictured) debated policy on television for the first time (Pierre Trudeau, Robert Stanfleld, Tommy Douglas and Real Caouette)… .. and when Green Day was the musical guest on NBC-TV’s Last Call With Carson Daly for the first of four consecutive nights. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

PPM Radio Ratings .. Vancouver Feb. 27-May 28 2017

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CBC Radio One, QM/FM and CKNW News/talk980 lead Vancouver's 12+ chart again.

PPM Radio Ratings.. Calgary Feb 27, 2017 – May 28, 2017

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CBC Radio One comes in first place, followed by Newstalk 770, the Country 105

PPM Radio Ratings Edmonton.. Feb 27, 2017 – May 28, 2017

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630 CHED is back on top, with Now radio coming in 2nd place...

The Winners and Losers of the US Rise of TV’s ‘Skinny Bundle’

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The walled garden known as pay television is (perhaps) crumbling as television watchers (might) dump their pricey cable subscriptions in favor of cheaper alternatives.

‘Twin Peaks’ Drives Huge Subscriber Boost for CraveTV

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Canadian subscription video on demand service, CraveTV, says it hit a record number of new subscribers in a single day for 2017 due to the release of the hit show Twin Peaks.

RIP Clint Nickerson .. (New Feature Story Added)

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Clint succumbed to lung cancer in Victoria at age 66.