Sunday in Broadcast History – June the 4th

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ON THIS DAY in 1917 broadcast journalist Charles Collingwood was born in Three Rivers Michigan. As a protege of Edward R. Murrow he was a top-level CBS news correspondent from WWII through Viet Nam. He went on to become chief...

Documentary chronicles Vancouver’s radio days

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Intrepid reporter George Garrett (pictured) reports from outside Empire Stadium. Garrett’s 43 years on the air are featured in the George Orr documentary Talk!

Computers Are Her Passion. Radio Is Her Love

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By Radio Ink June 2, 2017   Kim Komando was nine years old when she first sat at a computer, helping her mother locate software “bugs” while she coded software. She ended up graduating from high school at...

Saturday in Broadcast History .. June the 3rd

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Tony & Emmy award-winning actress Colleen Dewhurst (pictured) was born in Montreal (read story inside) In 1991, Willie Nelson released his LP "Who'll Buy My Memories - The IRS Tapes. Also on this day in 1970, Jimi Hendrix's only live album "Band of Gypsys" was certified as a Gold Record...

Veteran Broadcaster Bruce Kenyon hangs up his phones…

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Kenyon started his career in Peterborough, Ont. as an operator in 1975 and worked his way up to become a regular host at their Country and Top 40 music stations. He later moved to Edmonton, A.B. where he was part of the legendary launch of K-97 and was even the voice of the “Flying Tiger” during traffic reports

Nova Scotia curling clubs will fight big sports cable increases

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  Rate hike will amount to thousands of dollars per year By Paul Palmeter, CBC News Posted: Jun 02, 2017 Canadian curling clubs, including several in Nova Scotia, say they will fight a decision by the parent companies...

Friday in Broadcast History – June 2nd

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in 1964, the original Broadway cast album of "Hello Dolly!" starring Carol Channing was certified as a Gold Record. In 1972, the '50s group Dion & the Belmonts reunited for a show at Madison Square Garden in New York. The concert was captured on the L-P ''Reunion.''