SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. March 25th
IT WAS MARCH 25th … when Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore (pictured) premiered their joint variety show on NBC radio, replacing another team, Abbott & Costello…
When New York’s WNBC became the first radio station to ban Brewer and Shipley’s biggest hit “One Toke Over The Line” due to its apparent marijuana references…
When the 58th and final episode of “The Monkees” TV show aired on NBC…
and when the final episode of “Bewitched” aired on ABC.
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Fox News Fires Comptroller Judy Slater, Accuses Her of Racist Comments and Behavior
Veteran executive asked an African-American employee if all three of her children were fathered by the same man.
54 More Laid Off (29 Journalists) at Vancouver Sun & Province
Plans for the layoffs were first announced two weeks ago and come on the heels of 38 additional buyouts at the newspapers in January.
Seattle’s KKWF Country Taps Drew Bland as PD
BLAND joins from COX MEDIA GROUP Country WWKA/ORLANDO where he served as Dir./Branding and PD since 2014.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. March 24th
IT WAS MARCH 24th when one of the most powerful signals from the US mountain west, KSL radio of Salt Lake City began broadcasting….
When Major Bowes’ Original “Amateur Hour” went national on the NBC Radio Network, after a year airing locally on WHN New York…
When ABC’s late night Iran Hostage crisis program was renamed “Nightline with Ted Koppel”….
and when Whoopi Goldberg (pictured) was host for the 74th Academy Awards telecast.
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THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. March 23rd
IT WAS MARCH 23rd .. when the Vancouver World newspaper launched the BC city’s third radio station…
When 20-year old Foster Hewitt (pictured) called his first hockey game over the Toronto Star’s pioneer radio station CFCA…
When Elvis Presley auditioned (unsuccessfully) for Arthur Godfrey’a Talent Scouts on CBS radio & TV…
When after 15 years Hugh Downs hosted the final NBC episode of the daytime quiz show ‘Concentration’…
and when the 30-minute daytime drama “The Bold & the Beautiful” had its premiere on CBS-TV.
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Research Director Inc’s PPM Analysis (& Demo Leaders) for Seattle (Feb. 2017)
KHTP (HOT 103.7) is making waves in the younger demos, takes over as #1 18-34








