Subway seeking $210-million in lawsuit against CBC after ‘factually incorrect’ chicken report
Subway is looking for a whole lotta bread from CBC for a report that suggested roughly half of the fast-food chain’s chicken wasn’t, in fact, chicken.
Chuck Barris, TV Game Show Creator & Host, Dies at 87
As host of "The Gong Show," Barris introduced amateur performers to three celebrity judges, who could put a stop to terrible performances by striking the gong.
Front Page Challenge’s Betty Kennedy Dead at 91
In her CFRB radio show's 27 years, Kennedy got to talk to 25,000 guests, from celebrities and politicians to community builders.
WEDNESDAY In Broadcast History .. March 22nd
IT WAS MARCH 22nd when NBC Radio’s “Voice of Firestone”, a 30-minute showcase of semi-classical music, became the first commercial radio program to be carried simultaneously on both AM and FM stations…
When Vancouver’s CFMI 101.1 FM signed on with an automated rock/country hybrid format …
When Barry Manilow made his first television appearance, performing “Mandy” and “It’s A Miracle” on ABC’s “American Bandstand”…
and when two disparate music acts Bob Dylan and Liberace played NBC-TV’s Late Night with David Letterman.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
BREAKING: Fox pulls Napolitano off air – Nunes Confirms Surveillance of Trump
BREAKING: Devin Nunes Confirms Surveillance of Trump Transition Team in November, December and January
NPR’s KUOW Jumps to 2nd in Seattle PPM’s (Feb.)
Movin 92.5 continues to lead the 6+ chart, followed by KUOW, The Jet KJR-FM, KRWM and KZOK.
Peter Jackson, PJ the Dj has passed
Peter passed away peacefully on March 7th in Victoria, BC. Born in Hong Kong, Peter's family moved to Canada and settled in West Vancouver where Peter was raised. After graduation, he began a successful career in radio broadcasting, moving to Winnipeg in the 60's where he achieved fame as PJ the DJ.










