Puget Sound Radio

It was March 4th a decade before radio as we know it got going, when Lee De Forest conducted an experimental broadcast from New York City. It’s the date when Edmonton first heard the signal of CHED radio at 1080KHz … …when Shirley Temple (pictured) starred in the first episode of ‘Junior Miss’ on CBS radio… and when CBS-TV aired the 200th episode of the classic sitcom ‘All in the Family.’ Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

It was March 3rd when Detroit was first introduced to radio station WWJ. When Elvis Presley made his TV debut on the syndicated ‘Louisiana Hayride’ (pictured). When Vancouver's CKWX AM 1130 published its last Top 40 Survey, relinquishing the field to CFUN 1410. And when ‘Nova’ began its 43 year (so far) run on PBS. Details and many more milestones for March 3rd INSIDE.

YouTube is planning to make it even easier for people to cut the cord.

The former Vancouver corporate executive will supervise Bell interior programming from Kelowna.

Howard Stern (pictured) started broadcasting at WWDC Washington DC, where he developed his ‘shock jock’ format. The Beatles’ next smash hit ‘Let it Be’ was previewed via film on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. ‘The Barry Manilow Special’ aired on ABC-TV, attracting a viewership of 37 million. The Supreme Court of Canada allowed its proceedings to be televised for the first time; a hearing on taxation. And U2 began a five-night weeklong run on CBS’ Late Show With David Letterman. Details and many more milestones for March 2nd INSIDE.

The radio sitcom based in a bar ‘Duffy’s Tavern’ began its 10-year run. Vancouver saw Canada’s first jazz radio station hit the airwaves in CJAZ FM92.1 CHQB AM 1280 signed on in Powell River BC. Seattle-Tacoma’s channel 11 (then KTNT) began operations as an independent station. The 150th episode of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ aired on CBS-TV. And The Beatles (on film) made their final appearance on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. Details and many more milestones for March 1st INSIDE.

A former favorite AM signal from Eastern Washington KHQ Spokane began broadcasting at 590 KHz. The first basketball game to be televised was seen on only a handful of New York TV sets almost a decade before the so-called TV era began. Some 125 million people were tuned in for the much anticipated finale of the TV series ‘M*A*S*H’ on CBS. And the iconic ABC radio broadcaster Paul Harvey (pictured) signed off for the final time, dying at age 90. Details and many more milestones for Feb. 28th INSIDE.