SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 25th
The US Federal Radio Commission issued the very first television license to an experimental laboratory in Washington D.C.
Still before WWII, in TV’s infancy, the first hockey game was televised in New York City, 12 years ahead of Canada’s first hockey telecast.
Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca (pictured) starred in the first ever ‘Your Show of Shows,’ which became a Saturday night sensation for NBC-TV.
And Frank Sinatra’s guest appearance as a retired detective gave CBS-TV’s ‘Magnum PI’ its highest rating ever.
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Seanna Collins talks with # 1 Country Morning Radio Hosts in Edmonton
'Everything Edmonton' with Seanna Collins and guests Chris Scheetz and Matt DeBeurs of CISN FM Country Edmonton
White House Blocks CNN, NY Times, Politico, LA Times, Others From Press Briefing
The three major broadcast networks – CBS, ABC, and NBC – were invited to the briefing, as were several news outlets that play to a conservative readership, such as Breitbart, The Washington Times and One America News Network.
Former radio hosts Forbes & Marshall not only sell homes, but launched a Podcast...
Forbes and Marshall reigned supreme as the morning husband and wife team on Victoria's Ocean FM for over 20 years....
and now, It's Podcast time! Pat Thomas joins them
Research Director’s Seattle PPM Analysis & Demo Leaders for January
Now that the jolly dude has left the premises, things have returned to a more normal state. HUBBARD Top 40/M KQMV (MOVIN) was back to #1 (6.8-7.1). Over the last year or so, the only thing preventing KQMV from leading the market was the dreaded specter of BURL IVES and his minions.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 24th
The Voice of America shortwave radio service signed on as a US propaganda tool during WWII and the Cold War.
Kay Starr, Bert Lahr and The Mills Brothers were the guests on NBC-TV’s hourlong ‘Perry Como Show.’
Talk show host Larry King was stricken with a major heart attack, and underwent quintuple by-pass surgery.
‘The Second Barry Manilow Special’ aired on ABC-TV with guest star Ray Charles.
And radio/TV headliners Dinah Shore, John Daly, Don Knotts, Dennis Weaver and Vancouver deejay Rick Honey (pictured) passed away.
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