SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 28th
Garry Moore (pictured) was the MC as ‘Beat the Band’ debuted on NBC Radio.
The very first Emmy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles.
The zany ‘Goon Show’ ended its 9-year run on BBC Radio.
'Barnaby Jones' starring Buddy Ebsen began its 8 season run on CBS-TV.
Correspondent/anchor Roger Mudd left NBC News after seven stormy years.
And ‘Fantasy Island’ began its 6-year-long Saturday night run on ABC-TV.
All the milestones for Jan. 28th INSIDE.
‘Today Show’ 3rd Hour Cancelled .. Making Way for Megyn Kelly
"NBC is canceling the third hour of 'Today' to make way for new star Megyn Kelly," Page Six (New York Post) scooped on Friday afternoon.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 27th
The highbrow drama series ‘CBS Radio Workshop’ debuted on the radio network.
Much lower on the intellectual scale was the debut of the ABC-TV sitcom 'Davis Rules' featuring Jonathan Winters.
Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Senor Wences headlined CBS-TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show.’
The hour-long ‘Singalong with Mitch’ began its 3-year run on NBC-TV.
And two decades later the sitcom ‘Laverne & Shirley’ (pictured) debuted on ABC-TV.
ALL the milestones for Jan. 27th INSIDE.
Mike Connors, Star of ‘Mannix,’ Dies at 91
‘Mannix,’ the last series from Lucille Ball’s and Desi Arnaz’s Desilu Productions, aired for eight seasons from September 1967 until April 1975.
one of my favourite Mary Tyler Moore episodes…
funny, funny clips from the MTM Show
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Research Director Inc.’s Analysis of Seattle Radio PPM’s + Demo Leaders
KRWM "Warm" 106.9 swept all demo groupings with its switch to seasonal music.
Seattle Radio PPM’s for Dec. 2016/Jan. 2017
KRWM vaults to the top via its annual switch to All Christmas.










