RIP Vancouver’s Bobby Hales, Probably the Last of the Big Band Leaders
At the root of it, Bobby Hales was a musician. He wrote, arranged and orchestrated but first and foremost he was a trumpet player.
Winnipeg Traffic Reporter Trevor Dineen to Host National Radio Show
The weekly Winnipeg-produced show will venture out to meet Canadians who are deeply motivated to make a real change.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 27th
It’s the date that brought us John Cleese, Nanette Fabray, Matt Drudge, Floyd Cramer, Kelly Osbourne, and Manitoba-born comic actor Jack Carson.
Pittsburgh’s pioneer radio station KDKA was granted a broadcast license, ‘Disneyland’ began a long Sunday night run on ABC & CBC televison, Groucho’s quiz show ‘You Bet Your Life’ (pictured) debuted on ABC Radio; Jane Morgan sang ‘Fascination’ on the Ed Sullivan Show, and 11 years later Mary Hopkin sang ‘Those Were the Days’ on the same CBS-TV showcase.
‘Knots Landing’ began its 10th season on CBS-TV, Bruce Springsteen was on the covers of both ‘Time’ and ‘Newsweek,’ and Jane Pauley announced she would be ending her 13 years on NBC-TV’s ‘Today Show.’
Signing off forever were bandleaders Xavier Cugat, Frank Devol and Lester Lanin, controversial radio evangelist Father Coughlin, and comic Morey Amsterdam.
ALL the milestones for Oct. 27th INSIDE.
Rupert Murdoch Tells Megan Kelly of Fox News to Make Up Her Mind
Kelly and Murdoch are now effectively negotiating her contract in public. Murdoch rarely grants interviews at all, so his decision to speak suggests some drama behind the scenes.
George Garrett Can Still Get .. and Tell .. The Story
The 81-year old Garrett was at the Peninsula Retirement Residence Friday to tell stories from his past, raise money for the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society and talk about his new book, The Life and Times of Lighthouse McNeil.
Seattle PPM’s: Research Director Inc.’s Exclusive Analysis Oct. 2016
KQMV Movin' 92.5 dominates all demoographics, KUOW 94.9 has a terrific book to jump into 3rd place in the generic 6+ chart.
The DNA of the Underdog, by Paul Kaye
Not all people and teams act like winners; they aren't willing to do what it takes. Underdogs are. Top dogs over time become complacent; they get so used to winning that they don't believe they can be beaten. Maybe they used to have the DNA of an underdog but over time they lose it.










