WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 12th
Born this date were daytime radio star Jane Ace, Dick Gregory, Hugh Jackman, Nancy Kulp, Kirk Cameron, plus sportscasters Tony Kubek and Dan Russell.
After 15 years on radio ‘Burns and Allen’ made their debut on CBS-TV; ‘Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons’ began its 18 year run on network radio; Walter Cronkite spent all 3 prime time hours on CBS-TV on the memoirs of Dwight Eisenhower; the late singer Karen Carpenter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; and Vancouver-based Nickelback scored their first #1 album.
Celebrities leaving us on Oct. 12th include announcers Joel Aldred and Johnny Olsen, musicians Ray Conniff, Carmen Cavallero, John Denver and Gene Vincent, Bullwinkle producer Jay Ward, and veteran actor Leon Ames.
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Corus’ News Talk Radio Stations Now Available on Apple Music
Listeners in over 100 countries can now stream CKNW AM 980 (Vancouver), News Talk 770 (Calgary), 630 CHED (Edmonton), 680 CJOB (Winnipeg), AM 980 (London), AM 900 CHML(Hamilton) and AM 640 (Toronto) with Apple Music on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Carplay.
Kris Laudien Leaving ‘CTV Morning Live’ Winnipeg
Kris Laudien, (pictured) is one of the original hosts and anchors of the morning show since it debuted on CTV Winnipeg in September 2011.
Negative vs Positive Feedback: Which Is Right? by Paul Kaye
Researchers have been able to successfully argue that positive feedback leads to higher levels of motivation. Positivity increases our self belief and with that increased self belief we start to imagine actualizing our goals which only serves to further amplify our motivation and confidence.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 11th
Happy Birthday today to Luke Perry, David Morse, Joan Cusack, Emily Deschanel, Jane Krakowski and Daryl Hall.
The ‘American Album of Familiar Music’ began its long Sunday night run on NBC radio; Hugh Downs (pictured) left both ‘NBC-TV’s ‘Today show’ and Concentration’ for a year off; Canada’s first hockey telecast aired in French on Montreal’s CBFT; Rod Stewart got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; Elton John’s ‘Candle in the Wind’ began its 12-week run atop the charts; and Bob Dylan played Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum.
Bowing out this date sadly were CBS newsman Douglas Edwards, ventriloquist Wayland Flowers, singers Connee Boswell, Tex Williams and Russ Hamilton, and actor/sportscaster Gil Stratton Jr.
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Everett AM radio stations KRKO/KXA approved to simulcast on FM
long time Everett radio station, KRKO 1380 AM, approved for flip to FM....
