The ONE in Parkland seeks News Anchor/Reporter

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Qualified candidates will be graduates of a recognized broadcast journalism program and/or have previous experience in a radio newsroom, possess excellent writing and communication skills, must be able to take direction and work well in a team environment.

RIP Jack Riley, the neurotic Elliot Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show, 81

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Riley, who also voiced Stu Pickles on The Rugrats cartoon and appeared in several Mel Brooks comedies, died in a Los Angeles hospital of pneumonia after a long illness.

FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 19th

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IT WAS AUG. 19th …. when “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” the 15 minute nightly radio comedy starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, made its network debut on the NBC Blue chain… When Edmonton got its latest AM station CHQT (1110 KHz) and Yorkton Sask. got its first and only one CJGX AM 1340… When WINS radio in New York City announced it would no longer play white artist cover versions of R&B hits. For example, the DJs were instructed to play Fats Domino’s “Ain’t It A Shame,” not Pat Boone’s… ..and when the 58th and final episode of the rock ‘n’ roll sitcom “The Monkees” aired on NBC-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Edmonton-born Film & TV director Arthur Hiller Dead at 92

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Hiller was also a noted television director early in his career, having been nominated for an Emmy in 1962 for his work directing the series “Naked City.”

Want Independent Voters? Radio’s Got ‘Em!

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“Independents can have a huge influence on election outcomes, and the Local Vote insights show the dominance radio has in reaching persuadable voters in battleground states,” said Pat McGee, SVP of Political Strategies for Katz Radio Group.

More Reasons Why it’s Time To Dump Nielsen’s PPM by Mark Ramsey

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When we talk about meters we tend to think of them as disconnected from each other: Independent listening events. But this is hardly true. Households affect listening within that household to a significant degree, at least inasmuch as multiple panelists share the same car.

New Virtual Museum Strives To Protect Our Broadcasting History

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Veteran broadcaster and producer Doug Thompson (pictured) is a real driving force at the CBMF. “I got involved about nine years ago, through the late Bob Laine, with whom I’d worked at CHUM. We were the archivists there,” he explains.