SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. June 11th
IT WAS JUNE 11th … when Hank Williams made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. His performance, with the audience demanding several encores of “Lovesick Blues,” is still considered one of the Opry’s greatest moments…
When the all-black TV sitcom “Amos ‘n Andy” was driven from the air in the heat of the civil rights movement, for its so-called stereotypical characterizations, though the radio version continued for 7 years more …
When the first episode of “Fear Factor” with host Joe Rogan, aired on NBC-TV…
..and the final episode of ‘The Sopranos’ aired on HBO.
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Hudson Mack: Retooling, Not Retiring
By James Ellsworth, Inspired Senior Living Magazine
"Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of...
David Bray’s Numeris PPM analysis (& Demo Leaders) for CALGARY
XL103FM, KISS 95.9, X92.9 and CJAY92 all have good stories to sell.
David Bray’s Numeris PPM analysis (and Demo Leaders) for EDMONTON
NOW! Radio tops the 6+ chart as well as many of the demo categories.
David Bray’s Numeris PPM Analysis (and Demo Leaders) for VANCOUVER
For women 25-54 QM/FM ranks #1, while for men in the same demo it's Rock 101.
Hockey Legend Gordie Howe Dies at 88
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FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 10th
IT WAS JUNE 10th … when Ed Sullivan’s 19th Anniversary Show on CBS-TV featured Spanky & Our Gang with their big hit, “Sunday Will Never Be the Same”….
When Gary Lewis and the Playboys (Pictured) performed their biggest hit “This Diamond Ring” on NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.”
When the TV horror anthology series “Tales From The Crypt” aired the first of its 93 episodes on US cable channel HBO…
..and when the quirky TV serial drama “Twin Peaks” aired for the final time on ABC.
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