Puget Sound Radio

ChrisD reports from Winnipeg about those country music fans and their listening habits...

IT WAS MAY 26th … when Canadian radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden was granted a patent for the liquid barretter microphone… When Carl Perkins finally appeared on NBC-TV’s “The Perry Como Show” singing his milion-selling version of “Blue Suede Shoes,” two months after he was injured in an MVA enroute to the show …. When the Rolling Stones were guests on ABC-TV’s weekly music showcase “Shindig!” along with Sonny & Cher, Jackie De Shannon, and Jimmy Rodgers .. ..and when Fantasia Barrino (pictured) was named winner of the third edition of Fox TV’s “American Idol,” edging out Diana DeGarmo. ALL the milestones for May 26th INSIDE.

The proliferation of digital producers and distributors of low-cost, online programing is seriously challenging the ongoing viability of the CRTC’s ability to regulate.

Pacific Lutheran University announced in November that they were selling the station to KUOW. Music fans and news listeners were concerned about what would happen to their programming if the sale went through

IT WAS MAY 25th … when the 16th Annual Emmy Awards saw top honors go to "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and its stars, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore… When “The Brady Bunch Hour” aired for the final time on ABC-TV… When Jay Leno took over NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show,” replacing Johnny Carson as regular host. Leno’s first guest was Billy Crystal… ..and when Ringo Starr was a guest on CBS-TVs “Late Show With David Letterman.” ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.