CRTC Reports 66,000 Canadians Have Signed up for the New Basic TV Packages
More than 1 out of 3 of these Canadians have also taken advantage of the new packaging options by subscribing to individual channels, small packages or both.
Karim Mosna talks with radioman Jeff Woods
An in depth audio session with Karim Mosna who steps away from his Jazz focus, to find about 'Radio, Records & Rockstars', and Jeff Woods (pictured) ride in the biz so far. Interview in 5 parts: His start, creating Legends of Classic Rock, the interviews, his advice for broadcasters, the book & the future of radio.
Survey: Why Are Listeners Listening to You?
64% of the survey respondents listed 'to hear their favorite song' as the number one reason they tuned in to their favorite radio station. That was followed by listening to their favorite host at 58%.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. April 18th
IT WAS APRIL 18th … when future late night TV host Johnny Carson played a bored New Jersey husband with a gift for picking horse-racing winners, in a Playhouse 90 production on CBS-TV…
When the reality TV show “Real People” debuted, featuring John Barbour, Sarah Purcell, Byron Allen, Skip Stephenson, and Bill Rafferty…
When the TV movie “Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys” aired on ABC…
and when Arsenio Hall (pictured)l announced (for the first time) he would end his five-year-old late-night TV talk show the following month…
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SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. April 17th
IT WAS APRIL 17th .. when San Francisco radio station KPO (now KNBR) took to the airwaves with 50 watts of power…
When writer/producer Wyllis Cooper brought Lights Out to NBC radio for what would be acclaimed as the medium’s ultimate horror show…
When CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show featured Petula Clark singing “Sign of the Times’, and The Animals performing “Don’t Bring Me Down”…
and when comedian Joey Bishop (pictured) got the opportunity to try to unseat the king of late night, Johnny Carson, courtesy of ABC-TV.
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SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. April 16th
IT WAS APRIL 16th … in the early years of radio when Vancouver’s CNRV became CRCV 1100 as the Canadian Radio Commission took over operations from the CNR…
When the soon-to-be highly popular “Fibber McGee & Molly” radio program debuted on the N-B-C Blue Network from Chicago…
When Polly Bergen (pictured) starred in “The Helen Morgan Story” on CBS TV’s live drama showcase Playhouse 90…
and when Walter Cronkite succeeded Douglas Edwards as anchor of “The CBS Evening News.”
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