Bounds, Renner, Enersen & Byron sign-off from KING 5 Home Team
The Home Team will say goodbye to four of its all-stars next week when Dennis Bounds, Jeff Renner, Jean Enersen and Linda Byron sign-off for the very last time, after accepting an early retirement buy-out offer.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. April 15th
IT WAS APRIL 15th .. when the world’s first all colour TV station was dedicated. Chicago’s WNBQ-TV has since evolved into WMAQ-TV…
When CFRO FM 102.7 Vancouver Co-Op Radio signed on, after three months of trials…
When “In Living Color,” FOX-TV’s sketch comedy show starring its creators Keenan Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans,and introducing Canadian Jim Carrey (pictured), began its four year run…
and when Bill Rancic beat out Kwame Jackson to win the first season of “The Apprentice” on NBC.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Radio “Really Doesn’t Fit Where We Are Going” : CBS CEO Moonves says…
Radio is still a wonderful, wonderful business, so our intent is to spin-off radio so it is its own stand alone company, which will fit better than being a big part of conglomerate like ours’ that is keyed more on television. (CBS Corporation Chairman, President and CEO Leslie Moonves - Pictured )
New Anchors at Global News Kelowna
two new anchors at Global News Okanagan in Kelowna. Jeff Hastings and Jordan Armstrong (Pictured)
Award-winning Spots by The Q Victoria, The Bear Edmonton
Congratulations to the staffs at two western Canadian stations who won at the 26th Radio Production Awards.
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Things you should try INSTEAD of genetic mutations by Ryan Ghidoni
Focus on the listener, not the advertiser: Everyone has a friend, family member or co-worker who endlessly talks about themselves. Your brain automatically tunes them out 2 seconds after they start talking. On the other side of the coin there is that favorite aunt who always remembers what’s going on in YOUR life and wants to talk about YOU
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. April 14th
IT WAS APRIL 14th .. when Robert Ripley hosted his first ‘Believe It or Not Broadcast’ on NBC, the beginning of an 18 year radio run…
When WGN radio carried the first play-by-play broadcast of a regular season Chicago Cub baseball game…
When piano virtuoso Van Cliburn appeared on US national TV for the first time, as Jack Paar’s guest on NBC-TV’s ‘Tonight Show’…
and when CBS-TV aired the Johnny Cash special ‘Spring Fever’ in prime time, with guests Waylon Jennings, June Carter Cash, and Rosanne Cash.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
