Puget Sound Radio

during the beginning of the end for Los Angles Boss Radio KHJ with Charlie Fox spinning the tunes...

The launch of Planet Jazz is part of KUOW's preparation to provide a full-time jazz and blues station if and when KUOW and the University of Washington acquire the license and frequencies of 88.5, currently the home of KPLU, from Pacific Lutheran University.

“Big Box Radio has taken on too much debt, and it’s put a stranglehold on innovation, promotion, creativity, resources and people.”

IT WAS APRIL 11th .. when the first live sports event on radio, a boxing match, was heard blow-by-blow over Pittsburgh’s pioneer station KDKA… When hockey play-by-play legend Danny Gallivan (pictured) was born in Montreal… When Lesley Gore and Paul Anka headlined the final broadcast of NBC-TV’s pop music showcase, ‘Hullabaloo!’… and when the Tommy Hunter Show, after a nearly 27 year run, was seen for the last time on CBC TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

While the Controlled Mass Media continue to brainwash Americans with why Trump is bad, Cruz is good and Hillary is the one the people really want;

IT WAS APRIL 10th .. when Art Baker hosted ‘People Are Funny’ in its debut on NBC radio … When 16-year-old Ricky Nelson sang for the first time on his family’s radio show ‘The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet’ .. When legendary Toronto newsman Dick Smythe ended an 18-year run at CHUM-FM and walked across the street to CFTR-FM… and when Charles Kuralt (pictured) hosted his last broadcast of CBS-TV’s ‘Sunday Morning.’ ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

It looks like Jonny went for the plaque. The employee gets to chose a small gift and whether you would prefer a plaque with your year inscribed, or a service pin with the number on it! (Pictured, Jonny and Lisa Dickinson for Bell Media)