Martin Strong of Roundhouse Celebrates ‘booms and busts’ of Vancouver History

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They talk all sorts of history. Red Robinson's name comes up - according to John Mackie, one of the most historically significant events in Vancouver was when Elvis played Empire Stadium

Research Finds AM/FM Listeners Switch 22 Times Per Commute

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The report also finds that listeners switch for a variety of reasons — not just in reaction to commercial breaks, but also an ongoing quest for a better song.

Futuri Media Acquires International Streaming Specialist, StreamOn

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StreamOn’s live streaming capabilities include its easy-to-use Streaming Transmitter, which has recently been redesigned in collaboration with Futuri’s engineering team

Why Most Ads FAIL to inspire ACTION by Ryan Ghidoni

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Another year of Crystal awards for radio creative will be handed out May 4th at Canadian Music Week. So it seems appropriate to take a closer look at the criteria the judges use to make their selections.

RIP Don Francks, 84

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He starred in the Burns Chuckwagon Show on CBC Vancouver 1954-55, and worked under the name Iron Buffalo as the all-night deejay on CKVN/CFUN Vancouver 1971-73.

THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. April 7th

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IT WAS APRIL 7th ... when the first national rock and roll series, Alan Freed's 'Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party', made its debut on the CBS Radio network... When San Francisco deejay Tom Donahue (pictured) turned KMPX-FM into what is considered to be America's first alternative "free-form" radio station, playing non-commercial music by album-oriented bands... When Rickie Lee Jones was the musical guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live, performing her soon-to-be smash hit "Chuck E's In Love"... and when the 100th episode of "Married With Children" aired on Fox TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Country Legend Merle Haggard Dies on his 79th Birthday

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Haggard had been battling pneumonia, and was hospitalized earlier this year.