Thursday in Broadcast History . June 12th
IT WAS JUNE 12th … when pioneer Toronto radio station CFCA had its Grand Opening. Foster Hewitt broadcast his first hockey game on CFCA eight months later….
When Pittsburgh’s KDKA became the first 50,000 watt radio station…
When the Sunday night TV extravaganza that would be must-see family viewing for the next twenty years, “Toast of the Town,” (later the Ed Sullivan Show), made its debut on CBS…
..and when the TV comedy hit “Mr Peepers” starring Wally Cox with Tony Randall, aired for the last time on NBC.
ALL the milestones for June 12th INSIDE.
PSR’s 6pm Wednesday Night News with The News You Should Know…
[DS] Push Riots, Enemy Combatants, Military Is The Only Way, Remember Your Oath – X22 Report
Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson dead at 82
Brian Wilson, whose virtuoso vocal and musical arrangements led the Beach Boys to commercial and critical success, making them one of America's most influential bands, before personal demons waylaid his life and career for several years, has died.
Neal Veglio: Peak Podmastery – The Sound Off Podcast with Matt Cundill
I've known Neil Veglio from his ongoing posts on LinkedIn, but I thought it would be fun to just say hello in a line up at the Podcast Show in London last month
More Corus Layoffs from Ottawa to Vancouver
Meanwhile in Vancouver, afternoon drive duo Tyler & Lynch have been scrubbed from the CFOX website.
Radio Mans fave with The Eagles
Their debut studio album, Eagles (1972), spawned two top-20 singles in the US and Canada: "Take It Easy" and "Witchy Woman".
Wednesday in Broadcast History .. June 11th
IT WAS JUNE 11th … when Hank Williams made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. His performance, with the audience demanding several encores of “Lovesick Blues,” is still considered one of the Opry’s greatest moments…
When the all-black TV sitcom “Amos ‘n Andy” was driven from the air in the heat of the civil rights movement, for its so-called stereotypical characterizations, though the radio version continued for 7 years more …
When the first episode of “Fear Factor” with host Joe Rogan, aired on NBC-TV…
..and the final episode of ‘The Sopranos’ aired on HBO.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.