CHEK Joins Call for Help for Small, Independent TV Stations
CHEK GM Roy McKenzie said times are difficult for independent operations such as CHEK, as money from national advertisers such as car manufacturers has been declining in recent years.
‘Fish’ on ‘Barney Miller,’ Abe Vigoda Dead at 94
Vigoda's leathery, sunken-eyed face made him ideal for playing his two most noted roles, the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series "Barney Miller" and the doomed Mafia soldier in "The Godfather."
BCE pitches new local news fund at CRTC hearing
BCE said it would like to see the program run for three years before re-evaluating it at the next licence renewal hearings.
Western Canada Aircheck history special with Donovan Tildesley
This week, we take a radio journey across Western Canada, starting in 1977 and ending in 1988 with these radio personalities, Michael W. Morgan, Sean Rosvold, Dan Williams and Len Thuesen
Common Mistakes New Managers Make by Paul Kaye
Research studies have found that transitioning into management roles is incredibly stressful. That makes sense. Change is unsettling. Change involves us heading into the unknown. We are creatures of comfort.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 26th
The medium of television was first demonstrated on Jan. 26th, in London by John L Baird.
Singer & radio star Jack Smith (pictured) took over from Art Baker as host of one of TV’s most popular shows, “You Asked for It.”
The Global Television Network began operations as a six-transmitter regional service covering southern Ontario.
And ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ made its debut on ABC-TV in the post-midnight slot formerly filled by Bill Maher.
ALL the milestones for Jan. 26th INSIDE.
Don Landels Out as GSM at Rogers Victoria
Landels was the hands-on executive who personally terminated the longtime Ocean 98.5's morning team of Forbes and Marshall last November.









