Canada Caves on Copyright in TPP: Michael Geist
The cost to Canadians will be enormous. If the New Zealand’s estimate is accurate, the cost to the public alone will easily exceed $100 million per year. Hundreds of well known Canadian authors and composers who died years ago will not have their work enter the public domain for decades.
Election Reveals Racist Pandering By ALL Three Major Party Leaders
What a shame: all three major party leaders have pandered to racism, division ...even segregation ...during the election campaign. (Harvey Oberfeld)
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 9th
Celebrating birthdays this date are Sharon Osbourne, Scott Bakula, John O'Hurley, Jackson Browne, and Fyvush Finkel (pictured).
It was not only the late John Lennon's date of birth, it was the day he met Yoko, and the date she gave birth to his son Sean.
Dupont's 'Cavalcade of America' debuted on CBS radio; it was the day the Vancouver Canucks debuted on Hockey Night in Canada, with Jim Robson at the mike; Howard Stern began his legendary morning show career at WCCC radio in Hartford Conn.; 'Topper' began its run on CBS-TV, Doc Severinsen took over leadership of NBC-TV's 'Tonight Show' band, and Joan Rivers started her ill-fated 'Late Show' on the Fox TV network.
The regional sports network 'CTV Sportsnet' debuted on Canadian cable systems, and 'Hit the Road Jack' by Ray Charles was the #1 song.
ALL the milestones for Oct. 9th are INSIDE.
Could Podcasts Act as the Minor Leagues for Radio?
Many in radio lament the loss of weekend and overnight talent as a training ground, but AMPLIFI MEDIA Founder STEVE GOLDSTEIN says fret not, podcasts can fill that need.
Charles Adler to Host New Show on SiriusXM with Warren Kinsella
Adler, who moved his family to B.C., will soon host “The Charles Adler Show” every weekday on SiriusXM’s Canada Talks (channel 167).
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 8th
Happy Birthday to Nick Cannon, Matt Damon, Bruno Mars, Dawna Friesen, Sigourney Weaver, Angus T. Jones, and Chevy Chase.
Ozzie & Harriet got married this date, and nine years later to the day began their weekly radio sitcom on CBS; the radio show with the distinctive opening, 'Grand Central Station' also debuted on CBS; 'Quirks & Quarks' began its long run on CBC Radio; 'Empty Nest' and 'Ed' had their premieres on NBC-TV, 'Royal Canadian Air Farce' began its weekly TV run on the CBC; 'Cagney and Lacey' got their start as a TV movie on ABC; Jerry Lee Lewis recorded his smash hit 'Great Balls pf Fire'; and Stan Freberg's satirical 'St. George and the Dragonet' was the #1 recording.
Departing this 'veil of tears' were actors Fernando Lamas, Nigel Bruce and Karl Swenson, musicians Roger Williams and Jimmy Ferguson (Irish Rovers), and NBC newsman Frank Bourgholtzer.
Details and ALL the milestones for Oct. 8th INSIDE.
The Men Who Killed KGO, WABC, etc. etc.
The current ownership model for radio stations in which a few corporations own a huge number of stations in each market has been documented to be a dismal failure.
