CTV Vancouver Tops Global’s ‘News Hour’!
Harvey Oberfeld has acquired the data to support the above headline. CTV has beaten Global at 5 and 6 pm several times. Details to come.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. July 30th
IT WAS JULY 30th ... when radio crime drama 'The Shadow' began its 24 year run, the first two years on CBS....
When the popular radio soap opera, 'The Guiding Light', was seen for the first time on CBS television...
When the soap opera "Santa Barbara" debuted on NBC TV; day 1 of an 8 1/2 year run...
..and when NBC's 'L.A. Law' was nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, one shy of the record held by 'Hill Street Blues.'
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
CJOB Parts Ways with Jim Toth in Latest Round of Cuts
Corus Entertainment has dropped the axe in another round of layoffs, affecting mainly 680 CJOB.
NDP and Liberals Have to Come Clean on INTERNATIONAL Policies
Harvey Oberfeld asks the tough questions...
It’s about time the NDP and the Liberals come clean on their INTERNATIONAL policies.
Interesting how their official party sites are almost silent on the topic! Hmmm!
Where DO they stand on: Iran, Russia sanctions, Syria, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Hamas, China, NATO military participation etc.???
Radio: Much Maligned, but Still With the Greatest Reach
7/28/2015
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You wouldn’t know it from all the media coverage focused on streaming video and streaming music, but recent Nielsen data shows radio actually has the most reach among American media consumers. 93% of adults listen...
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 29th
IT WAS JULY 29th ... when the CBC's prairie powerhouse CBK-540 signed on with 50,000 watts from Watrous, Saskatchewan, as the only CBC radio outlet between Winnipeg and Vancouver...
When Jack Paar (pictured) began his five-year run as host of NBC-TV's "Tonight Show"...
When Jim Hartz was named to join Barbara Walters as co-host of the Today show on NBC....
...and when millions around the world watched on television as Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were wed in London.
ALL the milestones for July 29th INSIDE.
Corus Cuts! Lexine & Zenon Gone from Calgary’s Q107 and More…
Corus made cuts all over. Jeff Woods, Dominik Diamond, Nails Mahoney and more
