iHeart Media Fined $1 Million for Fake Emergency Alerts

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Nationally syndicated Nashville radio personality Bobby Bones played an EAS tone during a show last year, which resulted in a $1 million fine for his parent company, iHeart Media (the former Clear Channel) .

Tim Goodman: A Critic/Fan Gives Letterman a Fond Farewell

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I’ve watched these Letterman farewell episodes and done plenty of tearing up in the process, plus marveled not only at his legacy and endurance and influence – all the obvious things we say when someone like Letterman retires – but also how much people really do love him and will miss him.

PD Appointments – NL Broadcasting

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          NL Broadcasting Limited, Kamloops. B.C.   Media Release May the 19th, 2015   NL Broadcasting Ltd. in Kamloops, B.C. is proud to welcome 3 new Program Directors to the company:     Manitoba native T.J. Connors makes his return...

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 20th

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IT WAS MAY 20th ... when the Canadian Marconi Company station X-W-A, later CFCF, in Montreal aired a musical concert, the first scheduled radio broadcast in North America, and possibly the world... When CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show featured Peggy Lee, The Brothers Four (from Seattle), and retired baseball great Jackie Robinson .... When the 25th Emmy Awards gave top honors to The Waltons, All in the Family & Mary Tyler Moore... ..and when the final episodes of 'Barney Miller' and "Roseanne" aired on ABC-TV... and the "Cheers" finale was seen on NBC. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

BCAB Awards of Excellence 2015

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For more than 50 years, the BCAB has been recognizing the “Best in Province” for radio and television commercials, station imaging, community service and news reporting.

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 19th

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IT WAS MAY 19th ....when the 20th Annual Emmy Awards gave top honours to Get Smart, Mission Impossible & best actress Barbara Bain ... When NBC-TV celebrated the 50th anniversary of Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater with the 2-hour special "Motown Returns To The Apollo"... When the final episode of LA Law aired on NBC, after a wildly successful 8 year run... ..and when the final episode of Angela Lansbury's "Murder, She Wrote" aired on CBS, after 12 seasons. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

CFRN legend Eric Neville passes away

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CTV News has confirmed legendary broadcaster Eric Neville, also known as Klondike Eric, has passed away.