‘Pirate’ Punjabi Radio Towers Near Tsawwassen Turned Down
By PETER O’NEIL, Vancouver Sun October 21, 2014 1:07 PM
A Washington state county authority turned down Tuesday an application to build radio towers just a few hundred metres from the Canada-U.S. border near Tsawwassen.
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San Francisco Radio Outlets Ban ‘Royals’ by Lorde During World Series
Two radio stations in San Francisco have banned Lorde's 2013 hit Royals from their airwaves until the World Series is over, while in response, a Kansas City station vows to play it 'every hour on the hour.'
Why ESPN Won’t Pull an HBO
It’s widely accepted that live sports is one of the major things keeping cable’s profitable bundle intact
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CNN and Other Turner Networks Dropped by Dish in Carriage Dispute
As of 2 AM ET on Oct. 21, several Turner Broadcast nets, including CNN, Cartoon Network and TruTV, are no longer available on Dish Network after Turner and the satellite provider could not reach a new deal following lengthy negotiations and extensions to the two companies’ previous contract
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 21st
Happy Birthday to Kim Kardashian, Judge Judy, Manfred Mann, Carrie Fisher and the Honeymooner's Joyce Randolph. Also born this date were the late ROBERT CLOTHIER (pictured) of 'The Beachcombers,' Dizzy Gillespie and Hy Averbach.
The UK's Cliff Richard appeared on CBS-TV's 'Ed Sullivan Show.' Elton John received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Johnny Mathis scored a #1 hit with 'Chances Are,' and Chuck Berry topped the charts with 'My Ding-a-Ling.' Bob Dylan finished his first album for Columbia, Carl Perkins taped a special for US cable in London, and the new owners of BC radio stations in Powell River and Courtenay changed formats.
Passing on this date were BC broadcasters Bob Hall and Daryl Duke, musicians Edmundo Ros and Bill Black, WWII pinup Marie McDonald, Fred Berry of 'What's Happening,' and Canadian patent medicine pitchman Gilbert Templeton.
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ABC Close to Selling Out US Oscar Telecast at $1.9 Mil an Ad
ABC is seeking around $1.9 million for a 30-second spot in the program. The cost of a spot in the most recent Oscars award show, hosted in March by Ellen DeGeneres, went for between $1.8 million and $1.9 million. The Oscars are set for a February 22, 2015, broadcast on ABC (& CTV), with Neil Patrick Harris set to host for the first time.
Streaming Music Has Left Me Adrift
Now that nearly every piece of recorded sound is as easy to find as any other, everyone can finally listen to what we snobs wanted them to hear all along. (Also on the plus side, labels have joined bands in not making any money.)
