Thursday in Broadcast History .. December 7th

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Dec. 7th gave us radio’s king of horror writing Arch Oboler, Mary Tyler Moore’s TV newsman Ted Knight, music men Tom Waits and Harry Chapin, and actors Rod Cameron and Ellen Burstyn. Radio brought us the news of Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor; KCTS signed on on Seattle channel 9 bringing Public Television to the Northwest; CHPQ AM1370 in Parksville signed on; some 35 years later KSQM 91.5 Sequim Wash. signed on; Instant Replay was used for the first time on CBS-TV’s telecast of the Army-Navy football game; the Christmas special ‘Frosty the Snowman’ (pictured) debuted on CBS-TV; and The Beatles were seen for the first time on North American television. ALL the milestones for Dec. 7th INSIDE.

David Bray: Analysis of Vancouver, Edmonton & Calgary markets

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Fall 2023 PPM ratings for Vancouver, Edmonton & Calgary

PSR’s 6pm Wednesday Night News with the News You Should Know…

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Trump Trapped The [DS],Fear, Panic, Key Opens The Door, Stone Yields The Power To Act On Info

Norman Lear, TV Legend, Dies at 101

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Lear's publicist confirmed to Variety that he died at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. A private service for immediate family will be held in the coming days. 

Radio Mans fave with Dan Hill

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Daniel Grafton Hill IV[1][2] (born 3 June 1954) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter.

Wednesday in Broadcast History .. December 6th

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It’s the date of birth for the late Agnes Moorehead, Wally Cox and Bobby Van. Calvin Coolidge gave the first presidential address to be carried on radio; ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ was seen for the first time on NBC; ‘Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts,’ already a hit on radio, became a simulcast on CBS-TV; psychologist Joyce Brothers (pictured) won the top prize on CBS-TV’s ‘$64,000 Question’; and Moose Jaw’s pioneer radio station CHAB moved to its current dial position at 800 KHz. Obits include singer Roy Orbison, actor Don Ameche, puppeteer Burr Tillstrom of Kukla, Fran and Olly, and ‘Aunt Bee’ of ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Frances Bavier. ALL the milestones for Dec 6th INSIDE.

PSR’s 6pm Tuesday Night News with the News You Should Know…

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[DS] Desperate, Biden I Trouble, Moves & Countermoves, Red October [Cyber Attack Attempts] – X22 Report