Monday in Broadcast History .. February 13th

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Jack Webb’s (pictured) first popular radio series, ‘Pat Novak for Hire,’ went national on ABC, following a successful West Coast run. The pre-school children’s show ‘Mr. Dressup’ with Ernie Coombs began a nearly 30 year run on CBC-TV. ABC-TV announced it had renewed ‘NYPD Blue’ for a tenth seaason. And campus radio station CJSF FM 90.1 signed-on from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. ALL the milestones for Feb. 13th INSIDE.

PSR’s 6 o’clock Sunday Night News with the News You Need to Know…

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Beware Of Shiny Objects, Controlled Op, Distraction, Durham Is Not The Only Game In Town – X22 Report

former broadcaster Jill Krop named Executive Director of BC Lacrosse Association

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Former Global BC Station Manager/ News Director Jill Krop has been named Executive Director of the B.C. Lacrosse Association 

Radio Mans fave with The Beatles

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The song is a homage to the Motown Sound, with colourful brass instrumentation[6] and lyrics that suggest a psychedelic experience

Sunday in Broadcast History .. February 12th

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It’s the date that Calvin Coolidge made the first US presidential political speech on radio. When Winnipeg’s CKY moved up the dial from 910 KHz to 780. When Vancouver’s CKWX was authorized to increase power from 100 watts to a whopping 1,000 watts. When the comic strip superhero ‘Superman’ made his first appearance on radio via New York’s WOR. And when actor Nicholas Colasanto (pictured), who played Coach on NBC-TV’s Cheers, died of a heart ailment at age 61 partway through the the third season of the sitcom. Details and ALL the milestones for Feb.12th INSIDE.

PSR’s Saturday Night News with the News You Should Know…

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Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson with Dr. William Makis

Late-night TV shake-up: CBS cancels The Late Late Show after nearly 30 years

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Late-night television shake-ups continue with CBS's The Late Late Show calling it quits after nearly three decades.