Retired Radio Man Marty Forbes is home and going through the healing process…
Former Vancouver broadcaster Marty Forbes, now living in Edmonton, is recovering in hospital following a snowmobile accident where he suffered five broken ribs and a bruised lung.
Radio Mans fave with Gene Pitney
.The song was written by Hal David (words) and Burt Bacharach (music) and appears on Pitney's second album Only Love Can Break a Heart.
Saturday in Broadcast History .. February 11th
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.
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Radio Mans fave with Yes
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer and frontman Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford.
Friday in Broadcast History .. February 10th
It was Feb 10th when the Saturday morning TV series ‘My Friend Flicka’ (starring a 12 year old Canadian) debuted on CBS.
When the UK singing duo Chad & Jeremy played dramatic roles on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show.’
When NBC-TV aired the 100th episode of ‘Miami Vice.’
And when Vancouver actor Robert Clothier (pictured), who played the loveable rogue ‘Relic’ on the CBC series ‘The Beachcombers,’ died at age 77.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.










