Friday in Broadcast History .. September 30th
It’s the birthdate of Johnny Mathis, Angie Dickinson, Fran Drescher, Eric Stolz, Jenna Elfman, DJ Chuck Chandler and country music’s Marty Stuart.
The BBC finally started its own pop music station, and yet exactly five years later Radio Caroline resumed broadcasting its pirate radio servce.
Vancouver’s 1410 AM radio station resumed using the C-FUN call sign it had given up for an ill conceived all-news service.
The first World Series telecast was seen on the US East Coast, ‘Cheers’ and Red Skelton debuted on NBC-TV, ‘The Rifleman’, ‘The Flintstones’ and ‘Alias’ got started on ABC-TV; and ‘The Friendly Giant’ began its long run on CBC-TV.
Obits for Sept. 30th include James Dean, Edgar Bergen, Mary Ford, Freddy Martin, Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins, Monty Hall and Barbara Ann Scott.
Come inside for the details and ALL the milestones for this date.
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Mira Laurence returns to broadcasting by joining the Ocean 98.5 in Victoria
Mira Laurence will be joining AJ in the mornings on the Ocean 98.5FM in Victoria
CKNW News Director Gord McDonald Retires after 33 years
Veteran broadcaster Gord MacDonald announced his retirement this morning on 980 CKNW.
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Coolio has died following a suspected cardiac arrest
Radio Mans fave with John Waite & Alison Krauss
Waite re-recorded the song with country/bluegrass artist Alison Krauss which appeared on her album A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection, and released it to country music radio in 2007










