Radio Mans Fave with The Four Tops
The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit who helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s. The group's repertoire has included soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes.
Tuesday in Broadcast History .. October 26th
Happy Birthday today to Seth McFarlane, Keith Urban, Tom Cavanagh, Pat Sajak and Jaclyn Smith.
‘St. Elsewhere’ debuted on NBC-TV;
‘M*A*S*H’ started its tenth season on CBS-TV;
Frances Gumm (later known as Judy Garland) made her radio debut on NBC’s ‘Shell Chateau’;
‘Chez Helene’ began its more than 13 year run on CBC-TV;
and the acclaimed WWII documentary ‘Victory at Sea’ debuted on NBC-TV.
Taking their final bows on this earth were Canadian radiomen J. Frank Willis and Alden Diehl, CBS founder Bill Paley, country music’s Hoyt Axton, and the teacher on ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Sue Randall.
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Radio Mans Fave with Steve Earle
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Copperhead Road
Stephen Fain Earle (/ɜːrl/) (born January 17, 1955) is an American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982.
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Monday in Broadcast History .. October 25th
It’s a birthday for Marion Ross, Helen Reddy, James Carville and Katy Perry; also for the late ANNIS STUKUS (pictured), Bobby Gimby, Minnie Pearl and Leo G. Carroll.
The longrunnning radio soap opera “Stella Dallas” debuted on New York’s WEAF;
Ed Sullivan introduced The Rolling Stones to North American TV audiences;
‘Newhart’ premiered on CBS-TV; the 200th episode of ‘Cheers’ aired on NBC-TV;
and Rick Nelson played a dramatic role on ABC-TV’s ‘Streets of San Francisco.’
Obits for Oct. 25th include Vincent Price, Roger Miller, Richard Harris, Mildred Natwick, Forrest Tucker and early radio balladeer Morton Downey,
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Montana Getty: Journalism, Sports, Politics, – ‘Sound Off’ Podcast with Matt
Her grandfather is the late Don Getty, premiere of Alberta from 1985 to 1992, and quarterback of the Edmonton (then) Eskimos starting in 1955. Rarely does your family play into the context of a podcast episode, but given that the Getty name has so much to do with sport, politics, Alberta, oil, and now media.
Radio Mans Fave with Harry Chapin
Chapin recorded a total of 11 albums from 1972 until his death in 1981. All 14 singles that he released became hits on at least one national music chart.
Sunday in Broadcast History .. October 24th
Happy Birthday to Kevin Kline, Bill Wyman, Santo Farina, F. Murray Abraham, and Heather Rankin.
Radio’s first big variety show ‘The Fleischmann Hour’ with RUDY VALLEE (pictured) debuted on NBC;
CBC radio introduced it’s long-running ‘Cross Country Checkup’;
and ‘Kojak’ starring Telly Savalas premiered on CBS-TV.
Neil Sedaka recorded ‘Calendar Girl,’ and Bob Dylan taped his iconic ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’.’
And the genius behind ‘Star Trek,’ Gene Roddenberry passed away.
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