Friday in Broadcast History .. May 28th…
IT WAS MAY 28th … when The Temptations headlined CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show, along with pop singers Robert Goulet and Jane Morgan …
When The Association made their TV debut on CBS’s ‘Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ …
When the ‘Dave Thomas Comedy Show’ debuted as a summer replacement for CBS-TV …
When NBC announced that Brian Williams would succeed Tom Brokaw as anchor of the network’s ‘Nightly News’ …
When Vancouver’s NW 2 AM 730 gave up its 15-months-long All-News radio battle with News 1130 ..
..and when bandleader Kevin Eubanks (pictured) left NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ after 16 years of supporting Jay Leno.
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Liberals sneak in amendment allowing media to double-dip into taxpayer funds
Changes by the Liberal government mean that government-approved media companies that have already received millions in government funding can double dip into taxpayer coffers and receive more grants than ever before.
Premiere Takes Two-Person Approach To Fill Rush Limbaugh Void.
The guessing game of who will succeed Rush Limbaugh in Premiere Networks’ coveted noon-3pm schedule is over
The Great Radio Reset – The ‘Sound Off’ Podcast with Matt Cundill…
Matt goes solo this week with some ideas for the Great Radio Reset.
Google “Surprised” By Trudeau’s Internet Censorship Crackdown In Canada
When addressing the Trudeau government’s pending internet censorship legislation, social media behemoth Google stated the amendment of the Liberal’s Bill C 10 to extend regulation to internet applications has taken the company by surprise.
Radio Mans Fave with Sniff ‘n’ The Tears…
Sniff 'n' the Tears is a British rock band best known for their 1979 song "Driver's Seat", a hit in many countries (including No. 15 on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart).
Thursday in Broadcast History .. May 27th…
IT WAS MAY 27th … when Frank Sinatra (pictured) made his TV debut as he guested on NBC’s “Star-Spangled Review,” hosted by another show biz legend, Bob Hope…
When Toronto’s CHUM AM 1050 became the first Canadian fulltime top-40 radio station and published its first hit record chart…
When the final episodes of the sitcoms “Mork and Mindy,” “Punky Brewster” & “Bosom Buddies” aired on ABC-TV…
..and when Jim & Tammy Bakker appeared on ABC’s “Nightline” following their evangelical TV scandal.
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