Wednesday in Broadcast History .. May 19th…

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IT WAS MAY 19th ….when the 20th Annual Emmy Awards gave top honours to Get Smart, Mission Impossible & best actress Barbara Bain … When NBC-TV celebrated the 50th anniversary of Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater with the 2-hour special “Motown Returns To The Apollo”… When the final episode of LA Law aired on NBC, after a wildly successful 8 year run… When Rosie O’Donnell and Tom Selleck sparred over gun control on Rosie’s syndicated TV talk show … ..and when the final episode of Angela Lansbury’s “Murder, She Wrote” aired on CBS, after 12 successful seasons. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

KISW-FM Moves Into First Place in the Seattle-Tacoma PPMs…

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In this current Seattle-Tacoma PPMs, Rocker KISW gains the Number One spot, followed by NewsTalk KIRO-FM and in Third place Alternative KEXP-FM...

Opinion: Bill C-10 an assault on freedom (Updated)

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Freedom of speech is an important pillar of democracy. To protect those freedoms, don’t let the Liberals sneak in Bill C-10 while we are distracted with COVID and the economy. Better yet, with a federal election possibly on the horizon, it’s time to send Trudeau packing and this includes the NDP who are in bed with him.

99.9 BOB FM in Winnipeg Bounces to a New Brand – Bell Media Bounces...

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 99.9 BOB FM has faded into the FM dial sunset. You could almost say BOB himself has retired.

CBC and other mainstream media journalists sign anti-Israel open letter

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Numerous Canadian journalists have signed an open letter on the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict which characterizes Israel’s actions in the region as an “ethnic cleansing.”

Radio Mans Fave with Led Zeppelin

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Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham.

Tuesday in Broadcast History .. May 18th…

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IT WAS MAY 18th … when radio’s espionage adventure drama Counterspy premiered on the Blue Network, beginning a 15-year run… When 18-year-old singer Jackie DeShannon made her network television debut on CBS-TV’s Jackie Gleason Show… When the final episode of “Baretta” aired on ABC TV, and the last of the original “Murphy Brown” series ran on CBS … ..and when after 50 years with the station Jack Cullen aired his final “Owl Prowl” on CKNW as the station moved to a fulltime news/talk format. ALL the milestones for May 18th INSIDE.