Tuesday in Broadcast History .. December the 1st…
ON THIS DAY in 1898
Australian actor Cyril Ritchard was born in Sydney. He became a star on Broadway in the role of Capt Hook in 1954’s Peter Pan, for which he receieved a Tony. He recreated the...
Blue Jays Play-By-Play Voice Mike Wilner, Sportsnet Part Ways
ROGERS SPORTS & MEDIA Sports CJCL-A (SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN)/TORNTO personality and TORONTO BLUE JAYS radio play-by-play voice MIKE WILNER has "parted ways" with the company, according to a tweet from the SPORTSNET public relations department. No reason was given for the move.
Radio Man’s Favourite Flashback with Dan Fogelberg…
Daniel Grayling Fogelberg (August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his 1980s songs, including "Longer" (1979), "Same Old Lang Syne" (1980), and "Leader of the Band" (1982)
Chuck’s Classics, featuring Ricky Nelson…
Rick Nelson from New Jersey in th US had a number of good hits Nelson was in many films, as well their family television show. In 1959 Never Be Anyone Else But You was a hit for Rick.
Monday in Broadcast History .. November 30th…
It’s a date that brought us a wealth of talent, Dick Clark, Richard Crenna, Ben Stiller, Colin Mochrie, Mandy Patinkin, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Brownie McGhee, Kaley Cuoco, Allan Sherman and Johnny Horton.
CBS-TV first used videotape for the West Coast delayed airing of the Evening News;
after 74 straight wins Ken Jennings lost on ‘Jeopardy’;
Eric Sevareid retired from CBS News;
the critically-acclaimed ‘Brian’s Song’ (pictured) was the Movie of the Week on ABC;
David Bowie dueted with Bing Crosby on CBS-TV on a Christmas special taped before Crosby’s death 6 weeks earlier;
and Whistler BC got its own FM station, CISQ debuting at 104.9.
Taking a final bow were Evel Knievel, Pierre Berton, Tiny Tim, and the Phillip Morris poster boy, Johnny Roventini.
ALL the milestones for Nov. 30th INSIDE.
Christmas comes to Victoria…
Victoria's Ocean switched to All-Christmas music on Friday morning
Richard Dettman Retires…
Radio man and Business Editor at News 1130, with the exception of 2 years, started working for the Rogers radio station in Vancouver in 1996









