Friday in Broadcast History .. August 30th

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ON THIS DAY in 1896

In 1980, Christopher Cross rode the wind to #1 on the North American pop charts with “Sailing”.

In 1981, The Rolling Stones released the album “Tattoo You.”

In 1982, during a North American tour Queen appeared at McNichols Arena in Denver.

 In 1984, President Ronald Reagan, along with radio pioneers Red Barber, Bill Stern, Graham McNamee, Don Dunphy and Ted Husing were inducted into the Sportscasters Hall of Fame, in ceremonies at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

 

Also in 1984, a London auction of Beatles memorabilia netted over $271 thousand.

In 1985, CJAT-AM Trail was granted approval to purchase CKKC Nelson and CFKC Creston. The new group was named Kootenay Broadcasting System (KBS).

In 1986, Steve Winwood went to No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with, ‘Higher Love.’

In 1988, Brenda Lee sued MCA Records (formerly Decca) seeking $20 million in unpaid royalties (the suit was eventually settled out-of-court, the dollar amount undisclosed,)

 

In 1989, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin was arrested for making a public disturbance on a US Airlines flight. He allegedly urinated on the floor, verbally abused a flight attendant and smoked in a non-smoking section.

Also in 1989, actor Joe De Santis died of obstructive lung disease at age 80.  He started in 1940 radio with Pepper Young’s Family, and continued with major network shows including Mr. District Attorney, March of Time, Gangbusters, Kate Smith, and many others. A radio highlight was his narration of Norman Corwin’s On a Note of Triumph at the conclusion of World War II.  In early television he took featured roles on several Playhouse 90 and Studio One productions, and appeared regularly on the Red Buttons, Martha Raye and Sid Caesar shows.

Still in 1989, Billy Joel fired his manager and former brother-in-law Frank Weber, after an audit revealed discrepancies. Joel took Weber to court and sued for $90 million.

 

In 1990, Ottawa-born Paul Anka was naturalized as an American citizen in Las Vegas (even as his car was towed away for being illegally parked.)

 

In 1991, country music singer Dottie West was critically injured in an accident while driving to a gig at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. She died during surgery five days later.

In 1992, “Northern Exposure” and “Murphy Brown” were big winners at the annual Emmy Awards. Bette Midler picked up an Emmy for her appearance on the “Tonight Show” just before Johnny Carson retired.

In 1993, “Late Show with David Letterman” debuted on CBS-TV. CBS remodeled the Ed Sullivan Theater (on 54th Street in New York City) for Letterman, who had spent over a decade on NBC (“Late Night with David Letterman.”) The first guests to appear on the new show were Bill Murray and Billy Joel.

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James Taylor & Carly Simon

 

In 1995, James Taylor and his former wife Carly Simon got back together for their first concert together in 16 years. “Livestock ’95” was a benefit performance on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts to raise funds for a new barn for the island’s agricultural society.

 

Also in 1995, Sterling Morrison, founding member of the Velvet Underground, died of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, two days after his 53rd birthday.

Bob Kerr

in 1996, the last of Bob Kerr‘s Off the Record programs was aired nationally on CBC Radio Two. Kerr had hosted the classical music program since 1960 from CBC Vancouver.

In 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a traffic crash in Paris. Her death dominated radio & TV around the world for days, weeks and Months.

Also in 1997, members of The Wu-Tang Clan were arrested after the alleged assault on a record promotions manager after a show in Chicago.

Still in 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy & Mase went to No.1 on the Billboard singles chart with ‘Mo Money Mo Problems.’


On 1999, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Yellow Submarine stamp (to commemorate Beatles International Week).

In 2003, Michael Stipe of R.E.M. joined Radiohead onstage at UBC in Vancouver to perform “Karma Police.”

In 2004, winners at the MTV Video Music Awards included, Usher for Best Male Video for ‘Yeah’, Best Video went to Outkast for ‘Hay Ya’, Best Group Video No Doubt for ‘It’s My Life’ and Best Rock Video went to Jet for ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl.’

Glenn Ford


In 2006, Quebec City-born movie star Glenn Ford, who headed up two TV series Cade’s County & The Family Holvak, died at age 90, after a series of small strokes in his later years.

In 2007, rap star Lil Wayne was sued by a woman for $1 million who claimed she was crushed at his concert in Maryland, after a large amount of cash was thrown into the audience.

In 2010, the first video images of the 33 workers trapped in a Chilean gold-and-copper mine were aired on newscasts around the world.  The miners also enjoyed their first family phone calls since the good news they were alive 8 days previous.

In 2011, the estate of the late Elvis Presley sued the German-based Arista Music (which bought out RCA Victor records) for unpaid royalties from ringtones, downloads and apps that feature the icon’s hit songs.

In 2012, Journey headlined a fundraising concert for Mitt Romney at the Republican convention in Tampa Bay. The group was paid $500,000 for the 90-minute set.

In 2013, Aerosmith headlined at Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend. Kid Rock performed the following day.

in 2014, film and TV director Andrew V. McLaglen, a specialist with westerns who helmed 96 episodes of the CBS series Gunsmoke and all 116 episodes of Have Gun — Will Travel, died at age 94, at his home at Friday Harbour Washington.

Victoria Mallory

 

Also in 2014, actress Victoria Mallory, who played Leslie Brooks on CBS-TV’s The Young & the Restless from 1977 – ’84, and had recurring roles on Santa Barbara, Promised Land, Touched by an Angel and Everwood, passed away at age 65 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

In 2015, writer/director Wes Craven, who worked extensively on the TV series Twilight Zone and Freddy’s Nightmares while pursuing a star-making horror movie career on the big screen, succumbed to brain cancer at age 76.

In 2017, drummer Skip Prokop, the leader and co-founder of the legendary 1970’s Canadian band Lighthouse, died of heart complications at age 73.  At its peak the band won three consecutive Juno Awards for Best Canadian Group.

John Mellencamp

 

In 2018, John Mellencamp was recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa, home of the late legendary Folk singer/songwriter.

 

Today’s Birthdays

Actress Elizabeth Ashley (Evening Shade) is 85.

UK singer/guitarist John McNally of The Searchers is 83.

Actor-turned-politician Ben Jones (The Dukes of Hazzard) is 83.

Actress Peggy Lipton (The Mod Squad, Twin Peaks) is 78.

Comedian/actor/voicist Lewis Black (The Daily Show, Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Root of All Evil) is 76.

Actor Timothy Bottoms (That’s My Bush, Land of the Lost} is 73.

Actor David Paymer (The Good Wife, Line of Fire, Larry Sanders Show) is 70.

Actress Dorian Lopinto (The Secret World of Alex Mack, Nine to Five) is 67.

Jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright is 67.

Actress Joan McMurtrey (Simon & Simon, The Bold & the Beautiful) is 66.

Actress Ely Pouget (Dark Shadows, Friday’s Curse) is 64.

Actor Michael Chiklis (Gotham, Am. Horror Story, Vegas, No Ordinary Family, The Commish, The Shield) is 62.

Actor Mark Strong (Low Winter Sun) is 61.

Writer/actor Nelson Ascencio (MADtv) is 60.

Actress Michael Michele (Star, Kevin Hill, ER, Homicide: Life On The Street) is 58.

Country singer Sherrie Austin is 53.

Guitarist Lars Frederiksen of Rancid is 53.

Actress/voicist Cameron Diaz  (Shrek the Halls) is 52.

TV personality Lisa Ling (This is Life w/Lisa Ling, Our America w/Lisa Ling, National Geographic Explorer, The View, Hollywood Squares) is 51.

Vancouver-born actress Kimberley Joseph (Lost, Tales of the South Seas) is 51.

Singer-guitarist Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish is 50.

Singer Rich Cronin of LF0 is 49.

Actress Sarah-Jane Potts (Gracepoint) is 48.

Actor Michael Gladis (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Feed the Beast, Reckless, Mad Men) is 47.

Actor Elden Henson (Daredevil, A Gift of Love:The Daniel Huffman Story) is 47.

Montreal-born actor Gianpaolo Venuta (Being Human, The Firm, Naked Josh) is 46.

Tacoma-born actress Stacy Fuson (The Sullivan Sisters) is 46. 

Drummer Matt Taul (Tantric, Days of the New) is 45.

Actress Marin Ireland (Sneaky Pete, The Slap, The Divide, Homeland, Mildred Pierce) is 45.

Actress Angel Coulby (Dancing on the Edge, Merlin) is 44.

Actress Vanessa Britting (The Young & the Restless, Corn Star) is 44.

Singer Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive is 39.

Guitarist Ryan Ross (Panic At The Disco) is 38.

Actress Johanna Braddy (Quantico, Un-Real, Greek) is 37.

Actor Cameron Finley (Baywatch, The Lionhearts) is 37.

Singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha is 35.

Actress Gaia Weiss (Vikings) is 33.

Actress Jessica Henwick (Game of Thrones, Silk) is 32.

Chart Toppers – Aug. 30

1951
Too Young – Nat King Cole
Because of You – Tony Bennett
My Truly, Truly Fair – Guy Mitchell
Hey, Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams

1960
It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley
Walk — Don’t Run – The Ventures
The Twist – Chubby Checker
Alabam – Cowboy Copas

1969
Honky Tonk Women – The Rolling Stones
Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jackie DeShannon
A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash

1978
Grease – Frankie Valli
Miss You – The Rolling Stones
Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey
Talking in Your Sleep – Crystal Gayle

1987
La Bamba – Los Lobos
Don’t Mean Nothing – Richard Marx
Only in My Dreams – Debbie Gibson
Born to Boogie – Hank Williams, Jr.

1996
Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) – Los Del Rio
I Love You Always Forever – Donna Lewis
Loungin – LL Cool J
Carried Away – George Strait

2005
We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
Pon De Replay – Rihanna
Don’t Cha – Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
As Good As I Once Was – Toby Keith

Today in Broadcast History compiled by Ron Robinson

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