WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 14th
ON THIS DAY in 1907
comedian/actor Dick Bentley was born in Melbourne Australia. He is best remembered as Jimmy Edwards' co-star in BBC Radio's Take It From Here,...
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 13th
ON THIS DAY in 1911,
longtime playbyplay announcer for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 'Cactus' Jack Wells was born in Moose Jaw.
His radio career began in 1936 when...
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. May 12th
ON THIS DAY in 1907
author Leslie Charteris, who created the crime fighting character of The Saint which had successful runs on both radio & TV,...
MOTHER’s DAY.. May 11th in Broadcast History
Comedians Phil Silvers and Foster Brooks were born on this day is just part of this Mother's day package of events
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. May 10th
ON THIS DAY in 1909 ..
country musician Mother Maybelle Carter was born Maybelle Addington in Nicklesville Virginia. A member of The Carter Family, the first commercial...
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. May 9th
ON THIS DAY in 1909,
down East fiddler/leader Don Messer was born at Tweedside, New Brunswick.
In 1929 he started his own radio show on CFBO Saint John....
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. May 8th
ON THIS DAY in 1880
the first telephone service in British Columbia was established as the Victoria and Esquimalt Telephone Company.
In 1895, Archbishop/broadcaster Fulton J. Sheen was born in Fulton...
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 7th
ON THIS DAY in 1885
grizzled character actor(George) Gabby Hayes was born in Wellsville New York.
He was sidekick to both Hopalong Cassidy & Roy Rogers in...
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 6th
ON THIS DAY in 1912
actor Bill Quinn was born in New York City. He is best remembered as barfly Mr. Van Ranseleer on TV's All in the...
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. May 5th
It's CINCO DE MAYO!
ON THIS DAY in 1899,
radio actor Freeman Gosden (pictured, left) was born in Richmond, Virginia.
He was "Amos" on the famed, longrunning "Amos 'n'...
