The Greaseman on “Radio Station Production”
The year was 1995, Welcome to a Day in the Life for many of us behind the scenes folks who work in the multi-faceted world of Radio Advertising Production. "The Greaseman"
aka Douglas A. Tracht
Did Nielsen Kill The Radio Star?
Did the smooth jazz format not encode properly for the PPM devices to properly detect?
Oberfeld: Happy Canada Day …. Time for Harper to Go!
Happy Canada Day ... a perfect day to decide and explain ..... why I will NOT be voting for Harper/Tories.
CANADA DAY in Broadcast History .. July 1st
IT WAS JULY 1st .. when Prime Minister Mackenzie King dedicated Ottawa's Peace Tower carillon in the first Trans-Canada radio network broadcast hookup over telephone and telegraph lines...
When Hall of Fame sportscaster Jim Robson at age 17 broke into radio at CJAV Port Alberni ...
When an apparently sanitized Elvis Presley appeared on NBC- TV's 'The Steve Allen Show' in a tuxedo and sang 'Hound Dog', to a real live Hound Dog...
...and when Toronto CTV flagship CFTO-TV transmitted the first colour television in Canada.
ALL the milestones for July 1st INSIDE.
Painting a Picture with Veteran Sportscaster Bob Robertson
Legendary Washington State Cougar broadcaster Bob Robertson has been calling college football games longer than any other radio announcer in the country.
After 37 years, Anthony Geary Exits ‘General Hospital’
by ALICIA RANCILIO, Associated Press June 29, 2015
In this April 26, 2015, file photo, Anthony Geary accepts the award for outstanding...
Melissa Block Leaving NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’
By Chris O'Shea, Fishbowl NY Jun. 29, 2015 .
Melissa Block, who has hosted NPR’s All Things Considered for more than 12 years, is taking on a different...
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 30th
IT WAS JUNE 30th ... when CBS-TV debuted "The Guiding Light," a daytime serial that had been on radio already for 15 years...
When CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show featured The Everly Brothers singing their debut hit "Bye Bye Love"...
When "The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour," starring Jack Burns & Avery Schreiber debuted as a 10-week summer replacement series on ABC TV...
..and when Richmond (BC)'s CISL moved up the dial from 940 to 650 KHz.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver Announces Senior News Team
Marcella Bernardo and Kerry Marshall are among the new faces joining Vancouver's brand new radio station Roundhouse Radio...
NBC ‘Fires’ Donald Trump over ‘Derogatory’ Immigrant Statements
“Celebrity Apprentice,” licensed by Mark Burnett’s United Artists Media Group, will continue .. without Trump.