‘Rose Garden’ Singer Lynn Anderson Dies at 67
Country singer Lynn Anderson, best known for her classic recording “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden,” died Thursday night of a heart attack at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
CTV Has Best July EVER: Global Prepares to Revamp by Harvey...
They’re all smiles and celebrating at CTV News Vancouver ...while Global is preparing to revamp its news management team.
Here’s what’s happening:
Adler quitting, CJOB layoffs sign that change needed in radio
Charles Adler leaves CJOB and Winnipeg for Vancouver!
Could this mean he will be joining CKNW as talk show host from 9 to 12Noon? Remember Peter Warren? Is Charles following Peter's footsteps?
Stay Tuned....
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. July 31st
IT WAS JULY 31st ... when the announcer introduced for the first time 'Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy!' on CBS radio...
When TV news anchor Chet Huntley (pictured) retired from NBC, ending "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" after 14 years...
When Leeza Gibbons made her first appearance on TV's Entertainment Tonight, where she remained for 11 years...
..and when CBC Newsworld made its debut on Canadian cable. Today it is labelled CBC News Network.
ALL the milestones for July 31st INSIDE.
Research Director, Inc. Calls For Third-Party Review Of Voltair’s Ratings Impact
"... In our opinion, there is a disconnect between the findings reported by NIELSEN and the actual ratings impact that people in the industry claim to see after VOLTAIR is installed,"
Longtime Exec Mark Starowicz Exits CBC
Starowicz, 68, was part of the team that made As It Happens a success in the early 1970s. He created the award-winning radio documentary show Sunday Morning, and was behind the creation of the CBC TV flagship current affairs show The Journal.
CTV Vancouver Tops Global’s ‘News Hour’!
Harvey Oberfeld has acquired the data to support the above headline. CTV has beaten Global at 5 and 6 pm several times. Details to come.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. July 30th
IT WAS JULY 30th ... when radio crime drama 'The Shadow' began its 24 year run, the first two years on CBS....
When the popular radio soap opera, 'The Guiding Light', was seen for the first time on CBS television...
When the soap opera "Santa Barbara" debuted on NBC TV; day 1 of an 8 1/2 year run...
..and when NBC's 'L.A. Law' was nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, one shy of the record held by 'Hill Street Blues.'
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
CJOB Parts Ways with Jim Toth in Latest Round of Cuts
Corus Entertainment has dropped the axe in another round of layoffs, affecting mainly 680 CJOB.
Radio: Much Maligned, but Still With the Greatest Reach
7/28/2015
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You wouldn’t know it from all the media coverage focused on streaming video and streaming music, but recent Nielsen data shows radio actually has...
