Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Industry News

Eddie Francis Out at KUBE, After a Decade of Top Evening...

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On his Facebook page Eddie Francis posted that he's headed to Los Angeles to pursue new employment opportunities.  He's been replaced at Seattle's KUBE-FM...

End of an era: CKOC was Hamilton’s station with heart

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Nevin Grant spent 37 years at CKOC. "I think people thought that we were a little more real." Come inside and Read More....

SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. May 30th

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IT WAS MAY 30th ... when America's Town Meeting debuted on NBC Blue (the predecessor to ABC radio). First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the debaters on the opener... When the first major league network baseball telecast saw Cleveland down the Chicago White Sox 7-2... When future Canadian superstar Anne Murray signed a contract with C-B-C-TV's "Singalong Jubilee.' She would be paid between $71.50 and $99 per show ... ..and when CKPG-AM (Prince George) and its news-talk format gave way at noon, to replacement FM station CKDV 99.3 "The Drive" with a classic rock format. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

“Tributes” Flow As Imus Ends FBN Simulcast

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Imus hosted the final FOX Business Networktelevision simulcast of his daily WABC/New York-Westwood One morning radio show today

Has the CRTC Nothing Better to Do?

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It’s not like Canadian fans caught just eight of the Top 10, but they did miss a few key minutes of David Letterman’s farewell. And the country’s broadcast regulator wants to know why, and what the cable companies plan to do about it.

Country Radioman Backtracks on ‘Cut Female singers’ Advice

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Consultant clarifies 'tomato' remark amid backlash, death threats by Beverly Keel, Tennessean.com     May 28, 2015 Carrie Underwood, left, and Miranda Lambert perform during the...

How Scott Pelley Saved CBS Evening News

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The CBS show saw audience growth for the fifth consecutive season, the first time any network evening news broadcast has done that since 1987.

CFAX’s James Gardner in Long Queue for Transgender Surgery

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Three years ago, the 56-year-old C-FAX newsperson transitioned from being “Sheila” to being “James.” While Gardner is glad to have finally made his transition public, what he wants now is genital surgery to complete the change.

FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. May 29th

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IT WAS MAY 29th ... when the soon-to-be-popular daytime soap 'When a Girl Marries' debuted on CBS Radio. It moved to NBC in 1941 and to ABC in 1951 for a total run of 18 years.... When Allen Funt's "Candid Camera," which began on radio as "Candid Microphone," debuted on NBC TV.... When 20-year-old Barbra Streisand made an appearance on CBS TV's "The Garry Moore Show"... ..and when 16-year-old Michael J. Fox (pictured) made his professional acting debut in the CBC TV series "Leo and Me." ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Evidence Revealed: Voltair Improves PPM Ratings

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For months now, NTS MediaOnline Today has been following the ongoing controversy over the accuracy of Nielsen Audio’s PPM ratings system, and a box called Voltair that reportedly helps overcome alleged deficiencies in PPM.