Thursday, October 24, 2024

Industry News

Mark Summers presents more radio spots on TV

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Come Inside watch and enjoy these TV spots of WAVA Radio - TV Spot 1, KROY Radio - TV Spot 1 and WUBE Radio - TV Spot 1

Stan Freberg, Radio Revolutionary and Acclaimed Satirist, Dead at 88

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The New York Times dubbed him the “Che Guevara of advertising,” and years later, “Weird Al” Yankovic called him a major influence on his career.

Bell Media President Brings Shame to CTV

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This cannot be left to pass as just another news story …moving along the conveyor belt of public information, falling off at the end … and forgotten.

Anchorman: It’s a Dumb Job .. by Frank Rich

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Two months into Brian Williams’s six-month banishment from NBC for making stuff up, it’s not known whether he will ever return to the anchor chair. It’s also not known whether anyone cares.

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. April 7th

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IT WAS APRIL 7th ... when the first national rock and roll series, Alan Freed's 'Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party', made its debut on the CBS Radio network... When San Francisco deejay Tom Donahue (pictured) turned KMPX-FM into what is considered to be America's first alternative "free-form" radio station, playing non-commercial music by album-oriented bands... When Rickie Lee Jones was the musical guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live, performing her soon-to-be smash hit "Chuck E's In Love"... and when the 100th episode of "Married With Children" aired on Fox TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

New Copyright Law May Have Made US Netflix Illegal in Canada

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Some one in three Canadian households that have Netflix log into the U.S. service, largely because of the larger selection of movies and TV shows available. That’s some one million households that may be in violation of Canadian law.

Talk Radio Hosts Making Nationwide News

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Act, Radio America syndicated Talk radio host and The Blaze TV personality Dana Loesch and her producer created a ‘Go Fund Me’ account to help “relieve the financial loss endured by the proprietors’ stand for faith.”

The Bear Radio – Aircheck 1

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Back in 2010 my good friend Todd "The God" James was at The Bear 100.3. Here was at the station for about 10 years, here is some memories from this air check...

TV News Bloopers: Toronto CityTV compilation 1991

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iuto1H4o4o From CityPulse - Live On Err, broadcast one time only on New Year's Eve 1991. Featuring some great outtakes from 1980s CityTV in Toronto. Courtesy...

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. April 6th

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IT WAS APRIL 6th .. when the comic strip 'Little Orphan Annie' came to life for the first time on NBC radio ... When 'This is Your FBI' debuted as a weekly 30-minute drama on ABC radio .. When Swanson & sons introduced their frozen 'TV Dinner'... When Bob Hope (pictured) hosted the 31st Annual Academy Awards that named 'Gigi' best picture... and when singers Peggy Lee & Tony Bennett, and comics Rodney Dangerfield & Joan Rivers headlined the Easter Sunday edition of CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.