Friday, October 25, 2024

Industry News

Inside the mind of a great programmer

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There was a period of time where I was on the air as a PD, and then I went from being on the air to being off the air and a PD in management. I'm not going to lie: To this day, I miss being on the radio. That was fun. (Jay Stevens)

Bell head meddled in news coverage

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BCE owns 15 per cent of The Globe and Mail, and Mr. Crull is a member of the newspaper’s board of directors.

10 years ago CHED’s Byron Christopher was in Mayerthorpe where 4...

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Byron Christopher of 630 CHED was the first Media Giants in Mayerthorpe, Alberta... Come Inside and Read the Story behind the Story....

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. March 25th

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IT WAS MARCH 25th ... when Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore (pictured) premiered their joint variety show on NBC radio, replacing another team, Abbott & Costello... When New York's WNBC became the first radio station to ban Brewer and Shipley's biggest hit "One Toke Over The Line" due to its apparent marijuana references... When the 58th and final episode of "The Monkees'' TV show aired on NBC... and when the final episode of "Bewitched" aired on ABC. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Should News Host Have Said No Thanks?

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Radio man tells Governor he doesn't make much money Governor tells dealership to lend him a car....

James Corden’s ‘Late, Late Show’ Wins Praise from Fans & Critics

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Writing in The Hollywood Reporter, Tim Goodman said: "As first nights go, this was a winner for Corden." He praised the star as "youthful and engaging" and compared him to Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. March 24th

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IT WAS MARCH 24th when one of the most powerful signals from the US mountain west, KSL radio of Salt Lake City began broadcasting.... When Major Bowes' Original "Amateur Hour" went national on the NBC Radio Network, after a year airing locally on WHN New York... When ABC's late night Iran Hostage crisis program was renamed "Nightline with Ted Koppel".... and when Whoopi Goldberg (pictured) was host for the 74th Academy Awards telecast. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Hudson Mack Visit Leads to Newsroom Walkout at CHEK

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When Hudson Mack and his Royal Roads students showed up, five CHEK staff members walked out and wouldn’t come back until he left.

Canadian Alberta Watson, ’24’ Actress, Dead at 60 Due to Cancer

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Over a nearly 40-year career, the native of Toronto appeared in dozens of TV shows and feature films.

Huge FCC Fine for Momentary TV Indecency

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The station argues, “The enormous fine proposed by the FCC is also an extraordinary burden on protected speech. The FCC’s largest base fine for other types of violations by broadcasters is $10,000."