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But the CRTC decision involves far more than just pick-and-pay. It notes that Bell, Rogers, and Shaw/Corus control nearly 80 per cent of English language “Category A” services (specialty services that must be carried by broadcast distributors) and that two-thirds of the French language services are owned by Quebecor, Bell, and Shaw/Corus.

He even took a pay cut to be able to work at a station more dedicated to pop music. Come Inside and partake in this excellent read about Fred Latremouille...

And nobody wants to “work” for “podcasts,” although – and this is important – they may want to work for YOUR podcast.

IT WAS MARCH 21st .. when Portland radio station KGW began broadcasting.... When Shirley Booth (pictured) made her TV acting debut in "The Hostess with the Mostest" on Playhouse 90 on CBS.... When CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show starred Gary Lewis & the Playboys singing "This Diamond Ring".... and when on the CBS-TV prime time soap "Dallas," JR was shot. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Jeremy Clarkson was suspended from the popular show after a fight with a producer in which Clarkson allegedly tried to punch the man in the face.

Shot in the newsroom, the “Quickie” tends to favor “gotta see this” video and a “check this out” delivery, often with a reporter suggesting you glance at your laptop.

“Terrestrial radio still owns an 80% share of car listenership,” but “it will start to lose up to 1.5% a year of that market share as streamers like PANDORA enter the market.”

IT WAS MARCH 20th ... when the original Lucky Strike Hit Parade premiered on NBC radio, featuring the top 15 tunes of the week... When Eugene Ormandy conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra on CBS in the first symphony concert to be televised in North America... When a protege of Dick Clark Bobby Rydell (pictured) made his first TV appearance, during the second season of Clark's daily "American Bandstand" on ABC... and when Edmonton public radio station CKUA went dark for five weeks after it ran out of money. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE;

If what this report is saying is true–and I have no reason to believe otherwise–MSNBC’s crappy ratings have forced the network to consider moving to the political right, which is a HUGE blow to liberals everywhere. Read more Inside...

The building of a brand new radio station on the FM dial in Seattle by Lake Washington. The video has some great shots