WLUM Aircheck from yesteryear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq5ARhkzKMs
Back when fast-talking DJs were popular. WLUM Hot 102 Milwaukee Dana Lundon 1991 California Aircheck Video
Brian Williams Wanted to Be a Late Night TV Comedian
Although he seemed genetically bred to be a newscaster—with that perfect almond hair, a jutting jaw, and a commanding yet calming baritone—Brian Williams had, in recent years, developed ambitions to do more than read a teleprompter for 22 minutes a night.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. March 8th
It was March 8th when ''Transit Through Fire: An Odyssey of 1942,'' the first opera commissioned by the CBC, was aired on radio coast-to-coast.
When CBS-TV's General Electric Theatre featured the only joint television appearance by The Marx Brothers in an almost-silent 30-minute episode called "The Incredible Jewel Robbery."
When the UK's Dave Clark 5 made their first appearance on CBS TV's "Ed Sullivan Show," performing "Glad All Over."
And when the last original episode of "The Brady Bunch" was televised on ABC.
Details and many more milestones for the date INSIDE.
Glen Campbell’s Children Fight Wife for Control of Affairs
Singer Glen Campbell's two oldest children are attempting to wrest control of his medical and financial decisions away from his wife of 32 years, Kim Campbell.
Ben-Fong Torres: The Radio ‘Passionates’ Do it For the Music
I’ll call them the “passionates.” They are the disc jockeys who usually work for no compensation, and they pay their own expenses — transportation, records, research materials — without complaint. They love to spread music on the air.
Are Your Audio Ads Too Dumb? Make Them Smarter
Historically, broadcasters fear the idea of registration for listening. But here’s the truth: If the content isn’t worth registering for, then the content isn’t worth much. Indeed, consider that consumers must “sign up” for almost everything of value we do online. Almost everything! (Mark Ramsey)
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. March 7th
It was a March 7th when radio station KARI 550 signed on the air from Blaine, Washington with a Christian-spoken word format...
..when the "Beatles" made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio in England.
..when"Peter Pan", with Mary Martin and Cyril Richard, was presented as a live TV special on NBC's Producer's Showcase.
..and when Vancouver's CKWX 1130 dropped its adult contemporary music and became a country music station.
Specifics, and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Local News Matters “Deeply” To People
Its as if some strange light finally came on.
Most People like to know what's going on, especially in their communities
Andrew Lack Back Atop NBC News in Wake of Brian Williams...
Lack returns to his chief post at a tumultuous time for NBC News.
TV, Film Production Booming in Victoria
“We have never seen numbers like this,” said Victoria film commissioner Kathleen Gilbert.
