Financial Post Columnist Raps CRTC Super Bowl Decision
Four months after listening to hours of gloomy testimony from Canada’s top broadcasting executives about how broken they think the country’s revenue model for local television is, the federal regulator made an announcement focusing its attention instead on something entirely else: ensuring Canadians will finally see flashy U.S. commercials during the Super Bowl.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 1st
This was the date 62 years ago when both 'Private Secretary' (with Ann Sothern) and 'General Electric Theatre' (hosted by Ronald Reagan) debuted on CBS-TV.
The date when 26-year-old Toronto-born Peter Jennings (pictured) became anchorman at ABC News for the first time.
The TV mini-series that introduced Nick Nolte, 'Rich Man Poor Man' began on ABC.
And 33 years ago today NBC-TV's 'Late Night with David Letterman' debuted in the hour following Johnny Carson.
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CRTC says no to Internet fast and slow lanes: Geist
The CRTC ruled that mobile television services effectively invoke both broadcast and telecom regulation, since a data connection is required to access the service
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PSR ProSalesGuy Dave Warawa talks with Joseph Planta
Dave Warawa talks about his new Sales Book, plus sends out invitations to those who want to join in with our Free Webinar this Wednesday February 4th, at 12 NOON
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SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 31st
Three years and a day after the radio debut of 'The Lone Ranger,' WXYZ Detroit introduced 'The Green Hornet,' which ran weekly for 16 years.
11-year-old Brenda Lee (pictured) made her T-V debut on ABC's "Junior Ozark Jubilee."
Julie Andrews, Henry Fonda, Rex Harrison and Jackie Gleason appeared in a two-hour CBS-TV special titled, "The Fabulous Fifties."
And and newsman Edwin Newman retired after 35 years with NBC Radio & TV.
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Seattle-based Talk Show Host Michael Medved Has Stage Three Cancer
Some of us know Michael Medved as a movie critic, others have been listening daily to his Salem Radio Network talk show, which originates...
KGO Radio Taps ‘another’ ‘DreX’ For New Talk Show
“Drex brings a unique perspective to the News/Talk format and an uncanny ability to entertain and inform in his own engaging style.”
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Corus Winnipeg Launches 97.5 BIG FM with Commercial-Free Weekend
97.5 BIG FM will feature a classic mix of artists from the late ‘60s to the ‘90s that will include Manitoba natives Neil Young, The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Tom Cochrane, as well as an extensive rock playlist from Bon Jovi, Rolling Stones, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, U2, Billy Joel, John Mellencamp and many more.
Rap Mogul Suge Knight Charged with Murder After Running Over a...
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.After arriving at the LA Police Department’s West Hollywood station with his attorney at 12:30amPT to speak with...
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 30th
This was the date 'The Lone Ranger' aired for the first time, from Detroit's WXYZ radio.
Vancouver got its second TV station (first privately-owned) in CHAN, now known as Global TV.
NBC-TV introduced the anthology series 'Robert Montgomery Presents'; the hour-long show would continue for 8 years.
And Mutual radio began airing 'The Larry King Show' from midnight to 5:30 am Eastern.
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