WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 28th
Garry Moore (pictured) was the MC as 'Beat the Band' debuted on NBC Radio.
The very first Emmy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles.
The zany 'Goon Show' ended its 9-year run on BBC Radio.
And 'Fantasy Island' began its 6-year-long Saturday night run on ABC-TV.
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Meet the Cast of Corus Entertainment’s ‘Hockey Wives’
Corus Entertainment today confirmed that the new reality series Hockey Wives will premiere March 18 on W. Some cast members had been announced previously, but now the full cast has been revealed.
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CNN Surges on Charlie Hebdo Terrorist News, Fox News Still #1
In a month where the terror attack at the office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo dominated cable news for weeks, CNN saw the most gains.
Westwood One presents the Super Bowl Sound Awards
“We created the Sound Awards to connect with and to encourage marketers, creatives, and brands to join forces and showcase the power of sound,” said Brandon Berman, Westwood One SVP/Sports Sales & Marketing.
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PSR’s ProSalesGuy Dave Warawa makes Forbes!
As we're leading up to our Puget Sound Radio ProSaleGuy Dave Warawa's FREE Webinar taking place right here on PSR next Wednesday February the 4th, at HIGH NOON!!!
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First Corus Winnipeg, followed by another round of layoffs across network
More Corus Layoffs in Winnipeg
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Sun News Network Breathing its Last Gasps?
Multiple sources tell CANADALAND that Sun News Network (SNN), the Quebecor-owned cable news channel that launched in 2011, is on the verge of closing.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 27th
A highbrow drama series 'CBS Radio Workshop' debuted on the radio network.
Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Senor Wences headlined CBS-TV's "Ed Sullivan Show.'
The hour-long 'Singalong with Mitch' began its 3-year run on NBC-TV.
And two decades later the sitcom 'Laverne & Shirley' (pictured) debuted on ABC-TV.
Inside ABC’s Botched Plan to Fire Rosie Perez from ‘The View’
Rosie Perez had only been on “The View” for four months when ABC execs concluded that she wasn’t the right fit for the talk show.
‘American Idol’ Winner Phillip Phillips Sues to Escape ‘Oppressive’ Contracts
Phillips signed a series of contracts governing his management, merchandising, recording and publishing. The deals are quite favorable to 19 Entertainment, a company founded by Simon Fuller that also produces other shows such as So You Think You Can Dance. For example, according to the complaint, when Phillips does endorsements, 19 gets as much as a 40 percent cut.
