TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. March 10th
It was March 10th when 20-year old Julie Andrews (pictured) made her US television debut on NBC's Ford Star Jubilee....
When Bobby Darin appeared on television for the first time, singing "Rock Island Line" on CBS-TV's "Dorsey Brothers Stage Show"...
When Sonny and Cher guest-starred as "Jerry and Ramona" on 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' on NBC-TV....
and when Willard Scott became the weatherman on NBC-TV's 'Today Show.'
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Red Robinson Tribute to his friend Fred Latremouille
One Legend talks about another Legend going back through so many memorable years, all starting off in the 60's... Photo of the CFUN Good Guys... Top from left to right is Ed Kargl, Al Jordan, Fred, Frosty
bottom, Red and Tom Peacock
Bell Wants US Networks Removed from Canadian Screens
“Canada is the only country in the world that allows American networks to be retransmitted without restriction despite valid and exclusive copyrights held by domestic broadcasters,” said the president of Bell Media, Kevin Crull.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. March 9th
It was a March 9th (some 9 decades ago) when Seattle's KJR began radio broadcasting...
when Edward R. Murrow on CBS-TV's 'See It Now' exposed Senator Joseph McCarthy for the bullying fraud that he was...
when New York's WNBT broadcast the first local TV commercials in colour...
when the Grand Old Opry aired its final Saturday night brodcast from the Ryman Auditorium ...
and when Dan Rather took over as CBS-TV anchorman, replacing Walter Cronkite.
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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.
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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)
