Radio is the Straw that STIRS The Drink
Thursday night Overton will present the top 25 Program Directors in America with their awards from Radio Ink Magazine.
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Life After Morning TV — Jeremy John Turns to Stand-Up
So, we all hear and read about people being layed off in our industry, but what then?
Jeremy John former morning host of 'Breakfast Television host in Winnipeg is about to hit the stage. More Inside..
Bill O’Reilly of Fox News Fights Claims of Exaggerated Stories
The Fox News host has taken to the airwaves to fight back against accusations that he misled audiences with stories about his war reporting earlier in his career.
The Sonic Nation Switches to KISS FM
Ironic, as Kid's first Top 40 gig was the first
incarnation of Kiss 92 in Toronto. Then it was hiJACKed and Kid
landed at Z.
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Sharon Mallon & cast starred with Bruce Kenyon on K97
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VZCA1BWUv0&feature=youtu.be
Mark Summers serves up these two K97 TV ads, starring Sharon Mallon, John Sexsmith, Mark Summers, aka Sharkey and Bruce Kenyon
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MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 23rd
It was Feb 23rd when The Beatles made their third appearance in as many weeks on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show,
When The Fifth Dimension guested on ABC-TV's action series 'It Takes a Thief.'
When the first Juno Awards were handed out, celebrating the best in Canadian music. (The first year they were 'The Gold Leaf Awards.)
And when 65 million Americans tuned in to NBC-TV for the Spielberg movie 'Schindler's List' with minimal commercials.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
San Fran Radio Waves: KGO is Talking Again
The talk show additions will give KGO 16 hours of talk on weekdays — about the same as it had before its ill-fated format change.
Ellington, Basie Sideman Clark Terry of ‘Tonight Show’ Band, Dead at...
Clark Terry had been in failing health for several years due to advanced diabetes and entered hospice earlier this month,
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 22nd
One of the oldest three-letter call signs in the US, radio station WOR went on the air from studios in Newark N.J.
The first presidential address on radio from the White House was delivered by Calvin Coolidge.
Vancouver's CKLG AM 730 dropped its experiment in talk radio and returned to contemporary hit music.
And Sportscaster Al Michaels was at the mike as the USA scored its 'Miracle on Ice,' upsetting the USSR, enroute to Olympic hockey Gold.
ALL the milestones for Feb. 22nd INSIDE.
Why young DJ’s are prisoners of small market radio stations
Working with talent could be the single most important part of a programmer’s job - Steve Kowch
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