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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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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Winnipeg Powers down tonight for BiG 97.5
Corus moves and flips out of Manitoba...
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Dennis Rimmer digs up some Saskatchewan radio history
Our friend and long time radio man Dennis Rimmer reports from the Saskatchewan prairies
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CRTC Allows U.S. Super Bowl Commercials Starting in 2017
The decision won't take effect in time for this Sunday's game in Phoenix between the New England Patriots and defending champion Seattle Seahawks, but it could be in place for next year if Bell Media — the rights holder for the 2016 event — waives its rights to switch ads.
CBC Journalists Must Stop Taking Money for Speeches, Appearances
On-air journalists are still allowed to speak at public events, to moderate debates or take part in other public appearances. But they can't get paid for appearing.
