Would Today’s Youth Miss Radio if it Went Away?
courtesy Mark Ramsey, Dec. 4 2014
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In an article aptly titled “Young People Don’t Care About Newspapers, Old People Don’t Care About Smartphones,” Business Insider quoted an...
What’s Better than ‘NFL RedZone’ Channel on a Sunday?
'NFL RedZone' provides you with every touchdown, every scoring play (and much more) from every game in the NFL every Sunday. Commercial-free.
Over 20 documented fires attributed to BC Smart Meters and counting…
According to the B.C. Safety Authority, its HANDS OFF when it comes to Smart Meters!?!?!?!?!?!?
CKNW's Drex opens up this can of worms. This is a MUST Listen to interview
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The advent Calendar of Laughter by Donovan for December the 7th
The morning duo of Bob Hudson and Ron Landry were a staple on Los Angeles’ KGBS in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s
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Dec. 7th in Broadcast History
Dec. 7th gave us radio's king of horror writing Arch Oboler, WKRP's Ted Knight, music men Tom Waits and Harry Chapin, and actors Rod Cameron and Ellen Burstyn.
Radio brought us the news of Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbour; KCTS signed on on Seattle channel 9 bringing Public Television to the Northwest; CHPQ AM1370 in Parksville signed on; some 35 years later KSQM 91.5 Sequim Wash. signed on; Instant Replay was used for the first time on CBS-TV's telecast of the Army-Navy football game; 'Frosty the Snowman' (pictured) aired for the first time; and Harry Reasoner joined Howard K. Smith to co-anchor ABC-TV's Evening News.
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Radio is dying. Or, it’s already dead
Radio doesn’t help itself when it cost-cuts to the point of irrelevance. Rounds of layoffs by corporate-owned stations,
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The advent Calendar of Laughter by Donovan for December the 6th
Bobby 'Boris' Picket decided to ride this one through from Halloween clear to Christmas!
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After 18 Cities Go Dark, CBS & DISH Reach Multi-Year Carriage...
According to the agreement made early on Saturday morning, DISH will have the ability to transmit CBS-owned stations across the country, as well as CBS Sports Network, Smithsonian Channel, TVGN and Showtime Networks, which includes Showtime TV Everywhere and Video-on-Demand rights.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 6th
It's the date of birth for the late Agnes Moorehead, Wally Cox and Bobby Van.
Calvin Coolidge gave the first presidential address to be carried on radio; 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' was seen for the first time on NBC; 'Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts,' already a hit on radio, became a simulcast on CBS-TV; psychologist Joyce Brothers (pictured) won the top prize on CBS-TV's '$64,000 Question'; and Moose Jaw's pioneer radio station CHAB moved to its current dial position at 800 KHz.
Obits include Toronto news anchor Mark Dailey, actor Don Ameche, puppeteer Burr Tillstrom of Kukla, Fran and Olly, and 'Aunt Bee' of 'The Andy Griffith Show,' Frances Bavier.
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After 27 Years, Candy Crowley Leaving CNN
Longtime CNN political anchor Candy Crowley is leaving the network, insiders familiar with the situation confirmed to The Wrap.
