THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 13th
Happy Birthday to Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Kimmel, Steve Zahn, Garry Marshall, Peter Arnett and Madeline Sherwood.
Arturo Toscannini led the NBC Symphony in its first radio broadcast; the North West Territories got its first radio station as CJCD Yellowknife debuted; Izzy Asper's Canwest Global launched a $636-million takeover bid for Vancouver's Western International Communications; the 200th episode of 'Frasier' ran on NBC-TV; Rick Nelson and the Righteous Bros. guested on ABC-TV's 'Shindig'; and Canadian impressionist Andre-Philippe Gagnon (pictured) guested with Johnny Carson on NBC's 'Tonight Show.'
The New Vaudeville Band performed their hit 'Winchester Cathedral on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show, while Sonny & Cher reunited to perform 'I Got You Babe' on David Letterman's late night NBC show.
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Soldier Interviewed by CBC Was a Phony
By Susan Sherring, Ottawa Sun
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 09:58 PM EST
A uniformed man using the name Franck Gervais is interviewed by CBC during Tuesday's...
Tim Reid Fondly Recalls His Days on ‘WKRP’
“The show broke a lot of barriers,” recalled Reid, “both for character interpretation and the kind of stories that we were doing, but it all came from the willingness of the creator and producer, Hugh Wilson, to allow actors to bring to the role a part of themselves that made it all rich and interesting.”
WSJ Radio Network To Shut Down
The shutdown reportedly also includes MarketWatch in Washington, DC and all digital/podcasts.
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Becoming a Radio Star… easing the financial pain
Another Incredible Offer from Steve Kowch.
Steve Kowch wants to help make you a radio star
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Sorry, Ron McLean Fans; Strombo is Here to Stay
“George will be fine,” Ron MacLean said on Tuesday. “He’s in the same crosshairs I found myself once upon a time.”
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 12th
Happy Birthday to Neil Young, Al Michaels, Ryan Gosling and Megan Mullally.
It's the day Vancouver's Red Robinson began his 60-year radio career at CJOR AM600; San Francisco's clear channel KPO became KNBC (now KNBR); Winnipeg got the city's first private TV station; the BBC aired TV's first gardening show; ABC-TV aired the 100th episode of 'Full House'; and Bon Jovi performed on NBC-TV's Today Show.
Brenda Lee was on CBS-TV's 'Ed Sullivan Show' to sing 'Fool #1'; and Foo Fighters made their 4th appearance on 'Saturday Night Live.'
Bowing out this date were Eve Arden (pictured) of 'Our Miss Brooks', Penny Singleton of 'Blondie,' and Dave Willock of scores of light comedy supporting roles,
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Carol Ann Susi, ‘Mrs. Wolowitz’ on Big Bang Theory, Dead at...
Mrs. Wolowitz was rarely seen on-screen — though eagle-eyed viewers caught a glimpse of the portly pink-clad parent at Howard's (Simon Helberg) wedding in the fifth season finale. "The glimpse on the rooftop is all you're going to get for now!" producers told The Hollywood Reporter at the time.
Fox News #1 Cable Channel for US Election Week ’14
FNC marked its highest-rated week of the 2014 year in both Total Day and Primetime (Mon-Fri).
It was No. 1 in all of cable in total day with total viewers for the week.
BOB FM becomes 94 Ottawa’s New Country
New Country Radio Station for Ottawa
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