FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 12th
Stars born on this date include Jennifer Hudson, Ruben Studdard, Maria Muldaur, Peter Scolari, Barry White and Louis C. K.
It's a day when many many TV series debuted, including Lassie, Family Affair and Maude on CBS; Bonanza, The Monkees and Punky Brewster on NBC; and Taxi, Lois & Clark, and the Jeff Foxworthy Show on ABC. Party of Five was seen for the first time on Fox. and Vancouver radio station AM 1040 signed on with an adult contemporary music format.
Obits this date include Johnny Cash, Frank Nelson, Raymond Burr, Lewis Stone, broadcast newsmen John Holliman ans George Putnam, and western star William Boyd, played Hopalong Cassidy.
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Broadcaster wants viewers to pay for local newscasts
The growth of the Internet has splintered ad revenue across various platforms so that despite rising viewership, the 30 local outlets operated by Bell’s CTV English-language network lost a combined $12 million last year.
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Pattison Steals Global Sales Manager to be GM of Its Winnipeg...
In her most recent position Heidi managed the sales department at Global Winnipeg as the General Sales Manager
Meteorologist Brian Monihan Leaving Seattle’s KIRO7 for Atlanta
Brian Monahan, meteorologist at Seattle CBS affiliate KIRO, is leaving the station for Atlanta, where he’ll join Cox sister station WSB.
Calgary Radio PPM’s .. May 26th – Aug. 31st 2014
Average Daily Universe: 1,284,000
PPM Top-line Radio Statistics
Demographic: A2+
Daypart: Monday to Sunday 2am-2am
Geography: Calgary CTRL
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Edmonton Radio PPM’s – May 26 to August 31st 2014
CKNO NOW 13.8
CHED News/Talk 8.6
CISN Country 7.6
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Vancouver Radio PPM’s .. May 26 – Aug. 31 2014
Demographic: A2+
Daypart: Monday to Sunday 2am-2am
Geography: Vancouver CTRL
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THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 11th
It's the thirteenth anniversary of the single greatest act of terrorism ever carried out on US soil.
It's also a date that claimed the lives of a great number of stars, including Lorne Greene, Jessica Tandy, Chester Morris, Paul Douglas, Kim Hunter, John Ritter,
630 CHED gives Dan Tencer the boot!
Recent Comment suggests firing of Tenser was related to the PC Leadership campaign!?
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Joan Rivers Likely Would Have Survived Procedure, Had it Been Done...
By Jason Hughes, TheWrap.com September 9, 2014
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“Fashion Police” star might have survived the procedure had it been done in a hospital, according to a...
