Industry News

By Kevin Eck, TV Spy @Mediabistro.com July 11, 2014 While robots have already replaced studio camera operators at some local TV stations, it isn’t hard to imagine...

It's the date when broadcast journalists Douglas Edwards and John Chancellor were born, as well as folksinger Woody Guthrie, and actresses Polly Bergen and Jane Lynch. Stan Freberg began his iconic CBS Radio show, Wayne & Schuster performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, Michael Jackson began his first tour of Britain, Bobby Vinton and Brenda Lee scored #1 songs, and Dean Martin recorded "Volare." Obits for July 14th include Kenny Delmar, Meredith MacRae and Hall of Fame Fiddler Curly Lewis. All the milestones for the date INSIDE.

It's the birthdate of broadcasters Dave Garroway and Peter Gzowski, actors Bob Crane and Patrick Stewart, and comedian/actor Cheech Marin. Frank Sinatra had his first recording session with the Harry James Band, Rolf Harris had his only #1 song, the Everly Brothers split up, and Ottawa's Alanis Morrisette had a US chart topper with "You Learn." Celebrities checking out of this mortal coil included Glee's Canadian star Cory Monteith, comedian Red Buttons, talk show host Les Crane, and big voiced Westbrook Van Voorhis of "The March of Time." Check out all the July 13th entertainment milestones INSIDE.

From Mark Summers to Paul Winter and WXYZ in Detroit Come Inside and enjoy this clip from the 'host with the most' 1956 style...

Save a skeleton staff that will continue to produce the Much and M3 countdowns, Much will accelerate a tactic it had increasingly come to rely on over the last decade: packing its schedule with syndicated content instead of original programming.

By Greg Douglas, Special to the Vancouver Sun July 12, 2014 SCENE & HEARD: Yet another piece has been whittled from the CKNW AM980 sports...

This day gave us comedians Bill Cosby, Milton Berle and Jay Thomas, plus Canadians Pierre Berton and Gordon Pinsent. Northern Exposure debuted on CBS-TV, The Adventures of Sam Spade began on ABC radio, Family Feud starring Richard Dawson started on ABC-TV, and Canada's CKO All-News Radio network was licensed. Elvis signed his first recording contract, and Vera Lynn's Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart topped the Hit Parade. See all the milestones for July 12th INSIDE.

Actors Tab Hunter and Sela Ward, announcer Harry Von Zell and Canadian guitarist Liona Boyd were born on July 11th. Elvis had his final Sun Records session, Mac Davis debuted his summer CBS-TV variety show, Ruper Holmes hosted NBC-TV's Midnight Special, and Frank Sinatra married for the 4th time. Obits this date include Vancouver talk host Gary Bannerman, composer George Gershwin, singers Helen Forrest and Frances Langford, actors Laurence Olivier and Ray Collins, and iconic New York Yankee P.A. announcer Bob Sheppard. All the milestones for July 11th are INSIDE.