The ‘Connected Car’ Lives On by Eric Rhoads
I partnered Radio Ink with Jacobs Media and with connected-car consultant Valerie Shuman --
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Dr. Sport: Macdonald not alone in his fight with depression
Barry Macdonald returned to the airwaves with TSN 1040 this week for the first time in over a month.
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SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 18th
Happy Birthday to sportscaster Keith Jackson, musician Wynton Marsalis, actors Joe Morton, Zac Efron, Pam Dawber, Erin Moran, and former broadcaster & BC Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo.
'Perry Mason' debuted on CBS radio daytime, the sitcom 'Roseanne' debuted on ABC-TV, the Jackson 5 made their TV debut on ABC-TV's ;Hollywood Palace,' Lloyd Robertson joined Harvey Kirck on CTV National News, and Pamela Martin joined Bill Good Jr. on the anchor desk at CTV Vancouver,
Deaths this date include inventor Thomas Alva Edison, actresses Julie London and Gwen Verdon, NBC newswoman Nancy Dickerson, and singer Dee Dee Warwick.
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Bryn Griffiths ‘Mighty Mouth’ Returns to Edmonton Airwaves
Bryn returns to radio and his 'Mighty Mouth' blog...
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Fox Settles Seattle Standoff, Signs New 4-Year Deal With KCPQ
After months of hardball negotiations, Tribune Media has reached a deal with Fox to extend the affiliation of its Seattle station KCPQ-TV, which Fox had been eyeing as part of its campaign to secure O&Os in key NFL markets.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 17th
Happy Birthday to Canadians Rick Mercer, Margot Kidder and Norm Macdonald; to actor George Wendt, rapper Eminem and country music's Alan Jackson.
It was Oct. 17th when the NBC Radio Hollywood studios opened at Sunset and Vine; when 'Captain Midnight' debuted on WGN Chicago, and live TV coverage of the Canadian parliament debuted on Canadian cable.
'Hollywood Squares' debuted on NBC daytime, a Barbra Streisand special 'Belle of 14th Street' aired on CBS-TV, and George W. Bush and Al Gore staged their 3rd televised debate,
The music world took a hit this date with the deaths of Tennessee Ernie Ford, Teresa Brewer, Alberta Hunter, Billy Williams, Mark Warnow, plus composers Viz Mizzy and Jay Livingston.
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Sirius XM loses second pre-1972 court judgment
This California lawsuit in question was filed in September 2013 by Sony Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings, Warner Music Group, and ABKCO.
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One ‘Pirate’ Cross Border Punjabi Station Agrees to Close
Station Managing Director Maninder Gill appealed to the CRTC to give Radio India 120 days to wind down operations, avoid the costs associated with a quick closure that could lead to bankruptcy, and prepare a submission for a future AM licence on the 600 frequency in the Lower Mainland.
CRTC – Canadians paying more for communications
Canadians spent the most money on mobile wireless services (36 per cent), followed by home television service (28 per cent), Internet service (19 per cent), and home telephone service (17 per cent)
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Joseph Planta talks with Global BC’s Robin Stickley
Joseph talks with the award-winning broadcaster who's been with Global since 2000, first working at Global Edmonton, then known as ITV, and coming out here in Vancouver in 2004.
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