Time Warner Rejects Fox’s $80-Billion Takeover Bid
By Jordan Zakarin The Wrap.com July 16, 2014
AP
The high-stakes bid would have created a media mega-empire
Rupert Murdoch is big game hunting again.
21st Century Fox in June...
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 16th
It's the date Ginger Rogers, Bess Myerson, Barbara Stanwyck, Will Ferrell and Carmen Lombardo were born.
The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records, Janis Joplin was the sole guest on ABC-TV's Dick Cavett Show, Martha Stewart was sentenced to 5 months in prison, Smokey Robinson performed for the final time with The Miracles, and Jim Croce had a #1 song with "Bad Bad Leroy Brown."
Signing off forever were singers Jo Stafford, Kitty Wells and Harry Chapin, radio announcer/actor Dwight Weist, Don Messer singer Charlie Chamberlain, and pioneer Chilliwack radio man Jack Pilling.
All milestones for July 16th INSIDE.
Casey Kasem Still Not Buried One Month After Death
The representative for Casey's daughter said the remains are still in a Washington state mortuary, and have not yet been claimed. Jean Kasem’s reps did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment as to why.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 15th
It's the day of birth for Linda Ronstadt, Forest Whitaker, Scott Foley and Terry O'Quinn.
Nelson BC got its first radio station (100 watts), Patti Page made her TV debut, One Life to Live started its long run on ABC-TV, MSNBC debuted on US cable systems, Glenn Miller recorded "Jukebox Saturday Night," and Paul McCartney appeared on the David Letterman show.
Obits for July 15th include quizmaster Bert Convy, baritone Lawrence Tibbett, jazzman John Coltrane, and actresses Celeste Holm and Florence Halop.
All the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Yakabuski: ‘Don’t Make Radio-Canada Subsidize the CBC’
by Konrad Yakabuski, Columnist
Published Monday, Jul. 14 2014
When the CBC recently unveiled its new five-year strategic plan, a document so comically Orwellian that the network...
Spokane’s KJRB Radio Launches Talk Format Aimed at Boomers
Baby boomers are reclaiming the Spokane radio station of their youth: KJRB.
CRTC Approves Telus PPV (non-Movie) Service
2014-07-14
courtesy BroadcasterMagazine.com
The CRTC has approved the application by TELUS Communications Inc., and 1219723 Alberta ULC and Emergis Inc. in partnership with TELUS Communications Inc. in...
Will Robots Take Over Local TV?
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...
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. July 14th
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.
CKRD Radio Aircheck 6
another aircheck with Mark Summers from Red Deer, including a young Steve Hogle... come Inside Watch and Listen.. yes, video too!
