Clear Sky Radio – Staff Announcement
Scott McGregor new PD at Clear Sky's newest radio station CKVN in Lethbridge
CRTC Pick & Pay Proposals Could Shutter 19 Stations?
by Terry Pedwell, The Canadian Press Aug. 22 2014
OTTAWA - Some local TV stations will be forced to close and more than 30,000 people...
The One is looking for a pm country jock!
A great opportunity with a great little radio station just south of the city of Edmonton... Inside please...
RoundHouse Radio is Looking for a dream team!
Don Shafer CEO of Roundhouse Radio Vancouver tells us the new station will be mostly talk and spoken word with a little bit of music and are looking for talent to fill these positions. More Inside...
Is it Appropriate to Charge For News Coverage?
Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino says his administration is receiving negative coverage because he refuses to pay for it
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. August 22nd
ON THIS DAY in 1915
In 1906, The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, New Jersey started manufacturing the first Victrola record player with the amplifying horn...
CRTC Launches Online Discussion Forum on Future of TV
The CRTC is seeking to ensure that the television system fosters choice and flexibility in selecting channels, encourages the creation of compelling and diverse programs and empowers Canadians to make informed choices and have recourse in the case of disputes with their television service providers.
CRTC Suggests New Pick-and-Pay TV Cable Choices
The proposals issued by the CRTC include requiring cable and satellite providers to offer a basic service made up primarily of local Canadian channels, at a cost of between $20 and $30 a month. The so-called pick-and-pay structure would allow Canadians to choose additional individual channels, on top of that basic service.
And it suggests the price of that basic service could be capped at between $20 and $30 per month.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Aug. 21st
It's a brthday for Kenny Rogers, Jackie DeShannon, newsman Harry Smith and Canadian Kim Cattrall, plus the late US sportscasters Chris Schenkel and Jack Buck.
Benny Goodman began the Swing Era with a national radio band remote from Hollywood; Fats Waller recorded his iconic 'Ain't Misbehavin'; Patsy Cline recorded her classic 'Crazy', Clint Eastwood was honored with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the sale of Victoria radio stations CKDA and CFMS was approved, and Johnny Cash was busy with what turned out to be his final recording session.
ALL the milestones for August 21st INSIDE.
CNN’s Ferguson Coverage Propels it to #1
Thanks to the unrelenting state of unrest in Ferguson, Mo., CNN has been top dog in the key cable news demo for the last two days.