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“Brock & Salk” Re-Team At 710 ESPN/Seattle

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the Sports/Talk radio duo of Brock & Salk are back as 710 ESPN expands its live local programming into the breakfast hours.

Anchor-in-Waiting David Muir Scores Best ABC News Ratings Win in Six...

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11:21 AM PDT 7/9/2014 by Michael O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter   Subbing for Diane Sawyer during the Fourth of July holiday week, Muir's first week at the...

Coach’s Corner: Getting Your Talent to Listen & Learn

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  By Sam Weaver Editor, Urban/Urban AC Promotion, All Access Music Group Shut-Up And Let Me Teach You July 1, 2014 One afternoon last week, I called an OM...

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 9th

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Actors Tom Hanks, Jimmy Smits, Vincent Edwards and Brian Dennehy were born this date, along with Courtney Love, Ed Ames and John Tesh. The Grateful Dead gave their last concert in Chicago, Crosby Stills and Nash began their reunion tour, Dick Clark took over as host of Philadelphia TV's "Bandstand," and Jim Morrison was buried. Signing off forever were CBS correspondent Eric Sevareid, actor Rod Steiger and actress Isabel Sanford of TV's "The Jeffersons." See all the July 9th milestones INSIDE.

How technology killed the radio star

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Numbers have dropped by more than 20 percent in the past 17 years

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 8th

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It's the day singers Steve Lawrence, Bill Eckstine, Toby Keith and Raffi took their first breaths. Elvis's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear," and Nat Cole's "Mona Lisa' were #1, Hank Ballard recorded "The Twist" and the Everly Brothers waxed "Lucille." Taking their very final bows were actors Ernest Borgnine, Howard Duff and June Allyson, and comedian Phil Foster. See all the milestones for July 8th INSIDE.

Al Jazeera IS GUILTY of Bias: But Does That Make its...

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Harvey Oberfeld responds in the comments section with an update that 23 of Al Jazeera staff have QUIT

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. July 7th

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It's the date of birth for pop music's Mary Ford, Bobby Ocean, Ringo Starr and Doc Severinsen. Johnny Cash enlisted in the Air Force, the Doors' "Light My Fire" was #1, Ryan's Hope began its 14 year run on ABC-TV, and memorable OTR shows 'Escape' and 'Dragnet' debuted. Among those departing forever July 7th were Bill Cullen, sportscaster Jerry Doggett, and Jeff Smith the 'Frugal Gourmet.' Other milestones for the date INSIDE.

San Francisco Radio Waves w/Ben Fong-Torres

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Last month, three events celebrated pioneer FM rock station KSAN-FM and its induction into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame(as "Legendary Station of the Year."

SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. July 6th

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It was the date John Lennon met Paul McCartney, when an Elvis record first aired, when Prairie Home Companion and Candid Microphone were first heard on the radio. Peter Mansbridge, Merv Griffin, Della Reese, Bill Haley and Laverne Andrews were born, while Roy Rogers, Buddy Ebsen, and Cameron Mitchell were claimed by the Grim Reaper. These and dozens more milestones for July 6th INSIDE.