TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. August 12th
Born this date were actors George Hamilton, Peter Krause, Casey Affleck and Bruce Greenwood, along with country singers Buck Owens and Porter Wagoner.
Camosun College's CKMO-FM increased its power, Cousin Brucie did his last show on New York's KNBC, Red Skelton debuted nationally on Rudy Vallee's NBC radio show, and Elvis was granted copassionate leave from the US Army to be with his dying mother.
Also dying this date were Loretta Young, Merv Griffin, sportscaster Ernie Johnson Sr., and Japanese one-hit-wonder Kyu Sakamoto.
ALL the milestones for Aug. 12th INSIDE.
Robin Williams on Johnny Carson Show
Robin Williams and Bette MIdler were the last two guests Johnny had on his show before he signed off with the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.... come Inside for MORE
TSN Expands to Five National Feeds Aug. 25
TSN’s suite of five national channels – branded TSN1, TSN2, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5 – will deliver a slate of expanded programming, including the ability to schedule key programming to serve multiple time zones.
‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Dies Four Days into Filming of Season...
“Game of Thrones” actor J.J. Murphy has died four days after shooting his first scenes for season five of the HBO series. He was 86. The Northern Ireland native collapsed and died on Friday, Aug. 8.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. August 11th
It's the date that brought us Hulk Hogan, Joe Rogan, Izzy Asper, Alex Haley and Andrew Allan.
Glenn Miller's Orchestra recorded their next hit 'Elmer's Tune,' Tony Bennett's 'I left My Heart in San Francisco' was released, John Lennon apologized for saying The Beatles were more popular than Jesus, Edmonton got a new radio station, and WCBS aired TV's first baseball game in color.
Ending their lives Aug. 11th were Clara Peller, the 'Where's the Beef?' lady; funny guys Bill Rafferty and Phil Harris, TV talk host Mike Douglas, and Canadian radio tycoon Charles Allard.
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JoJo Cookin’ Kincaid Cooks in this Aircheck
Talk about getting into it!
JoJo Cookin' Kincaid has such energy, you'll love watching this...
WABC Radio (1975) Aircheck 1
Our PSR Mark Summers takes a break from his vacation to give us this treat from 1975
Ben Fong-Torres: Broadway’s ‘Motown The Musical’ Thrives on its Songs
by Ben Fong-Torres, Radio Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, August 10, 2014
This March 5, 2013 photo shows Berry Gordy posing for a portrait in...
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. August 10th
Aug. 10th gave us singer Bobby Hatfield, actors Noah Beery Jr. and Angie Harmon, and guitar manufacturer Leo Fender.
Lisa Marie Presley married Nicholas Cage (Nick filed for divorce 4 months later), Manhattan Transfer debuted a summer variety series on CBS-TV, Candid Camera began its run on ABC, Alan Sherman released his novelty smash, 'Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh,' and Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested for drug possession in Sweden.
Obits include pioneering radio sportscaster Ted Husing, producer David L Wolper, and singers Kenny Baker and Billy Grammer.
Details of these, and scores more Aug. 10th milestones, INSIDE.
John Barton Remembered Saturday at Qualicum Beach
A longtime CHEK TV personality was remembered today (Saturday) by his family and friends in Qualicum Beach. Talk show host John Barton, of “Barton & Company” was a big face in Victoria through the 70′s and early 1980′s…but his legacy maybe more about the life he lived off camera than on.
