CRTC gives nod to Pattison purchase of Rawlco radio stations
Edmontons NOW and up! under the Jimmy Pattison Group ownership
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Bob Rivers has Today’ Advent Calendar of Laughter
Try as I might, its difficult to drum up 24 different Christmas
novelty songs by 24 different artists
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TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 16th
Happy Birthday to Steven Bochko, Lesley Stahl, JB Smoove, Jon Tenney and ABBA's Benny Andersson.
'One Day at a Time' began its 9-year run on CBS-TV; the same network aired the 50th episode of 'All in the Family' (pictured); Vancouver's first TV station CBUT began transmitting from Mount Seymour; Jack Webb's 'Dragnet' got a sneak preview on NBC-TV's 'Chesterfield Sound Off Time'; and Howard Stern did his last terrestrial broadcast before moving to Sirius Satellite Radio.
Obits Dec. 16 include Dan Fogelberg, the West Wing's John Spencer, Kojak's Dan Frazer, Arthur Godfrey's Haleloke, Madlyn Rhue, and Nicolette Larson.
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CBC Finds it Tough Replacing Jian Ghomeshi at ‘Q’
I’m not knocking the contributions of the early fill-in hosts — nice people, I’m sure, and not without talent. But listening to them ingratiate themselves with your audience has been like watching Katy Perry sing “Yesterday” on the Grammy tribute to the Beatles: stilted, awkward, painful.
Bill Cosby’s Wife: ‘There’s No Vetting of My Husband’s Accusers’
“An accusation is published, and immediately goes viral,” Camille Cosby says.
Tom Lehrer has Today’s ‘Advent Calendar of Laughter’
I love this man's dry yet warped sense of humour
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MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 15th
Happy Birthday to Tim Conway, Don Johnson, Michelle Dockery, Helen Slater, Dave Clark of the 'Dave Clark Five',and ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson.
'Captain Midnight' aired for the last time, after 10 years thrilling young radio audiences; 'Davey Crockett Indian Fighter' debuted on the Walt Disney Sunday night hour on ABC-TV; Elvis Presley sang for the last time on the Shreveport radio program that first gave him wide exposure, 'Louisiana Hayride'; Joe Garagiola joined NBC-TV's 'Today Show' as co-host and interviewer; and Melissa Etheridge made her national TV debut on Dave Letterman's late night NBC show.
Celebrities bowing out this date include Walt Disney (pictured), Jan Peerce, Fats Waller, Charles Laughton, Chill Wills, and televangelist Oral Roberts.
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The Pogues with Today’s “Advent Calendar of Laughter”
A week ago today it was "Ajax Liquor Store", today its Christmas Eve in the drunk tank. This one was suggested to me the other night by my friend Briar.
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SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 14th
Entertainers born this date include Dan Dailey, Charlie Rich, Patty Duke, Spike Jones, Morey Amsterdam, Lee Remick, and Miss Frances Bavier, who was 'Aunt Bee' on the Andy Griffith Show.
80-year-old Frank Sinatra appeared in his last TV special on ABC; The Jackson Five' made their national TV debut on CBS' 'Ed Sullivan Show', CFYK 1340 Yellowknife became the first radio station in the Northwest Territories; and after 14 years, Howard Cosell (pictured) retired from ABC-TV's 'Monday NIght Football.'
Dec. 14th claimed the lives of Peter O'Toole, William Bendix, Arthur Treacher, Verna Felton, Myrna Loy, Norman Fell, singer Dinah Washington, and game show producer John Guedel.
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Legendary Seattle Sportscaster Rod Belcher Dies at 94
Rod Belcher, an iconic broadcaster who witnessed some of the most memorable sporting events in Seattle history, died Friday.
