TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 24th
It was the date of birth for actors Chief Dan George, Mihelle lee and Minka Kelly, musicians Phil Harris and Mick Fleetwood, and comedian Jack Carter.
'A Date with Judy' debuted on NBC radio, the Steve Allen Show started its Sunday night run on NBC opposite Ed Sullivan, and Front Page Challenge started its 38 year run on CBC-TV.
The BBC demonstrated the first home video recorder two decades before the VCR was introduced to North America.
The CBS radio soap 'Romance of Helen Trent' aired its 7,222nd (and final) episode, and 'I Love Lucy' aired its last original show in prime time on CBS-TV, before reruns that will outlast us all!
Checking out June 24th were Jackie Gleason, actor Brian Keith and ventriloquist Paul Winchell.
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Golden West launches 3rd station in Steinbach Manitoba
Golden West in Steinbach Manitoba ads a 3rd to their local radio cluster.
Seattle Celebrates 50th Beatles’ with ‘Get Back’ in August!
Radio Icon Pat O'Day was there on stage with the Beatles 50 years ago... Get Back takes place in Seattle this August...
Canada’s John Hinnen Headed To Hall of Fame
Our American friend Al Peterson Salutes one of ours...
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‘107.7 The End’ Vows to Keep Spot Clusters to 120 Seconds
The station will have more frequency stopsets, but promises to have a spotload half as long as the rest of the commercial music stations in Seattle, while playing more music.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 23rd
June 23rd gave us the talented wives of two superstars .. Mary Livingstone (Jack Benny) and June Carter Cash (Johnny Cash.) It also gave Chilliwack BC its first radio station, a 5 watt powerhouse!
Mary Hart began her 29 year run as host of TV's Entertainment Tonight, David Letterman debuted his ill-fated morning show on NBC-TV, and Don McNeill took over as host of radio's 'Breakfast Club' where he remained for the next 35 years!
Taking a final bow this date were TV producing legend Aaron Spelling, Tonight Show announcer Ed McMahon, and the 'Old Ranger' of TV's Death Valley Days, Stanley Andrews.
Both Jimmy Durante and Pat Boone aired their final TV shows, Red Skelton did his final hour for CBS-TV, and Alice Cooper fell head first from his Vancouver stage.
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CHED Radio Aircheck 9
The Wolfman makes a brief, (very) appearance...
More of 630 CHED from 1977
Ken Conners, Eddie Keen, Stan Ravendahl
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