THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. June 12th
June 11th saw the start of Ed Sullivan's remarkable 25 year run Sunday nights on CBS-TV, and first gave us NBC Radio's weekend service, "Monitor."
Pioneer Toronto radio station CFCA had its grand opening, Sonny & Cher made their TV debut, Ella Fitzgerald recorded her first sides, and Lady Day Billie Holliday, while hospitalized, was charged with drug possession.
Concluding their earth-bound gigs were Mr. Wizard Don Herbert, Doc on Gunsmoke Milburn Stone, sportscaster Charlie Jones, and big bandleader Jimmy Dorsey.
Details on these and scores more anniversaries INSIDE.
King 5’s Jean Enersen Retires on air
After 46 years with Seattle's KING 5 Jean Enerson plans to retire.
Exclusive Seattle PPM Data Analysis by Research Director Inc.
courtesy AllAccess.com June 11th 2014
SEATTLE-TACOMA: A Big Move
Stations have been playing the radio version of musical chairs for quite some time now. When the...
Dropping in on Layne Mitchell’s podcasts
Making the rounds of our facebook newsfeed, we found Layne Mitchell's page of Podcasts, so decided...
Bill O’Reilly Dethroned at Fox News Channel
It's only one week, but "The Kelly File" drew more eyeballs to Fox News than "The Factor."
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 11th
June 11th gave us actors Hugh Laurie and Gene Wilder, broadcasters Russ Hodges, Lawrence E Spivak and Greta Van Susteren.
Victoria's Nelly Furtado hit #1 on the UK record charts, NBC-TV aired Fear Factor for the first time, Chuck Berry pleaded guilty to tax evasion, and the Mamas and the Papas played The Ed Sullivan Show.
On this date we lost the Amos 'n' Andy TV Show, the Sopranos final episode played on premium cable, while Star Trek's doctor DeForest Kelley, Herb Anderson (the father of Dennis the Menace), and TV journalist David Brinkley checked out.
Details of these and dozens more anniversaries INSIDE.
May 2014 Radio PPM Ratings for SEATTLE
MOVIN 92.5 jumps back into #1, while Hubbard Radio sister station KRWM settles for #2. ESPN 710 KIRO AM makes a nice jump to claim the #1 AM spot.
930 CJCA air check from the 80’s.
Mark Summers has come up with a few Questions about this aircheck. We're counting on some participation in our comments on this one...
CHED Radio Aircheck 4
Mark tells us he might be the only person on earth to have recorded a glimpse of the 1977 CHED Bicycle Picnic concert featuring the CHED guys singing?
Court Orders Casey Kasem To Be Fed, Hydrated And Medicated As...
A Washington State court has once again stepped in to rule on the health of CASEY KASEM, ruling YESTERDAY (6/9) that KASEM should be fed, hydrated and medicated. A court-appointed attorney evaluated the health of KASEM following moves made by CASEY's daughter, KERRY KASEM, to begin end of life measures.
