Graham Mosimann joins Matt on the ‘Sound Off’ Podcast
Graham Mosimann does evenings at Calgary's alternative X92.9. I hired Graham back in 2014 to work at Power 97 in Winnipeg and decided to call him up and see how he was doing
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 4th
It’s the date when Victoria’s 2nd TV station, ‘The New VI’ signed on; when Gordon MacRae hosted and sang on radio’s very first ‘Railroad Hour’; and when two pioneering East Coast US radio stations aired game one of the first complete World Series to be broadcast.
Bryant Gumbel began his run as co-host of NBC-TV’s Today Show; Barbara Walters became the first woman to co-anchor a network newscast (ABC); CBS premiered the TV shows December Bride, Playhouse 90 and Leave It To Beaver. CBC Vancouver telecast its first live hockey game, and CBC News aired the first show in the controversial ‘This Hour Has Seven Days’ series.
Louis Armstrong and Pat Boone were headliners on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show; and Blondie starring Penny Singleton made the move from comic strips and radio to the TV screen.
ALL the milestones for Oct. 4th can be found INSIDE.
Seattle Radio PPM’s Analyzed + Demo Leaders
In the Sept. PPM's KISW topped the 18-49 demo and 25-54, while KPLZ was #1 18-34.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 3rd
Oct. 3rd gave birth to musicians Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tommy Lee, Chubby Checker, Eddie Cochrane and Gwen Stefani.
Some legendary family TV fare first aired this date, including the Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, The Real McCoys and the Mickey Mouse Club (ABC); Father Knows Best, The Andy Griffith Show, Captain Kangaroo and The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS).
Desperate Housewives and According to Jim also premiered (ABC), as did Quincy ME (NBC).
Among the legendary broadcasters and entertainers who died Oct. 3rd were Charles Collingwood, Woody Guthrie, Del Wood, Janet Leigh, Ronnie Barker and Zachary Scott.
Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Peggy Sue of Buddy Holly Classic Song Fame, Dies at 78
“Peggy Sue” namesake went to same Lubbock high school as the rocker, and married Crickets drummer Jerry Allison
Two News/Talk Stations Now Atop Seattle Radio PPM’s (Sept.)
KUOW (NPR) narrowly edges KIRO-FM for #1.
Veteran CBS Producer Brad Kern Fired Amid Abuse Claims
Multiple NCIS: New Orleans sources said that Kern harassed and unfairly penalized women, repeatedly bullied a nursing mother and made racially insensitive statements, among other allegations.