Mike McGuire Returns to the Airwaves in Saskatoon!
Mike has been off the air for over a year, time to get back behind the mic, Mike!
CBC Victoria Celebrates its First 20 Years Sept. 28
The day's activities include a meet and greet with CBC Victoria hosts (such as Gregor Craigie, pictured) and a free concert at Alix Goolden Performance Hall.
Jian Ghomeshi Speaks Out About his Sex Trial .. in U.S. Literary Journal
Disgraced former CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi has penned a personal essay in which he expresses "deep remorse" for the way he treated some people, admitting he was "demanding on dates" and "emotionally thoughtless."
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 14th
IT WAS SEPT. 14th … when two major radio soap operas made their debut on the same day, ‘Big Sister’ on CBS, and ‘John’s Other Wife’ on NBC…
When Milton Berle was named the permanent host of NBC-TV’s ‘Texaco Star Theatre,’ enroute to his earning the title ‘Mr. Television’…
When Richard Boone (pictured) starred in episode one of ‘Have Gun, Will Travel’…
When Jerry Van Dyke starred in the debut of the universally condemned NBC sitcom ‘My Mother the Car’…
..and when Alberta premier Ernest Manning was on hand to help inaugurate Medicine Hat’s CHAT-TV on channel 4.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE!
Jason Barrett from Barrett Sports Media joins Matt on the ‘Sound Off’ Podcast
The Sports Radio Special!
Jason Barrett from Barrett Sports Media.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 13th
IT WAS SEPT 13th .. when Eddie Cantor (pictured) began his long career as a radio comedian on NBC …
When a number of new TV shows made their debut .. ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien,’ ‘Law and Order,’ ‘Car 54 Where Are You,’ ‘The Rockford files’ and ‘Police Woman’ on NBC-TV, ‘The Outer Limits’ on ABC, and ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ on CBS…
When the first-ever viewer discretion warning was aired on TV, at the start of the syndicated ‘Soap,’ which introduced us to Billy Crystal…
..and when NBC’s “Frasier” won a record fifth consecutive Emmy award as TV’s best comedy series.
ALL the milestones for Sept. 13th INSIDE!
Jeff Fager’s Texts that Led to His Firing
CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan revealed Fager's threatening text messages to her.