Wednesday in Broadcast History .. October 30th
Happy birthday to Grace Slick, Henry Winkler, Kevin Pollak, Harry Hamlin, Matthew Morrison (formerly of ‘Glee’), and Ben Bailey (formerly of ‘Cash Cab.’).
It’s the day CBS radio listeners were terrified by Orson Welles (pictured) and his ‘War of the Worlds’;
the 100th episode of ‘Cheers’ was aired on NBC-TV,
and 4 years later the same network broadcast the 100th episode of ‘Matlock.’
Roy Orbison’s ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ became a Gold Record. and Frank Sinatra recorded ‘My Way.’
Leaving us on Oct. 30th were Steve Allen, Robert Goulet, Pert Kelton, John Houseman, and Vancouver-born actor John Drainie.
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Seattle-Tacoma PPM’s for October 2024
Public Broadcasting radio station KUO'W-FM remains in first place, followed by Classic Rocker KZOK-FM with 7l1, coming third place is KRWM-FM A.C. at 5.6
Award-Winning Radio Host, James “Gruff” Gushnowski, Joins CHUCK 92.5
Edmonton’s [email protected], the station that plays everything, is excited to announce that veteran radio host James “Gruff” Gushnowski is joining the station as the new morning show host
Briden Solutions “Black” Friday Sale On Now Until November 7th!
Today is the beginning of our "Black" Friday Sale at Briden Solutions
Radio Mans fave with The Rivieras
The Rivieras were an American rock band that formed in the early 1960s in South Bend, Indiana. They had a hit with the song "California Sun".
Tuesday in Broadcast History .. October 29th
Oct 29th gave us musicians Neal Hefti and Zoot Sims, actors Richard Dreyfuss, Winona Ryder and Kate Jackson, plus singer/comedienne Fannie Brice, and DJ/recording star the Big Bopper.
KTLA-TV in L.A. originated the first coast-to-coast telecast in HD;
Canada’s Astral Media completed its $1.8 billion purchase of Standard Radio;
Bobby Helms recorded the now iconic ‘Jingle Bell Rock’;
The Huntley-Brinkley Report (pictured) debuted on NBC-TV, a few decades before Nell Carter’s ‘Gimme a Break’ had ITS premiere;
and CBS first used videotape to repeat its nightly ‘Douglas Edwards & the News’ for West Coast release.
Obits include bandleaders Woody Herman and John Scott Trotter, plus guitarist Duane Allman, Kennedy satirist Vaughn Meader, and Canadian-born actor Lloyd Bochner.
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