Radio NL Pioneer John Skelly Dead at 89

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Skelly brought Radio NL to Kamloops in May, 1970 and served as president and CEO from 1970 to 1982.

Making Your Feedback Heard, by Paul Kaye

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For many people the idea of receiving feedback causes fear and makes them anxious. The anticipation of what may be said can be very uncomfortable

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 12th

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IT WAS JUNE 12th … when pioneer Toronto radio station CFCA had its Grand Opening. Foster Hewitt broadcast his first hockey game on CFCA eight months later…. When Pittsburgh’s KDKA became the first 50,000 watt radio station… When the Sunday night TV extravaganza that would be must-see family viewing for the next twenty years, “Toast of the Town,” (later the Ed Sullivan Show), made its debut on CBS… ..and when the TV comedy hit “Mr Peepers” starring Wally Cox with Tony Randall, aired for the last time on NBC. ALL the milestones for June 12th INSIDE.

Amazon TV Looks to Rival Netflix After Signing Jordan Peele

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While technology rivals Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. flirt with Hollywood, Amazon is shelling out big money on entertainment. It has pledged to increase a programming budget that already eclipses $4 billion a year.

Is San Francisco Yet Ready Again for Progressive Talk Radio?

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The lineup for REAL TALK 910 includes the syndicated STEPHANIE MILLER, THOM HARTMANN, and NORMAN GOLDMAN shows plus WESTWOOD ONE's CLARK HOWARD. 

Jeff Glor’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Ratings Crash in First 6 Months as Anchor

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Over the 26 full weeks that Glor’s been on the air in the role, the nightly news program has slipped 5 percent in total viewers year-to-year and an even steeper 9 percent in the critical 25-54 year-old news demographic.

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 11th

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IT WAS JUNE 11th … when Hank Williams made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. His performance, with the audience demanding several encores of “Lovesick Blues,” is still considered one of the Opry’s greatest moments… When the all-black TV sitcom “Amos ‘n Andy” was driven from the air in the heat of the civil rights movement, for its so-called stereotypical characterizations, though the radio version continued for 7 years more … When the first episode of “Fear Factor” with host Joe Rogan, aired on NBC-TV… ..and the final episode of ‘The Sopranos’ aired on HBO. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.