Samantha Bee Apologizes for Crude Ivanka Trump Insult: ‘I Crossed a Line’
Many, especially conservatives, slammed Bee’s insult as sexist and drew comparisons to Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet about Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett, which got Barr’s hit ABC sitcom revival “Roseanne” canceled earlier this week. Some called for “Full Frontal” to also be axed in response.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. June 1st
IT WAS JUNE 1st .. when the first seeds of the CBC were sown as Canadian National Railways formed the CNR Radio Department under W.D. Robb..
When the soon-to-become-legendary Lux Radio Theater moved from New York City to Hollywood…
When “The Mask of Medusa,” on ABC-TV’s Twilight Theater, featured the US network-TV acting debut of New Westminster’s Raymond Burr (pictured), soon-to-be TV’s ‘Perry Mason’…
When CNN first began presenting it's all-news format via US cable systems …
..and when the CBS/CBC Sunday night TV showcase which drew families together for 22 years, the Ed Sullivan Show aired for its final time.
ALL the milestones for June 1st HERE.
Longtime News 1130’ers Reaon Ford, Ann Schmaltz GONE
Ford had been with the station since 2002, Schmaltz since 2007.
Don Kollins new PD of Peggy and Power in Winnipeg
Corus Radio is pleased to announce Don Kollins as the new Program Director at its FM stations in Winnipeg, Manitoba, including Peggy 99.1 and Power 97
Episode 100: Whatever Happened to Matt & Jake on the ‘Sound Off’ Podcast
My years in radio taught me to celebrate the milestones and accomplishments. No more so than the time I spent at 100.3 the Bear in Edmonton
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. May 31st
IT WAS MAY 31st … when the first Canadian TV signal on the prairies took to the air as CBWT Winnipeg signed on…
When the weekly Odessa Texas TV show featuring Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings boasted Elvis Presley as their singing guest…
When Bobby Darin appeared on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show singing his two top pop singles “Mack the Knife” and “Dream Lover.” And Canada’s Wayne & Schuster did a takeoff on TV crime shows…
..and when Mel Cooper (pictured) received approval to acquire 71% of Victoria’s CFAX 1070 from Clare Copeland. Cooper kept CFAX at the top of the Victoria radio ratings for the next 30 years, before selling to CHUM in 2004.
ALL the milestones for May 31st INSIDE.
Ratings Crisis: CNN Suffers Viewership Collapse of Nearly 30 Percent
With week two of May 2018 now in the books, we find that CNN’s ratings have collapsed even more than last week, close to -30 percent in total viewers and an astonishing -35 percent in demo viewers