Register Today: Meet Feature Speaker, David Allison at WAB 2018!
With the support of FACTOR and Canada’s private radio broadcasters, we are excited to bring the rising Saskatchewan country act, the Hunter Brothers to Banff! Luke, J.J., Ty, Brock and Dusty - a.k.a. The Hunter Brothers will perform exclusively for our delegates and guests at our President’s Dinner & Gold Medal Awards Gala on June 7, 2018. Don’t miss this fun evening!
Tom Brokaw Faces 50-Year Old Sex Complaint
“Brokaw made a pass at me 50 years ago in my rented hillside house . . . We talked and then, abruptly, he was embracing me and giving me a French kiss.”
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 2nd
IT WAS MAY 2nd … when comedian Jack Benny (pictured) made his radio debut as star of ‘The Canada Dry Program’ on NBC Blue …
When Calgary's heritage radio station CFAC (now Sportsnet 960) first aired as CQCA with 10 watts of power ...
When radio station WLS Chicago (AM 890) switched its format from Country to Top 40…
When Phil Donahue taped the final episode of his syndicated TV talk show…
and when Ed Sullivan abandoned his vow not to have this British rock group back, and allowed Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones to make a second appearance on Sullivan’s popular Sunday night showcase on CBS-TV.
ALL the milestones for this date INSIDE.
Facebook to Ban all Conservative and pro-Trump content
Since the 2016 election Facebook has been cracking down on conservative and pro-Trump content
Cumulus to Emerge from Chapter 11 by the End of Q2
Upon completion of the restructuring process, Cumulus’s debt will have been reduced by more than $1 billion, and Cumulus will have greater financial flexibility with which to support its ongoing business transformation.
NBC Staffers Reportedly ‘Felt Forced’ to Sign Letter Supporting Brokaw
“The letter was being handed around the office and the unspoken threat was that if your name was not on it, there would be some repercussion down the road.”
Countdown to the BCAB 2018 Conference!
The BCAB 2018 Conference is 2 weeks away from happening on May 15-17, 2018, if you haven't registered yet or booked your rooms, please do so through the link below