2018 RTDNA Awards – WEST Region Winners
RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital.
Announcing 2018 WAB Hall of Fame Inductees
Please join the Western Association of Broadcasters Board of Directors for a brilliant evening filled with entertainment, celebration and pride
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. April 23rd
IT WAS APRIL 23rd .. when Lucille Ball made the first of her 34 appearances on the cover of TV Guide …
When Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, and Vicki Carr, with comedian Bob Newhart were Glen Campbell’s guests on his weekly CBS-TV variety show…
When NBC-TV aired the pilot of ‘Baywatch,’ the show that introduced the world to Ladysmith BC’s Pamela Anderson …
and when Toronto-born conductor/composer Robert Farnon (pictured), who got his start in the 1930’s playing trumpet on CBC Radio’s “Happy Gang,” died in England at age 87.
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JJ-365 Salutes Crosby McWilliam
Welcome to JJ-365 Salutes. Over 2018, we pay tribute daily to one of “The Good Ones”. Today we are shining the light on Crosby McWilliam
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. April 22nd
IT WAS APRIL 22nd … when the Army-McCarthy hearings became a big hit in the daytime for peviously little-watched ABC-TV….
When Barbara Walters was officially named a co-host of NBC-TV’s Today Show, after doing the job without the title for 5 years…
When the final episode of the “All in the Family” spinoff, “Maude” aired on CBS-TV…
and when Johnny Carson gave advance notice that he intended to retire from NBC-TV’s “Tonight Show” the following year.
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Cheryl Bloxham Leaving CTV Vancouver Island
After 14 years Cheryl is moving on, to assume a role in communications with (reportedly) the provincial government. She has delivered the 11 pm news weeknights on Victoria's cable channel 12 for a decade.
Matt Cundill of the ‘Sound Off’ Podcast coming from Europe
This week from Europe with Matt Cundill (pictured)
"I call up Bob Willette at 94.9 The Rock in Oshawa and we nerd out of the branding history of Edge 102" come on inside and listen