ST. PATRICK’s DAY in Broadcast History .. Sat. March 17th
IT WAS MARCH 17th when Kate Smith (pictured) came out of vaudeville to begin a 3-decade radio career with Kate Smith Sings, a quarter-hour several times a week on NBC.
When the live country TV program “Five Star Jubilee” premiered on N-B-C…
When Pres. George W. Bush took to TV to issue an ultimatum to Iraq's Saddam Hussein ..
And when CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show featured singers Paul Anka, the Chad Mitchell Trio and the McGuire Sisters.
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Journalists say Arrest of Radio Canada Reporter is Unacceptable
Antoine Trépanier was arrested this week after a harassment complaint from an investigation suspect.
Heather Backman to Co-Host The Q 100.3 (Victoria) Afternoons w/Ryan Awram
Heather was most recently a part time traffic reporter at KNX 1070 in Los Angeles and was previously morning show co-host at CHOM-FM 97.7 Montreal for five years before a Bell Media layoff in early 2017.
Shep Smith Re-Ups at Fox News: Gets ‘TIME’ Mag Spotlight Interview
Being the old-fashioned anchorman and reporter at a network known for new-fashioned provocation and opinion may be the hardest job at Fox News, and one Smith mused about walking away from over the course of two interviews this winter.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. March 16th
IT WAS MARCH 16th … when the president’s daughter, Margaret Truman (pictured), made her professional singing debut in an ABC Radio broadcast from Detroit that attracted 15 million listeners ….
When the big winners at the Emmy Awards were The Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young …
When the musical headliners on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show were singers Janis Joplin and Ed Ames, plus Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and Boots Randolph…
And when Bell Canada acquired another 84 radio stations and 35 cable TV channels from Astral Media for $3.38 billion ….
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iHeartMedia Files for Bankruptcy
The largest U.S. radio station owner is struggling with $20-billion of debt and falling revenue at its 858 radio stations.
The Cocaine Extortion Bid that Ended John Skipper’s ESPN Career
The former network chief goes public in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the real reason behind his abrupt departure from Disney after 27 years.