Hedley to Go On ‘Indefinite Hiatus’ Amid Misconduct Allegations

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A radio host in Calgary and a woman in Ottawa have also come forward alleging sexual misconduct and assault by the band’s frontman Jacob Hoggard.

THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. March 1st

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The radio sitcom based in a bar ‘Duffy’s Tavern’ began its 10-year run. Vancouver saw Canada’s first jazz radio station hit the airwaves in CJAZ FM92.1 CHQB AM 1280 signed on in Powell River BC. Seattle-Tacoma’s channel 11 (then KTNT) began operations as an independent station. The 150th episode of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ aired on CBS-TV. And The Beatles (on film) made their final appearance on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. Details and many more milestones for March 1st INSIDE.

Calgary Radio Host Accuses Hedley’s Hoggard of Sexual Misconduct

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Katie Summers from Calgary radio show AMP Mornings with Katie and Ed at 90.3 AMP shared an experience she said happened about seven years ago when Jacob Hoggard was a guest at the station.

Canadian Olympics TV Viewing was Up by a Healthy Margin

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Although NBC suffered a substantial loss in viewership south of the border, the CBC says its English-language prime-time coverage of the Pyeongchang Games with partners TSN and Sportsnet drew an average of more than three million viewers per minute, up from 2.4 million in 2014.

The ‘Sound Off’ Podcast: Chantal Desjardins – Who Am I?

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Chantal Desjardins is a television and radio personality, stand-up comedian, voiceover actor and event host. Those are actually the words used in her bio and it's all accurate

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 28th

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A former favorite AM signal from Eastern Washington KHQ Spokane began broadcasting at 590 KHz. The first basketball game to be televised was seen on only a handful of New York TV sets almost a decade before the so-called TV era began. Some 125 million people were tuned in for the much anticipated finale of the TV series ‘M*A*S*H’ on CBS. And the iconic ABC radio broadcaster Paul Harvey (pictured) signed off for the final time, dying at age 90. Details and many more milestones for Feb. 28th INSIDE.

Ryan Seacrest Responds to Accuser Going Public

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"This person who has accused me of horrible things offered, on multiple occasions, to withdraw her claims if I paid her millions of dollars. I refused," the TV personality stated.