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CFUN Radio Aircheck

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In his continuing series of airchecks, Mark Summers tunes into the  westcoast and CFUN 1410 with  “Racoon” Carney and Russ McCloud.

KJRB Disc Jockeys Reunion (Video)

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KJRB Rewind Reunion 2014
Spokane, WA.

May 30-June 1, 2014

Photograph by Pamela Dunn-Parrish

By Brian Jennings

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June 3rd, 2014

Sometimes the stars align at the right time for reasons unknown to most of us. In the 60’s and 70’s, that seemed to be the case for a great radio station that transitioned from KNEW to KJRB. I was growing up just north of Spokane working on the family farm. We grew several crops and raised cattle. We also ran a dairy which meant milking dozens of cows each morning and evening. Inside the barn, KJRB was blaring. Yes, the station not only had the human ear, but plenty of cows got an earful too. The station became my constant companion as a teenager. Who didn’t listen to KJRB then? I had no idea I would choose radio as my career and certainly had no idea I would work at my favorite radio station – not once, but twice years later.

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The Fun Forty KJRB 1988 Survey compliments of Norm Gregory

I had graduated from PLU by 1971 where I was involved in KPLU FM and I was looking for my first “real” job. As a student, I had interned at the former KTAC in Tacoma where I met Steve West who was programming the station. Steve moved to KJRB and opened the door for me to join an unbelievable team of creative personalities. My job was news during the week and weekend overnight jock. I absolutely loved it. I learned more in the first year out of school at KJRB than I did in 16 years of formal education. And, KJRB helped lay the foundation to what has turned out to be 46 years of involvement in radio. The station was the foundation of many great careers inside and outside of radio.

One of the greatest DJ’S in the history of radio. World famous Tom Murphy asking me why I chose news over music. Ha. Great man. Thanks for the pic Peter Boam.

Many of these great personalities recently gathered to celebrate KJRB and this great era of radio. Gary Taylor who led the effort to transition the station from KNEW to KJRB and who recruited the early talent that absolutely stunned Spokane was on hand. John Maynard who cleverly ad-libbed his way through a special two hour reunion radio program helped plan the event. There were so many others. Charlie Brown, the great morning personality whose career spanned Bellingham, Spokane and Seattle. Ric Hanson was on hand as was Joe Michaels, a Spokane native. Who can forget the abrasive Barney Cantrell and his high school football picks? Peter B joined us from the Bay area. Dan Walker joined us from Boise. Ralph Koal was full of great stories – most of them true. Others joining the reunion were former General Managers Danny Doeleman who is now 91 years old and Rod Krebs. Personalities and programmers such as Bobby Mitchell, Steve West, Paul Freeman, and many others were also on hand. Gregg Hersholt, the highly talented news anchor at KIRO and now KOMO was on hand from Seattle. I had left for sister station KXL in Portland and Gregg replaced me and raised the bar much higher.

World Famous Tom Murphy

The “World Famous” Tom Murphy was on hand as the reunion’s special guest personality. Tom, of course, had a stellar career as a jock in Spokane, Seattle, Portland, LA, and Chicago. He still has it, too! Those who couldn’t make it to this reunion were there in spirit. Baseball has its farm teams and KJRB was the station that produced players for the majors including KJR in Seattle and other stations.

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early picture of the team in the 70’s taken at the Park Inn in Spokane

We all wish we could turn the clock back and we wish radio could be as good as it was in the 60’s and 70’s. But, we know that’s impossible. KJRB was the gold standard of localism – local talent round the clock – weekends included. With today’s corporate radio and with new platforms for entertainment and information that is now impossible. But, memories live on and even if they were embellished a bit at the 2014 KJRB reunion – we all know the stars aligned at the right time to produce a great radio station that was Spokane’s favorite for years. Long live the memories. A video of those memories (and of the personalities and names I missed) can be viewed here:

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Brian Jennings was in the KJRB class of 1971 and 72 and later served as a corporate programmer for Citadel Broadcasting and helped screw up KJRB from 1994-2008.

 

Brian Jennings
Media Consultant | Journalist
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers | Oregon Outreach Coordinator
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Our Donovan visits the BCAB convention last Friday Night in Whistler

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by Donovan Tildesley

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June the 3rd, 2014

After the events of this past Friday night, I felt compelled to write down some of my thoughts. Let me start off by saying that while I’ve had a lifelong love affair with radio, I’ve never made money in the industry. Admittedly I was a shareholder when 101.5 whistler FM was founded, but I cannot in any way take credit for that station’s success. So call me a glorified radio groupie! It was one week ago when I was browsing PSR and came across the conference schedule for the annual BCAB Convention. Several presenters caught my eye, including PSR sales guru Dave Warawa, as well as panelist Geoff Poulton ,one of my favourite radio personalities growing up. But the cost to attend the entire conference was way outside my budget, plus I knew I couldn’t get the time off work. And then I discovered that separate tickets existed to attend the final awards banquet. “Why not,” I thought to myself. I was feeling stressed and needed to get out of the city anyway. Whistler was the place to go! Assured by conference organizer Kelsey McKay-Smith that I would not be seen as an interloper, the ticket was bought and I hitched a ride north on the Sea-to-Sky!

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Lloyd Robertson and Donovan Tildesley
(Photo: Courtesy of Mark Burley)

Arriving at the tale end of the cocktail reception, downtown Vancouver traffic had been a nightmare, I was greeted by Kelsey and Alex, another of the ICS staff, who ushered me over to the bar. Soon after, BCAB President James Stewart came up to shake my hand, and invited me to sit at the Bell Media table. I was grateful for the invite, as I really had no idea of who all was in the room and where I was supposed to be sitting! Immediately upon sitting down, I was greeted warmly by my table mates who included Bell Media Vancouver News director Les Staff, JP Wright and Dave Daigle who handles sales, and, the most senior of our bunch, Gord Leighton the Bell OM in Vernon. “I apologize, but I have trouble hearing,” were Gord’s first words to me. “Perfect,” I quipped back. “I’m the blind guy … This should be a fun night!” The ice was broken.

After an introduction by James Stewart, emcees Nat and Drew from QM/FM took to the stage. What pros! Several times it felt as if they were doing their show for a live audience. “So, funny story,” starts Nat. “We have never won a BCAB“. “You weren’t working for the right group!” hollered someone from the audience. Nat and Drew started us off with a fun little drinking game. “…Take a drink if you are working for a new company this year. … take a drink if you work in sales and somebody in programming just pissed you off. … take a drink if you work in programming and someone in sales pisses you off. … take a drink if you are Airchecker!”

The stellar Vancouver band Dear Rouge then took the stage for 25 minutes. It was an excellent performance which had most of the crowd on their feet. Personally, I was starving after my two-hour trek to Whistler in a car with two rather vocal toddlers, so was secretly hoping the band would finish up sooner than later so that we could eat. In keeping with the bright-colour theme, Red Robinson stopped by the table to say “hi” during the performance, but we decided to postpone our chat until later, as the music made it difficult to carry on a decent conversation.

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Gord Leighton and Red Robinson
(Photo: Courtesy of Mark Burley)

Getting back to Gord Leighton, this was obviously a moving moment for Gord who finally gets to meet his mentor Red Robinson. Gord said;  I was 10 years old in the Comox Valley when I got my own radio and first listened to Top 40 radio on CJOR 600. I well remember thinking that this was something I wished I could do…and eventually did. The man that turned on my “radio DNA” was Red Robinson, a living legend and a true icon in BC Radio. Last night at the BCAB Awards banquet, I told that to Red. He started in radio in 1954. A member of the CAB and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Red collected his half-century club certificate and pin last night, as I did on Thursday While I reflect on 50 years, Red has an amazing 60-years! Wow, too cool.

After a delicious dinner, and a round of the Heads or Tales game. I was the first to be eliminated. A fellow called Hilary (Montbaurquette) from Newcap Alberta won the prize of a trip with West Jet. James Stewart once again took the stage. ” “It occurs to me that…we all in this room have a great time tonight. We all laugh, we get along, we all know each other, and then we go back to work and try and beat the crap out of each other. This is an industry that is really unlike anything else.” He then proceeded to give out the first award of the evening, the BCAB 2014 Humanitarian Award.  A gracious Jennifer Ingham, VP of Development for Science World came on-stage to accept, but not before the sound crew misfired the computer, and nearly preempted her with the brand-new Science World PSA! Unfortunately, bugs seemed to be the order of business that evening, as there were several instances where clips were played at the wrong time, even once when an award-winning commercial was shown prior to the announcement of said award. But Nat and Drew made the best of the situation, using their humour to offset the technical gaffs.

I won’t comment any further on the station awards aside from one criticism, which Nat and Drew echoed on-stage. In certain major market categories, only one station was nominated. I realize that Vancouver is the only major market in this province, but that’s no excuse for not putting your station’s product forward for recognition! On a positive note, I got a real kick out of “Throw Mama from The Plane” from CIFM Kamloops, which won best Station Imaging. Totally irreverent…there need to be more contests like that one!

For me, the Individual achievement awards were the most compelling of the evening. It started with Kevin Gemmell presenting Red Robinson with a certificate for his sixty years in the business. Red accepted it with his usual class and good humour.

Bruce Allen was the recipient of the Friend of the Industry Award. “The only friends that I had in radio were those that I paid for. Nowadays of course you can’t do that,” was one of Bruce’s first quips. After regaling us with some humorous anecdotes, he closed with: “I’d like to thank Red Robinson for inventing radio,I mean for introducing me to radio. I’d like to thank Fred Latremouille for putting me on the radio first and to Corus for having a great legal team for keeping me on the radio.” What a guy!

The Broadcaster of tomorrow was presented to Matt van Boyen, PM drive at The Drive in Cranbrook. From the moment he got up on-stage, you could tell that this man radiates talent and enthusiasm. I told my table mates that this guy will be a talk show host one day. Listening to him I am sure that Matt could easily evolve into that role if he so chooses. It wasn’t until much later that I realized who his vocal pacing reminded me of. None other than sports radio heavyweight Jim Rome! As said in his acceptance speech: “To everyone who I met tonight ,you guys are all so nice.This is my first time! Everyone who I haven’t met yet. please come meet me, we’ll have a drink, I have a lot left in me! That’s the thing about being performer of tomorrow, it means I can still have fun today.” Great attitude from this former NAIT alumnus!

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Kevin Lim, Lloyd Robertson & Sonja Sidhu
(Photo: Courtesy of Mark Burley)

Broadcast Performer of the Year was a joint award given to Kevin Lim and Sonia Sidhu, now with Vancouver’s 102.7 The Peak. “Kevin was once the Broadcast Performer of Tomorrow,” Gord Leighton reminded me as the duo came up on stage. Clearly not expecting the award, Kevin and Sonia were quite humbled. “We were brought here under the guise of being introduced to our new radio family.” In the words of Kevin Lim, “Its not very often that you get to work with someone that you truly care so much about. Sonia was there on my wedding day, standing up as one of my attendants. We truly are very fortunate, very blessed to work with each other as best friends. “

The final award of the night was presented to Broadcaster of the Year, Tamara Taggert. There was a standing ovation as she walked on stage. “I’ve always had a great support system and bosses right from day one that believed in me and thought that I could do more and better, and they always challenged me,” an emotional Taggert told the room. Even current Corus GM Brad Phillips, who fired her as Promotion Director from CISL and Z95-3 at age 22 (a point she referenced three times) was given thanks for his support.

After closing remarks from James Stewart, the assembled crowd began again to mingle. I had the honour of meeting Lloyd Robertson, who had been a part of a panel discussion earlier in the day. As time wore on, those who didn’t want the night to end began drifting toward the Mad Ads Canada hospitality suite on the sixth floor. Not having a hotel key, Mark Burley and his wife Janet were kind enough to escort me upstairs to begin the final leg of the night.

What can I say about the BCAB after-party. As someone who has closely followed the broadcasting industry from a very young age, I felt like a kid in a candy store. So many people, so much to say, so many interesting stories. As the wine flowed as freely as the conversation, I will pinpoint just a few highlights.

After sharing some radio story or other, someone was convinced I was Airchecker. While I have amassed somewhat of a collection myself, I can safely deny that allegation.

Chatted with Ron Polillo , PD at Pattison Prince George on whether or not a country format would work in Whistler.

Tamara Stanners and I attempted to photobomb a photo which apparently is a hobby of hers, after which she dared me to complement Sonia Sidhu on her hair.

Had an excellent chat with the effervescent Matt van Boyen about his broadcast career. I see a major market in his not-so-distant future!

Met one of the originators of what is now known as “The Rush” on Shaw TV, who started the program back in the ’90s with Buzz Bishop.

Had a lengthy conversation with Kat Stewart, current BCIT instructor and actress about her time working at LG/73 in the ’80s.

Finally getting walked to my hotel by April (one of the Mad Ads organizers) and Kevin Gemmell from The Drive in Chilliwack. Along the way, Kevin explained to me why Glen Slingerland had to change his name to Jake Rider in the ’90s, and about the late Robert O. Smith‘s aversion toward driving over bridges.

It was truly a unique and magical evening, filled with talented, passionate, and inspiring people. I was honoured to be in their midst, and to have the chance to celebrate with them. To everyone, thank you for continuing to create such an amazing industry. I’ll see you next year at BCAB 2015…If you’ll have me back, that is!

 

Donovan was recently interviewed by Shaw’s Fiona Forbes of Urban Rush on his retirement from swimming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqgDWAK-wn4

 

 

 

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 3rd

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY KVOS TV

ON THIS DAY in 1900  

Gordon Sinclair was born in the Cabbagetown section of Toronto. 

He began his career as a journalist at the Toronto Star in 1922 the same day as Foster Hewitt. He started his longstanding “Let’s Be Personal” CFRB broadcasts in 1942, and began doing newscasts two years later, on D-Day.  He is best known nationally as a panelist on CBC Television’s long lived (1957-95) panel quiz show Front Page Challenge.  He died May 17th 1984 at age 83, after a heart attack two days earlier.

In 1913, actress Ellen Corby was born in Racine Wisc. After a long career in supporting roles on the big screen she found her most memorable part as Grandma Walton on the 1970’s CBS family TV series The Waltons.  She died April 21 1999 at age 87.

In 1924, Tony & Emmy award-winning actress Colleen Dewhurst (below) was born in Montreal.  On TV she has played in Between Two Women [Emmy Award 1986], Those She Left Behind [Emmy Award 1989], Murphy’s mother on the sitcom Murphy Brown [Emmy Award 1991], The Blue & the Gray [1982, as Maggie Geyser], Anne of Green Gables [1985] and Anne of Avonlea [1987]. Dewhurst was president of Actor’s Equity from 1985 to 1991. She died of cervical cancer Aug. 22 1991 at age 67. 

In 1932, singer Dakota Staton was born in Pittsburgh. She became a highly respected jazz and blues singer known from the 1950s on for her bright, trumpetlike sound and tough, sassy style, and for hits like The Late Late Show, Crazy He Calls Me, & Time to Swing. She died Apr 10, 2007 at age 74.

In 1942, Curtis Mayfield, a driving force in black music as singer, writer, producer and record company owner, was born in Chicago. Mayfield formed the Impressions in the late ’50s with singer Jerry Butler. When their first single, “For Your Precious Love,” was a huge hit in 1958, Butler went solo and Mayfield joined him as a guitarist. Mayfield re-formed the Impressions in 1961, and led the group during its greatest years. He wrote many of their hits, including their biggest, “It’s All Right,” in 1963. Mayfield was paralyzed in 1990 when a light standard fell on him before a concert in New York. He died at 57 in 1999.

In 1946, Mutual Radio debuted “The Casebook of Gregory Hood” starring Gale Gordon, as a summer replacement series for Sherlock Holmes. ‘Hood’ was popular enough to win its own time slot in the fall, and continued for three years.  A variety of other radio veterans played musical chairs with the title role, including George Petrie, Elliott Lewis, Jackson Beck and Martin Gabel.


In 1949, Dragnet (with Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday) was first broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles).  It went national on NBC a month later and continued through 1957; it began on TV in December 1951.

Also in 1949, the last episode of “The Admiral Broadway Revue” was broadcast. The first comedy variety program on television ran only 7 episodes, and starred Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca. The program had aired Friday nights simultaneously on NBC TV & Dumont.

Still in 1949, Elvis Presley received an ‘A’ in language but only a ‘C’ in music on his 8th grade report card at Humes High School in Memphis.


Also in 1949, singer/songwriter Hank Williams made his last appearance on Shreveport’s “Louisiana Hayride” radio show before moving to Nashville.

In 1950, brothers Leonard and Phillip Chess launched Chess Records in Chicago. The label released countless influential Blues recordings.

Also in 1950, “Hoop-Dee-Doo” by Perry Como & the Fontane Sisters topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.

In 1952, Frank Sinatra with the Axel Stordahl Orchestra recorded the classic ‘Birth of the Blues,’ his final charted track before leaving Columbia Records for the Capitol label.


In 1953, KVOS TV Channel 12 Bellingham signed on specifically to broadcast from Bellingham into Vancouver.  Its first broadcast was the 7-hour kinescope film of “the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II”.  The show would repeat 3 more times.  KVOS would develop a 3-hour/night schedule (a movie every evening) in the summer, before an 8-hour/day schedule launched in the fall.

Also that day in 1953 in Ontario, at about 9 p.m. Hamilton’s CHCH-TV aired its first test transmissions, consisting of a test pattern accompanied by recorded music. Four days later, the station was on the air full-time.

In 1957, “Love Letters in the Sand” by Pat Boone topped the charts and stayed there for 7 weeks.


Also in 1957, Teenage Records released “The Angels Cried,” the first recording by theIsley Brothers — Ronald, Rudolph and O’Kelley. But the Isleys had to wait two more years for their first hit — ”Shout.”

In 1958, in Hollywood, rockabilly singer Jerry Wallace had his first recording session, which produced his first Top 20 single, “How the Time Flies.”

In 1959, the music trade paper Billboard recognized the growing popularity of stereophonic recordings as they split their album chart in two, with one chart for mono LP’s and one for stereo.

Also in 1959, Pfc. Elvis Presley entered an Army hospital in Germany for treatment for a bad case of tonsillitis. He remained there for six days while officials searched, without success, for a surgeon to operate on Elvis’ famous throat. In the end the inflammation was allowed to run its course.

In 1963, actor Paul Maxey, who played Matt on TV’s Lassie, and the Mayor on The-People’s Choice (with Jackie Cooper), suffered a heart attack & died at age 57.


In 1964, the Hollywood Palace on ABC-TV hosted the first North American performance by The Rolling Stones, singing their first U.S. single “Not Fade Away,” followed by an abbreviated “I Just Want to Make Love to You.” Dean Martin was that week’s host. One critic called the Stones “dirtier and streakier and more disheveled than The Beatles.”

In 1965, Gary Lewis and the Playboys recorded their future #2 Billboard pop single “Save Your Heart For Me.”  Running just under two minutes it became a favorite of radio deejays.

In 1967, ABC-TV’s “American Bandstand” featured Jefferson Airplane performing “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit.”

Also in 1967, “Respect” by Aretha Franklin topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.


In 1969, the final episode of “Star Trek” aired on NBC.

Also in 1969, singer Diana Ross was reported to be emotionally upset after her two pet dogs were poisoned by rat bait left in her dressing room at a Philadelphia nightclub.

In 1970, The Kinks lead singer Ray Davies made an 11-thousand-kilometre round trip from New York to London to change one word on the recording of “Lola.” The reference to “Coca-Cola” became “cherry” cola because the B-B-C had a ban on any commercial references in the songs on its airwaves.

Also in 1970, Jimi Hendrix‘s only live album “Band of Gypsys” was certified as a Gold Record.

Still in 1970, Stevie Wonder released his sixth R&B chart topper (and his first #1 in three years), “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours.”

In 1972, the Rolling Stones began their “Exile on Main Street” tour before 17-thousand fans at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. Stevie Wonder was the opening act.  The 32 date tour grossed $4 million, making it the richest rock tour to that time.

Also in 1972, “I’ll Take You There” by the Staple Singers topped the charts, but stayed #1 for just the one week.  That same week Toronto rocker Neil Young’s Old Man peaked at #31 on the pop singles chart.

In 1974, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was “Band on the Run,” by Paul McCartney & Wings.


In 1975, bandleader/actor/producer Ozzie Nelson lost his battle with liver cancer at age 69. After leading his own dance band & being musical director for radio’s Red Skelton Show, he got his own radio sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet in 1944, which he transferred successfully to TV in 1952.

In 1976, one of the most popular singles of all time, Queen‘s iconic hit “Bohemian Rhapsody” was certified Gold.

In 1978, Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams combined their singing talents to reach the number one spot on the pop music charts with “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late.”

In 1981, singer Joe Santollo of The Duprees (You Belong To Me, My Own True Love, Have You Heard) suffered a fatal heart attack at the tender age of 37.


In 1982, Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion in Memphis opened as a tourist attraction.

In 1985, the characters of Nancy & Chris Hughes returned to As the World Turns, after an absence of 5 years. CBS-TV brought the couple back to the daytime serial to add more “homespun values” to the show.

In 1986, charges were filed in Los Angeles against the lead singer of the punk rock band The Dead Kennedys and four others regarding a sexually explicit poster packaged with the group’s album, ”Frankenchrist.” Eric Boucher, who used the stage name Jello Biafra, and the others were acquitted of distributing harmful material to minors.


In 1987, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted it’s first female artist, Aretha Franklin, who was a superstar on radio playlists during the 1960s.

Also in 1987, George Michael’s “I Want Your Sex” was banned by the BBC and numerous U-S radio stations. Michael said the song was about love, not lust.

Still in 1987, Bryan Adams recorded a live version of the Christmas song “Run Rudolph Run.’

In 1988, a 75-voice children’s choir joined Crosby, Stills & Nash in “Teach the Children” at a Montreal peace concert. The event also featured Bruce Cockburn, Quebec pop star Michel Rivard and the Soviet rock band Aquarium.

In 1989, “Rock On” by Michael Damian (below) topped the charts.. for just the one week.

And the Fine Young Cannibals started a seven-week run at No.1 on the Billboard album chart with ‘The Raw & The Cooked’.

Also in 1989, Stevie Wonder, Bob Geldof, Sting, Elton John and Diana Ross were among the stars participating in a global telecast to heighten awareness about the environment. The five-hour telecast originated in New York and was beamed to 100 countries. Prime Minister Mulroney was among the world leaders who taped messages for the show.

In 1990, Michael Jackson was taken to a Los Angeles-area hospital after complaining of chest pains. Tests showed he suffered bruised ribs after a vigorous dance practice in his bedroom.


In 1991, Willie Nelson released his LP “Who’ll Buy My Memories – The IRS Tapes.” The album consisted of songs seized by the U.S. government, and the proceeds would go towards paying off his $16 million tax debt.

In 1992, Bill Clinton, while campaigning for U.S. President, played saxophone on the “Arsenio Hall Show”.

In 1994, Toronto-born rock star Bob McBride, in the 1970’s the lead singer of Lighthouse, was sentenced in Ottawa to 90 days in jail for twice holding up a drug store for morphine. The judge also ordered McBride to organize two benefit concerts to help raise awareness of the dangers of drugs. McBride was plagued by his addiction to heroin before dying in 1998 at age 51.


Also in 1994, actor Don Johnson (Miami Vice) checked into the Betty Ford Clinic in Southern California, to get treated for his alcohol and prescription drug abuse.

In 1995, a coroner in Langley, B-C, said he found no link between the suicides of three Quebec City college students and the death of Kurt Cobain. The Nirvana lead singer shot himself at his Seattle-area home several months before the teens were found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in a storage locker in October 1994. They died while listening to Nirvana’s album “Nevermind” on their car stereo.

Also in 1995, Canadian rocker Bryan Adams had a #1 pop chart hit with his “Have You Ever Loved A Woman?” It remained on top for 5 weeks.

In 1996, the flip of legendary Calgary Top 40 AMer CKXL to FM was complete as CKIS (“Kiss-FM”) debuted at 1 p.m. at 96.9. It is now branded as JACK-FM.

Also in 1996, Neil Finn, leader of Crowded House, announced the New Zealand-based group was breaking up after 10 years.

In 1997, announcer/game show host Dennis James (Two For The Money, Beat The Odds, The Name’s The Same, Haggis Baggis, Chance Of A Lifetime, etc.) succumbed to lung cancer at age 79.

In 2001, Staind started a three-week run at No.1 on the Billboard album chart with ‘Break The Cycle’.

In 2002, a rock concert at Buckingham Palace celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s 50 years on the throne.  Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John, Brian Wilson, Cliff Richard, Ozzy Osbourne, The Corrs, Will Young, Aretha Franklin and S Club 7 all performed.

In 2003, singer Barry Manilow suffered a broken nose in the middle of the night after walking into a wall at his Palm Springs, California home and knocking himself unconscious.

In 2005, Infinity Broadcasting changed formats of two of the USA’s most notable Oldies-formatted stations: WCBS-FM in New York and WMJK-FM in Chicago. Both stations adopted the “Jack” format while the former Oldie FM stations were moved to online versions.

Also in 2005, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. The degree was awarded in recognition of Tyler’s musical achievements, and his contributions to Boston-area charities.

In 2006, Red Hot Chili Peppers were at No.1 on both the UK and US album charts with Stadium Arcadium, the band’s ninth studio album.

In 2007, just before midnight, Vancouver’s CKZZ FM 95.3 played its last song: “Walk Away” by Kelly Clarkson, then began stunting with comedy sketches and novelty songs, starting with Abbott & Costello’s “Who’s on First?”, enroute to becoming 95 Crave, and later Virgin Radio.


In 2009, actor David Carradine, best known for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu and its 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, died in Thailand at age 72.  The cringeworthy cause?  Auto-erotic asphyxiation.

Also in 2009, saxophonist/bandleader Sam Butera, who with his group the Witnesses played with Louis Prima & Keely Smith for nearly 20 years, died of Alzheimer’s disease and pneumonia at age 82.

In 2010, actress Rue McClanahan, who co-starred in TV’s Golden Girls, Maude, The Golden Palace and the soap opera Another World, died following a stroke at age 76.

Also in 2010, scores of fans walked out midway through a Whitney Houston concert in Denmark during her “Nothing But Love” comeback tour, complaining of her weak vocal performance. A critic wrote: “She looked and sounded like a person who doesn’t have many years left to live. At the end of the show she looked like she was ready to explode.”


In 2011, actor James Arness, who became one of TV’s favorite old west heroes as Marshall Dillon for 20 years on CBS TV’s Gunsmoke, died in his sleep at age 88.

In 2012, actor Johnny Depp performed “Gold On The Ceiling” with the Black Keys at the MTV Movie Awards. Introduced by Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Depp was awarded the MTV Generation Award. 

 

Today’s Birthdays:

Kamloops-born arranger, bandleader and clarinetist Phil Nimmons is 91.

Game-show host Chuck Barris (The Gong Show) is 85.

Actress Irma P. Hall (Soul Food, All Souls) is 79.

Screenwriter Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove) is 78.

Singer Ian Hunter is 75.

Singer Eddie Holman is 68.

Bassist Too Slim of Riders in the Sky is 66.

Rock musician Richard Moore is 65.

Singer/actress Suzi Quatro (Happy Days) is 64.

Singer Deneice Williams is 63.

Keyboardist Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd is 62.

Toronto-born singer/songwriter Dan Hill is 60.

Actor Scott Valentine (Black Scorpion, Family Ties) is 56.

Actress Suzie Plakson (How I Met Your Mother, Mad About You, Love & War) is 56.

Guitarist Kerry King of Slayer is 50.

Rock singer-musician Mike Gordon is 49.

CNN newsman/talk show host Anderson Cooper is 47.

Country singer Jamie O’Neal is 46.

Actor Vik Sahay (Chuck) is 43.

Singers Ariel and Gabriel Hernandez of No Mercy are 43.

Actor Jason Jones (The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart) is 41.

Actress Arianne Zucker (Days Of Our Lives) is 40.

Actor Josh Segarra (Chicago PD, Sirens, Electric Company) is 28.

Actress Michelle Keegan (Coronation Street) is 27.

Actress/singer Lalaine Vergara-Paras (Lizzie McGuire) is 27.

Actor Sean Berdy (Switched at Birth) is 21.

Actress Anne Winters (The Fosters) is 20.

 

Chart Toppers – June 3

1944
Long Ago and Far Away – Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes
I’ll Get By – The Harry James Orchestra (vocal: Dick Haymes)
I’ll Be Seing You – The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (vocal: Frank Sinatra)
Straighten Up and Fly Right – King Cole Trio

1953
Song from Moulin Rouge – The Percy Faith Orchestra
I Believe – Frankie Laine
April in Portugal – The Les Baxter Orchestra
Take These Chains from My Heart – Hank Williams

1962
I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray Charles
Lovers Who Wander – Dion
Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) – Ernie Maresca
She Thinks I Still Care – George Jones

1971
Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones
Want Ads – The Honey Cone
It Don’t Come Easy – Ringo Starr
I Won’t Mention It Again – Ray Price

1980
Funkytown – Lipps, Inc.
Coming Up – Paul McCartney & Wings
Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer – Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes
My Heart – Ronnie Milsap

1989
Rock On – Michael Damian
Soldier of Love – Donny Osmond
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Where Did I Go Wrong – Steve Wariner

1998
I Get Lonely – Janet Jackson
Too Close – Next
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
This Kiss – Faith Hill

2007
Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne
U & Ur Hand – Pink
Makes Me Wonder – Maroon 5
Good Directions – Billy Currington

The 3 M’s … of Winning a Radio Battle

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By Phil Dowse

Special to All Access Music Group

April 28

  • After all these years, it still applies………
  • – Mornings
    – Music
    – Marketing


    You need to win one of the three to have a hope.
    Two ticks and you’re likely to be a  pretty good station.
    Win all three and you are a market leader.

    Basic stuff, yes, but it’s amazing how stations , big and small alike don’t bullet proof themselves and end up being vulnerable when under attack. In Australia we have just seen a radio station destroyed because it didn’t protect itself,

    So, just how good are you……why not find out, and why not start with Mornings!

    These are what could be considered  the top ‘’Morning Show Attributes’’

    Entertaining Talent. It really does start here.
    Great Storytelling. You will find that ‘’ storytelling’’ is a fundamental requirement of a  great show. Usually this content comes from the on air talent AND listeners. In 2014 the challenge is finding ways to amplify this content on air and via social media.
    Sense of the Day. By this we mean covering off topical issues that listeners need to know about.’’ Here’s 5 things you need to know today” for instance.
    Entertaining Benchmarks….you need a couple
    Embrace Soap Opera/ Story Arc Radio. On- going episodic content that forces repeat listening and generates talk.
    Being Famous for one thing. Most great shows are. What is your show famous for?
    Great Preparation and internal systems.
    Good at Utilities…..particularly the art of generating forward momentum, getting listeners to listen for another quarter hour, getting them back for another tune-in  and bouncing them to social media and back.
    Primal. Doing interesting and different things with topicality. Everyone has access to the same content. Do it differently and get talk via social media.
    Sense of Fun
    News Traffic Weather. We all do it but do you get credit for it. Do you guarantee it?
    Broad Appeal /Easy to Explain….this equates to easy for listeners to talk about to non- listeners.
    Social media Strategy. Where is it?
    Momentum. It’s amazing how fast you can win when you get momentum (ie all the stuff above is being addressed)

    One really good approach is to drill down and investigate every attribute. Use any system you like. You could score your station out of 10 for each quality or perhaps look at A for great, B for above average, C for Average and D for unacceptable.

    Whatever system you like, just do something. It will be worth your while.

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE AT

http://www.allaccess.com/the-big-bang/archive/18905/the-3-m-s-of-winning-a-radio-battle#sthash.TeaNouFc.dpuf

Bob Johnstone to Kelowna

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97.3 The Eagle Comox/Courtenay stalwart Bob Jonstone is on the move, we’re speculating that he’s the new co-host for Susan Knight on Q103

Bob posted this to the Eagle facebook page this morning

Hi. Bob here. Ummm, so I have some news…

I’m going to be leaving The Eagle at the end of June. I’ll be headed to a JPBG radio station in Kelowna. I’m very conflicted because my wife and I LOVE it here. It’s very hard to leave. We have a great team at The Eagle and I’ve been super fortunate to work with them these past few years. I’ll especially miss working with Bill. It’s been a blast,

In the end, the challenge, the change and the cha-ching were too good to pass up.

Thank you SO much for letting me be part of your mornings and your community. It’s been my privilege and I’ll miss it.

bob

Bob is also an accomplished drummer. We think he wont have any trouble in K-town finding a band to play skins for.

Hockey’s Ron MacLean started it all in Red Deer (Aircheck)

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Ron MacLean, yes, that Ron MacLean is the guy on the radio from the early 80’s in Red Deer. Puget Sound Radio thanks Mark Summers for this classic aircheck.

Casey Kasem Hospitalized Amidst More Wife/Daughter Drama

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      • courtesy All Access Music
      • June 2, 2014 at 4:34 AM (PT)
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      • Following an order by KITSAP COUNTY Judge JENNIFER FORBES to allow radio icon CASEY KASEM’s daughter KERRI to visit him for the first time since his wife JEAN moved him to WASHINGTON from a SANTA MONICA facility without notifying his family, the ailing CASEM was taken to a hospital on SUNDAY (6/1) amidst some high drama between JEAN and KERRI in which JEAN threw a pound of hamburger meat at KERRI.

        KERRI had initiated the move to a hospital for her father, with FORBES’ permission, when she testified that a physician hired by JEAN reported that “her 82-year-old father had developed infections in his lungs and bladder and has bed sores,” according to NBC NEWS.

        Paramedics were not allowed inside the SILVERDALE, WA residence where CASEY was living. 911 was called and a second ambulance and fire truck arrived. JEAN walked downstairs and threw a pound of raw hamburger meat at KERRI. The paramedics eventually got inside and picked up CASEY KASEM.

        The NBC NEWS report continues, “KERRI was just very, very upset because her dad’s health had declined so much since she and Julie saw him on May 6,” her aunt MARY KASEM. He just went backwards. She was so heartbroken on FRIDAY that it broke my heart.”

        Another hearing about the health and welfare of CASEY KASEM is set for FRIDAY in front of Judge FORBES.

      • The NBC news coverage of this saga can be seen via this link.
      • http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/casey-kasems-wife-throws-raw-meat-during-argument-n120591

– See more at: http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/130146/casey-kasem-hospitalized-as-drama-unfolds-between-?ref=mail_recap#sthash.qBGPPvfl.dpuf

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 2nd

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ON THIS DAY in 1896


in England, Guglielmo Marconi was awarded the first radio patent. He had succeeded the previous year in sending long-wave radio signals over a distance of about two kilometres. And in 1897, Marconi formed a wireless telegraphy company to develop its commercial applications. In 1901, he sent the letter ”S” across the Atlantic from Cornwall, England to a receiving station in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

In 1904, actor Johnny Weissmuller was born in Timisoara, Romania.  He was Tarzan in the movies, and played Jungle Jim on the big screen and also on TV in the mid 1950’s.  He died following a series of strokes Jan 20, 1984 at age 79.


In 1908, radio & TV announcer Ben Grauer was born in Staten Island NY. Starting in 1932 on NBC Radio, Grauer covered the Olympic Games, presidential inaugurations, and international events. He is best remembered as the NBC radio and TV host of the annual New Year’s Eve broadcasts live from Times Square. During his 40-year broadcast career, he hosted over half a dozen TV programs on NBC including game shows, quiz shows, concerts and news programs. His career at NBC ended in 1973, and he died after a heart attack May 31, 1977 at age 68.

In 1917, actor Max Showalter (below) was born in Caldwell Kansas.  He guested on episodic TV 1,000 times over a 35 year period, with recurring roles on The Stockard Channing Show (1980), and The Swift Show (1949).  He played Ward Cleaver in the original pilot for Leave It To Beaver. He died of cancer July 30, 2000 at age 83.

In 1937, The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy was broadcast on NBC radio for the first time, the summer replacement for Jack Benny. Frank Morgan starred as the absent-minded Dr. Tweedy.

Also in 1937, CBS radio presented the first broadcast of Second Husband. The show continued on the air until 1946.

In 1942, The Choristers, a Winnipeg chamber choir, began weekly broadcasts on the C-B-C network under the direction of W-H Anderson. In 1952, the program was re-named “Sunday Chorale,” and became devoted exclusively to church music. It aired until 1969, a total of 27 years.


In 1952, TV broadcasting started in Canada when Radio Canada’s Channel 2 in Montreal began airing a test pattern.

In 1953, the coronation of 27-year-old Queen Elizabeth II was broadcast around the world.  The crowning of the new Queen of England became one of the first international news events to be given complete coverage on television. All three American TV networks plus the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) provided colorful descriptions of the pomp and circumstance. Most viewers saw the coronation in black and white because color TV was not yet the standard of the industry. Quality of the pictures, in fact, was lacking compared to today’s international and often instantaneous broadcasts. There was no satellite  transmission at the time. The “live” pictures were relayed by shortwave radio.

In 1956, CBC Radio rebroadcaster CBUE 740 Hope signed on.  At this time there were only 30 other low power relay transmitters located throughout B.C.  Private stations in the larger communities were still CBC affiliates as a requirement of license, though they only carried a small percentage of the schedule. 

In 1956, “Moonglow and Theme from Picnic” by Morris Stoloff topped the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks.

In 1957, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was interviewed by CBS-TV. News correspondent Daniel Schorr was first to question the Soviet leader.


In 1958, pioneering rock-and-roll Disc-Jockey Alan Freed did his first show on WABC, New York after being fired from WINS New York. He left WABC in November of 1959 amidst allegations he had accepted payola.

Also in 1958, Columbia Records released the next Top 20 hit single by Johnny Mathis, “A Certain Smile.”

In 1962, Ray Charles started a five week run at No.1 on the Billboard singles chart with the Don Gibson penned country ballad ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You.’

Also in 1962, Island Records released its first single, “Twist Baby” by Owen Gray. Island became home to such acts as Jethro Tull and Traffic. Later, reggae artists like Bob Marley and the Wailers were featured on the label.

In 1964, The Rolling Stones made their US TV debut in an interview on the late-night ‘ Les Crane Show’ on WABC-TV in New York.

Also in 1964, the original Broadway cast album of “Hello Dolly!” starring Carol Channing was certified as a Gold Record.

In 1965, King Records released James Brown with his own composition  “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag.”  It would make it into Billboard’s Top Ten pop singles, and is ranked number 71 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

In 1967, the Beatles’ album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, was released in the U.S. (on Capitol) — one day after it hit store shelves in the U.K. (on Parlophone).

The world is still humming and singing along and tapping fingers and toes to the likes of A Day in the Life, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, With a Little Help From My Friends, When I’m Sixty-Four, She’s Leaving Home, the title song and several others. It had taken the Fab Four only 12 hours to record their first album, Please, Please Me. It took the supergroup 700 hours to complete Sgt. Pepper’s.

In 1968, Canadian pianist-composer Andre Mathieu died in Montreal at age 39. Both the welcoming song and official theme music of the 1976 Montreal Olympics were arranged from excerpts of Mathieu’s works.

In 1969, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa opened with a performance by the National Ballet of Canada. Among the other performers during the two-week inaugural festival were the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, contralto Maureen Forrester and singer Gordon Lightfoot.

In 1970, George Harrison recorded “Isn’t It A Pity.”


In 1972, the ’50s group Dion & the Belmonts reunited for a show at Madison Square Garden in New York. The concert was captured on the L-P ”Reunion.”

In 1973, Paul McCartney had both the No.1 positions on the Billboard charts when ‘Red Rose Speedway’, went to the top of the album chart and ‘My Love’, started a four week run as the No.1 single.

In 1975, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” by John Denver.

In 1977, actor Forrest Lewis, who began acting all over the radio dial in 1929, and moved effortlessly into much the same work during the first two decades of the TV era, died after a heart attack at age 77.

In 1978, Columbia Records released Bruce Springsteen‘s fourth album, “Darkness On The Edge of Town.” It was his first new LP in three years.

Also in 1978, on NBC TV’s “Midnight Special” Crystal Gayle hosted Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.


In 1979, actor Jim Hutton, best remembered on the small screen as sleuth Ellery Queen in the mid 1970’s, lost his battle with liver cancer at age 45.

Also in 1979, “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer topped the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks.

In 1980, two-thousand fans stormed the gate at Ontario Place in Toronto after being locked out of a concert by Teenage Head. The mob wrecked cars and fought with police and each other.

In 1981, Barbara Walters interviewed the legendary Katharine Hepburn on TV and asked what kind of tree she would be.

In 1985, the No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit was “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” by Tears For Fears


In 1987, bandleader Sammy Kaye, whose trademark in the 1940’s and ’50s was ”Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye,” succumbed to cancer at age 77. His band scored major hits with 1941’s ”Daddy,” 1942’s ”There Will Never Be Another You” and 1950’s ”Harbor Lights.”

Also in 1987, Andres Segovia, the world’s foremost classical guitarist, died at his Madrid home at 94. Segovia is credited with establishing the guitar as a concert instrument and was one of the few classical guitarists to earn a gold album.

In 1988, former Temptations singer David Ruffin was sentenced in Detroit to two years probation and 50 days of community service for cocaine use. A bag containing cocaine residue was found with Ruffin’s personal papers when police raided a house the previous July. Ruffin would die of a drug overdose in Philadelphia two years later.

In 1989, Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman, age 52, married 19-year-old Mandy Smith in Bury St. Edmonds, England. When the couple divorced in 1991 Wyman said they’d spent only five days together while married.


In 1990, actor Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady), died at age 82 of pancreatic cancer. Besides his many successes on the stage & in film he performed 8 times on TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. Among his TV dramatic assignments were appearances on The US Steel Hour, The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries & Omnibus, plus two TV movies.

Also in 1990, actor Jack Gilford, best remembered as the rubber-faced star of Cracker Jack TV commercials in the 60’s & early 70’s, succumbed to stomach cancer at age 82.

In 1991, Larry Gatlin announced the Gatlin Brothers Band would break up after their current tour. The Gatlins had 15 top-10 country hits, beginning with 1979’s “All the Gold in California.”


In 1992, Alberta-born singer k-d lang publicly declared her homosexuality in an interview with the Advocate, a U-S gay and lesbian publication. 

Also in 1992, Wilson Phillips released their 2nd CD “Shadows and Light” which would peak at #4 on the Billboard album chart.

In 1993, Aerosmith appeared at the Landon Arena in Kansas, the first night of their 169-date Get A Grip world tour.

In 1995, country star Travis Tritt spent the night in a Nashville hospital after collapsing in a recording studio. He was treated for severe exhaustion and dehydration.

Also in 1995, Stone Roses guitarist John Squire smashed his collarbone in a cycling accident causing the band to pull out of major gigs.


In 1996, a depressed TV host Ray Combs, who had lost his job as host of Family Feud, committed suicide in a mental ward at age 40.

In 1997, jazz trumpeter Doc Cheatham, whose professional career began in the 1920s, died in Washington following a stroke. He was 91. Among the many jazz notables Cheatham performed or recorded with over his seven-decade career were Cab Calloway, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Count Basie.

In 1998, a publicist for Anne Murray announced that the singer and her husband of 23 years, Bill Langstroth, had separated.

Also in 1998, Helen Carter, who performed with the legendary Carter Family country music group, died in a Nashville hospital at age 70. She was the daughter of Mother Maybelle Carter, who formed the original Carter Family with her husband A-P Carter and cousin Sara Carter in the ’20s.


Still in 1998, rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart gave a series of one-hour concerts along the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood in support of his current album “When We Were the New Boys.” Leaving behind the arenas and amphitheaters that had been his usual haunts for a quarter-century, the 53-year-old singer began his whirlwind minitour with a free show in the Tower Records parking lot, before playing at the Roxy, then the Whisky.

Again in 1998, one of Canada’s best-known concert promoters, Donald Tarlton, announced he was leaving the business after more than 30 years. Known in the business as Donald K. Donald, Tarlton promoted most of the major Montreal arena and stadium concerts.

In 1999, Andy Simpkins, a top-ranked jazz bassist who toured for many years with singers Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae, died of stomach cancer at Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, Calif. He was 67.

Also in 1999, Junior Braithwaite, one of the original members of Bob Marley’s Wailers, was shot and killed in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 47. Braithwaite, who had recently returned to his Jamaican homeland after more than 20 years in Chicago, was one of two men shot by unidentified gunmen in the home of a local musician. Former bandmate Peter Tosh was killed in a similar manner in 1987.


Still in 1999, the final episode of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” aired.

In 2000, the RIAA certified Garth Brooks‘ “Double Live” at the 13 million level. This matched the highest-certified live album record held by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band’s “Live 1975-1985.”

In 2001, comedienne Imogene Coca, who shared top billing with Sid Caesar in the very early 1950’s on NBC TV’s legendary Your Show of Shows, died at age 92.

In 2002, we first heard that Paul McCartney had thrown his fiancée Heather Mills’ engagement ring out of a hotel window during a loud argument. Guards at Miami’s Turnberry Isle Resort later used metal detectors to recover the $25,500 ring.

In 2003, U.S. federal regulators voted to allow companies to buy more television stationsand newspaper-broadcasting combinations in the same city. The previous ownership restrictions had not been altered since 1975.


In 2006, “Not Ready to Make Nice” by the Dixie Chicks went to #1 for 14 weeks on the VH-1 music video chart, making it the biggest hit ever on its weekly chart.

In 2008, guitarist and singer Bo Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Florida aged 79. The legendary singer and performer was known for his homemade square guitar, and influenced artists from Buddy Holly, to Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and U2.

Also in 2008, Van Halen‘s North American tour wound up at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI. The trek grossed more than $93 million over 74 shows – a record amount for the band.

In 2009, Cher sued Universal Music Group on behalf of herself and her late partner Sonny Bono, claiming the label owed them $5 million in unpaid royalties.

In 2010, Paul McCartney was awarded the U.S. Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the highest honor given for pop music, at a concert hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House.


Also in 2010, singer/songwriter Randy Newman was on hand to help unveil his new star on  the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2011, jazz pianist/composer Ray Bryant, who played solo, with his own trio, and who also accompanied the likes of Carmen McRae and Jimmy Rushing, died at age 77.

Also in 2011, Canada’s country superstar Shania Twain was honored with her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Still in 2011, the UK music publication Kerrang! Magazine named Metallica as the most influential Rock band of the last 30 years.  Next up in the subjective poll were Green Day (2), Iron Maiden (3), Slipknot (4) and My Chemical Romance (5).

In 2012, actor/TV panellist & host Richard Dawson, who emigrated from the UK to co-star in the CBS-TV war prison camp sitcom Hogan ‘s Heroes, who went on to greater fame on the panel of TV’s Match Game, and then hosted ABC-TV’s Family Feud, died of complications from esophageal cancer at age 79.


Also in 2012, actress Kathryn Joosten, who late in life had featured roles in ABC-TV’s Desperate Housewives and NBC-TV’s The West Wing, lost her battle with lung cancer at age 72.

 

Today’s Birthdays:

Singer Sammy Turner (Lavender Blue) is 82.

Actress Sally Kellerman (Chemistry, Centennial) is 77.

Actor Stacy Keach (Lights Out, Prison Break, Mike Hammer) is 73.

Singer William Guest with Gladys Knight and the Pips is 73.

Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones is 73.

Actor-director Charles Haid (Third Watch, Hill Street Blues) is 71.

Composer Marvin Hamlisch is 70.

Former child actor Jerry Mathers (Leave It To Beaver) is 66.

Winnipeg-born actress Joanna Gleason (West Wing, ER, Hello Larry) is 64.

Actor Dennis Haysbert (The Unit, 24) is 60.

Comedian Dana Carvey (SNL, Dana Carvey Show, One of the Boys) is 59.

Toronto-born newsman/anchor Kevin Newman (ABC News, Global National) is 56. 

Singer Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet is 54.

Alberta-born actor John C. Turner (Wiseguy, Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years) is 53. 

Singer Merril Bainbridge is 46.

Rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill is 44.

Actress Paula Cale (Joey, Providence, Murphy Brown) is 44.

Comedian/TV host Wayne Brady (Let’s Make a Deal, Don’t Forget the Lyrics, Drew Carey Show, Wayne Brady Show) is 42.

Actor Wentworth Miller (Prison Break) is 42.

North Vancouver-born actress Leah Cairns (Battlestar Gallactica, Kyle XY, Godiva’s) is 40.

Keyboardist Tim Rice-Oxley of Keane is 38.

Actor Zachary Quinto (Heroes, 24) is 37.

Actress Nikki Cox (Las Vegas, Nikki) is 36.

Actor Deon Richmond (Sister Sister, Cosby Show) is 36.

Actor Justin Long (Ed) is 36.

Singer Irish Grinstead of 702 is 34.

Drummer Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes is 34.

White Rock BC-born actress Jewel Staite (Stargate: Atlantis, DaVinci”s Inquest, FlashForward) is 32.

Country singer Dan Cahoon of Marshall Dyllon is 31.

London Ont.-born actress Amber Marshall (Heartland) is 26.

Actress Brittany Curran (Chicago Fire, Twisted, Men of a Certain Age) is 24.

Singer/actress Jemma McKenzie-Bro0wn (High School Musical 3: Senior Year) is 20.

Actor Sterling Beaumon (The Killing, Red Widow, Lost) is 19.

 

Chart Toppers – June 2 

1952
Kiss of Fire – Georgia Gibbs
Blue Tango – The Leroy Anderson Orchestra
Be Anything – Eddy Howard
The Wild Side of Life – Hank Thompson

1961
Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson
Daddy’s Home – Shep & The Limelites
Running Scared – Roy Orbison
Hello Walls – Faron Young

1970
Everything is Beautiful – Ray Stevens
Love on a Two-Way Street – The Moments
Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel
My Love – Sonny James

1979
Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
Love You Inside Out – Bee Gees
We are Family – Sister Sledge
If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me – Bellamy Brothers

1988
One More Try – George Michael
Shattered Dreams – Johnny Hates Jazz
Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) – Samantha Fox
Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses – Kathy Mattea

1997
MMMBop – Hanson
Say You’ll Be There – Spice Girls
You Were Meant for Me – Jewel
Sittin’ on Go – Bryan White

2006
Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
Bad Day – Daniel Powter
Temperature – Sean Paul
Why – Jason Aldean

CKRD Radio Aircheck 3

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Mark Summers not only supplies the aircheck, but is part of this classic gold from the Red Deer radio station he worked at in 1978 at CKRD . This was Mark’s 1st radio job, with superstars like Ron MacLean and Murray David Collins.