Puget Sound Radio

It was a Feb 10th when Toronto radio station CFRB was signed on by Ted Rogers, Sr.(pictured) It was also Feb 10th when the Saturday morning TV series ‘My Friend Flicka’ (starring a 12 year old Canadian) debuted on CBS. When the UK singing duo Chad & Jeremy played dramatic roles on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show.’ When NBC-TV aired the 100th episode of 'Miami Vice.' And when Vancouver actor Robert Clothier, who played the loveable rogue ‘Relic’ on the CBC series ‘The Beachcombers,’ died at age 77. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

"Not only a fine, masterful actor — but simply one of the most delightful human beings with whom I ever shared some long days on set,” David Simon tweeted. “On wit alone, he could double any man over and leave him thinking."

It was a Feb. 9th when Vancouver’s CHQM AM 1320 ended 34 years of nostalgic/easy listening music and morphed into all-Chinese-language CHMB. When AM 730 switched from a MOJO talk radio format to become Vancouver’s first All-Sports station. When The Beatles made their first of three appearances on CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ (pictured). And when the 100th episode of ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ aired on FOX. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The newly rebranded 1090 KJR will carry a schedule of syndicated sports programming, and the Seattle Thunderbirds hockey.

I first met Jody in the late 80’s in Vancouver when she was hired by Christine Glenn to come over from CHRX-AM promotions to do the same gig at ROCK 101. I had just crossed the street from CFOX. Jody was a bit of a shy young lady at the time, and was working setting up remotes, on site promotions and the like. She was a hard worker and really wanted to do well

It was a Feb 8th when President Warren G. Harding had the first radio installed in the White House. When Prince George got its first radio station… CKPG with 250 watts at 1230 KHz. When Seattle’s KIRO TV channel 7 (CBS) began broadcasting. When Johnny Cash (pictured) made his one-and-only appearance on CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show.’ And when ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ ended its 6-and-a-half-year run on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.