Grammy Fallout: Women Demand Academy President Resign
The response is to several issues, including the "male-centric" GRAMMY AWARDS show, and NEIL PORTNOW's remark during a news conference suggesting it was the responsibility of women to "step up."
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 2nd
The parlour game ‘Twenty Questions’ began its 8-year run on the Mutual radio network.
Radio station CKLG signed on at 1070 KHz licensed to serve Vancouver’s North Shore.
‘What’s My Line’ (pictured) began a 17 year run Sunday nights on CBS-TV.
NBC-TV debuted the 90-minute musical ‘Midnight Special,’ which would run for almost nine years in the late Friday 1 am slot following Johnny Carson.
And Britney Spears was both the host and performing musical guest on NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live.’
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Robert Wagner Named ‘Person of Interest’ in Natalie Wood’s 1981 Death
Speaking to CBS News' 48 Hours, L.A. County Sheriff's Investigators say that Natalie Wood's then-husband, actor Robert Wagner, is a person of interest as they look into the circumstances around her mysterious death in 1981.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 1st
This was the date 65 years ago when both ‘Private Secretary’ (with Ann Sothern) and ‘General Electric Theatre’ (hosted by Ronald Reagan) debuted on CBS-TV.
The date when 26-year-old Toronto-born Peter Jennings (pictured) became anchorman at ABC News for the first time.
The TV mini-series that introduced Nick Nolte, ‘Rich Man Poor Man’ began on ABC.
And 36 years ago today NBC-TV’s ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ debuted in the hour following Johnny Carson.
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Shaw employees say atmosphere is grim following massive buyout offer
Shaw employees received a surprising internal memo from the company’s president, Jay Mehr. In the memo, Mehr wrote that Shaw was volunteering to buy out 6,500 employees, or an estimated 46 percent of the company’s current workforce
Nominations Now Open for WAB 2018 Awards
Nominations are being accepted for the Gold Medal Award recognizing Community Service, Leader of Tomorrow (under 30 years of age) and the most prestigious award, induction into the WAB Broadcast Hall of Fame
Bruce Barker’s Back and he joins Matt Cundill on the ‘Sound Off’ Podcast
Actually, he never went away, but it's great to catch up with Bruce! After a 2017 that featured a health setback, Bruce joins me to talk about his path from Ontario to Alberta and back again twice