SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 27th
The highbrow drama series ‘CBS Radio Workshop’ debuted on the radio network.
Much lower on the intellectual scale was the debut of the ABC-TV sitcom ‘Davis Rules’ featuring Jonathan Winters.
Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Senor Wences headlined CBS-TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show.’
The hour-long ‘Singalong with Mitch’ began its 3-year run on NBC-TV.
And two decades later the sitcom ‘Laverne & Shirley’ (pictured) debuted on ABC-TV.
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CTV News Toronto Anchor Paul Bliss Suspended after Sex Misconduct Allegations
Ms. Brown shared her experience in a blog post on the Medium platform Friday, a decision she made after seeing Bliss’s tweets and broadcast coverage of the allegations against unseated Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown (no relation).
David Foster: ‘The world has lost a great musician’ with death of Tommy Banks
David Foster, renowned Hollywood producer and 16-time Grammy award winner, is one of many who are grieving over the death of musician, producer, former Canadian senator, Tommy Banks.
Long time Radio man Bob Addison to join Drex as Network Producer
I’m thrilled to announce that Bob Addison (pictured) will join us as network producer of The Shift with Drex
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 26th
The medium of television was first demonstrated on Jan. 26th, in London by John L Baird.
Singer & radio star Jack Smith took over from Art Baker as host of one of early TV’s most popular shows, “You Asked for It.”
The Global Television Network began operations as a six-transmitter regional service covering southern Ontario.
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ made its debut on ABC-TV in the post-midnight slot formerly filled by Bill Maher.
And we lost the long-faced Abe Vigoda (pictured) who added so much to ABC's ‘Barney Miller’ police station sitcom.
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Country KVRQ Seattle Names Lisa Adams as PD
HUBBARD flipped KVRQ/SEATTLE to Country in early DECEMBER, just as ENTERCOM flipped KMPS/SEATTLE to Soft AC.
Research Director Inc.’s Analysis & Demo Breakout of Seattle Radio PPM’s
KRWM's All Christmas music move gave it complete demo dominance as well.