MONDAY in Broadcast History .. March 5th
It was a March 5th when Milton Berle was the mystery guest on CBS-TV’s ‘I’ve Got a Secret.’
When Dionne Warwick, Gwen Verdon, Rodney Dangerfield and Alan King headlined the Ed Sullivan Show.
When singer Smokey Robinson appeared in a dramatic role on NBC-TV’s ‘Police Story.’
When US President Jimmy Carter took 42 questions on a radio call-in program moderated by Walter Cronkite.
And when Vancouver radio legend Fred Latremouille (pictured) died at age 69.
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M*A*S*H* Favorite David Ogden Stiers Dies of Cancer at 75
"David had wisdom and talent in so many different areas. I wish people could know the beautiful heart that he had. His friends and family knew, as he told us so."
Canadian Country Icon Ronnie Prophet Dead at 80
Singer, guitarist was widely known for his television work and one-man shows mixing music and comedy.
JJ Jim Johnston Salutes Randy Moffatt
Randy was the President and owner of Moffat Communications which owned a number of Canadian radio stations, and TV and Cable holdings across Canada and in the U.S.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. March 4th
It was March 4th a decade before radio as we know it got going, when Lee De Forest conducted an experimental broadcast from New York City.
It’s the date when Edmonton first heard the signal of CHED radio at 1080KHz …
…when Shirley Temple (pictured) starred in the first episode of ‘Junior Miss’ on CBS radio…
and when CBS-TV aired the 200th episode of the classic sitcom ‘All in the Family.’
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Seattle’s KING 5 Among Top US TV February Sports Ratings
KING 5 was one of the top NBC affiliates with February deliveries from the 52nd Super Bowl and the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. March 3rd
It was March 3rd when Detroit was first introduced to radio station WWJ.
When Elvis Presley made his TV debut on the syndicated ‘Louisiana Hayride’ (pictured).
When Vancouver’s CKWX AM 1130 published its last Top 40 Survey, relinquishing the field to CFUN 1410.
When Andy Griffith first introduced the character 'Matlock' on NBC-TV, and four years later the same network aired the 100th episode of 'Alf.'
And when ‘Nova’ began its 44 year (so far) run on PBS.
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