Former Global Calgary Anchor Amber Schinkel Joins CTV Vancouver Island
The very capable Amber Schinkel signed off from the Global Calgary morning show Nov. 10th, and began working the anchor desk at CTV Vancouver Island earlier this week.
She is currently working the weekend news...
Alex Pierson has joined Global News Radio to host a nightly live talk
With over 20 years in the field and behind an anchor desk, Pierson is known and respected for her tough reporting style and accountability
SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 9th
A talented group of birthday celebrants today, including Kirk Douglas (who turns 101!), Judi Dench, Beau Bridges, John Malkovich, Felicity Huffman, Buck Henry and Donny Osmond.
The joketelling radio show ‘Can You Top This’ debuted on New York’s WOR, two years before it got to the networks;
‘Coronation Street’ premiered on ITV in the UK;
‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ began its 50 year run on CBS-TV;
and the ‘Royal Canadian Air Farce’ was heard for the first time on CBC Radio.
U2 made their first appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live;
Bobby Darin was the mystery guest on CBS-TV’s ‘What’s My Line’;
and Motown’s The Supremes and The Temptations shared the spotlight on their own NBC prime time special.
Among those checking out this date were singer Georgia Gibbs,, actors Gene Barry and Vincent Gardenia, and ABC-TV prime time star Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.
ALL the milestones for Dec. 9th INSIDE.
BC Sports Hall of Fame Salutes ‘Sports Page’s’ Glory Days
The show is still popular enough that this Saturday the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame is opening Sports Page: The Exhibit. It’s a salute to the 40th anniversary of the program’s debut.
Passing of Neil O’Brien draws his radio friends together
O’Brien had been suffering from complications due to diabetes for years, she said, but had been working all the while, even lately as he was dealing with kidney disease
Dave Sheldon Leaves Pulse 107.7 for Evenings on Sportsnet 650
Could Dave Sheldon's next address be 650 AM
‘Sound Off Media Company’ Seeks Talent for Clients : Radio Annoucer Halifax
Radio Consultant Matt Cundill of the Sound Off Media Company looking for talent, this time to fill the job of radio announcer in Halifax...