THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 19th
The birthday of Jim Reeves, the Kingston Trio’s Dave Guard, actors Robert Reed and John Lithgow, Canada’s Tommy Ambrose, Nashville’s Charlie Chase, and TV builder extraordinaire Ty Pennington.
Arthur Godfrey fired singer Julius LaRosa (both pictured) live on CBS Radio; ‘Big Town’ starring Edward G. Robinson debuted on CBS radio; Henry Ford made his first speech on early radio; Florence Henderson joined NBC’s Today Show, and CKEK signed on 570 kc. to give Cranbrook BC its own radio service.
Obits Oct. 19th include Phillips H. Lord who created radio hits ‘Gangbusters’ and ‘Mr. District Attorney’; plus Tom Bosley, Martha Raye, Phyllis Kirk, and Noel Harrison.
Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Ricky Gervais Preps Eclectic SiriusXM Radio Show
"Ricky Gervais Is Deadly Sirius" will feature conversations about music, science, art,& ethics.
Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie Dead at 53
Downie had an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, which he discovered after a seizure in December 2015.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 18th
Happy Birthday to sportscaster Keith Jackson, musician Wynton Marsalis, actors Joe Morton, Zac Efron, Pam Dawber, Erin Moran, and former broadcaster & BC Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo (pictured).
‘Perry Mason’ debuted on CBS radio daytime, the sitcom ‘Roseanne’ premiered on ABC-TV, the Jackson 5 made their TV debut on ABC-TV’s ‘Hollywood Palace,’ Lloyd Robertson joined Harvey Kirck on CTV National News, and Pamela Martin joined Bill Good Jr. on the anchor desk at CTV Vancouver,
Deaths this date include inventor Thomas Alva Edison, actresses Julie London and Gwen Verdon, NBC newswoman Nancy Dickerson, and singer Dee Dee Warwick.
ALL the milestones for Oct. 18th INSIDE.
Aboriginal Multi Media Society Bursary/Internship Award: CFWE Radio
This Bursary is intended to assist students in the 2nd or subsequent years of a degree/certificate program in a multi-media discipline
KING5 Anchor Shares Personal Tale of Sexual Harassment
"He made her do things in exchange for candy he kept high on a shelf that she was too little to reach."
Matt’s podcast this week features Sheri Lynch from the Bob and Sheri Show
Sheri will share the reasons why you might want to start downa similar road; or at the very least understand just what digital properties you own, and which one belong to your employer