FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 29th
Happy Birthday to Ted Danson, Jon Voight, Mary Tyler Moore, Dinah Christie, Dina Merrill, Patricia Clarkson and Ashleigh Banfield.
Radio soap favorite ‘Young Dr. Malone’ began 4 seasons on CBS-TV;
WMCA’s Good Goys’ became the first N.Y. radio station to play ‘The Beatles’;
Jane Pauley ended her 13 years as co-host of NBC-TV’s ‘Today Show”;
and Sly and the Family Stone headlined CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show.’
And passing away at age 77 was the ‘King of Jazz,’ Paul Whiteman (pictured).
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Rose Marie, Wisecracking Star of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’, Dead at 94
Along with Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Morey Amsterdam and, occasionally, Carl Reiner (the series' creator), she appeared in all five seasons of the sitcom and received Emmy nominations in 1963, 1964 and 1966.
‘Dr. Phil’ Guests Accuse Staffers of Aiding in Alcohol and Drug Use
A troubling behind-the-scenes culture at the Dr. Phil show is said to value ratings and the show's dramatic storylines over the health and welfare of guests who are struggling with substance abuse.
Two Alberta students awarded JPBG Prairie Equity Scholarships
Jessie Weisner (Pictured) is a second-year student majoring in Broadcast News at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary. Weisner is also an activist for women’s rights, a pursuit that led her to El Salvador when she was 16, where she says she was confronted with the discrimination and abuse women face there, without the resources to escape
Research Director Inc. Analyzes Seattle PPM’s … Dec. 2017
Though Warm 106.9 (with its All-Christmas music) dominated the 12+ chart, Movin' 92.5 again topped all the demo breakouts.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 28th
Happy Birthday to Dame Maggie Smith, Denzel Washington, Seth Meyers,, Nichelle Nichols and John Legend.
The last episode of ‘Ding Dong School’ with Miss Frances aired on NBC-TV;
trumpeter Hugh Masekela guested on CBS-TV’s ‘To Tell the Truth’;
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau gave a year’s end interview to CTV;
‘The Edge of Night’ wrapped up its 28 year run on CBS and later NBC-TV;
CNN boss Ted Turner was named TIME Magazine’s Man of the Year;
and Ed Bradley interviewed an emotional Michael Jackson on CBS-TV’s 60 Minutes.
Dec. 28th obits include Clayton Moore (TV’s Lone Ranger), Jerry Ohrbach of ‘Law & Order,’ William Demarest (‘My Three Sons’), music men Billy Taylor and Freddie King, and singer/comedienne Kaye Stevens.
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Seattle Radio PPM’s .. Dec. 2017
All-Christmas Music again boosts Warm 106.9 by 60%, into Top Spot in the 6+ Dec. book.