Puget Sound Radio

66 years ago today, NBC-TV aired the premiere ediition of the longrunning ‘Today Show,’ hosted by the legendary Dave Garroway (pictured). ‘The Bionic Woman’ starring Lindsay Wagner debuted on ABC-TV, while ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ started its run on CBS. One billion viewers worldwide watched the live TV special, ‘Elvis – Aloha from Hawaii.’ David Letterman announced his pending departure from NBC, and then 7 years later to the date underwent emergency open heart surgery. ALL the milestones for Jan. 14th INSIDE.

Before he became a national treasure, Jackson was Sports Director at KOMO TV Seattle, and did radio playbyplay of the Seattle Rainiers minor league baseball team.

After more than 13 years on ABC-TV’s daytime schedule ‘Ryan’s Hope’ aired its final episode. The Canadian band Rush headlined a “Canada for Asia” tsunami-relief CBC telethon in Toronto. The ‘made-in Canada’ action series ‘La Femme Nikita’ debuted on the USA cable channel. The 100th episode of NYPD Blue aired on ABC. Samantha (Eliz. Montgomery) gave birth to baby Tabitha on ABC-TV’s ‘Bewitched.’ And we lost two luminaries of early CBC television as comedian Frank Shuster and news anchor Earl Cameron died. ALL the milestones for Jan. 13th INSIDE.

Karen Steele is the new Program Director at 99.9 Virgin Radio in Toronto. She has worked in radio for over two decades and in this episode, she walks us through her impressive career, from small markets to big ones, from radio to film and back to radio again. She even throws out a couple dollops of advice along the way, so stay tuned, this one's a keeper! 

‘Sam ‘n’ Henry,’ the local Chicago series that set the pattern for the legendary national radio hit, ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ debuted on WGN. Another Chicago origination, the hit children’s puppet show ‘Kukla Fran & Ollie’ had its premiere on NBC-TV. The live-action (Pow! Zonk!) ‘Batman’ series debuted on ABC-TV. And ‘All in the Family’ episode 1 was seen on CBS, featuring TV’s first toilet flush. Happy Birthday to Rush Limbaugh, Howard Stern, and Christiane Amanpour! ALL the milestones for Jan. 12th INSIDE!

Five women, in interviews with The Times, accused Franco, 39, of behavior they found to be inappropriate or sexually exploitative. Four were his students, and another said he was her mentor.

With Motörhead, Clarke played with loose, rock & roll abandon, as his guitar roared around frontman Lemmy Kilmister's lead bass; his guitar solos were like Chuck Berry at 78 R.P.M.