Russia’s ‘Propaganda Outlet’ Will Remain on Canadian TV

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Amid charges that RT spreads disinformation and has sought to influence elections, the CRTC says the channel is not under review in Canada.

Dealing with Difficult Personalities, by Paul Kaye

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Great talent is the engine that propels our business forward. Talent who can see the opportunities the rest of us are blind to are essential for any company's future growth

Confirmed: Laura Ingraham to Host 10 p.m. ET slot on Fox News

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Ingraham, a longtime contributor to Fox News, will be the weeknight host of “The Ingraham Angle,” at 10 p.m. ET. Sean Hannity on Sept. 25 will move to 9 p.m. ET, replacing “The Five,” which will return to its 5 p.m. slot.

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 19th

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It’s the birthday of Joan Lunden, Don Harron, Sylvia Tyson, James Lipton, Adam West, Mama Cass Elliott, and Brook Benton. The early radio soap opera ‘Just Plain Bill’ debuted on a regional CBS network;’The Mary Tyler Moore Show’, ‘Search for Tomorrow’ and ‘Judging Amy” had their premieres on CBS Television. ‘M*A*S*H aired its finale to a record viewership on CBS-TV, while ‘ER’ played its first episode on NBC-TV. Canada’s Giselle MacKenzie became host and featured singer on NBC-TV’s ‘Your Hit Parade’; Max Weinberg debuted as drummer in Springsteen’s E St. Band; and Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman were costars on NBC-TV’s live production of ‘Our Town.’ Signing off for the final time on Sept. 19th were Bob’s widow Dolores Hope, ‘Make Believe Ballroom’ deejay Martin Block, pianist Arthur Ferrante (of Ferrante & Teicher), and country singer Red Foley. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Susan Knight heads back to Victoria for a new gig with Rogers

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Word reached us a few days ago, Susan Knight (pictured), current PD and mid-day host with Pattison’s Q103 in Kelowna, will be not only be heading back to Victoria for a second time, but also returning to Rogers for a second time working at the Ocean, as the new PD, and pm drive host

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 18th

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Robert Blake, Jason Sudeikis, Jack Warden, Jada Pinkett Smith, Fred Willard, Frankie Avalon, James Marsden and June Foray all were born on this date. ‘Roving Mike’ began its 50 year run on CKNW, Victoria’s CKDA moved up the dial to 1220 and doubled its power to 10,000 watts... CBS radio came into being with an initial 16 stations,...‘ Toast of the Town’ on CBS-TV became ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’... and ‘Wagon Train’ began its 8 year run on NBC-TV. Ken Burns opened his 18.5 hour documentary ‘Baseball’ on PBS... ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ and ‘Get Smart’ debuted the same evening on NBC-TV... and the sitcom based on a rock radio station, ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ had its premiere on CBS-TV. Details and ALL the Sept. 18th milestones INSIDE.

SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 17th

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It’s the date of birth for John Ritter, Kyle Chandler, Jerry Colonna, Hank Williams, Bill Black and Anne Bancroft… ABC debuted the TV series ‘Home Improvement’, ‘Spin City’, ‘The Fugitive’ and ‘Battestar Gallactica’; CBS premieres on Sept. 17th included ‘M*A*S*H’, ‘Bewitched’, ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ and ‘The Smothers Brothers Show’; while NBC-TV showcased the first episodes of ‘MacMillan & Wife’, ‘The Perry Como Show’ (pictured), and ‘Car 54 Where Are You’… ..and David Letterman hosted the first late-night TV talk show since the 9/11 terrorist attacks 6 days earlier. ALL the milestones for Sept. 17th will be found INSIDE.