Veteran CBC Journalist John Calver Dies of Cancer
He moved back to western Canada to take a job as executive producer of CBC Saskatchewan and, after retiring, taught at the University of Regina's school of journalism.
Top NPR Exec Forced to Resign Over Sexual Harassment Complaints
NPR senior vp news Michael Oreskes has resigned from the organization, one day after The Washington Post reported that two women have accused him of touching them and acting inappropriately.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 1st
It’s the date that brought us Victoria’s David Foster (pictured), Bill Anderson, Lyle Lovett, Jenny McCarthy, Toni Collette, and the late Betsy Palmer,
Edmonton radio station CFRN was granted its first license; Medicine Hat’s CHAT started up on 1270 kc.;
the first English language hockey telecast was called by Foster Hewitt on Toronto’s CBLT;
the Dave Clark Five performed on the Ed Sullivan Show; ‘The Lucy Show’ debuted on CBS-TV,
and a few years later the same network aired the 100th episode of the sitcom ‘Maude.’
Obits for Nov. 1 include Phil Silvers, Noah Beery Jr., Skitch Henderson, Yma Sumac, Canadian broadcast journalist and politician Rene Levesque, and North Vancouver's contribution to Air Farce, Dave Broadfoot.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
NPR Continues to Top Seattle Radio PPM’s (6+)
Seattle October 2017 ratings #1..KUOW #2..KQMV #3..KIRO-FM
2 Truths About Radio Content by Paul Kaye
Radio is full of opinions. Often there is little consensus as to what makes great radio. For some people this can be frustrating
HALLOWE’EN in Broadcast History .. Tues. Oct. 31st
It’s the date of birth of broadcasters Dan Rather and Jane Pauley, singers Dale Evans and Ethel Waters, actors Michael Landon, Barbara Bel Geddes, Ken Wahl and John Candy, and rapper Vanilla Ice.
Vancouver’s CHAN-TV (now Global) signed on for the first time; NBC televised ‘Carmen’ as the first opera ever aired ‘in living color’; the 100th episode of ‘The Odd Couple’ was seen on ABC; and Alive Cooper hosted ‘The Monstrous Munster Mash’ marathon on superstation WGN.
Bing Crosby’s ‘White Xmas’ began an 11 week run at #1; the Rolling Stones played Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto; and Barry McGuire sang ‘Eve of Destruction’ on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show.
ALL the milestones for Oct. 31st INSIDE.
Netflix’ ‘House of Cards’ Ending after Sex Assault Allegations Against Kevin Spacey
The star and executive producer is embroiled in sexual assault scandal, with an actor alleging that Spacey made aggressive advances towards him when he was just 14.