TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 5th
Happy Birthday to singer Little Richard, comedian Margaret Cho and actor Frankie Muniz.
Bing Crosby (pictured) took over the hosting of NBC radio’s ‘Kraft Music Hall;
“The Green Hornet’ aired its last original episode after 15 years on network radio;
‘Jack Webb’s ‘Dragnet’ debuted on NBC-TV;
and Bob Dylan gave a rare interview to CBS-TV’s ’60 Minutes.’
Obits Dec. 5th include Canadians Art Hallman and Wilf Carter, Roone Arledge of ABC News, and jazz giant Dave Brubeck.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Edmonton-based Film Producer/Broadcaster ‘Fil’ Fraser Dies at 86
He was cited as Canada's first black broadcaster when he was inducted into the Order of Canada in 1991.
Rick Cluff Retiring from CBC Vancouver’s ‘Early Edition’
Cluff officially signs off one last time from the hosting chair on Friday, December 22, 2017.
Seattle’s KMPS Flips to A/C, KVRQ Goes Country
KMPS flipped to AC today (12/4), branding as "THE NEW 94.1, THE SOUND," launching with "10,000 in a row, guaranteed."Concurrently, HUBBARD has flipped crosstown Rock station KVRQ Country, as "COUNTRY 98.9," with a slogan, "Nobody Plays More New Country."
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 4th
It’s the birth date of actors Jeff Bridges, Donnelly Rhodes, Marisa Tomei, Patricia Wettig and Victor French; of the music world’s Dennis Wilson, Deanna Durbin, Chris Hillman, Freddy Cannon and Eddie Heywood; and of broadcasters Wink Martindale and Alan Jackson.
‘The Eveready Hour’ began its pioneering radio variety show run on New York’s WEAF;
Walter Winchell began his longrunning Sunday night news and gossip radio show on NBC Blue;
the iconic radio soap ‘Ma Perkins’ moved from Cincinnati’s WLW to the NBC Red network;
Frank Reynolds co-anchored his final ABC-TV evening newscast;
and ‘Falcon Crest’ began its 9-year prime time run on CBS-TV.
It’s also the date we lost iconic Calgary sportscaster Ed Whalen (pictured).
Details and ALL the Dec 4th milestones INSIDE.
Celebration of Life for Lloyd Colthorp Dec. 10
It will be held next Sunday from 2 - 5 at the Holiday Inn, 700 Old Lillooet Road, North Vancouver. Everyone is welcome.
New York’s TV Industry Riddled by Harassment Allegations
"New York is where the power is and this is fundamentally a scandal about power and the abuse of power in sexual ways."