Huge Collection of Antique Radios Auctioned Off in Abbotsford
The radios and gramophones date from the early 1900s to the 1970s. Some are quite rudimentary, utilitarian metal boxes with knobs and tubes.
In the fight to win back TV audience, Canada’s cable companies Buy American
Shaw and Rogers abondoned their in-house IPTV programs in favour of Comcast's X1 platform as they play catchup with Bell and Telus
Mark Halperin Out at NBC, MSNBC Amid Sex Assault Accusations
Five women accused Halperin of sexual harassment in a CNN report published Wednesday.
CKUA announcer says he was ‘elbowed’ out
“This is the first time in 17 years I’m not announcing myself as ‘I’m Peter North from the CKUA Radio Network.’ I quit on Wednesday … Ladies and gentlemen, Russell deCarle!”
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 26th
Happy Birthday today to Seth McFarlane, Keith Urban, Tom Cavanagh, Pat Sajak and Jaclyn Smith.
‘St. Elsewhere’ debuted on NBC-TV; ‘M*A*S*H’ started its tenth season on CBS-TV; Frances Gumm (later known as Judy Garland) made her radio debut on NBC’s ‘Shell Chateau’; ‘Chez Helene’ began its more than 13 year run on CBC-TV; and the acclaimed WWII documentary ‘Victory at Sea’ debuted on NBC-TV.
Taking their final bows on this earth were Canadian radiomen J. Frank Willis and Alden Diehl, CBS founder Bill Paley, country music’s Hoyt Axton, and the teacher on ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Sue Randall.
Details and ALL the milestones for Oct. 26th INSIDE.
Bill O’Reilly May Get New Gig at Sinclair Broadcasting
One of the NBC News sources, who is close to O’Reilly, said on Tuesday that the two sides were "about midway" through negotiations.
