Puget Sound Radio

Born this date were Britney Spears, Nelly Furtado, Lucy Liu, Cathy Lee Crosby, Ray Walston and Hy Gardner. 'The Advenutres of Charlie Chan' debuted on radio's NBC Blue network; Don Imus brought his shock-jock radio schtick from Cleveland to New York's WNBC; Jungle Jay Nelson (pictured) did his first morning show on Toronto's CHUM radio; NBC-TV's 'This is Your Life' surprised their subject of the week Bobby Darin; after nearly half a century the amazing Alan Waters stepped down as head of CHUM broadcasting; and Brian Williams took over the anchor chair at NBC's Nightly News. Celebrity deaths include folksinger Odetta, actors Robert Cummings and Desi Arnaz, jazz star Bob Haggart, actresses Gail Fisher and Roxie Roker, as weel as Canada's Fifi D'Orsay and broadcast magnate Ted Rogers Jr. Details and ALL the milestones for Dec. 2nd INSIDE.

Not only do we have PPMs for the larger markets in North America, but PSR readers noted the old Diary is still very much happening in the smaller markets with last weeks release of Numeris BBM Come Inside and Read More...

Interesting to see the interventions, both yea and nay with regards to CKNW's recent application for an fm repeater in downtown Vancouver. RoadHouse Radio's Don Shafer is Opposed. Come Inside and Read More....

A memorial service will be held at First Memorial, Fort St., on Feb. 5, 2015 at 2pm.

If you've been wondering what happened with our Puget Sound Radio friend Joe Leary and his column 'Air Traffic', Joe and his business partner Shayne May have ventured into discovering and promoting new talent and this talented young lady Sallie Carreon has just released this song in time for Christmas. Come Inside and Listen....

Rather than mope about at this time of year, why not just laugh”? So Donovan decided each day from December the 1st, (today) through and including the 24th, he will share a Christmas parody. Come Inside for much More...

Born this date were Richard Pryor, Woody Allen, Dick Shawn, David Doyle, Mary Martin, Lou Rawls, Bette Midler, Treat Williams and Sarah Silverman. Victoria's CHEK-TV signed on, becoming the first private TV station in Western Canada; Tom Brokaw (pictured) stepped down after two decades as anchor at NBC News; 'Edge of Night' became the first TV soap to switch networks, from CBS to ABC; CKWX became the first radio station in Western Canada to afiliate with a US network (Mutual- Don Lee); Gene Autry took a job at WLS radio in Chicago, singing for $35 a week;'The Abbott and Costello Show' began its 52-episode run in syndicated TV; and 'The Mike Douglas Show' began its 20-year run as a popular US daytime variety show. Details and ALL the milestones for Dec. 1st INSIDE.