RIP Victoria Cameraman Ron Thompson, Happy Retirement John Richardson
Both of these men worked behind the camera, but were instrumental in the TV journalism from the BC legislature.
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 30th
It's a day that brought us a wealth of talent, Dick Clark, Richard Crenna, Ben Stiller, Colin Mochrie, Mandy Patinkin, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Brownie McGhee, Kaley Cuoco, Allan Sherman and Johnny Horton.
CBS-TV first used videotape for the West Coast delayed airing of the Evening News; after 74 straight wins Ken Jennings lost on 'Jeopardy'; Eric Sevareid retired from CBS News; the critically-acclaimed 'Brian's Song' (pictured) was the Movie of the Week on ABC; David Bowie dueted with Bing Crosby on CBS-TV on a Christmas special taped before Crosby's death 6 weeks earlier; and Whistler BC got its own FM station, CISQ debuting at 104.9.
Taking a final bow were Evel Knievel, Pierre Berton, Tiny Tim, and the Phillip Morris poster boy, Johnny Roventini.
ALL the milestones for Nov. 30th INSIDE.
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SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 29th
Many entertainers were born this date including Vin Scully, Howie Mandel, Don Cheadle, Diane Ladd, Garry Shandling, Merle Travis, Dagmar, Tom Sizemore, Denny Doherty, and TV newsman Frank Reynolds.
NBC radio began using the 3-note chimes; the early radio show 'Calling All Cars' debuted on the CBS West Coast network; the Chicago puppet show 'Kukla Fran & Ollie' (pictured) moved to the NBC-TV network; the Metropolitan Opera was first televised on WJZ-TV; for the first time the 'Grammy Awards' made it to TV; and PBS televised a taped concert honoring Bruce Springsteen.
Obits for Nov. 29th include Natalie Wood, George Harrison, Gene Rayburn, Ray Smith and Godfrey Cambridge.
Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
CBC’s ‘This Hour Has 7 Days’ 40 Years Ago Was TV at its Best
An episode of the series, plucked from the CBC archives, was screened recently at the 2nd annual Canadian International Television Festival in Toronto. And as produced by Douglas Leiterman (pictured) it offered a glimpse at what could be argued was Canada's "Golden Age" of television: the mid 1960s through mid-'70s.
Three More US Northwest ‘All-Christmas’ Additions
Two Christian broadcasters in Northwest Washington have joined the seasonal music throng, just as US Thanksgiving celebrations were ending.
Praise KWPZ 106.5 Lynden turned to their usual format for this time of year, at 6:07...
Netlix CEO: Broadcast Networks Will be Dead by 2030
Nielsen Ratings are going to finally factor in Netflix traffic. Reed Hastings thinks it's too little, too late.
By Jack Smith IV, BetaBeat.com 11/28 11:15am
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If you checked Nielsen Ratings, you’d...