Interventions for CKNW fm repeater not all Positive!
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.
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Obituary: CBC, CHEK, BCTV Victoria Cameraman Ron Thompson
A memorial service will be held at First Memorial, Fort St., on Feb. 5, 2015 at 2pm.
Joe Leary Introduces Sallie Carreon in time for Christmas
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.
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‘The advent Calendar of Laughter’ by Donovan Tildesley
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.
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MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 1st
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.
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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.
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