THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 25th

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It's the birthday of Barbara Walters, Michael Douglas, Ian Tyson, Mark Hamill and Heather Locklear. It's the date XM satellite radio was launched, and saw the debut of Veronica's closet on NBC-TV. Rosemary Clooney had a #1 hiit in 'Hey There;' The Partridge Family and a Beatles cartoon series debuted on ABC; Queen was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live; and Elvis Presley performed on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. A host of celebrities left us on Sept. 25th, including Andy Williams, Don Adams, Walter Pidgeon, announcer Art Gilmore, and Seattle radio icon Jerry Kay. Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

KJR Sportsradio Fires Elise Woodward

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 Former Husky will continue as sideline reporter for UW football games By Jayda Evans, Seattle Times staff reporter  Sept. 23 2014 . . Elise Woodward, a longtime on-air personality at KJR-AM sports radio, was fired from her midday show...

The Study Radio Sales Managers Won’t Show Their Clients

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When it comes to radio advertising, clients in the United States will be spending $16 Billion in 2014 to reach their share of the 244 million Americans that listen to radio every week. - Steve Kowch Come Inside and Read More...

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Sept. 24th

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It'a the date of birth for Seattle radio legend Pat O'Day (Photo on right), Jim Henson of the Muppets, Canadian Phil Hartman, TV business anchor Lou Dobbs, sportscaster Jim McKay, and Three's Company's Audra Lindley. Making their series debut on ABC were The Odd Couple, The Donna Reed Show, The Mod Squad, Growing Pains and The Love Boat. Judy Garland made her TV debut in a Ford special on CBS; 60 Minutes, The Munsters and Petticoat Junction also had their premieres on CBS; and in Canada the CTV National News began in a late night quarter hour format. Elvis Presley appeared on the televised Louisiana Hayride on KRKH Shreveport; and one of the great announcers of bigtime radio, Harlow Wilcox, took his final breath. ALL the milestones for Sept. 24th INSIDE.

Larsen’s Clear Sky Hires New GM for Lethbridge

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Clear Sky Radio Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Peter Deys to the position of General Manager for Clear Sky Radio – Lethbridge Come Inside and Read More...

Fox News Scores Impressive Win as Bombing ISIS News Breaks

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By Tony Maglio, TheWrap.com  September 23, 2014  .   CNN joins FNC with big growth during the 10 p.m. hour On Monday night, when the United States launched airstrikes against ISIS forces in Syria, cable news networks snapped into action. The...

‘Back To The Future’ For Radio Ratings?

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Nielsen is planning a change in the way the company conducts TV ratings