SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 3rd
William S Paley (pictured) incorporated the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS.)
And a future General Manager of the station Hal Davis joined CKNW as Chief Copywriter.
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Country Legend Little Jimmy Dickens Dies at 94
Mr. Dickens starred for decades on the "Grand Ole Opry," where he was a vital part of the scene both onstage and backstage
Michael Geist: Time to hit the reset button on digital policies
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will take centre stage early in the new year as it releases the results from several hearings
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Donna Douglas, ‘Elly Mae’ of Beverly Hillbillies, Dies at 81
In addition to starring on The Beverly Hillbillies for nine seasons (and in the 1981 reunion TV special), Donna Douglas had guest roles in series like The Twilight Zone, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Adam 12 and Mister Ed.
Hudson Mack leaves CTV Vancouver Island story places 2nd
The Hudson Mack CTV Vancouver Island story comes in 2nd place
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FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 2nd
Happy Birthday to Cuba Gooding Jr, Taye Diggs, Jack Hanna, Dax Shepard, Julius Larosa and Kate Bosworth.
Bing Crosby began his 10-years as host of NBC radio's 'Kraft Music Hall'; the CBC opened its second AM hookup, the 'Dominion Network.'
'The Life of Riley' with William Bendix came to NBC-TV, and two years later so did 'The Bob Cummings Show.'
Nanaimo's CHUB AM 1570 was flipped to FM, becoming THE WAVE 102.3. At the very end of the network radio era, CBS dropped 'The Road of Life', 'Our Gal Sunday,' and two other longrunning soaps.
Jan, 2nd obits include Dick Powell, Alan Hale Jr, Anne Francis, CNN's Jim Huber, and Manitoba's Jack Carson (pictured).
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PSR’s Top 100 Posts for 2014 (Revised)
630 CHED gives Dan Tencer the boot! (23,615)
Hudson Mack Leaves CTV Vancouver Island (15,082)
Steve Zimmerman Exits K-97 Morning crew (10,857)
Cuts at Corus Vancouver (6,838)
Philip Till Retires from CKNW (6,128)
Joe Leary joins PSR - interviews Kid Carson (5.947)
Sorry, Ron...