MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 17th
Happy Birthday to Canadians Gordon Lightfoot, Lorne Michaels and Rachel McAdams. Also born this date were the late Rock Hudson, Archie Campbell and Jack Lescoulie.
Calgary's CHQR began broadcasting at 810 KHz with 10,000 watts; Edgar Bergen and his dummy Charlie McCarthy became overnight sensations after guesting on NBC radio's 'Rudy Vallee Show'; Rush Limbaugh returned to the airwaves after a month in drug rehab;FOX-TV aired the US' first condom ad; longtime CBS newsman Roger Mudd (pictured) began working for NBC News; and Elton John recorded his next album live on New York's WABC-FM.
Passing away Nov. 17th were Chicago radio children's favorite Ireene Wicker, big band singer Bob Eberly, announcer Bill Baldwin, and country music's Don Gibson.
Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Opinion: ‘Sick New Trend of trying to Humiliate Female TV Reporters’
Some men have been walking up to female TV reporters on the street as they talk to the camera and shouting something aloud they hope will go out live to the TV audience, which it occasionally does.
Many Happy Returns to Retired CKNW Hotshot Newsman, GEORGE GARRETT!
Facebook has informed us that today, Nov. 16th, is GEORGE GARRETT's birthday. For almost three decades (until his retirement in 1999) he was the newsman who set the pace for breaking stories in...
SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 16th
It's the date of birth for Burgess Meredith, Daws Butler, Eddie Condon, Mary Margaret McBride, Guy Stockwell and Jim Jordan (of 'Fibber McGee' fame).
NBC began a two night showiing of 'The Godfather,' for which it paid $10 million; Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jerry Lee Lewis performed on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show; the 100th episode of 'The X-Files' aired on FOX; Walter Cronkite hosted 'Sinatra: an American Original' on CBS-TV; and David Bowie's first TV special aired on NBC's 'Midnight Special.'
Tennessee Ernie Ford's 'Sixteen Tons' began an 8 week run as the #1 song; Patsy Cline recorded her next Top 10 hit 'I Fall to Pieces'; and The Beatles recorded their second performance for Radio Luxembourg.
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A Bizarre Johnny Depp Appearance on CBS Friday Night (Video)
By Tim Kenneally, TheWrap.com on November 15, 2014 @ 12:15 pm
Fans wonder if “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor had tapped into Captain Jack's rum stash before taking the stage at CBS-televised event
If Friday night's Hollywood Film...
Sparky Taft throws “Media Party of the Year” in Seattle
Each year Sparky Taft and his lovely wife Jean Ann (Pictured) make special awards to the top radio and TV sales people and sales managers that do the most to help his clients become more successful. Some of the winners receive national accolades in their companies.
Murray Brookshaw Exits Rogers for Vista
Murray Brookshaw, PD for Vancouver Jack & Sonic exits for Vista Radio, He'll be their new Vice President of Programming, Following his old GM Geoff Poulton. Al Ford from Sonic Edmonton will take his...
