SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. July 26th
This date gave us actresses Helen Mirren, Sandra Bullock, Vivian Vance and Gracie Allen, plus rockers Mick Jagger and Darlene Love.
UBC radio station CiTR won its first broadcast license, Lennon & McCartney finished writing their classic 'Hey Jude,' Jimi Hendrix played his hometown of Seattle for the last time, Paul Anka scored his first Billboard #1 hit, and ABC-TV's 'General Hospital' taped its 7,000th episode.
The music world lost Broadway lyrcist Frank Loesser, guitarist JJ Cale, and Guy Lombardo's Kenny Gardner.
All the milestones for July 26th INSIDE.
Maynard Exits Hubbard/Seattle After 6 Years, Joins Clear Channel
MAYNARD, who has been PD at HUBBARD Top 40 KQMV (MOVIN 92.5) & Hot AC KLCK (CLICK 98.9) has resigned after six years with the cluster to join CCM+E as a VP/Programming, according to an internal memo from HUBBARD/SEATTLE VP/GM MARC KAYE.
This May Be Why Casey’s Remains are in Montreal
courtesy AllAccess.com July 25, 2014 at 11:04 AM (PT)
Enough Already...
The macabre tale of CASEY KASEM's remains took an even more sordid twist today, as the NEW YORK DAILY NEWS quotes a private detective alleging that the...
CHED Radio Aircheck 11
another winner from Mark Summers and 630 CHED which includes Chuck Chandler, The Wolfman and others.... come inside look and listen...
Contemporary Christian Radio Host Guilty of Creating Child Pornography
STEVE BALYO , formerly with WCSG Grand Rapids Michigan, to enter guilty pleas. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years up to a maximum of 50 years in prison.
FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. July 25th
It's the date of birth for actors Walter Brennan, Matt LeBlanc and Jack Gilford, and CTV's Lisa Laflamme.
Schenectady New York got the world's 1st 50,000 watt radio station, Capitol Records got its first #1 hit,
and Roy Orbison's first hit 'Only the Lonely' reached #2 on the charts.
Martin & Lewis began their 10 year partnership, CBC-TV used a Montreal Royals baseball game as its first experimental telecast, and Roseanne Barr was booed from a San Diego baseball stadium after her wretched rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.
All these and scores more milestones for July 25th INSIDE.