How radio helped John Tory get elected Mayor of Toronto
John Tory’s campaign to be Mayor of Toronto started five years ago with a text I sent him suggesting it was time to take me up on my offer to host a talk show on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto
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Movin’ 92.5 Continues to Grow Atop Seattle PPM’s; KIRO AM & FM Also UP
Movin' 92.5 consolidates its #1 status. KZOK continues to freefall.
CBC Wins Broadcast Rights for 2018, 2020 Olympics
As the lead broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada will work with broadcast partner Bell Media, along with Rogers Media, to provide Canadians with full access to all the excitement of the Games.
Jian Ghomeshi’s $55 Million Lawsuit Against CBC Considered a PR Move
Brian Radnoff, commercial litigation and defamation lawyer at Toronto firm Lerners LLP, told the Star the document reads more as a publicity stunt than a serious legal challenge.
TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 28th
Happy Birthday to Julia Roberts, Joaquim Phoenix, Dennis Franz, Brad Paisley, Cleo Laine and Andy Richter.
New York's WEAF aired the first college football game on a radio network; Jack Benny took his immensley popular radio show to CBS-TV; the same network broadcast the 100th episode of 'The Andy Griffith Show,' and a year later the 100th 'Dick Van Dyke Show.'
Red Barber resigned from broadcasting Brooklyn Dodger games to join Mel Allen and the New York Yankees, Elvis made his 2nd appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, and the flying cowboy radio serial 'Sky King' debuted on ABC.
Obits this date include ex-KJR deejay Bwana Johnny, Porter Wagoner, Beryl Davis, James MacArthur, Leon Janney, and pioneer Vancouver sportscaster Leo Nicholson.
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Kelowna’s Taylor Kitsch Confirms He’s in HBO’s ‘True Detective’ Season 2
Taylor Kitsch had long been rumored for one of the lead roles, and now the actor himself has confirmed that he will indeed be part of the project.
KING 5 Responds to Viewer Complaints re Marysville Shooting Coverage
“Your reporters need to STOP interviewing students on live tv mere moments after a traumatic event such as just happened in Marysville,” said Robert via email.