CBC to Put Morning Radio on TV, Shorten Evening Newscasts
BY SIMON HOUPT
The Globe & Mail
Published Thursday, Dec. 11 2014, 2:32 PM EST
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is taking a page from U.S. radio shock-jock culture, putting its early morning local-radio programs on television as...
VANCOUVER Radio Ratings PPM’s .. Sept. 1 – Nov. 30 2014
CBU Radio One is the big winner, Rock 101 and Jack FM the losers in the 2+ demographic PPM numbers just out.
CALGARY Radio Ratings PPM’s… Sept 1st – Nov. 30th 2014
CJAQ took a nosedive in the Numeris A2+ PPM's just out, losing 2 full percentage points. CHQR was up nicely as was Virgin 98.5. CBR was among the few Radio One stations to lose audience share; in both Edmonton and Vancouver Radio One took a big jump up.
Neil Cunningham new Newcap GM in Edmonton
Former Corus radio man Neil Cunningham new boss of K-97, Capital FM and CFCW...
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EDMONTON Radio Ratings PPM’s… Sept 1st – Nov. 30th 2014
PPM Top-line Radio Statistics
Edmonton CTRL
Survey period: Radio Meter 2014/15 – September 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014
Demographic: A2+
The big winner ....CBX Radio One Losers include CISN Country and The Bear.
The advent Calendar of Laughter by Donovan for December the 11th
The man was, and is still to this day, the epitome of satirical brilliance. Donovan is talking Wierd Al Yankovic
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THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec 11th
Happy Birthday to Brenda Lee, Jermaine Jackson, Rita Moreno, Donna Mills, Teri Garr and comedienne Mo'Nique.
Radio around the world carried the abdication speech of the UK's King Edward VIII; Alan Waters purchased Totonto's CHUM 1050; Victoria's CFMS was transformed into 'The Ocean 98.5'; the CBC announced the cutting of 378 jobs; ABC-TV aired the first of Bing Crosby's 17 Christmas TV Specials; and Tom Selleck was seen for the first time as 'Magnum PI' on CBS-TV.
Notable obits include sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, radio & TV host Robert Q. Lewis, and Canadian TV vocalist Wally Koster,
Details and ALL the Dec 11th milestones INSIDE.
