TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 9th
A talented group of birthday celebrants today, including Kirk Douglas, Judi Dench, Beau Bridges, John Malkovich, Felicity Huffman, Buck Henry and Donny Osmond.
The joketelling radio show 'Can You Top This' debuted on New York's WOR, two years before it got to the networks; 'Coronation Street' premiered on ITV in the UK; 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' began its 50 year run on CBS-TV; and the 'Royal Canadian Air Farce' was heard for the first time on CBC Radio.
U2 made their first appearance on NBC's Saturday Night Live; Bobby Darin was the mystery guest on CBS-TV's 'What's My Line'; and Motown's The Supremes and The Temptations shared the spotlight on their own NBC prime time special.
Among those checking out this date were singer Georgia Gibbs,, actors Gene Barry and Vincent Gardenia, and ABC TV prime time star Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.
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K97 Radio Sharkey’s Machine 1
Mark Summers aka Sharky has this K-97 oldie but goody...
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I am what I play Trailer – A Documentary about Radio DJ’s
Featuring Meg Griffin, Charles Laquidara, David Marsden and Pat O'Day
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DJ David Marsden leaves local, goes global
The Chatroom is typical of Marsden approach to media. He has a history of figuring out best practices and has been ahead of the crowd for much of his broadcast life
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The advent Calendar of Laughter by Donovan for December the 8th
This is one I heard on the Dr. Demento show back in 2001. So innocent
and sweet, yet sick and twisted by the end! I challenge any radio
morning show to play this one over the Christmas season.
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Parksville’s Patrick Nicholson, Morning Host on ‘The Lounge 99.9’, Dead from Cancer
Very sorry to hear on 'The Lounge' that veteran mornng man Patrick Nicholson has lost his battle with cancer
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 8th
Happy Birthday to Kim Basinger, Teri Hatcher, Wendell Pierce, Sinead O'Connor and Jerry Butler.
FDR gave his iconic 'Date that will live in infamy' address one day after the Pearl Harbor attackj; Americans cost-to-coast heard the first NFL championship game via Mutual radio ; Ringo Starr hosted 'Sat. Night Live' on NBC-TV; the last 'Wiseguy' episode aired on CBS-TV; and the Bravo channel debuted on US cable systems.
Canadian radio stations CJAD Montreal and Edmonton's Magic 99 signed on.
John Lennon was shot dead by Mark Chapman; other Dec. 8th deaths include singers Marty Robbins, Martha Tilton, and John Mills Sr. of 'The Mills Brothers,' plus actors Robert Prosky, Howard Rollins Jr., Luther Adler, Slim Pickens and Anne Seymour.
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