Rock101 updates its look & sound

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Rock 101 Vancouver has dropped the "Classic" moniker

Casey Kasem Still Not Buried One Month After Death

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The representative for Casey's daughter said the remains are still in a Washington state mortuary, and have not yet been claimed. Jean Kasem’s reps did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment as to why.

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 15th

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It's the day of birth for Linda Ronstadt, Forest Whitaker, Scott Foley and Terry O'Quinn. Nelson BC got its first radio station (100 watts), Patti Page made her TV debut, One Life to Live started its long run on ABC-TV, MSNBC debuted on US cable systems, Glenn Miller recorded "Jukebox Saturday Night," and Paul McCartney appeared on the David Letterman show. Obits for July 15th include quizmaster Bert Convy, baritone Lawrence Tibbett, jazzman John Coltrane, and actresses Celeste Holm and Florence Halop. All the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Yakabuski: ‘Don’t Make Radio-Canada Subsidize the CBC’

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by Konrad Yakabuski, Columnist Published Monday, Jul. 14 2014 When the CBC recently unveiled its new five-year strategic plan, a document so comically Orwellian that the network should hire the consultants who wrote it to come up...

Spokane’s KJRB Radio Launches Talk Format Aimed at Boomers

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Baby boomers are reclaiming the Spokane radio station of their youth: KJRB.

CRTC Approves Telus PPV (non-Movie) Service

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2014-07-14 courtesy BroadcasterMagazine.com The CRTC has approved  the application by TELUS Communications Inc., and 1219723 Alberta ULC and Emergis Inc. in partnership with TELUS Communications Inc. in TELE-MOBILE Company, partners in a general partnership carrying on business...

Will Robots Take Over Local TV?

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By Kevin Eck, TV Spy @Mediabistro.com July 11, 2014 While robots have already replaced studio camera operators at some local TV stations, it isn’t hard to imagine local stations adopting the latest technology, robotic journalists. The AP is...