SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 19th
The birthday of Jim Reeves, the Kingston Trio's Dave Guard, actors Robert Reed and John Lithgow, Canada's Tommy Ambrose, Nashville's Charlie Chase, and TV builder extraordinaire Ty Pennington.
Arthur Godfrey fired singer Julius LaRosa (both pictured) live on CBS Radio; 'Big Town' starring Edward G. Robinson debuted on CBS radio; Henry Ford made his first speech on early radio; Florence Henderson joined NBC's Today Show, and CKEK signed on 570 kc. to give Cranbrook BC its own radio service.
Obits Oct. 19th include Phillips H. Lord who created radio hits 'Gangbusters' and 'Mr. District Attorney'; plus Tom Bosley, Martha Raye, Phyllis Kirk, and Noel Harrison.
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The ‘Connected Car’ Lives On by Eric Rhoads
I partnered Radio Ink with Jacobs Media and with connected-car consultant Valerie Shuman --
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Dr. Sport: Macdonald not alone in his fight with depression
Barry Macdonald returned to the airwaves with TSN 1040 this week for the first time in over a month.
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SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 18th
Happy Birthday to sportscaster Keith Jackson, musician Wynton Marsalis, actors Joe Morton, Zac Efron, Pam Dawber, Erin Moran, and former broadcaster & BC Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo.
'Perry Mason' debuted on CBS radio daytime, the sitcom 'Roseanne' debuted on ABC-TV, the Jackson 5 made their TV debut on ABC-TV's ;Hollywood Palace,' Lloyd Robertson joined Harvey Kirck on CTV National News, and Pamela Martin joined Bill Good Jr. on the anchor desk at CTV Vancouver,
Deaths this date include inventor Thomas Alva Edison, actresses Julie London and Gwen Verdon, NBC newswoman Nancy Dickerson, and singer Dee Dee Warwick.
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Bryn Griffiths ‘Mighty Mouth’ Returns to Edmonton Airwaves
Bryn returns to radio and his 'Mighty Mouth' blog...
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KEGL Radio Aircheck 1
Flashing back to the 80's sounds of radio from Dallas/Ft Worth with this classic presentation by Mark Summers...
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Fox Settles Seattle Standoff, Signs New 4-Year Deal With KCPQ
After months of hardball negotiations, Tribune Media has reached a deal with Fox to extend the affiliation of its Seattle station KCPQ-TV, which Fox had been eyeing as part of its campaign to secure O&Os in key NFL markets.