CTV’s Craig Oliver Inducted into Canadian News Hall of Fame
(as reported in 'Broadcast Dialogue's Essential Reading Oct. 16th:)
Craig Oliver, the CTV News chief political correspondent, was honoured last night (Wednesday) at a Toronto banquet upon his induction into the Canadian News Hall of Fame.
The Vancouver...
HBO Starting Standalone Streaming Service .. in US
The move by HBO to let viewers sidestep their BDUs to watch popular shows may eventually signal a setback for Canadian distributors that carry the programs.
CNN Gives ‘Crossfire’ the Hook, AGAIN
It was a short-lived return for CNN’s “Crossfire” as the network has cancelled the political debate show, along with a handful of other programs.
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 16th
Birthday today to Angela Lansbury, Suzanne Somers, Merilee Rush, John Mayer, Kellie Martin and Tim Robbins.
Vancouver deejay Jack Cullen aired his first ever 'Owl Prowl' on CKMO AM 1410;'The Right to Happiness,' a longrunning quarter hour daytime drama, debuted on the NBC Blue radio network; 'The Bob Newhart Show' aired its 100th episode on CBS-TV; the Vancouver-produced 'Smallville' debuted on the WB network; and the last episode of 'Max Headroom' aired on ABC-TV.
Among the celebrity deaths for Oct. 16th are Shirley Booth, Ken Carpenter, Barbara Billingsley, Lister Sinclair, Jean Shepherd, Ella Mae Morse, Gene Krupa, and Dan Dailey.
Details, and ALL the milestones for this date INSIDE.
99.3 The Fox Vancouver Re-Brands back to CFOX
Corus Vancouver today unveiled their new CFOX logo, and their branding away from "99.3 the Fox" The station turns 35 this year and they've decided to brand wholly with it's classic calls. CFOX has...
The Car Is The Information SuperHighway
the auto industry is broadening its revenue base by tapping into consumers’ desire to stay connected from behind the wheel
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WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 15th
Born this date were CBS radio/TV news anchor Robert Trout and TV host/announcer Art James, actors Dominic West, Linda Lavin and Penny Marshall, and TV chef Emeril Lagasse.
The music licensing organization ASCAP was formed; 'I Love Lucy' debuted on CBS-TV; early Seattle radio station KCPB became KIRO with 500 watts;
Vancouver's CKLG FM signed on as an easy listening station (it's now rocker C-FOX); Tom Snyder began an 8 year run on NBC late night with 'The Tomorrow Show'; the Fox Business Network began programming on US cable systems; and Drew Carey took over as host of The Price is Right.
Signing off forever Oct. 15th were quizmaster Jack Narz, singers Terry Gilkyson and Edie Adams, and Canadian radio pioneer Billy Browne Sr.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
