THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. June 12th
June 11th saw the start of Ed Sullivan's remarkable 25 year run Sunday nights on CBS-TV, and first gave us NBC Radio's weekend service, "Monitor."
Pioneer Toronto radio station CFCA had its grand opening, Sonny & Cher made their TV debut, Ella Fitzgerald recorded her first sides, and Lady Day Billie Holliday, while hospitalized, was charged with drug possession.
Concluding their earth-bound gigs were Mr. Wizard Don Herbert, Doc on Gunsmoke Milburn Stone, sportscaster Charlie Jones, and big bandleader Jimmy Dorsey.
Details on these and scores more anniversaries INSIDE.
King 5’s Jean Enersen Retires on air
After 46 years with Seattle's KING 5 Jean Enerson plans to retire.
Exclusive Seattle PPM Data Analysis by Research Director Inc.
courtesy AllAccess.com June 11th 2014
SEATTLE-TACOMA: A Big Move
Stations have been playing the radio version of musical chairs for quite some time now. When the music stopped last month, HUBBARD Top 40/M KQMV (MOVIN) moved...
Dropping in on Layne Mitchell’s podcasts
Making the rounds of our facebook newsfeed, we found Layne Mitchell's page of Podcasts, so decided...
Bill O’Reilly Dethroned at Fox News Channel
It's only one week, but "The Kelly File" drew more eyeballs to Fox News than "The Factor."
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 11th
June 11th gave us actors Hugh Laurie and Gene Wilder, broadcasters Russ Hodges, Lawrence E Spivak and Greta Van Susteren.
Victoria's Nelly Furtado hit #1 on the UK record charts, NBC-TV aired Fear Factor for the first time, Chuck Berry pleaded guilty to tax evasion, and the Mamas and the Papas played The Ed Sullivan Show.
On this date we lost the Amos 'n' Andy TV Show, the Sopranos final episode played on premium cable, while Star Trek's doctor DeForest Kelley, Herb Anderson (the father of Dennis the Menace), and TV journalist David Brinkley checked out.
Details of these and dozens more anniversaries INSIDE.
May 2014 Radio PPM Ratings for SEATTLE
MOVIN 92.5 jumps back into #1, while Hubbard Radio sister station KRWM settles for #2. ESPN 710 KIRO AM makes a nice jump to claim the #1 AM spot.
