RTDNA Winners
The RTDNA Canada Awards honour the very best in programming, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and on digital platforms.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 9th
This date gave birth to Les Paul, Cole Porter, Jackie Wilson and Jackie Mason, not to mention TV journalist Marvin Kalb.
The novelty hit Purple People Eater reached #1 on the charts, Bobby Darin played his first date in Las Vegas, Tony Bennett played Carnegie Hall; and comedian Richard Pryor suffered life-threatening burns while freebasing cocaine.
Departing this vale of tears on June 9th were quizmaster Allen Ludden, Carol Burnett's ex Joe Hamilton, Penticton-born actress Alexis Smith, and UK orchestra leader Frank Chacksfield.
Details of these and scores more June 9th anniversaries INSIDE.
Andrew Weaver – BC Green Party – Silencing critics instead of debating them
But Andrew, it's called 'freedom of speech'
What Hypocrisy!!! Listen up People!
‘CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme’ wins RTDNA best network newscast award
The Network did well with RTDNA Awards
TSN 1290 Ramping Up Blue Bombers Coverage
TSN Winnipeg to increase its coverage of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Jason Manning to Corus Winnipeg
Jason Manning is off to Winnipeg for his newest role. He most recently was PD at The Ocean 98.5 and Jack FM for Rogers in Victoria.
Canada’s North Next Target for Putin Aggression by Harvey Oberfeld
Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been taking advantage of Barack Obama’s penchant for talk, but little real action in the face of repeated territorial aggression by Russia over the past few years and now in the Ukraine.
And that’s why Putin has been poking/insulting Canada so publicly lately ...he has a plan ... and it involves territory in the North we THINK is ours ...