Puget Sound Radio

Getting to the bottom of BBM ratings puts 92 CITI on top

June 8th brought us actors Robert Preston, Kathy Baker and Penticton's Alexis Smith; comedians Joan Rivers and Jerry Stiller; and rapper Kanye West. Airing for the first time were radio's "Lassie" and Milton Berle's legendary Tuesday night TV show. Frank Sinatra played Vancouver, and Rod Stewart played Toronto. The finale of "Welcome Back Kotter" aired on ABC-TV, while actor Robert Taylor, singer Jimmy Rushing and hotliner Pat Burns breathed their last. Details of these and scores more anniversaries INSIDE.

In the late 70's Seattle Broadcast Legend Pat O'Day bought a radio station in Hawaii called KORL and hired the late Lan Roberts. Here' the two of them being interviewed Inside

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQUXLZ_QwWk&feature=youtu.be Mark Summers Scores again with an aircheck from the late Murray David Collins on CKRC in Winnipeg. Mark tells us him an Murray, who he described as a fun and gracious man  

With Rogers Sportsnet having scooped CFL host Dave Randorf from TSN for future NHL telecasts, insiders suggest there could be more jumping of ships in the works with a couple of potential Vancouver ties, e.g. Ray Ferraro and Farhan Lalji.

June 7th gave us singers Dean Martin and Tom Jones, and provided Al Martino with his 1st #1 hit. It also was the premiere date for the radio hit "The Adventures of Topper, plus "The Johnny Cash TV show" and "The $64,000 Question." Checking out on June 7th were sportscasters Jim McKay and Wayne Cody, Norris Goff of radio's "Lum & Abner," and Vancouver singer and broadcaster Arnie Nelson. Details of these and scores of other anniversaries INSIDE.

Yet another name change... this time for The Peak Smithers