TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. June 3rd
June 3rd gave us journalists Gordon Sinclair and Anderson Cooper, actresses Ellen Corby and Colleen Dewhurst, and broadcast outlets KVOS-TV and Vancouver's Virgin Radio.
The Jack Webb classic "Dragnet" premiered on the radio, the Rolling Stones made their North American TV debut, and Michael Jackson encountered health problems.
Breathing their last on this date was Sid Caesar's first TV series, actors James Arness and David Carradine, Rue McLanahan of "The Golden Girls, and bandleader Ozzie Nelson, who gained most of his fame in "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet."
These and many more entertainment milestones are detailed INSIDE.
The 3 M’s … of Winning a Radio Battle
After all these years, it still applies........
- Mornings
- Music
- Marketing
You need to win one of the three to have a hope.
Two ticks and you’re likely to be a pretty good station.
Win all three and you are a market leader.
Hockey’s Ron MacLean started it all in Red Deer (Aircheck)
Mark Summers not only supplies the aircheck, but this is his last day with CKRD and Ron MacLean gives him a great send-off!
Casey Kasem Hospitalized Amidst More Wife/Daughter Drama
Jean Kasem threw a pound of raw hamburger at Casey's daughter Kerri as she attempted to have paramedics remove him from the Seattle-area home he has recently been housed in.
MONDAY in Broadcast History .. June 2nd
Dana Carvey, Wayne Brady, Stacy Keach, Johnny Weismuller and Kevin Newman arrived on this date.
Canada's first TV station signed on, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was televised around the world, and Barbara Walters interviewed Katharine Hepburn.
Taking their final bow on June 2nd were actor/TV hosts Richard Dawson and Ray Combs, bandleader Sammy Kaye, and pioneer TV comedienne Imogene Coca. These and scores of other anniversaries INSIDE. Click on the headline,
CKRD Radio Aircheck 3
here's the first gig our Airchecker host Mark Summers presents, and he's on it!
