WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 7th

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ON THIS DAY in 1885   grizzled character actor(George) Gabby Hayes was born in Wellsville New York. He was sidekick to both Hopalong Cassidy & Roy Rogers in movies & on the radio, and was the star of...

Why Politicians Covet Talk Radio Careers

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May 6, 2014 A feature by Mark Leibovich in today’s (5/6) New York Times entitled Radio Killed The Political Star, discusses the ongoing trend of former politicians seeking new careers — and continuing public influence — as Talk radio hosts. Citing...

The Best Paid Actors on TV

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by Jacqueline Sahagian Wall St Cheat Sheet April 18, 2014   Ashton Kutcher Here’s a list of the highest paid actors on television, according to Forbes, which puts out an annual list of who makes the most...

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 6th

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ON THIS DAY in 1912 actor Bill Quinn was born in New York City.  He is best remembered as barfly Mr. Van Ranseleer on TV's All in the Family, & Archie Bunker's Place.  Earlier he was the bartender Sweeney...

Tell Us About Your Industry Move

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With the new look Puget Sound Radio site we're now also dedicating a page to moves within the media industry. Maybe you're moving to a new Radio Station, or TV Station, maybe a friend...

Is Lara Logan Too Toxic to Return to 60 Minutes?

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Benghazi and the Bombshell By Joe Hagan  New York Magazine Published May 4, 2014 (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)   Eleven years ago, the 60 Minutes correspondent Lara Logan was sitting in the InterContinental hotel in Amman, Jordan, watching her career flash before her...

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. May 5th

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It's CINCO DE MAYO! ON THIS DAY in 1899, radio actor Freeman Gosden (pictured, left) was born in Richmond, Virginia. He was "Amos" on the famed, longrunning "Amos 'n' Andy" radio show, and played a host of other characters...