WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. May 7th
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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...