Radio Mans fave with Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical style has varied throughout their career.
Tuesday in Broadcast History .. December 17th
Happy Birthday to Eugene Levy, Bill Pullman, Sarah Paulson and Chris Mathews.
‘The Simpsons’ began their 30 year (so far) run on FOX;
Edgar Bergen made his national debut with Charlie McCarthy, as pictured, on NBC radio;
Moose Jaw’s only radio station got official ‘commercial’ status as CHAB, after 11 years in the experimental stage;
Wayne & Shuster and Paul Anka were headliners on CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show’;
and Tiny Tim & Miss Vicky were wed to much national acclaim on Johnny Carson’s ‘Tonight Show.’
Obits include Don Chevrier, Dana Andrews, Rex Allen Sr., performance artist Captain Beefheart and muckraker Jack Anderson.
Details and ALL the Dec. 17th milestones INSIDE.
Radio Mans fave with Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler.
Monday in Broadcast History .. December 16th
Happy Birthday to Lesley Stahl, JB Smoove, Jon Tenney and ABBA’s Benny Andersson.
‘One Day at a Time’ began its 9-year run on CBS-TV; the same network aired the 50th episode of ‘All in the Family’;
Vancouver’s first TV station CBUT began transmitting from Mount Seymour;
Jack Webb’s ‘Dragnet’ got a sneak preview on NBC-TV’s ‘Chesterfield Sound Off Time’;
and Howard Stern did his last terrestrial broadcast before moving to Sirius Satellite Radio.
Obits Dec. 16 include Dan Fogelberg, the West Wing’s John Spencer, Kojak’s Dan Frazer, Arthur Godfrey’s Haleloke, plus actresses Madlyn Rhue, and Nicolette Larson.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.
Nisa Drozdowski returns to Edmonton
After 3 and a half year inVancouvr, I've made the decision to return to Edmonton
PSR’s Sunday Early Night News with the News You Should Know…
Drone Message Becoming Clearer, Don’t Shoot, Tracking Only, The End Is Near – X22 Report
Bye, Bye Broadcaster’s Luncheon – Last Meeting Rescheduled to December 16th
For decades, on the first Monday of every month, a loyal group of broadcasters—retired and active alike—gathered right here in Victoria