Tuesday in Broadcast History .. September 10th
IT WAS SEPT. 10th … when vaudeville star Jimmy Durante made his first radio appearance on Eddie Cantor’s “Chase and Sanborn Hour” on NBC…
When Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King took to the radio to announce that Canada was now at war with Germany (WWII)….
When comedian/singer Eddie Cantor moved from radio to television, as he hosted the Colgate Comedy Hour on NBC TV…
..and when Seattle’s KING TV introduced the first local TV newscast west of Minneapolis and north of Los Angeles, anchored by Charles Herring (pictured).
ALL the milestones for Sept. 10th INSIDE
PSR’s 6pm Monday Night News with the News You Should Know…
Fake News Backtracks On [KH] Fake Polls,Did Trump Signal To The Patriots To Activate? – X22 Report
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.
Non-profit Sooke Radio Society to launch community radio station
Building a local community radio station in Sooke
Radio Mans fave with Sergio Mendes
He had over 55 releases and was known for playing bossa nova, often crossed with funk. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song “Real in Rio” from the animated film Rio.
Monday in Broadcast History .. September 9th
IT WAS SEPT. 9th .. when the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was formed as a broadcasting service of the Radio Corporation of America, with partners General Electric & Westinghouse. 26 stations made up the US’s first national radio network …
When the 1st broadcast of the long-running TV soap “Love of Life” aired on CBS…
When 54 million viewers (82.6 percent of the U.S. television audience) turned their TV dials to the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ on CBS to see 21-year-old Elvis “The Pelvis” Presley …
When NBC-TV’s “Huntley-Brinkley Report” (pictured), their evening newscast, expanded from 15 to 30 minutes, as had the CBS News (with Walter Cronkite) a week earlier…
and when CBS CEO Les Moonves stepped down amidst a widening sex scandal.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE!
PSR’s 6pm Sunday Night Night News with the News You Should Know…
[DS] Will Go Into Overdrive When [KH] Loses The Debate, Trump Warns The [DS], Treason – X22 Report