Saturday in Broadcast History .. September 7th
IT WAS SEPT. 7th … when pioneer Vancouver radio station CKFC first took to the air from First Congregational Church…
When a young Sally Field debuted in the title role of ‘The Flying Nun’ on ABC-TV…
When the final episode of (pictured) the original “Dick Van Dyke Show” featuring Mary Tyler Moore, as well as the last “Beverly Hillbillies” episode, aired on CBS-TV…
When ESPN, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, made its debut on US cable TV as the world’s first fulltime sports TV station…
.. and when CJRY-FM Edmonton signed on as Shine-FM, with 100,000 watts at 105.9 MHz.
ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE!
PSR’s 6pm Friday Night News with the News You Should Know…
[DS] Just Changed Tactics, Trump Sentencing After Election, Trump Sees The Game Board – X22 Report
Sergio Mendes of Brasil ’66 dead at 83
Mendes won the 1992 Grammy Award for best world music album for "Brasileiro" and two Latin Grammy Awards. He also received an Oscar nomination in 2012 for best original song for "Real in Rio" from the animated film "Rio."
Former Victoria broadcaster Stephen Andrew is running for BC Conservatives in Oak Bay
Former Victoria talk show host and Victoria councillor is running for the BC Election this fall as a BC Conservative
Summer PPMs numbers for Vancouver, Edmonton & Calgary by David Bray
The new PPM release from Numeris completes the 13-week period covering May 27, 2024-Aug. 25, 2024. Let’s look at the five PPM markets
Radio Mans fave with Simon and Garfunkel
https://youtu.be/DczvzKzNLbU
Sounds of Silence
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music acts of the 1960s. Their most famous recordings include three US number ones:...
Friday in Broadcast History .. September 6th
IT WAS SEPT 6th … when the first prizefight to be broadcast blow-by-blow was heard on WWJ Detroit, as heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey scored a third-round knockout …
When (pictured) Lionel Barrymore introduced us to his latest crowd-pleasing character as ‘Mayor of the Town’ debuted on the NBC Red radio network, co-starring Agnes Moorehead…
When future movie star Steve McQueen premiered his CBS-TV series ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive” …
When the team of Martin & Lewis were reunited on Jerry’s telethon after a 20-year estrangement …
When Canadian television debuted as Montreal’s CBFT aired the drama ‘Oedipus Rex’ in French….
..and when the smash hit radio comedy“Fibber McGee and Molly” ended after an almost 25 year run.
ALL the milestones for Sept. 6th INSIDE!