Radio Mans fave with Jay Ferguson
John Arden "Jay" Ferguson (born May 10, 1947)[1] is an American rock and pop musician known for his work with the bands Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, and his 1978 solo hit "Thunder Island". His later career has been as a composer of music for television programs and films. Many people know Ferguson for composing the theme song for the American version of The Office on NBC.[2]
Sunday in Broadcast History .. September 1st
IT WAS SEPT. 1st .. when radio station CKNW officially signed on, with 250 watts on 1230 KHz, some two decades after AM radio had begun on the lower mainland…
When CFRB Toronto moved to 1010 KHz as Canada’s first 50,000 watt radio station ….
When colour television officially arrived in Canada, courtesy of CTV ….
When Edmonton and Vancouver each got their third TV stations, two years apart …
When Courtenay and Port Hardy each signed on local AM radio stations, 20 years apart …
..and when the last episode of “I Dream of Jeannie” aired on NBC-TV, after a 5-year run.
ALL the milestones for Sept. 1st INSIDE!
15 years since Red Deer’s TV station went off the air
It’s been 15 years since Red Deer’s first, and so far only, local television station went off the air.
Thanks Mike McCardell for all the great stories over the years… enjoy your retirement
Congratulations on an amazing career and all the best to Mike McCardell
Radio Mans fave with Canned Heat
The group has been noted for its efforts to promote interest in blues music and its original artists
Saturday in Broadcast History .. August 31st
IT WAS AUG. 31st .. when the first news program on radio was aired in Detroit, when election returns were broadcast on 8MK, (later to become WWJ), owned by the Detroit Evening News. Only some 30 homes in the city were equipped with radio receivers…
When “The Great Gildersleeve”, a spin-off of radio’s longtime laughfest “Fibber McGee and Molly,” began its two-decade run on NBC’s Red Network…
When “The Adventures of Superman” started on network radio on the Mutual Broadcasting System, quickly becoming one of the era’s most iconic series…
..and when “The Partridge Family” TV show aired its last episode, leaving David Cassidy free to pursue a solo music career.
ALL the milestones for the last day of August INSIDE.
PSR’s 6pm Friday Night News with the News You Should Know…
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