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03/07/14 - Multilingual/multicultural Omni Television has applied to the CRTC to delete
the requirement for 100% ethnic programming between 8-10 p.m. If
accepted, the change could mean Omni will be able to run
English-language programming from the US, raising concerns from some
that the channel could let down its ethnic viewers who rely on it for
content in their language. Madeline Ziniak, national VP for Omni's owner Rogers Communications, says
the changes are needed so the channel can fiscally support domestic and
ethnic content. Also requested is a relaxation of Canadian
content regulations between 6 a.m. and midnight from 60 to 40%.
Omni's local station is CHNM-TV Vancouver. Jeremy Nuttall, 24 Hours
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03/07/14 - David Marsden, aka Dave Mickie, who was PD and launched Coast 800 (later Coast 1040 and now Team Radio Vancouver) CKST AM Langley in 1990, continues to entertain at The Rock CKGE-FM 94.9 Oshawa ON. His free form program The Marsden Theatre airs Saturday and Sunday evenings from 7 - midnight ET. He was one of Canada's pioneering rock radio DJs beginning in 1963.
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03/07/14 - Vancouver market BBM PPM data has been released for the period November 25, 2013 - February 23, 2014. QM/FM CHQM-FM continues its lead with a market share of 13.1. CBC Radio One CBU-FM 88.1/AM 690 retains second place with a 12.6 share. News/Talk CKNW AM 980 continues its slow slide, but still hangs onto third place (16th in cume) with an 8.1 share. BBM data
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03/03/14 - Veteran Vancouver broadcaster and long-time CKNW AM 980 talk show host Jon McComb speaks out about the clinical depression he suffered for most of his life.
With the station's support, he took seven months of down time in 2004 to
seek help, and came back a new person. He is currently
championing for the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation "Changing the face of mental illness" campaign, which is raising money for a new mental health treatment facility. Larissa Cahute, The Province
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03/03/14 - The Fox CFOX-FM 99.3 Vancouver swing announcer Scott Alan moves down the hall for full time 7-midnight at sister station Rock 101 CFMI-FM 101.1, effective today. Another new programming feature starting tonight on Rock 101 is the 'Awesome 80s'. It will feature five songs from the decade of hypercolour at the top of the 8 p.m. hour weeknights.
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02/28/14 - Reporter Rob Munoz moves from WFTS-TV Tampa Bay to KIRO-TV Seattle. He started at WFTS last year and is an Ohio State University Public Affairs Journalism, Communications grad. Kevin Eck, TVSpy
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02/28/14 - Former Seattle market The Mountain KMTT-FM 103.7 morning host Sean Demery has been named PD at non-commercial 88Nine WYMS-FM 88.9 Milwaukee effective March 3. He was most recently PD/partner for Paragon/Sparknet Communications syndicated CHR offering QuickHitz. Demery hosted mornings at KMTT from November 2009 to January 2011. Radio Online
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02/28/14 - The RTDNA has appointed Holly Gauntt
to its board of directors, representing Region 1, which includes
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Gauntt has been
news director at KOMO-TV Seattle since 2007. RTDNA says its Region 1 seat had been overseen by Region 3 director Kathy Walker. RTDNA release
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02/26/14 -
(Updated) - Veteran Vancouver broadcaster Jack Kyle died Monday, February 24 in White Rock after suffering
dementia and Parkinson's disease. He was 88. His career
began at CJVI Victoria in 1943 and took him to CKWX Vancouver and
ultimately CKNW, where he entertained listeners from 1955 until '81,
except for five years during the 1960s. Kyle's smooth tones were
well known to most local radio listeners and he was seen and heard for
many years handling his drive shift from the CKNW Crystal Palace
at remote broadcasts and at the Pacific National Exhibition. A
service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16th at Sullivan Mews,
15020 - 66A Ave., Surrey. Red Robinson tribute
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02/25/14 - The
FCC has granted a construction permit to Jupiter City Media for a new
low power FM station at Brinnon. It will operate with 21 watts at
46.5 meters HAAT at 101.1 MHz at 47° 40' 18.80" 122° 55' 54.00". FCC data
Meanwhile the Commission has dismissed an application by University of
Washington Bothell for a new low power FM to operate at 104.9 MHz in Bothell. FCC data
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02/24/14 - Screenwriter Bob Nelson, who was with the cast of local sketch comedy Almost Live!, will be at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday. His movie Nebraska is up for screenplay and five other Oscars, including best picture. Nelson, 57, joined the cast of Almost Live! in 1989, worked on Bill Nye’s The Eyes of Nye on KTCS and later teamed up with fellow Live alumnus John Keister for The John Report with Bob on KIRO. Craig Sailor, The News Tribune MyNorthwest backgrounder
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02/23/14 - Joanne Wilder has been hosting evenings at Vancouver market Classic Rock 101 CFMI-FM 101.1 for the past couple of years, voice tracked from sister station Q107 CILQ-FM 107.1
Toronto. Management has now decided to make this time slot live
and hire an announcer to do the show 5 days a week. The new host
has yet to be announced.
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02/21/14 - Seattle Radio (Images of America Series) by John F. Schneider was recently released on paperback. It covers the history of Seattle radio from the first station, 7XC, operated by Vincent Kraft,
broadcasting phonograph and piano music from the garage of his Ravenna
home in 1919. It became KJR in 1922. Schneider has dedicated
the book to Seattle Chapter No. 16 of
the Society of Broadcast Engineers and the SBE members who supported him
during its creation. He was the Seattle SBE chapter chairman from
1991-93. Amazon details
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02/21/14 - Former KOMO Seattle staffer Travis Mayfield has been named Director of Audience Engagement at Q13 FOX KCPQ-TV and Tribune Seattle,
where he oversees social media and digital strategy on all
platforms. He first served as a reporter for KOMO News and then
was promoted to Community Network Manager, Executive Producer and
Director of Digital Social Strategy for the Fisher Interactive
Network. He was with Fisher for seven years. Merrill Knox, TVSpy
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02/21/14 - Rich Daneker, Grays Harbor broadcasting legend for over 44 years, passed away in
Seattle February 11 after suffering a medical event. He was
62. Rich Dee, or The Dee, as he is known to his many
listeners, had
been broadcasting on local airwaves since 1970, beginning as a part-time
air talent at KGHO while going to Grays Harbor College and the
University of Washington. He started broadcasting at KXRO/KDUX (Grays
Harbor Radio Group) in 1982, where he most recently performed afternoon drive on
KDUX and morning fill-in on KXRO Newsradio. ObitsforLife obituary
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02/20/14 -
Actor, writer and documentarian John Peter Haworth died February 10 at
Cedarview Lodge in North Vancouver at age 86. He was a writer for
CBC radio, including the adaptation of famous play writers and
documentary series on notable figures. As an actor, he performed
on national radio, television and the stages of major Canadian
theatres. His final performance as an actor was at the Vancouver
Playhouse in An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde. Haworth was
presented with the Sam Payne Lifetime Achievement Award by the Union of
BC Performers and is in the Walk of Fame at the Orpheum Theatre in
Vancouver. A memorial service will be planned for the Spring. Sun/Province obituary
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02/20/14 - Full-service KGY AM 1240/FM 95.3
has shifted its music from AC to 60s/70s oldies. It still has a
local approach with hourly CBS news, an hourly local
newscast/weather and play-by-play sports. There is no longer
mention of the AM 1240 frequency. The station is identifying as The New KGY 95.3, referencing the translator K237FR licensed to Tumwater.
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02/20/14 - In addition to Jon McComb (below), Deborra Hope has been decorated with a RTDNA
Lifetime Achievement Award in the British Columbia region. She
has been a reporter, producer and anchor during her 31 year career at Global/BCTV and has anchored the Early News at 5 p.m. and News Hour Insight since 2001. During her career she has contributed countless hours to charity work. Broadcaster Magazine
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02/19/14 - Vancouver market CKNW AM 980 anchor/reporter Alison Bailey has left the station and moved over to News1130 CKWX AM as
a morning reporter. She has been with 'NW for three years and is a
winner of a 2010 Jack Webster Student Journalism Award.
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02/19/14 - Veteran CKNW AM 980 Vancouver talk show host Jon McComb has been named a winner of this year's RTDNA Lifetime Achievement Award in the British Columbia region. This
prestigious award recognizes McComb's 43 years in broadcasting including 30+ years at
CKNW. He joins
an elite group of broadcasters who have received this award and will be
officially recognized by the association in April. CKNW TouTube video
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02/19/14 - Former Vancouver broadcaster, British Columbia lieutenant-governor and federal cabinet minister Iona Campagnolo
is recovering in the spinal care unit at Vancouver General Hospital
following a spinal cord injury suffered during a recent fall. The
81 year old is expected to make a full recovery after three to six
months. Campagnolo was on air and manager of sales for CHTK Prince
Rupert in 1965, hosted One of a Kind on CBC Television Vancouver and filled in for talk show host Jack Webster on BCTV during the 1980s. CP/News1130
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02/18/14 - CTV British Columbia has officially announced that former 11:30 p.m. news anchor Keri Adams is the new host and co-anchor with Brent Shearer of CTV Morning Live.
Not yet finalized is the new permanent 11:30 p.m. news anchor.
Adams anchored her final late night newscast last Wednesday.
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02/17/14 - Colleen O'Brien has recently debuted as the new co-anchor with Dave Ross on The Morning News on Seattle market KIRO-FM 97.3. She was most recently a reporter/weekend anchor at KXLY-TV Spokane. Prior to joining KXLY in 2008, she worked as an anchor, reporter and editor for KOMO AM 1000/FM 97.7 Seattle. Former KIRO-FM morning news co-anchor Linda Thomas, aka The News Chick, left her position at the end of December and is now the managing editor for Online News and Content Strategy at Starbucks.
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02/17/14
- Bob Corcoran, a 1960s talk show host who lived in Puyallup, died
Wednesday February 12 at age 83. He hosted a call-in show on
KTVW-TV (now KCPQ) and briefly moved from Channel 13 to Channel 11 in
the 1970s. According to a statement by his son. Corcoran bought
2-1/2 hours of TV time a night, sold the advertising himself and was
sold out six months in advance. After his television years, he
worked as promotion manager for the B&I Shopping Center.
Services were scheduled for 11 a.m. today at All Saints Catholic Church,
503 3rd St. SW, Puyallup. Alexis Krell, Tacoma News Tribune News Tribune obituary
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02/15/14 - Family Stations Inc. has announced that it will shut down KARR AM 1460 Kirkland on February 28. KARR transmits at 47-33-49 122-21-35
with 5.0 kW day and 2.5 kW night, directional with different constants
day and night. Reports indicate that lease on the site, which is in a residential area, is not being renewed. Radio Disney KKDZ AM 1250
Seattle shares the facility for its night time signal, and is expected
to apply for a Special Temporary Authority (STA) to operate at, a yet to
be determined, lower power at night. All Access Music Group
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02/14/14
(Updated) - Long-time CKVU-TV Vancouver reporter Rodd Crandall, known
on-air as Peter Clemente, died February 12 in Prince George. He
was an anchor at CKPG Prince George from 1976-84 before joining CKVU,
where he reported from 1984-2004. He was most recently a volunteer
host at community station CFIS-FM Prince George. A Celebration of
Life will be held at College Heights Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Sunday,
February 16. Tony Chahal, CKPG News Prince George Citizen obituary
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02/14/14 - The Drive CHWK-FM 89.5 Chilliwack has confirmed that it has laid off it's on-air staff, with the exception of Glen Slingerland and Sadie Hesketh. The station will drop Chiefs hockey at the end of the season and eliminate all newscasts.
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02/13/14 - The Lounge CJOC-FM 94.1 Lethbridge morning host Dave Tymo moves to mornings at Jet FM CFCP-FM 98.9 Courtenay February 24. He's been at The Lounge since late 2011.
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02/13/14 - Former Virgin Radio CKZZ-FM 95.3 Vancouver show producer and APD Jeff Winskell moves to HTZ-FM CHTZ-FM 97.7 St. Catharines, ON as PD. He's moving from Kelowna, where he has been PD for CKFR AM 1150 and music director of SunFM CHSU-FM 99.9 for two years. He was at Virgin Radio Vancouver from 2005-12.
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02/13/14 - Award-winning CTV British Columbia 11:30 p.m. news anchor Keri Adams is moving to a new position as co-anchor with Brent Shearer on CTV Morning Live
effective Monday, February 17. She anchored her final 11:30
newscast Wednesday. CTV is expected to announce the new host of
Morning Live by early next week after former host Aamer Haleem left the show last Friday.
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02/12/14 - TEAM Radio in Vancouver has announced a multi-year extension of its broadcast rights agreement with MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
All games will be broadcast on TEAM CFTE AM 1410 and will feature
extensive pre- and post-game coverage. Whitecaps FC coverage will
be led by play-by-play announcer Peter Schaad, who is returning to the booth for a fourth consecutive season and color commentator David Norman, a former Whitecaps FC midfielder and Canadian international. TSN release
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02/11/14 - The CRTC has approved an application by Shaw Television Limited Partnership
to add a digital transmitter to replace its existing analog transmitter
CHAN-TV-6 Wilson Creek. The new transmitter will operate on
channel 23 with a maximum ERP of 4,300 watts at 178.2 meters HAAT at 49-13-19 124-00-15. The existing analog transmitter rebroadcasts the programming of CHAN-DT (Global BC) Vancouver. CRTC release
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02/10/14 - Former KING-TV Seattle weekend sports anchor and Northwest Sports Tonight host Lisa Kerney has been hired by ESPN
as a studio anchor appearing on various shows across several ESPN
platforms. She worked at KING-TV from 2005-10 and was most
recently a sports anchor for CBS 2 News This Morning at WCBS-TV New York. BWWTVWorld
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02/09/14 - Cam
Lane, a former CBUT Vancouver sports reporter in the 1970s, died
January 30 at age 78. He was best known for his work, generally
credited as Campbell Lane, in over 90 movie and TV productions from
1979-2006 including episodes of MacGyver, X Files, Da Vinci's Inquest The Dead Zone and Scary Movie 4. No memorial service has been announced. Sun/Province obituary
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02/07/14 - A decision by the CRTC whether to revoke the license of CFSI-FM 107.9
Salt Spring Island or require other restitution will be made within 90
days following a hearing into why station officials had failed to
provide logger tapes and other materials. Elizabeth Nolan, Gulf Islands Driftwood Meanwhile Island resident Dan Ralph Miller
has been appointed general manager of the community station effective
February 1. Miller was an on-air personality at CFSI when the
station first went live in 2009 and hosted weekend mornings as Dano Hammer at CKST AM 1040 Vancouver during the early 1990s. CFSI-FM release
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02/06/14 - Only Q13 KCPQ-TV was allowed to cover the entire Seattle Seahawks victory event yesterday. Other stations covered the parade, but as soon as it entered CenturyLink Field
around 2:00 p.m., only FOX affiliate KCPQ stayed with live
coverage. The Seahawks organization treated the rally inside the
field as a Seahawks event and only their partners were allowed to
broadcast it live. Kevin Eck, TVSpy
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02/04/14 - There have been several changes at News1130 CKWX AM Vancouver. News anchor Chris Pope leaves for a position with sister station 660News CFFR AM Calgary. All night anchor Ryan MacLeod, who has been there since 2011, joins CTV British Columbia. Former sports anchor Chad Dey will be back at News1130 as the voice of the Air Patrol beginning at the end of February. He is currently handling traffic for the Canadian Traffic Network.
Jas Kang joins the traffic team for the weekend p.m. shift after
spending the last four months in Williams Lake. Meanwhile, Lily Nichol from Prince George will be joining the local Rogers Radio group as a writer in the creative services department, replacing Michael Popil, who left in November.
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02/04/14 - Management at The Peak CKPK-FM 102.7 Vancouver has announced that Cory Ashworth and Laurie Logan
are leaving the station, where they have been morning hosts since
2009. There are no other changes at this time and replacement
hosts have not yet been announced.
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02/04/14 - The Seahawks’ Super Bowl
victory Sunday drew the largest share for a TV sports event in Seattle
history, with an estimated 2.5 million local TV viewers tuned in.
The game had a 56.7 rating in the greater Seattle area and a 92
share. Among males 25-54, the game drew a 97 share locally. Bob Condotta, Seattle Times Seattle was the second highest rated market, behind Kansas City. Merrill Knox, TVSpy
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02/01/14 - The February 2014 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter The Waveguide is offered here as a courtesy to our readers.
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