| 1/31/20 - Today is the CTV Vancouver Chopper 9 helicopter's last flight. The
Bell 206 L4 LongRanger has been in service to CTV since August 2004.
There has been no official word on how this may affect the positions of
Aerial Camera Operators Pete Cline or Gary Barndt. Peter Vogel Info
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1/30/20 - News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver adds two new reporters. Kelvin Gawley joins as a digital reporter from Burnaby NOW and Michael Hall
joins as a web editor/ reporter. Hall has been an editor and reporter
with the Black Press newspapers in Metro Vancouver for the last two
decades, most recently with the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Broadcast Dialogue
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1/29/20 - The February 2020 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by veteran RF Systems Engineer Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers
newsletter The Waveguide, is now available. In this edition Clay
discusses last February's weather, an FCC request for input on digital AM radio simulcasting, re-writing the EAS plan and much
more. February Clay's Corner
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1/29/20 - The FCC has granted a Construction Permit to New Age Media Ltd. for KRPA AM 1110
Oak Harbor. The permit authorizes the addition of one tower, change of
daytime pattern, and the addition of a new night pattern. Daytime power
will increase from 500 watts to 9 kW and nighttime power will be 2.5 kW
with different directional constants day and night. FCC Data
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1/28/20
- The FCC has granted Assignment of License from Tribune Broadcasting
Seattle, LLC to FOX Television Stations, LLC for Seattle market KCPQ-TV
and KZJO-TV and their respective translators. FCC Data
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1/26/20 - Vancouver broadcaster/ producer George Orr
presents "Chasing The Dream" The real story behind Vancouver's 2010
Olympic Games. The documentary revisits the development of the largest
single project in peacetime Canada, through exclusive interviews with
the decision-makers. It will be presented at the Delbrook Community
Recreation Centre in North Vancouver on February 13th. Details
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1/25/20 - Retired broadcaster Mike Cherry has published a book review of Red Robinson – The Last Broadcast
by Robin Brunet. The book is a snapshot of the great days in Vancouver
radio & the many air personalities that made it all happen. It's
literally a ‘who’s who’ of Vancouver’s great DJs & the city’s radio
stations from the 1950s onward. Mike Cherry, Puget Sound Media
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1/25/20 - One year after launching Candy, Mike & Todd in afternoons, Seattle market KIRO Radio KIRO-FM 97.3
has cancelled the program and prepares to launch a new afternoon show.
Candy Harper states that she exited the station on January 15. Co-host
Mike Lewis wrote that he will be staying at KIRO, but unsure in what
role. Co-host Todd Herman claims that he agreed to step away from the show for an “incredible opportunity”. Lance Venta, RadioInsight
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1/24/20 - Former Vancouver broadcasters Ruby and Alex Carr hosted their last show on the Edge CFNY-FM 102.1 Toronto on Wednesday after just one year. Alex was previously midday host at CFOX-FM 99.3 Vancouver and Ruby was morning show co-host at Z95.3 CKZZ-FM. No reason has been given for their departure. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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1/23/20 - Warm KRWM-FM 106.9 is solidly in first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma Holiday 2019 Portable People Meter 6+ ratings with a 9.2 share, CHR MOViN KQMV-FM 92.5 is second with 6.5 and News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 is third with 5.3. Radio Online
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1/23/20 - KOMO-TV Seattle General Manager Janene Drafs will be the next GM at KTLA-TV Los Angeles replacing Don Corsini, according to FTVLive, with the official announcment expected today. Drafs has held the position at KOMO since April 2012. FTVLive
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1/23/20 - Vancouver-based CBC National news anchor Ian Hanomansing and former CBC Vancouver News at 6 anchor Andrew Chang have survived the dropping of the four-anchor format on the network's flagship TV newscast The National. Chang will now co-host the broadcast Monday to Thursday from Toronto with Adrienne Arsenault, while Hanomansing will host Friday and Sunday from Vancouver. The fourth host, Rosemary Barton has been named the Ottawa Bureau’s chief political correspondent. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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1/22/20 - KUOW-FM 94.9 Seattle partners with other public radio stations and BBC to present a new collaborative reporting project on the young Latino vote in 2020. The year-long project Every 30 Seconds is being funded by a $300,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and will include reports airing on BBC's The World as well as digital components. All Access Music Group
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1/20/20 - Former
Vancouver jockey, columnist and broadcaster Tommy Wolski died from a
heart attack today in Naples, Florida. He is believed to have been in
his late 70s. Wolski was a prominent rider at Hastings Park Racecourse
in Vancouver during the 1970s and ’80s, later writing his Hoss Talk column in The Province from 1995 to 2015. He hosted Horse Talk on CJOR in the '70s, had a horse racing show on CKO-FM in the 1980s and hosted Sport of Kings on
cable and CKVU-TV in the 1990s. Wolski was inducted into the B.C. Horse
Racing Hall of Fame in 2014. A celebration of life is planned for April
at Hastings. David Carrigg, Vancouver Sun
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1/19/20 - Ronnie
Stanton, who was named PD of Corus Vancouver FM stations in December,
has been given the expanded role of lead programmer for all Corus FM
stations in Alberta and B.C. He previously served as VP of National
Brands and Programming and consulted and coached talent across its
stations, recently relocating to Vancouver from his native Australia. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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Seattle
Area
Digital TV
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1/18/20 - There have
been a number of changes and adds to Seattle area TV subchannels. KYMU
has added Newsnet on 6.3 in SD 480i, Retro TV on 6.4 SD 480i, and
Heartland on 6.5 SD 480i; KSTW adds Circle on 11.5 SD 480i; KONG adds
This TV 16.3 SD 480i. A complete list of subchannels and PSIP
designations are available on our Digital TV page here.
Meanwhile, KZJO continues to operate with low power on its new RF
channel 36 until antenna work is completed on its Capitol Hill tower, expected in mid April.
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1/16/20 - Gordon
Lyall died peacefully at home on December 26 at age 91. The Vancouver
lawyer and entrepreneur was part of the group that started up CKVU-TV
(now branded as Citytv) in 1976. A celebration of life is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, February 4 at The Vancouver Club, 915 W. Hastings St. Sun/ Province Obituary
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1/16/20 - Peter
“Cam” Kjellbotn died in Edmonton December 30 at age 69. He started his
television career at BCTV (now Global BC) Vancouver before moving to
Edmonton in 1974 for the launch of ITV (now Global Edmonton). Kjellbotn
retired in 2013 after 38-1/2 years with the station in various roles. Edmonton Journal Obituary
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1/16/20 - Veteran Vancouver journalist Kirk LaPointe has been appointed publisher of Business in Vancouver Media Group, while retaining his roles as editor-in-chief of Business in Vancouver and parent company Glacier Media.
He has previously served as CBC Ombudsman, managing editor of The
Vancouver Sun and has been a host on CBC Newsworld and the now defunct Roundhouse Radio CIRH-FM 98.3.
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1/16/20 - Mike Lewis has announced his departure from The Candy, Mike & Todd Show on KIRO Radio 97.3 Seattle. However, he says he is sticking round for something new but not sure what it is. Twitter Announcement
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1/15/20 - ThisTV is back on Seattle airwaves. It's being broadcast on KONG-TV
PSIP channel 16.3. ThisTV, LLC is a division of the MGM Domestic
Television Distribution subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with
programming emphasis on films (primarily sourced from the library of
partial owner Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) and other limited general
entertainment.
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1/15/20 - KOMO-TV Seattle introduces its newest meteorologist Kristin Clark.
She graduated in 2007 from Penn State University with a degree in
meteorology and has worked at NBC affiliate KOAA-TV Colorado Springs,
WeatherNation in Excelsior MN and Aeris Weather in Eden Prairie MN. KOMO Video
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1/15/20 - Seattle resident Ken Jennings
is interviewed by KOMO News following his win on last night's
Jeopardy. He won $1 million by dispatching James Holzhauer, who
won one match, and Brad Rutter, who came up empty on Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time. KOMO News/ Video Chris Talbott, Seattle Times
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1/15/20 - After nearly 47 years in radio, Greg MacArthur
has announced his retirement as Creative Production Designer at
iHeartMedia. He has held a number of positions in Seattle since 1991,
most recently at KZOK-FM 102.5.
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1/14/20 - Long-time former Seattle PD Mike Preston has been released from his position as Senior Vice President of Programming for the iHeartMedia Baltimore cluster, a position he has held since December 2017. He was PD at Seattle market KBKS-FM from 1997-2006, along with The Wolf KKWF-FM and Hot 103.7 KHTP-FM from 2009-17. RadioInsight
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1/13/20 - Q13 KCPQ-TV
Seattle somehow managed to give the wrong result of the Minnesota
Vikings, San Francisco 49ers game Saturday, announcing that the Vikings
had won. The caption showed the Vikings as the winners and they even
showed highlights of the game. FTVLive
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1/10/20 - Channah Hanberg has been promoted to General Manager of Spirit 105.3 KCMS-FM and KCIS AM 630
Seattle. She joined Crista Media in 2008. The GM position has been
vacant since Ann Marie Mulholland left for Hubbard Seattle in October
2018. RadioInsight
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1/09/20 - Former CFUN Vancouver Program Director Pat St. John
is set to retire as President of RB Communications, Niagara next month.
He was PD at CFUN in 1980 before moving back to Toronto. Broadcast Dialogue
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1/07/20 - The 19th annual KING 5 Seattle Home Team Harvest broke records for the third year in a row, raising nearly 8 million meals for hunger-relief agency Northwest Harvest. KING 5 collaborated with partners during November and December to collect non-perishable food and cash donations. KING 5 Release
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1/06/20 - STAR 101.5 KPLZ-FM
Seattle launched a Northwest version of its Hot AC format toward the
end of 2019. The move included new imaging, logo and TV commercials to
compliment the music adjustments. All Access Music Group
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1/04/20 - Jordan Wilkerson moves from weekends into the weekday morning traffic anchor position at KING5 Seattle, replacing Cam Johnson, who has announced she is leaving the station. Facebook Announcement
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1/04/20 - Former
CBC Vancouver producer/ director Robert Frederick died December 10 at
age 70. He joined CBC in 1979 and produced Ritter's Cove and directed The Beachcombers before moving to Paramount Pictures to produce 108 episodes of MacGyver.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 1 p.m. January 19th at the
Westpoint Room, UBC Golf Course, 5185 University Blvd., Vancouver. IMDb Biography
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1/03/20 - RadioTacoma KTAH-LP 101.9
is on the lookout for computer savvy volunteers to help the station
with new automated software that will allow them to post a month’s
schedule on their website. RadioTacoma Release
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1/03/20 - Long time KING 5 Seattle traffic reporter Cam Johnson
leaves after 20 years with the station and Northwest Cable News. She's
going to Seattle Boat Company, saying she needs a break from the early
morning hours. KING 5 News
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1/01/20
- A Celebration of Life has been announced for CBC sports producer Don
Brown who died December 18th at age 84. It is scheduled for 12 noon
Saturday, January 11th at the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665
Falaise Drive, Victoria. Times Colonist Obituary McCall Gardens Obituary |
