Most Winnipeg folks my age remember the CJOB Shut Ins Program, which aired Sunday morning for many, many years. Most of all, we recall its genial gentleman host, George McCloy. Read more
Tag: broadcasting
Radio Magazines Online – A Treasure Trove
If you enjoy radio and broadcasting history, you will absolutely love an amazing web site with hundreds of radio magazines online. Full text and many searchable. Read more
CJOB Beacon Weekend – Glen Miller’s Highway Traffic Reports
The CJOB Beacon Weekend was a popular program feature during the 1970’s. You might remember the theme music, which was edited from a bosa nova tune. Take a listen. Read more
Dot Radio Domain Coming Soon
“Dot Radio” or .radio will soon be a new domain name dedicated to, not surprisingly, radio. Read more
Drive Time Remembered
Drive time brings radio broadcasters the largest audiences and highest commercial revenues. It’s been that way for fifty years. Read more
World Radio Day is February 13
Every year, the United Nations celebrates World Radio Day on February 13. This day also marks the start of United Nations Radio in 1946. Now, while I don’t normally get excited about things the UN does, World Radio Day is interesting. Read more
Digital Audio Broadcasting – Norway First, Apparantly
This month, Norway will shut down its FM transmitters and replace them with Digital Audio Broadcasting. It becomes the first country to completely replace traditional analog FM with the new digital format. Read more
Beverage Antenna Enables Intercontinental MW Listening
AM broadcast band radio signals travel great distances at night. You can hear medium wave signals from all around your continent. However, you can’t normally hear stations from across the Pacific or Atlantic. That’s not possible unless you use a Beverage antenna (shown above.) Read more
Cheap Radio Music for Broadcasting
I have always been amazed at how cheap radio music is for broadcasters. You might call it a 3% solution. Read more
Election Computer Past and Present
The election computer for broadcasters arrived in 1952. Read more