International Radio Report
Program summary Sunday, March 7, 2004
Hosts:
Sheldon Harvey and Bill Westenhaver
- Special guest Janice Laws today
- Kulpsville SWL next weekend
> Special sessions on MW and FM DXing this year
> Ham licensing exams on Friday evening
- 98.5 FM's complete conversion to talk might take a few more months
- Normand Braithwaite will return to CKOI after a year's sabbatical
- CFAV 1570 kHz will be launching this week
> Target date: March 9
- CJWI 1610 kHz giving great coverage of Haiti
> Getting people to call in from there
> Reports in French and Creole
> Station sits on fence, not taking sides in conflict
- Martz Communication going after Ottawa
> The Fox, Massena, NY on 101.5 FM flying inflammatory banners to gain
listeners
> Takes identity of CHEZ 106.1
- Million-dollar feel-good giveaway in Toronto
- Canadian radio music industry gives awards to radio station
- 1,200-name petition to protest Joe FM conversion in Kingston
> Other company on 102.7 FM switched to country
- Howard Stern says he was dropped from Clear Channel because of ties with
Republicans
- Alistair Cooke retires from BBC
> Longest-running radio show in the world
> Started in 1946
> Reruns for the next few weeks -30-
