(Weekend Edition)
We've reached the part of the wedding ceremony where anyone objecting to the impending union of the couple getting married, may voice their concern. This wedding happens to be the joining in holy matrimony of Cumulus Media and Citadel Broadcasting but it's not any different. So, if you have any objections, speak now or forever hold your peace. Actually you have until "no later than May 13, 2011" proclaims the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC says that "oppositions to petitions to deny must be filed no later than May 23, 2011" and "replies must be filed no later than May 31, 2011". But before you send in something silly like "are these revenue bleeding broadcast companies crazy?", think again. The Commission "reserves the right to return any application if, upon further examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission's rules, regulations or policies." You wouldn't want to upset the FCC would you???
Cumulus, the groom in this wedding is conforming with the FCC's wishes by filing a plan with the agency to put 14 stations into a trust (Volt Radio, LLC) for sale in order for the company to comply with ownership rules. The total number of stations involved in the merger is close to 600 at a cost of $2.4 billion for Cumulus Media...
Those intending to file petitions to deny become parties to the proceeding, so you better have a valid reason to object and set aside some time to serve some merger duty...
1.1912] That sinking feeling: Four hours after hitting an iceberg, the Titanic sinks in the Northern Atlantic (4/15)...
2.1940] Bagel Bob: The linescore for the Chicago White Sox was 0-0-0 as Bob Feller of Cleveland pitches the first and only opening day no-hitter (4/16)…
3.1947] Breaking the color barrier: Jackie Robinson becomes major league baseball's first black player, making his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie, playing first base goes hitless in 3 at-bats (4/15)...
4.1955] Mickey D. arrives: Ray Kroc opens the first McDonald's fast-food restaurant (4/15)...
5.1960] Rock & Roll Wreck: 21-year old rocker Eddie Cochran dies in Bath, England from injuries sustained in a car crash that seriously wounds Gene Vincent. Vincent will recover from his injuries (4/17)...
6.1962] CBS cries ‘Uncle’: Uncle Walter Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edwards as anchor of the CBS Evening News. In 1963, this newscast is stretched to 30 minutes (4/16)...
7.1965] Making the Most of Havlicek's steal: In a call made famous by Johnny Most ("Havlicek Stole the Ball") the Celtics win the Eastern Division championship over Philadelphia when John Havlicek steals an in-bound pass as time runs out (4/15)...
8.1985] It's Marvelous: Marvelous Marvin Hagler retains his world middleweight crown in a great battle with Thomas "Hitman" Hearns that ends in a 3rd round TKO (4/15)...
9.1998] 'Happy Trails': Cancer claims the life of Linda McCartney at 56 (4/17)...
10.2007] Massacre in Blacksburg: Virginia Tech senior Seung-Hui Cho goes on a shooting rampage resulting in 32 deaths and his own in a suicide on campus in Blacksburg (VA) (4/16)...
Music Memories:
- 1965] Debuted on this date: The Hollies make their American debut on a Murray the K show at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater (4/16). The Hollies on a 1965 TV show...1965] "Help Me Rhonda" - Beach Boys (4/17)...1966] Buffalo Springfield performs for the 1st time as the opening act for The Byrds in San Bernadino (CA) (4/15). For 'what it's worth', here's a clip of Buffalo Springfield (introduced by The Monkees' Peter Tork) from the 1967 Monterey Music Festival...
- 2009] Number One on this date: "Boom Boom Pow" - Black Eyed Peas (4/15)...
Timeline Countdown: 3 days until Passover, 9 days until Easter Sunday, 13 days until the NFL draft, 22 days until the Kentucky Derby & 23 days until Mother's Day...
