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Seattle radio icon and heavy duty promoter Dick Curtis presents the 3rd of 3 articles detailing his life as Frank Sinatra's road manager.... his next assignment is Bob Dylan...

IT WAS JUNE 29th ... when just the second daytime serial on network radio, 'Vic & Sade' made its debut on NBC Blue. Paul Rhymer's scripted sly humour made the series unique for almost 20 years ... When radio's "show with a heart" made its debut. "Strike It Rich" became a weekly Sunday night favorite on CBS radio... When the radio version of "The Life of Riley," starring William Bendix, ended its 7-year run on NBC Radio... ..and when Neil Diamond made his TV debut on ABC's "American Bandstand," performing his first Top Ten hit "Cherry, Cherry." ALL the milestones for June 29th INSIDE.

IT WAS JUNE 28th ... when an old favorite of radio audiences 'Amos 'n' Andy' made the switch to TV. Two years later, criticism from the NAACP about ‘stereotyping’ forced CBS-TV to drop the show... When 'The Quiz Kids' began a 13-year run on radio as a summer replacement for the blind piano virtuoso Alec Templeton... When 'The Alan Young Show' debuted on NBC radio featuring the Vancouver-raised comedian. He would later be the human star of the talking horse TV show, 'Mr. Ed'... ..and when "The Helen Reddy Show" debuted as an eight-week summer replacement series on NBC-TV, with Flip Wilson, The Pointer Sisters, and Seals & Croft as guests. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

IT WAS JUNE 25th .. when Vancouver radio station CKWX moved UP the dial from AM 1010 to AM 950, and increased its power to 1000 watts.... When 'The Imogene Coca Show' and two years later 'The Jonathan Winters Show' aired their final telecasts on NBC... When the gothic horror daytime serial "Dark Shadows" began its run on ABC-TV... ..and when "The Dave Thomas Comedy Show" starring the Ontario-born SCTV alumnus, was seen for the last time on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for June 25th INSIDE.

IT WAS JUNE 24th ... when 'A Date With Judy' starring Louise Ericson aired for the first time on NBC radio as a summer replacement for Bob Hope... When "The Steve Allen Show" was seen for the first time on NBC-TV, while "Ed Sullivan's 8th Anniversary Show" captured the ratings for CBS-TV... When the iconic early sitcom "I Love Lucy" aired its last original episode in CBS-TV prime time, before beginning a record number of reruns in syndication... ... and when Front Page Challenge (pictured) debuted on CBC as a 13-week summer replacement program. It would eventually become North America's longest-running game-interview TV show. ALL the milestones for June 24th INSIDE.

IT WAS JUNE 23rd ... when Chilliwack's first radio station CHWK signed on at 1210 KHz with 5 watts. At first it only broadcast an hour or two a day... When Don McNeill took over as host of Chicago's 'Pepper Pot' program, and renamed it 'The Breakfast Club' which ran on the networks for 35 years... When 'The Jimmy Durante Show' concluded its run on NBC-TV, and 'The Pat Boone Show' ran for the last time on ABC-TV... ...and when 'The David Letterman Show' began its torturous 4-month run on NBC-TV daytime. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Seattle radio icon Dick Curtis shares the stories about his life, not just as one of Seattle’s most popular disc jockeys at KJR in the 60′s and 70′s, but the teaming up with another radio icon Pat O’Day in the promotion and management of bands in the Pacific Northwest and Nationally eventually creating the iconic Concerts West....this is part two of Dicks story with Frank Sinatra. Coming up Bob Dylan.... and much more in this 12 series feature on Puget Sound Radio. Thanks Dick!