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A new transmitter has been installed on a tower with the help of the Prince George Amateur Radio Club, so the signal got boosted to 500 watts. The whole city can now pick up CFIS on home and vehicle FM radios.

Colleagues are skeptical he will cut the cord

IT WAS JULY 4th ... when the radio panel show Life Begins at 80, with host Jack Barry, debuted on Mutual... When L.A. deejay Casey Kasem (pictured) launched the longrunning 'American Top 40' as a weekly four hour syndicated radio feature... When the third episode of CBS-TV's Sunday night talent showcase 'Toast of the Town" hosted by Ed Sullivan, starred baseball icon Joe DiMaggio and dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson... ... and when the "Tony Orlando and Dawn" TV show debuted as a summer replacement for Sonny & Cher. ALL the milestones for July the 4th INSIDE!

The People Have Spoken - Democracy in Action! Talk Digital Networks Jim Goddard of The Goddard Report talks with the man behind the Translink 62% NO Vote, Jordan Bateman, B.C. Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Despite the valued assistance of Brian Burk, President of Hockey Operations for the Calgary Flames, the Beasley Brothers still cannot find a Canadian television network willing to sell them airtime for their 100% Canadian content television show.

Comcast’s logo, facing the north and south, is 12 feet tall, and includes an 11-foot NBC Peacock. The western front has an 18-foot high NBC Peacock.

IT WAS JULY 3rd ... when "Hawaii Calls" began its 60 years of radio broadcasts from the Moana Hotel on the beach at Waikiki. At its peak it aired on 600 radio stations around the world... When the comic strip character, Blondie was first heard on CBS radio, starring Penny Singleton & Arthur Lake ... When the legendary comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello debuted their own network radio show on NBC... ..and when "The Andy Williams Show" debuted as a summer replacement series on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

AM700 The Light Calgary, with a 50,000- watt daytime signal and owned by Touch Canada Broadcasting, launched June 29, six years after receiving CRTC approval.

It was the date the 1st million-dollar prizefight (Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier) aired on US radio. “The Aldrich Family,” “The Adventures of the Thin Man” and the satire of “Bob and Ray” had their premieres on NBC radio. Morning radio star Arthur Godfrey (pictured) signed to host a weekly prime time show. Lawrence Welk debuted his new dance show on ABC-TV. Elvis recorded “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel,” Dean Martin recorded “Houston,” and Andy Williams recorded “Canadian Sunset.” Obits on July 2nd include James Stewart, Betty Grable, Lee Remick, Fred Gwynne and Jan Murray. Details of all the anniversaries for this date INSIDE.

The Dukes of Hazzard originally aired on CBS from 1979-1985.