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One of the guys who was instrumental in the beginnings of the success of BCTV's original News Hour

IT WAS APRIL 16th ... in the early years of radio when Vancouver's CNRV became CRCV 1100 as the Canadian Radio Commission took over operations from the CNR... When the soon-to-be highly popular "Fibber McGee & Molly" radio program debuted on the N-B-C Blue Network from Chicago... When Polly Bergen (pictured) starred in "The Helen Morgan Story" on CBS TV's live drama showcase Playhouse 90... and when Walter Cronkite succeeded Douglas Edwards as anchor of "The CBS Evening News." ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The R&B belter's biggest hit, "When a Man Loves a Woman," became a cornerstone of soul music. He died Tuesday.

IT WAS APRIL 15th .. when the world's first all colour TV station was dedicated. Chicago's WNBQ-TV has since evolved into WMAQ-TV... When CFRO FM 102.7 Vancouver Co-Op Radio signed on, after three months of trials... When "In Living Color," FOX-TV's sketch comedy show starring its creators Keenan Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans,and introducing Canadian Jim Carrey (pictured), began its four year run... and when Bill Rancic beat out Kwame Jackson to win the first season of "The Apprentice" on NBC. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

It estimates Netflix will have six million Netflix Canada subscribers

IT WAS APRIL 14th .. when Robert Ripley hosted his first 'Believe It or Not Broadcast' on NBC, the beginning of an 18 year radio run... When WGN radio carried the first play-by-play broadcast of a regular season Chicago Cub baseball game... When piano virtuoso Van Cliburn (pictured) appeared on US national TV for the first time, as Jack Paar's guest on NBC-TV's 'Tonight Show'... and when CBS-TV aired the Johnny Cash special 'Spring Fever' in prime time, with guests Waylon Jennings, June Carter Cash, and Rosanne Cash. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

This upcoming week, the first in the six-week countdown to the May 20 finale, will feature Sarah Jessica Parker (pictured), always a Letterman favorite, as well as his boss Leslie Moonves' wife and The Talk co-host Julie Chen, along with Masters champion Jordan Spieth, Comedians' star Billy Crystal, Michael J. Fox, Paul Blart's Kevin James, Alec Baldwin and John Mayer.

Alex says Good Bye to Edmonton, and Hello to Calgary in his recent move to Jack FM debuting this afternoon....

April 13, 2015 The Chicagoland Radio & Media website reports that the Chicago Local SAG-AFTRA Union fought Cumulus Media Chicago over its use of voice-tracking WLUP and...

IT WAS APRIL 13th .. when the weekly radio crime drama 'Bulldog Drummond' began its 8-year run on the Mutual Broadcast System... When the CRTC's first public hearings on Cable Television were held... When "The Grand Ole Opry," a Saturday night radio staple from Nashville that holds the longevity record for any live broadcast, came to cable TV (Nashville Network) ... and when the cast of "The Andy Griffith Show" reunited for the NBC-TV film "Return To Mayberry." It attracted the largest audience of any TV-movie that year. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.