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Ailes has always maintained an iron-fisted control of his domain. And he has always had a close relationship with Rupert Murdoch, who hired him in 1996 to create a cable news alternative to what Murdoch viewed as the media's leftward tilt. But his relationship with James and Lachlan has been non-existent or strained.

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.

The Foundation has donated $2 million dollars to NMC and $1 million to CKUA Radio to create the “Calgary Foundation CKUA Studio” which will find its home in the restored King Eddy Hotel wing of the Centre

The secret is out ... five of Canada's biggest radio groups used Voltair to boost 2015 Spring PPM rating results. (Steve Kowch)

While Van Patten first rose to fame as family dad Tom Bradford on the 1977-81 hit show Eight is Enough, he had been acting since he was a child, first appearing on Broadway at age 7.

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.

The new show will launch July 20, as a live-streamed, no-charge, three-hour program. Episodes will be archived and available to paying subscribers.

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!