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IT WAS MAY 10th ... when future legendary radio announcer & voice actor Gary Owens (pictured) was born in Mitchell South Dakota... When The Jackson Five made their second appearance on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show, together with comedians Don Rickles and George Carlin... When Top 40 formatted radio station WABC New York played its last record before adopting a Talk Radio format. It was John Lennon's "Imagine"... .. and when the last episode of "Laverne & Shirley" aired on ABC-TV. ALL the milestones for May 10th INSIDE.

Postmedia boasts the largest editorial staff of any news organization in the country.

IT WAS MAY 9th .. when two Canadian musical superstars, Hank Snow and Don Messer, were born ... When a fire caused extensive water damage to New Westminster radio station CKNW, which was forced to use studios in downtown Vancouver while their building was renovated.... When the final episode of the hit TV sitcom 'The Golden Girls' aired on NBC... When Bruce Springsteen (pictured) made his TV debut, singing three songs on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” ... and when Victoria radio stations The Q and The Zone were sold to Jim Pattison. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Genie Francis, who plays longtime onscreen love Laura, will return for his exit storyline.

The extremely popular columnist and the biggest sports outlet in the country could not come to terms on a new contract with his current deal set to expire in September.

IT WAS MAY 8th ... when V-E Day was celebrated, marking the end of WWII in Europe, and radio carried the news ... When the BBC banned the song "Such a Night" by Johnnie Ray after listeners complained about its "suggestiveness" .... When radio station CKGO AM 1490 Hope BC went on the air with 250 watts... ..and when Edmonton's CHQT was heard in its last live day as Cool 8-80, before switching twelve days later to All News as iNews880.com. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Most of OMNI’s revenues had come from ad sales on U.S. programs such as Two and a Half Men and The Simpsons

Ryan Jesperson says adieu to his friends at BT Mornings @CityTV More Inside...

https://youtu.be/CQbmTnNvi1g From theRebel.media's Ezra Levant, he tells us on the evening of the Alberta election, Preston Manning was supposed to be one of the speakers...