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Paul Baruzzi, the producer of the Fred & Cathy doing Latremornings on KISS FM has some great airchecks for you to listen and enjoy...

CBC Announced today two executives on the Jian Ghomeshi scandal Chris Boyce and Todd Spencer were both fired

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....