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Jim Pattison's Victoria radio stations the Q and the Zone have been coming out with some fine stuff, in the way of 'My Favourite Things' Come Inside and watch for much more, including Ed Bain

IT WAS MARCH 17th when Kate Smith (pictured) came out of vaudeville to begin a 3-decade radio career with Kate Smith Sings, a quarter-hour several times a week on NBC. When, the live country TV program "Five Star Jubilee" premiered on N-B-C... And when CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show featured singers Paul Anka, the Chad Mitchell Trio and the McGuire Sisters. ALL the milestones for St. Patrick's Day INSIDE.

CHEK's lead anchor Jim Beatty returned today from a week's vacation, performed his usual solid job on the 5 and 6:30 newscasts, and then resigned.

Linda Brill is retiring this Friday March 20th, after a most impressive 37 years on the local beat for KING-TV news.

Robert Durst, 71, faces trial in the death of writer and Durst confidant Susan Berman, whose body was found in her West Los Angeles home nearly 15 years ago.

IT WAS MARCH 16th ... when the president's daughter, Margaret Truman (pictured), made her professional singing debut in an ABC Radio broadcast from Detroit that attracted 15 million listeners .... When the big winners at the Emmy Awards were The Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young ... When the musical headliners on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show were singers Janis Joplin and Ed Ames, plus Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and Boots Randolph... And when Bell Canada acquired another 84 radio stations and 35 cable TV channels from Astral Media for $3.38 billion .... Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Bieber's Comedy Central roast was a mostly hilarious affair, until the very end when the 21-year-old pop star took a moment to reflect on his troubles in recent years.

IT WAS MARCH 15th... when BC got its second radio station operated by The Vancouver Sun, two days after The Province station debuted... When future Montreal rock radio powerhouse CFOX hit the airwaves, under the ownership of Gordon Sinclair Jr... When CBS television introduced its 'Morning Show' (pictured), hosted by future iconic news anchor Walter Cronkite... and when CBS announced it was cancelling its Sunday night lynchpin 'The Ed Sullivan Show' after 23 seasons. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzFbG5FcM8g Vancouver Shaw Cable TV's Fiona Forbes hosts a weekly show on Shaw called, The Low Down. Guests this week include Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan,...