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Jan. 1st saw many broadcast firsts, including the debut of the Canadian 'Bravo' cable channel, the start of VH1 in the US, the debut of ESPN Radio and the CBS-TV series ' Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman' (pictured). The first broadcast of the Rose Bowl game was heard on KHJ Los Angeles, and 4 years later, the Rose Bowl went coast-to-coast on NBC radio. Lorne Green was named voice of the new CBC national news service; Vancouver's CKNW moved from 1230 to 1320 KHz with 250 watts of power, CKWX Radio went 24 hours with 'Concert tUnder the Stars' from midnight to 5, and CHQM amended its Easy Listening music format to iinclude Light Rock. The final episode of ABC-TV's 'Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet' was filmed, and CBS-TV's 'The Karen Carpenter Story' became the most-watched TV movie of the year. ALL the milestones for Jan. 1st INSIDE.

Edward Herrmann died Wednesday morning in a New York hospital after fighting brain cancer. He scored best acting nominations for two 'Eleanor and Franklin' telefilms made in the 1970's, in which he portrayed the young FDR.

Three years after losing its campus broadcast license CKLN-FM. Ryerson University is back on the air, only this time its on the AM Dial!!! Come Inside and Read More...

Happy Birthday to Burton Cummings, Ben Kingsley, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Val Kilmer and Bebe Neuwirth. Seattle radio station KOMO debuted at 980 KHz; Guy Lombardo played 'Auld Lang Syne' on CBS radio to bring in 1930, and a tradition was born; 'Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve' debuted on NBC-TV (it moved to ABC two years later); CNN's second channel 'Headline News' debuted on US cable systems; the BBC began using the chimes of Big Ben as its ID; and 'The Doctors' ended its 19 year run on NBC-TV. Among the obits for Dec. 31 are Nashville pianist Floyd Cramer, Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan, singer Rick Nelson and actress Eileen Heckart. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Marcello Palombi leaves X929 Calgary for Regina's Wolf Come Inside and Read More...

Happy Birthday to Matt Lauer, Meredith Viera, Sean Hannity and sitcom guru James Burrows. Also born this day were Bert Parks, Jack Lord, Dennis Morgan and Jeannette Nolan. Canada's first radio network hooking up Monteal with Ottawa broadcast the CNR's Anniversary Show; the famous Jack Benny feud with Fred Allen kicked off on NBC radio; the first black and white TV sets sold for $1,175 US; James Arness, soon to be Matt Dillon of Gunsmoke, made his TV acting debut on the Lux Video Theatre; 'Let's Make a Deal' with Winnipeg's Monty Hall (pictured) debuted on NBC-TV; and the same network after 25 years, cancelled 'The Wonderful World of Disney.' Among the obits for Dec. 30th were composer Richard Rodgers, bandleader Ralph Flanagan, and '60/'70's Seattle radio DJ Lan Roberts. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Probably one of the more important events in the growth of Dawson Creek was the birth of the Radio Station CJDC. Come Inside and read more...

Happy Birthday to Ted Danson, Jon Voight, Mary Tyler Moore, Dinah Christie, Dina Merrill, Patricia Clarkson and Ashleigh Banfield. Radio soap favorite 'Young Dr. Malone' began 4 seasons on CBS-TV; WMCA's Good Goys' became the first N.Y. radio station to play 'The Beatles'; Jane Pauley ended her 13 years as co-host of NBC-TV's 'Today Show"; and Sly and the Family Stone headlined CBS-TV's 'Ed Sullivan Show.' And passing away at age 77 was the 'King of Jazz,' Paul Whiteman (pictured). ALL the milestones for Dec. 29th INSIDE.

Cosby “is paying six-figure fees to private investigators for information that might discredit his alleged victims,” according to a report published on the New York Post website Sunday.