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‘I Delivered Up to $2,000 a Month to Cosby’s Women’

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“He had everybody fooled,” said former NBC employee Frank Scotti in an exclusive interview with the N.Y. Daily News. “Nobody suspected.”

SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 23rd

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It's the date that gave birth to Miley Cyrus, Robin Roberts, John Dehner, Ruth Etting and Boris Karloff. The forerunner to Vancouver's CKWX radio was licensed as CFDC in Nanaimo; already a hit on TV, 'Have Gun Will Travel' debuted on CBS Radio; Bob Hope's final TV special aired on NBC-TV; 'Doctor Who' had its premiere on BBC-TV; Ronald and Nancy Reagan co-starred in a 30-minute 'GE Theatre' on CBS-TV; and Bon Jovi played three numbers on NBC-TV's 'Today Show.' Passing away were Larry Hagman, Gloria Gordon ('Our Miss Brooks'), Marie Wilson ('My Friend Irma')(pictured), Western Swing's Spade Cooley, and country music's Roy Acuff. Details and ALL the Nov. 23rd milestones INSIDE.

Daryl Hooke: Still Crazy After All These Years…

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“My favourite job was being a copywriter,” he says. “I couldn’t believe I was getting paid for something I loved — writing.” Come Inside and Read More...

Amidst New Rape Allegations, Bill Cosby Cheered at SRO Florida Show

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It was a stark contrast to announcements that performances in Oklahoma, Nevada, Illinois, Arizona, South Carolina and Washington State, were called off as more women came forward and accused entertainer of sexually assaulting them many years ago.

SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 22nd

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Happy Birthday to Scarlett Johansson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mariel Hemingway, Robert Vaughn, Terry Gilliam, Richard Kind and Steve Van Zandt. President Kennedy was assassinated, and broadcasters went to wall-to-wall coverage for 4 days; the first televised interracial kiss occurred on NBC's Star Trek; Woody Allen was the subject of a 60 Minutes interview about his affair with Mia Farrow's adoptive daughter; Ted Koppel anchored his final 'Nightline' on ABC-TV; and the same network aired the 100th episode of 'Who's the Boss.' Obits include Parley Baer, Michael Conrad, Jazz's Norman Granz, and down east musician John Allan Cameron. ALL the milestones for Nov. 22nd INSIDE.

Christmas in the Air…

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It appears Vancouver's QM FM jumped first into full time Christmas music at 9 o'clock this morning, followed by Edmonton's Capital FM at 3 pm...

Tina Fey’s New Show Moves from NBC to Netflix

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NBC picked up 13 episodes of 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt', and announced the comedy would premiere in the fall. The series, however, was left off the network's fall slate and never received a time slot.

CBC Tanks; CTV Triumphs on Election Coverage

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The final figures are in ...not just for the candidates, but for the TV ratings on Election Night... with some really telling ...and interesting ...figures. Come Inside and Read More....

New Kasem Court Ruling Favors Widow Jean

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Ffive months after radio legend CASEY KASEM died, a LOS ANGELES judge has denied a request from his oldest children that their father’s remains be returned from NORWAY so they can bury him in a HOLLYWOOD cemetery.

CJNU Cozies Up to Winnipeg Foundation for New Digs

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Winnipegs Nostalgia Radio CJNU finds new digs...