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WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 12th

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Happy Birthday to Neil Young, Al Michaels, Ryan Gosling and Megan Mullally. It's the day Vancouver's Red Robinson began his 60-year radio career at CJOR AM600; San Francisco's clear channel KPO became KNBC (now KNBR); Winnipeg got the city's first private TV station; the BBC aired TV's first gardening show; ABC-TV aired the 100th episode of 'Full House'; and Bon Jovi performed on NBC-TV's Today Show. Brenda Lee was on CBS-TV's 'Ed Sullivan Show' to sing 'Fool #1'; and Foo Fighters made their 4th appearance on 'Saturday Night Live.' Bowing out this date were Eve Arden (pictured) of 'Our Miss Brooks', Penny Singleton of 'Blondie,' and Dave Willock of scores of light comedy supporting roles, ALL the milestones for Nov. 12th INSIDE.

Carol Ann Susi, ‘Mrs. Wolowitz’ on Big Bang Theory, Dead at...

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Mrs. Wolowitz was rarely seen on-screen — though eagle-eyed viewers caught a glimpse of the portly pink-clad parent at Howard's (Simon Helberg) wedding in the fifth season finale. "The glimpse on the rooftop is all you're going to get for now!" producers told The Hollywood Reporter at the time.

Fox News #1 Cable Channel for US Election Week ’14

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FNC marked its highest-rated week of the 2014 year in both Total Day and Primetime (Mon-Fri). It was No. 1 in all of cable in total day with total viewers for the week.

BOB FM becomes 94 Ottawa’s New Country

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New Country Radio Station for Ottawa Come Inside and Read More...

REMEMBRANCE DAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 11th

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Happy Birthday to Demi Moore, Calista Flockhart and Adam Beach. Also born Nov. 11th were Jonathan Winters, LaVern Baker and Robert Ryan. This was the day that radio star Kate Smith first sang 'God Bless America'; the juvenile adventure 'Mandrake the Magician' debuted on New York's WOR Radio; NBC-TV aired the first movie with an AIDS theme, 'An Early Frost'; the first video recorder was demonstrated in Los Angeles and Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees guested on NBC-TV's 'Boy Meets World'. 'Rocky and his Friends' debuted as a TV cartoon show, and Courtenay's CFCP Radio flipped to FM to become 'Magic FM.' Obits include Shirley Mitchell, Jane Ace, Dayton Allen, and the voice of the Cleveland Indians Herb Score. Details INSIDE.

Bungled Jian Ghomeshi Investigation Playing Out at Taxpayers’ Expense

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"The CBC conducting its own investigation is like putting a fox in charge of solving an abused-chicken case."

Glenn Beck Reveals Serious Health Problems

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Glenn Beck says because of a neurological disease, doctors have told him he has 5-10 years, after which he would not be able to function. He'd started having seizures.

CNN Accidentally Reports SEAL Killed ‘OBAMA’

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Yes, it says Obama, as in, President Barack Obama. CNN clearly meant the late Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden and corrected the mistake in less than a minute.

Rush Limbaugh Threatens DCCC With Lawsuit

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Limbaugh calls in LIES... Come Inside and Read More...

Dick Orkin, Barry Farber, Agnes Moorehead, Jon Miller Among HOF Inductees

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A full house at CICADA (11/09) in LOS ANGELES as the NATIONAL RADIO HALL OF FAME induction ceremony moved from its traditional home in CHICAGO for this year's induction of eight of radio's best during a live radio broadcast and dinner show.