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Unlike a movie actor, a host plays the part of an average guy surrounded by people more famous than he is, and when a host has a sex scandal—as Bob Barker, David Letterman, Jimmy Savile and many others have had before Jian Ghomeshi—it feels almost like a pal is in trouble.

In his 16 years at CKLG Vancouver George won many sales awards.

Don Shafer will be honoured for his achievements and longstanding career in broadcasting with the Allan Waters Broadcast Lifetime Achievement Award. The induction ceremony will take place during the Canadian Radio Music Awards luncheon being presented by Bell Media, on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.

Oct 29th gave us musicians Neal Hefti and Zoot Sims, actors Richard Dreyfuss, Winona Ryder and Kate Jackson, plus singer/comedienne Fannie Brice, and DJ/recording star the Big Bopper. KTLA-TV in L.A. originated the first coast-to-coast telecast in HD; Canada's Astral Media completed its $1.8 billion purchase of Standard Radio; Bobby Helms recorded the now iconic 'Jingle Bell Rock'; The Huntley-Brinkley Report (pictured) debuted on NBC-TV, a few decades before Nell Carter's 'Gimme a Break' had ITS premiere; and CBS first used videotape to repeat its nightly 'Douglas Ewards & the News' for West Coast release. Obits include bandleaders Woody Herman and John Scott Trotter, plus guitarist Duane Allman, Kennedy satirist Vaughn Meader, Canadian actor Lloyd Bochner, and BBC TV presenter Jimmy Savile. You'll find ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

John Tory’s campaign to be Mayor of Toronto started five years ago with a text I sent him suggesting it was time to take me up on my offer to host a talk show on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto Come Inside and Read More...

Movin' 92.5 consolidates its #1 status. KZOK continues to freefall.

As the lead broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada will work with broadcast partner Bell Media, along with Rogers Media, to provide Canadians with full access to all the excitement of the Games.

Brian Radnoff, commercial litigation and defamation lawyer at Toronto firm Lerners LLP, told the Star the document reads more as a publicity stunt than a serious legal challenge.

Happy Birthday to Julia Roberts, Joaquim Phoenix, Dennis Franz, Brad Paisley, Cleo Laine and Andy Richter. New York's WEAF aired the first college football game on a radio network; Jack Benny took his immensley popular radio show to CBS-TV; the same network broadcast the 100th episode of 'The Andy Griffith Show,' and a year later the 100th 'Dick Van Dyke Show.' Red Barber resigned from broadcasting Brooklyn Dodger games to join Mel Allen and the New York Yankees, Elvis made his 2nd appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, and the flying cowboy radio serial 'Sky King' debuted on ABC. Obits this date include ex-KJR deejay Bwana Johnny, Porter Wagoner, Beryl Davis, James MacArthur, Leon Janney, and pioneer Vancouver sportscaster Leo Nicholson. ALL the milestones for Oct. 28th INSIDE.

Taylor Kitsch had long been rumored for one of the lead roles, and now the actor himself has confirmed that he will indeed be part of the project.