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Radio Tuktoyaktuk went on the air, serving the Northwest Territories in English and Inuktutuk. This was the date a US television show was transmitted live through an outlet in Canada for the first time, when CBS TV's "Studio One" was fed from Buffalo to CBLT in Toronto. Singers Sonny James and Ivory Joe Hunter headlined the 'Ed Sullivan Show.' And Fred Silverman (pictured) quit as boss of programming at ABC-TV to become president of CBS. ALL the milestones for Jan. 20th INSIDE.

Paul Larsen of Clear Sky Radio made a commitment to the local Christian community if there was enough interest and support, they will resurrect CKVN on the Internet... Come Inside and Read More...

Tyler Dettling is moving on up Next Stop, The BOUNCE

Long time Edmonton radio man returns to the airwaves Country Style! Come In and Read More...

Joe Chesney (pictured) got his own Langley (BC) radio station CJJC on the air at 850 KHz. 68% of all US TV sets were tuned in as Lucy gave birth on CBS-TV's 'I Love Lucy.' Two years later, CBS-TV debuted 'The Millionaire" with Marvin Miller. |And three decades later, that same network introduced the first edition of the newsmagazine show '48 Hours.' ALL the milestones for Jan. 19th INSIDE.

Now for something completely different.... Vancouver broadcaster takes a break Come Inside and Read More...

This was the date that Canadian content music quotas first came into effect for AM radio stations. Victoria's second radio station CKDA started broadcasting, some 27 years after the first station debuted. Lee Majors' starring vehicle, 'The Six Million Dollar Man' premiered on ABC-TV. And prolific producer Norman Lear scored yet another sitcom spinoff as 'The Jeffersons' (as pictured) debuted on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for Jan. 18th INSIDE.

CNN confirms longtime correspondent Jim Clancy has left the network after nearly 34 years. Clancy made the announcement to colleagues in an email obtained by TVNewser, calling CNN “one of the greatest news organizations in the world” and “a family to my own family.”

Don Harron, who created the Canadian comedic icon Charlie Farquharson during a decades-long career in show business, has died at his Toronto home. He was 90.

Mark Summers flashes back to 1977 for this 630 CHED gem! Come Inside, Listen and enjoy...