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We first heard of Drex, when Premier Christy Clark appeared on his radio program, and was asked the infamous MILF question. He got fired soon after, and it made a lot of news. Come Inside and Listen to this engaging conversation...

By Greg Douglas, Special to The Vancouver Sun September 12, 2014  Columnist Greg Douglas, a.k.a. 'Dr. Sport.' Photograph: Vancouver Sun files . SCENE & HEARD: Tom Larscheid (pictured,below) established...

Born this date were actresses Jean Smart, Nell Carter and Barbara Bain, singers Dick Haymes, David Clayton Thomas and Mel Torme, and broadcast insiders Fred Silverman, Tyler Perry and Tavis Smiley. Vaudevillian Eddie Cantor made his first national broadcast on NBC radio, 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien,' 'Law and Order', and 'Car 54 Where Are You' debuted on NBC-TV, 'Everybody Loves Raymond' began its nine year run on CBS-TV, 'The Rockford Files' and 'Police Woman' debuted the same night on NBC-TV, and Canada's Guess Who played their final gig together at the Montreal Forum. Frank Sinatra recorded 'The Tender Trap', Jo Stafford had a #1 hit with 'You Belong to Me', and Abba opened their first North American tour in Edmonton. ALL the radio & TV milestones for Sept. 13th INSIDE.

All nine radio play-by-play announcers across the league have agreed to file a formal complaint about the jerseys, which feature logos on the front. It’s virtually impossible to call a game without being able to see numbers on the front.

Stars born on this date include Jennifer Hudson, Ruben Studdard, Maria Muldaur, Peter Scolari, Barry White and Louis C. K. It's a day when many many TV series debuted, including Lassie, Family Affair and Maude on CBS; Bonanza, The Monkees and Punky Brewster on NBC; and Taxi, Lois & Clark, and the Jeff Foxworthy Show on ABC. Party of Five was seen for the first time on Fox. and Vancouver radio station AM 1040 signed on with an adult contemporary music format. Obits this date include Johnny Cash, Frank Nelson, Raymond Burr, Lewis Stone, broadcast newsmen John Holliman ans George Putnam, and western star William Boyd, played Hopalong Cassidy. ALL the radio & TV milestones for Sept. 12th INSIDE.

The growth of the Internet has splintered ad revenue across various platforms so that despite rising viewership, the 30 local outlets operated by Bell’s CTV English-language network lost a combined $12 million last year. Come Inside and Read More...

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