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Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino says his administration is receiving negative coverage because he refuses to pay for it

ON THIS DAY in 1915 In 1906, The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, New Jersey started manufacturing the first Victrola record player with the amplifying horn...

The CRTC is seeking to ensure that the television system fosters choice and flexibility in selecting channels, encourages the creation of compelling and diverse programs and empowers Canadians to make informed choices and have recourse in the case of disputes with their television service providers.

The proposals issued by the CRTC include requiring cable and satellite providers to offer a basic service made up primarily of local Canadian channels, at a cost of between $20 and $30 a month. The so-called pick-and-pay structure would allow Canadians to choose additional individual channels, on top of that basic service. And it suggests the price of that basic service could be capped at between $20 and $30 per month.

It's a brthday for Kenny Rogers, Jackie DeShannon, newsman Harry Smith and Canadian Kim Cattrall, plus the late US sportscasters Chris Schenkel and Jack Buck. Benny Goodman began the Swing Era with a national radio band remote from Hollywood; Fats Waller recorded his iconic 'Ain't Misbehavin'; Patsy Cline recorded her classic 'Crazy', Clint Eastwood was honored with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the sale of Victoria radio stations CKDA and CFMS was approved, and Johnny Cash was busy with what turned out to be his final recording session. ALL the milestones for August 21st INSIDE.

An updated new edition of retired Washington Post TV critic Tom Shales' book about Saturday Night Live is due out next month. The Hollywood Reporter has published a lengthy article headed "'SNL' Political Secrets Revealed" which we are pleased to be able to link you to. INSIDE.

Relatives and friends of Casey Kasem are pleading with the Norwegian government to deny a request by the late DJ's wife to bury him in the capital of Oslo.

There hasn't been a review of the rules in our country in well over a decade. Canadian Content rules haven't been adjusted in that time period as well. Not having an active Canadian Association of Broadcasters hasn't helped either. And digital is 'here.' Marty Forbes Come Inside and Read More...