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Dennis Walker's Internet Radio Station SO Country scoops up award

Happy Birthday to Canadian comedian Dave Broadfoot, to singer Little Richard and actor Frankie Muniz. Bing Crosby (pictured) took over the hosting of NBC radio's 'Kraft Music Hall; "The Green Hornet' aired its last original episode after 15 years on network radio; 'Jack Webb's 'Dragnet' debuted on NBC-TV; and Bob Dylan gave a rare interview to CBS-TV's '60 Minutes.' Obits Dec. 5th include Canadians Art Hallman and Wilf Carter, Roone Arledge of ABC News, and jazz giant Dave Brubeck. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Ed Bain makes an appeal: It’s been almost 2 weeks since the tragic accident that claimed our special friend and colleague Mike Evenson, and believe me the days have been difficult to say the least for his wife Crystal and young sons Mateo and Linden. Come Inside and Read Ed's comment in the Comments section

It's the birth date of actors Jeff Bridges, Donnelly Rhodes, Marisa Tomei, Patricia Wettig and Victor French; of the music world's Dennis Wilson, Deanna Durbin, Chris Hillman, Freddy Cannon and Eddie Heywood; and of broadcasters Wink Martindale and Alan Jackson. 'The Eveready Hour' began its pioneering radio variety show run on New York's WEAF; Walter Winchell began his longrunning Sunday night news and gossip radio show on NBC Blue; the iconic radio soap 'Ma Perkins' moved from Cincinnati's WLW to the NBC Red network; Frank Reynolds co-anchored his final ABC-TV evening newscast; and 'Falcon Crest' began its 9-year prime time run on CBS-TV. It's the date we lost two iconic Calgarians, country music's Wilf Carter and sportscaster Ed Whalen (pictured). Details and ALL the Dec 4th milestones INSIDE.

Gloria Allred makes a proposition to “The Cosby Show” star: Either give his alleged victims their day in court, or put $100 million in a fund.

Cooper had successful emergency surgery on Sunday and stayed overnight at New York hospital. He was sent home on Monday. Following a speedy recovery, Cooper will be back on AC360 tonight.

Donovan says Bing Crosby’s “Merry Christmas” were staples of his childhood, back when my parents still had a record player so was this tune by Roger Whittaker... Come Inside for Merry More...

Born this date were Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried, Connee Boswell, Jaye P Morgan, Daryl Hannah and Ozzie Osbourne, 'The Voice of Firestone' started a 35 year run on radio; Paul Harvey News & Comment began a 58 year run on ABC Radio; CTV's Harvey Kirck (pictured) became the frst 20-year man anchoring a Canadian network newscast; the late New York disk jockey Alan Freed was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; and CBS-TV aired the 200th episode of 'Knots Landing.' Fraser Valley transmitters on the AM band fell silent, as the original stations in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Hope completed their transfer to the FM band, Details and ALL the milestones for Dec. 3rd INSIDE.