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LG 1043 Announces Larry Hennessey as New Morning Man!

When BOB RIVERS signs off his final show on FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014, he will complete 25 years TO THE DAY from his Seattle debut.

It's the date of birth of radio announcer Bill Goodwin and TV announcer Art Hannes, producer Dick Ebersol and CBS anchorman Scott Pelley. Judy Garland recorded her iconic 'Over the Rainbow,' Regina got Saskatchewan's 1st TV station, Toronto's Crew Cuts had their only #1 song hit, Jerry Lee Lewis made his TV debut, Kathie Lee Gifford made her last appearance on TV's 'Live with Regis & Kathie Lee,' and Rosemary Clooney had a #1 hit with 'Come On-a My House.' Obits include radio announcing heavyweights Truman Bradley and Jackson Beck, actress Eileen Brennan and radio's first Lone Ranger, George Seaton. Details of these and scores more milestones for July 28th INSIDE.

The Sarah Palin Channel, which costs $9.95 per month or $99.95 for a one-year subscription, will feature her commentary on “important issues facing the nation,” as well as behind-the-scenes looks into her personal life as “mother, grandmother, wife and neighbour.”

With the Political Leaders setting their vacation agenda here in Western Canada, Harvey Oberfeld says it's the Media who should who should set the agenda... More Inside..

This date brought us funny ladies Carol Leifer and Maya Rudolph, actors Jerry Van Dyke and Keenan Wynn, and writer/producer Norman Lear. Peggy Lee recorded her first hit, Sheb Woolley headlined TV's Ed Sullivan Show, Bobby Darin starred in his own summer replacement series, Seattle broadcaster Dave Niehaus was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame, while Canucks Anne Murray and Bryan Adams scored #1 hit songs. Celebrity obits include Bob Hope, James Mason, announcer/ad man Dan Seymour, and Swift Current station owner Bill Forst. All the milestones for July 27th INSIDE.

Brendan Batchelor will be calling all the games of the WHL's Vancouver Giants in the 2014-15 season on Team Radio.

This date gave us actresses Helen Mirren, Sandra Bullock, Vivian Vance and Gracie Allen, plus rockers Mick Jagger and Darlene Love. UBC radio station CiTR won its first broadcast license, Lennon & McCartney finished writing their classic 'Hey Jude,' Jimi Hendrix played his hometown of Seattle for the last time, Paul Anka scored his first Billboard #1 hit, and ABC-TV's 'General Hospital' taped its 7,000th episode. The music world lost Broadway lyrcist Frank Loesser, guitarist JJ Cale, and Guy Lombardo's Kenny Gardner. All the milestones for July 26th INSIDE.

MAYNARD, who has been PD at HUBBARD Top 40 KQMV (MOVIN 92.5) & Hot AC KLCK (CLICK 98.9) has resigned after six years with the cluster to join CCM+E as a VP/Programming, according to an internal memo from HUBBARD/SEATTLE VP/GM MARC KAYE.