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It's the date that brought us John Cleese, Nanaette Fabray, Matt Drudge, Floyd Cramer, Kelly Osbourne, and Manitoba-born comic actor Jack Carson. Pittsburgh's pioneer radio station KDKA was granted a broadcast license, 'Disneyland' began a long Sunday night run on ABC & CBC televison, Groucho's quiz show 'You Bet Your Life' debuted on ABC Radio; Jane Morgan sang 'Fascination' on the Ed Sullivan Show, and 11 years later Mary Hopkin sang 'Those Were the Days' on the same CBS-TV showcase. 'Knots Landing' began its 10th season on CBS-TV, Bruce Springsteen was on the covers of both 'Time' and 'Newsweek,' and Jane Pauley announced she would be ending her 13 years on NBC-TV's 'Today Show.' Signing off forever were bandleaders Xavier Cugat, Frank Devol and Lester Lanin, controversial radio evangelist Father Coughlin, and comic Morey Amsterdam. ALL the milestones for Oct. 27th INSIDE.

First CBC announced it was ending its relationship with Ghomeshi. Then news he's suing his former employer for $5 Million... now he tells us its about what goes on in his bedroom. This story is being uncovered sheet by sheet... Come Inside and Real More...

In the vast and fast-growing world of Internet radio, Live 365 is everywhere, with some 5,000 stations and 3.5 million listeners.

Happy Birthday today to Seth McFarlane, Keith Urban, Tom Cavanagh, Pat Sajak and Jaclyn Smith. 'St. Elsewhere' debuted on NBC-TV; 'M*A*S*H' started its tenth season on CBS-TV; Frances Gumm (later known as Judy Garland) made her radio debut on NBC's 'Shell Chateau'; 'Chez Helene' began its run on CBC-TV; and the acclaimed WWII documentary 'Victory at Sea' debuted on NBC-TV. Taking their final bows on this earth were Canadian radiomen J. Frank Willis and Alden Diehl, CBS founder Bill Paley, country music's Hoyt Axton, and the teacher on 'Leave It to Beaver' Sue Randall. Details and ALL the milestones for Oct. 26th INSIDE.

The news comes in the aftermath of revelations by celebrity gossip website TMZ that the star’s mother, “Mama” June Shannon, is dating a convicted child molester recently released from prison.

A statement released by his family said "the world of music will be a poorer place without (Jack Bruce) but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts."

It's a birthday for Marion Ross, Helen Reddy, James Carville and Katy Perry; also for the late ANNIS STUKUS (pictured), Bobby Gimby, Minnie Pearl and Leo G. Carroll. The longrunnning radio soap opera "Stella Dallas" debuted on New York's WEAF; Ed Sullivan introduced The Rolling Stones to North American TV audiences; 'Newhart' debuted on CBS-TV; the 200th episode of 'Cheers' aired on NBC-TV; and Rick Nelson played a dramatic role on ABC-TV's 'Streets of San Francisco.' Obits for Oct. 25th include Vincent Price, Roger Miller, Richard Harris, Mildred Natwick, Forrest Tucker and early radio balladeer Morton Downey, ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Is it too much to ask that Peter Mansbridge follow me around every day periodically saying, “This is what we know for certain right now …”?

Happy Birthday to Kevin Kline, Bill Wyman, Santo Farina, F. Murray Abraham, Heather Rankin and Jerry Edmonton. Radio's first big variety show 'The Fleischmann Hour' with RUDY VALLEE (pictured) debuted on NBC; CBC radio introduced it's long-running 'Cross Country Checkup; and 'Kojak' starring Telly Savalas debuted on CBS-TV. Neil Sedaka recorded 'Calendar Girl, and Bob Dylan taped his iconic 'The Times They Are A-Changin'.' And the genius behind 'Star Trek,' Gene Roddenberry passed away. Details and ALL the Oct. 23rd milestones INSIDE.