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Born on this date were Ed Wynn, Hedy Lamarr, Tommy Dorsey (pictured), Mary Travers, Nick Lachey and Tom Fogerty. 'This is Your Life' debuted on NBC radio; Soundgarden played on Conan's late night TV show, the same nght that Bon Jovi were guests on David Letterman; John amd Yoko met for the first time, BriaN Epstein saw The Beatles play for the first time; David Bowie sang on Cher's prime time CBS-TV hour; and Donna Reid joined the cast of the CBS-TV show 'Dallas'. Obits for Nov. 9th include '60 Minutes' Ed Bradley, Art Carney of 'The Honeymooners,' and deep voiced radio leading man Gerald Mohr. Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

“In those days I would buy my R & B records, wrapped in brown paper as if they were pornographic,” Red Robinson notes. “Of course, they were mostly songs by black performers and called ‘Race’ records"

CHEK News Director Rob Germain described Campbell, as many former colleagues did on Facebook this week, as almost boyish in his attitude, enthusiastic, polite and happy-go-lucky. “He had a very positive attitude and he was a religious man and I think that was part of it,” Germain said

The head of CBC English language services Heather Conway says that a 'deep dive' into Jian Ghomeshi's employment record earlier this year produced nothing problematic.

Happy Birthday to Mary Hart, Bonnie Raitt, Alfre Woodard, Rickie Lee Jones and Canadian-born journalists Morley Safer and Craig Oliver. Red Robinson reitred from daily broadcasting on C-ISL 650; Vancouver's CBU-FM began programming separately from its AM counterpart; Kelowna got a new radio station as CKIQ 1150 signed on; 'Days of Our Lives' debuted on NBC-TV; and the late night talk show 'Conan' had iits premiere on TBS and CTV. Glenn Miller's Orchestra recorded the big band classic 'String of Pearls', Johnny Mathis appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show singing 'Misty', and singer Ricky Nelson (pictured) appeared in a dramatic role on CBS-TV daytime. ALL the milestones for Nov. 8th INSIDE.

While leaving aside the issue of criminality, which is now under a police investigation, Rex Murphy pounded his former colleague for using Q as a "mattress for his ego and a lever to allegedly mistreat and bully all around him" as well as for thinking that he, himself, was a celebrity.

His name is John Ashbridge, aka 'ash' or as one of his emails describes 'that voice'. John started his radio career in Victoria at CJVI, then CFAX, followed by CJOR and then CKNW where most of us are familiar with his morning newscasts, along with Warren Barker Come Inside and Listen as Joseph Planta of 'The Commentary' talks with one of his icons ...

Happy Birthday to Billy Graham Joni Mitchell, Buck Martinez and New Zealand's talented Lorde. Also born Nov. 7th were musicians Al Hirt, Joe Bushkin, Red Ingle and Phil Spitalny. Vancouver's CKLG began airing a syndicated 'History of Rock & Roll' which won them a ratings book; radio's first sci-fi show 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' debuted on CBS; the weekly medical melodrama 'Dr. Christian' began its 17-year run on CBS radio; the Righteous Brothers, Peggy Lee, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass were performing guests on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show; NBC-TV began the first airing of 'Gone With the Wind' over two nights; and Studio One began its decade-long run featuring anthology drama weekly on CBS-TV. Leaving us this date were Steve McQueen, Maverick's Jack Kelly, Northern Exposure's Peg Phillips, and Clyde Gilmour of the CBC's Gilmour's Albums. Details and ALL the milestones for Nov. 7th are found INSIDE.

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