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The news director of KIRO-TV has been forced to explain why the name, address, and phone number of a woman claiming she was assaulted by Marshawn Lynch were released in a reporter’s tweet. Jake Milstein posted a statement online that read in part, “we have taken the address down from Twitter. We understand the concerns it raised and appreciate the feedback.”

“It reflects, frankly, a level of ignorance we should not allow in our media and in our discourse,” Miles O'Brien said.

It's the birthday of CBS president Les Moonves, actors Jeremy Sisto and Ioan Gruffudd, plus the late Robert Mitchum, Canadian radio inventor Reginald Fessenden, and early Vancouver broadcaster Gerry Wilmot. The human interest radio show 'Hobby Lobby' debuted on NBC; 'The Ed Wynn Show' became the first regular live TV origination from the West Coast; Pat Boone guested on Rod Serling's NBC-TV show 'Night Gallery'; 21-yr old Barbra Streisand guested on CBS=TV's 'Judy Garland Show'; 'Dear John' starring Judd Hirsch debuted on NBC-TV; theTV special 'Ray Charles:50 Years of Music' aired on FOX; and Howard Stern announced he would soon be moving to satellite radio. ALL the milestones for Oct. 6th can be found INSIDE.

The show will be rechristened the Kingkade & Breakenbridge Show. The Kingkade & Kelly Show debuted Aug. 19 as a replacement for the long-running Dave Rutherford Show. Come Inside and Read More...

The organist and his rock group recorded a string of hits including “Kicks,” “Hungry” and “Indian Reservation.” The Raiders paid tribute to Revere with a heartfelt open letter on the site composed by “everyone who has ever met” him.

Twenty months after taking over one of the most prominent news brands, Jeff Zucker is still trying to define CNN’s place in a world of unlimited real-time information. He is laying off journalists and cutting expenses while trying to keep a once-leading cable network relevant in the digital age.

if they (CRTC) come to shut us down,” said Maninder Gill, owner of Radio India, he threatens to call his 50,000 listeners to fill the roads in protest... Come Inside and Read More...

While George Stroumboulopoulos will sit in the studio chair and take the starring role on Hockey Night in Canada that once was his – ringmaster of the most popular show on Canadian television – Ron MacLean will be looking in from the outside on Sunday nights.

It's the birthday of Kate Winslet, Bob Geldof, Daniel Baldwin, Steve Miller, and the late Bernie Mac, Allen Ludden and Godfrey announcer Tony Marvin. CBS radio's 'Hollywood Hotel' became the first major national show to originate from Hollywood;'The Honeymooners' were seen for the first time on the old Dumont Network; 'Inner Sanctum Mysteries' aired for the final time on ABC Radio, while 'Gilmour's Albums' began its 40 year run on CBC radio, and Danny Finkleman began his 20 year run with 'Finkleman's 45's' Saturday night on the CBC. 'Meet the Press', still with us 69 years later, aired for the 1st time on Mutual radio, Details and ALL the milestones for Oct. 5th INSIDE.

It's the date whenVictoria's 2nd TV station, 'The New VI' signed on; when Bob Hope made his radio debut, when Gordon MacRae hosted and sang on radio's very first 'Railroad Hour'; and when two Eastern radio stations aired game one of the first complete World Series to be broadcast. Bryant Gumbel began his run as co-host of NBC-TV's Today Show; Barbara Walters became the first woman to co-anchor a network newscast (ABC); CBS premiered the TV shows December Bride, Playhouse 90 and Leave It To Beaver. CBC Vancouver broadcast its first live hockey game, and CBC News aired the first show in the 'This Hour Has Seven Days' series. Louis Armstrong and Pat Boone were headliners on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show; and Blondie starring Penny Singleton made the move from comic strips and radio to the TV screen. ALL the milestones for Oct. 4th can be found INSIDE.