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RIP ‘Designing Women’ Co-Star Mesach Taylor, 67

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11:01 PM PST 06/28/2014 by Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter Everett He played Anthony on the 1986-93 sitcom about Atlanta interior designers, then followed with a starring...

CHED Radio Aircheck 10

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Talk about a Golden Nugget! One of the classic airchecks with the late Gord Robson come inside and listen...

SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. June 29th

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It's the date we lost Victoria radio icon Joe Easingwood, along with international stars Katherine Hepburn, Rosemary Clooney and Jayne Mansfield. "The Life of Riley" ended its 7-year run on NBC Radio. The whimsical "Vic & Sade" was first was inserted into network radio's daytime soap bloc, Gordon Lightfoot scored his only #1 Billboard hit "Sundown," and the quiz show with a heart "Strike It Rich" debuted on CBS radio. Kamloop's CHNL Radio won permission to more than double its power to 25,000 watts. Details of these and scores more June 29th anniversaries INSIDE.

K-97 Radio Aircheck 9

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Mark takes us back to 1988, again with Edmonton's K-97 and lots of familiar voices

Bell supports pick-and-pay TV packages

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Bell said while the company wants to offer “pick-and-pay” as an option to consumers “broadcast distributors should have continued flexibility

Edmonton’s Rock and Roll History Buff

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It was the local music, along with the radio stations and a guy name Dwayne and his incredible collection which brings it all together for music fans of that day... enjoy this video clip inside

Broadcaster Tom McCarthy Calls Home Run, Catches Ball, Then Throws it...

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By Dan Wohl| MLB.com June 27 4:51 pm MLB announcers can usually be found in their broadcast booths, which tend to be halfway up the...

SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. June 28th

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Puget Sound Radio's Ron Robinson Presents Today In Broadcast History...

Legendary Soul Singer Bobby Womack Dies at 70

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Womack began his career as a member of Curtis Womack and the Womack Brothers, who were signed to SAR Records by Sam Cooke.

Dan McAllister’s retirement party

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Radio Veteran Dan McAllister calls it a day after 50 years in the industry... Ed Bain, I should have included that The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group also gave Dan and his wife Helen an Alaskan Cruise in appreciation of his 27 years of service…1st class send off indeed. Much More inside