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Published June 12, 2015 courtesy FoxNews.com   March 25, 2015: Jim Ed Brown speaks during the presentation of the Country Music Hall of Fame inductees in Nashville, Tenn. (AP...

IT WAS JUNE 12th ... when pioneer Toronto radio station CFCA had its Grand Opening. Foster Hewitt broadcast his first hockey game on CFCA eight months later.... When Pittsburgh's KDKA became the first 50,000 watt radio staation... When the Sunday night TV extravaganza that would be must-see family viewing for the next twenty years, “Toast of the Town,” (later the Ed Sullivan Show), made its debut on CBS... ..and when the TV comedy “Mr Peepers” starring Wally Cox with Tony Randall, aired for the last time on NBC. ALL the milestones for June 12th INSIDE.

What are the chances of a station increasing share by 69% in four months? Pretty small. Right? And what if the station has been doing the same format since 1987 and hasn’t made any huge programming changes?

Crystal Darche will become the new midday personality at 92.5 Fresh Radio Edmonton beginning Monday.

After betraying Albertans and her former party, Ms Smith now tries another venue and will be Guest hosting on air at CHQR in Calgary for the next couple of weeks...

XL 103 and Virgin are the big winners 2+ cumes, while KIss FM takes a major tumble.

CBC Radio One loses a bit but stays #1 in the overall 2+ cumes. Other winners include Z 95, CKNW, and Jack FM.

IT WAS JUNE 11th ... when Hank Williams made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. His performance, with the audience demanding several encores of "Lovesick Blues,'' is still considered one of the Opry's greatest moments... When the all-black TV sitcom "Amos 'n Andy" was driven from the air in the heat of the civil rights movement, for its so-called stereotypical characterizations, though the radio version continued for 7 years more ... When the first episode of "Fear Factor" with host Joe Rogan, aired on NBC-TV... ..and the final episode of 'The Sopranos' aired on HBO. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

MOVIN' 92.5 won for the fifth straight survey (6.6-6.9) and extended its lead over ENTERCOM Active Rock KISW, which remained mired in second place (6.0-5.8). CBS RADIO Classic Rock KZOK announced its presence with authority as it moved up three places to #3 with its best score in over a year (4.9-5.6).