SATURDAY in Broadcast History .. May 19th

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IT WAS MAY 19th ….when the 20th Annual Emmy Awards gave top honours to Get Smart, Mission Impossible & best actress Barbara Bain … When NBC-TV celebrated the 50th anniversary of Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater with the 2-hour special “Motown Returns To The Apollo”… When the final episode of LA Law aired on NBC, after a wildly successful 8 year run… When Rosie O'Donnell and Tom Selleck sparred over gun control on Rosie's syndicated TV talk show ... ..and when the final episode of Angela Lansbury’s “Murder, She Wrote” aired on CBS, after 12 seasons. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Fox News Beats Andrea Tantaros’ Surveillance Lawsuit

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A federal judge on Friday rejected a wiretapping claim that was premised on allegations of malware placed on Tantaros' computer, attempts to wipe her Blackberry device, and surreptitious recording of women in the wardrobe department of the cable news network.

‘CHQT’ to be re-branded as ‘Global News Radio 880 Edmonton’

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Edmonton Corus station CHQT to be rebranded....

For Traditional Radio, It’s All About Harnessing the Power of Digital

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Each traditional medium faces its own unique struggle to adjust to digital competition for audience and advertising dollars, and that's certainly true for radio, challenged by online services like Pandora and more recently Spotify.

MTV Suspends ‘Catfish’ Over Nev’s Sex Harassment Claims

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Nev Schulman denies the allegations, saying what he's been accused of "did not happen".

FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. May 18th

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IT WAS MAY 18th … when radio’s espionage adventure drama Counterspy premiered on the Blue Network, beginning a 15-year run… When 18-year-old singer Jackie DeShannon made her network television debut on CBS-TV’s Jackie Gleason Show… When the final episode of “Baretta” aired on ABC TV, and the last “Murphy Brown” ran on CBS … ..and when after 50 years with the station Jack Cullen aired his final “Owl Prowl” on CKNW as it moved to a fulltime news/talk format. ALL the milestones for May 18th INSIDE.

Suzanne Scott Named CEO of Fox News

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"Suzanne has been instrumental in the success of FOX News and she has now made history as its first female CEO," Lachlan Murdoch said in a prepared statement.