Courtenay Radio Pioneer Norma Browne has Passed On

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Together with her husband Billy Browne beginning in 1959 she brought local radio service to many communities on Northern Vancouver Island.

Former KIRO CEO/Community Leader Ken Hatch Dies at 82

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As KIRO's president, CEO and chairman, Hatch oversaw KIRO’s local broadcast properties, including KIRO-TV, AM, FM for three decades, later adding KING FM and AM to the mix.

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 22nd

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Happy Birthday to Scarlett Johansson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mariel Hemingway, Terry Gilliam, Richard Kind and Steve Van Zandt. President Kennedy was assassinated, and broadcasters went to wall-to-wall coverage for 4 days; the first televised interracial kiss occurred on NBC’s Star Trek; Woody Allen was the subject of a 60 Minutes interview about his affair with Mia Farrow’s adoptive daughter; Ted Koppel anchored his final ‘Nightline’ on ABC-TV; and the same network aired the 100th episode of ‘Who’s the Boss.’ Obits include Parley Baer, Michael Conrad, Jazz’s Norman Granz, and down east musician John Allan Cameron. ALL the milestones for Nov. 22nd INSIDE.

David Cassidy, Former Teen Idol and ‘Partridge Family’ Star, Dies at 67

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He emerged from the 1970s ABC show as a recording star and concert sensation, singing on hits like “I Think I Love You” and “Come On Get Happy.'

Cumulus Stock Delisted by NASDAQ

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Because the stock traded below the required $1 per share mark for 30 consecutive business days and failed to regain compliance, NASDAQ will take CUMULUS Class A common stock off the NASDAQ Capital Market as of the open of business on WEDNESDAY.

Junos tap ‘guy next door’ Bublé as 2018 host

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'To be able to host the Juno Awards in my hometown is both an honour and a privilege.' - Michael Bublé

ESPN to Cut Another $80 Million in Salaries (report)

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The latest round of layoffs is expected to impact positions on the television side, producers, executives and those in digital and technology. SportsCenter is expected to be "hit hard" by the cuts and current on-air talent could soon be unemployed.