FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec 15th

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Happy Birthday to Tim Conway, Don Johnson, Michelle Dockery, Helen Slater, Dave Clark of the ‘Dave Clark Five’,and ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson. ‘Captain Midnight’ aired for the last time, after 10 years thrilling young radio audiences; ‘Davey Crockett Indian Fighter’ debuted on the Walt Disney Sunday night hour on ABC-TV; Elvis Presley sang for the last time on the Shreveport radio program that first gave him wide exposure, ‘Louisiana Hayride’; Joe Garagiola joined NBC-TV’s ‘Today Show’ as co-host and interviewer; and Melissa Etheridge made her national TV debut on Dave Letterman’s late night NBC show. Celebrities bowing out this date include Walt Disney (pictured), Jan Peerce, Fats Waller, Charles Laughton, Chill Wills, and televangelist Oral Roberts. ALL the milestones for Dec. 15th INSIDE.

FCC Votes to Repeal Net Neutrality Rules

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The FCC voted 3-2 to accept Chairman Ajit Pai's proposal to take broadband out from under Title II of the Telecommunications Act and sweep away measures that prohibit ISPs from blocking and throttling content.

Disney Buys Much of 21st Century Fox in US$52 Billion Takeover

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Fox News and most other TV channels are not included, to be spun off in a separate deal.

THURSDAY in Broadcasting History .. Dec. 14th

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Entertainers born this date include Dan Dailey, Charlie Rich, Patty Duke, Spike Jones, Morey Amsterdam, Lee Remick, and Miss Frances Bavier, who was ‘Aunt Bee’ on the Andy Griffith Show. 80-year-old Frank Sinatra appeared in his last TV special on ABC; The Jackson Five’ made their national TV debut on CBS’ ‘Ed Sullivan Show’, CFYK 1340 Yellowknife became the first radio station in the Northwest Territories; and after 14 years, Howard Cosell (pictured) retired from ABC-TV’s ‘Monday NIght Football.’ Dec. 14th claimed the lives of Peter O’Toole, William Bendix, Arthur Treacher, Verna Felton, Myrna Loy, Norman Fell, singer Dinah Washington, and game show producer John Guedel. Specific details, and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

ABC Pulls ‘Great American Baking Show’ Amid Judge’s Harassment Claims

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ABC has pulled The Great American Baking Show from its schedule in the wake of the multiple sexual harassment allegations against one of the show's judges, Johnny Iuzzini.

The Strange, Sad Case of Richard Zussman, Ex-CBC Vancouver

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Mr. Zussman was recently fired for collaborating with Vancouver Sun reporter Rob Shaw on a book about the fall of B.C. Liberal premier Christy Clark and the rise of the NDP under John Horgan.

PBS Suspends Tavis Smiley Show Amid Sexual Misconduct Claims

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The decision comes after the public broadcaster conducted an investigation into Smiley and found "credible allegations" of inappropriate behavior.