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It’s the day of birth for Miranda Lambert, Tracy Morgan, Mackenzie Phillips, sportscaster J. Paul McConnell, plus the late Richard Burton, Jane Froman, and (pictured) announcer George Fenneman. ‘The Magnificent Montague’ debuted on NBC as the last original sitcom of the OTR era; Canada’s Board of Broadcast Governors was created to replace the CBC as the industry regulator; ‘Sesame Street’ debuted on the predecessor to PBS in the US; Canada’s national 10-station radio news network CKO closed down, bankrupt; and singer Jose Feliciano appeared in a dramatic role on NBC-TV’s ‘MacMillan and Wife.’ Leaving this mortal coil were Seattle’s revered voice of baseball Dave Niehaus , actors Jack Palance, Laraine Day and Chuck Connors, and BC broadcaster and station owner Joe Chesney, Details INSIDE.

An investigation by CBC/Radio-Canada and the Toronto Star rips the lid off Julien Lavallée's multimillion-dollar operation based out of Quebec and reveals how ticket website StubHub not only enables but rewards industrial-scale scalpers who gouge fans around the world.

The Texan played the stuffy (but lovable) character on the Tom Selleck starrer, winning an Emmy in 1987, and appeared in 'Chinatown' and 'Blazing Saddles.'

Five women spoke to the New York Times about the comedian's alleged sexual misconduct, including Tig Notaro.

The CBSC French-Language Panel determined “using the word ‘fuck’ in French does not have the same vulgar connotation as it does in English.”

Born on this date were Ed Wynn, Hedy Lamarr, Mary Travers, Nick Lachey and Tom Fogerty. ‘This is Your Life’ debuted on NBC radio; Soundgarden played on Conan’s late night TV show, the same night that Bon Jovi were guests on David Letterman; John amd Yoko met for the first time, Brian Epstein saw The Beatles play for the first time; David Bowie sang on Cher’s prime time CBS-TV hour; and Donna Reid (pictured) joined the cast of the CBS-TV show ‘Dallas’. Obits for Nov. 9th include ’60 Minutes’ Ed Bradley, Art Carney of ‘The Honeymooners,’ and deep voiced radio leading man Gerald Mohr. Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

“The bottom line is that listeners still trust the radio stations they rely on for news and information."