Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie Dead at 53

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Downie had an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, which he discovered after a seizure in December 2015.

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Oct. 18th

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Happy Birthday to sportscaster Keith Jackson, musician Wynton Marsalis, actors Joe Morton, Zac Efron, Pam Dawber, Erin Moran, and former broadcaster & BC Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo (pictured). ‘Perry Mason’ debuted on CBS radio daytime, the sitcom ‘Roseanne’ premiered on ABC-TV, the Jackson 5 made their TV debut on ABC-TV’s ‘Hollywood Palace,’ Lloyd Robertson joined Harvey Kirck on CTV National News, and Pamela Martin joined Bill Good Jr. on the anchor desk at CTV Vancouver, Deaths this date include inventor Thomas Alva Edison, actresses Julie London and Gwen Verdon, NBC newswoman Nancy Dickerson, and singer Dee Dee Warwick. ALL the milestones for Oct. 18th INSIDE.

Aboriginal Multi Media Society Bursary/Internship Award: CFWE Radio

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This Bursary is intended to assist students in the 2nd or subsequent years of a degree/certificate program in a multi-media discipline

KING5 Anchor Shares Personal Tale of Sexual Harassment

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"He made her do things in exchange for candy he kept high on a shelf that she was too little to reach."

Matt’s podcast this week features Sheri Lynch from the Bob and Sheri Show

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Sheri will share the reasons why you might want to start downa similar road; or at the very least understand just what digital properties you own, and which one belong to your employer

Netflix to Spend US$8 Billion to Make its Library 50% Original by 2018

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With Disney and other high-profile names increasingly moving content into closed garden ecosystems, Netflix’s future lies in making sure it controls its own destiny.

Actor Who Played Jim Lahey on ‘Trailer Park Boys’ Dead at 71

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John Dunsworth acted in numerous CBC radio dramas and had many starring roles in stage productions at the Neptune Theatre in Halifax.