The advent Calendar of Laughter by Donovan for December the 11th
The man was, and is still to this day, the epitome of satirical brilliance. Donovan is talking Wierd Al Yankovic
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THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec 11th
Happy Birthday to Brenda Lee, Jermaine Jackson, Rita Moreno, Donna Mills, Teri Garr and comedienne Mo'Nique.
Radio around the world carried the abdication speech of the UK's King Edward VIII; Alan Waters purchased Totonto's CHUM 1050; Victoria's CFMS was transformed into 'The Ocean 98.5'; the CBC announced the cutting of 378 jobs; ABC-TV aired the first of Bing Crosby's 17 Christmas TV Specials; and Tom Selleck was seen for the first time as 'Magnum PI' on CBS-TV.
Notable obits include sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, radio & TV host Robert Q. Lewis, and Canadian TV vocalist Wally Koster,
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HOT 107 starts Gay-Straight Alliance Theme
The idea for the GSA came from Hot 107 host Ryder who felt a responsibility to reach out and create a safe space for listeners.
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BC Model/dancer/actress Stephanie Moseley Dies in Murder-Suicide
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that 30-year-old Stephanie Elyse Moseley was shot by her rapper-husband, Earl Hayes.
David Letterman’s Final ‘Late Show’ Set for May 20th
Stephen Colbert will take over for Letterman on an as-yet unspecified date in 2015, after airing his final episode of “The Colbert Report” on Dec. 18.
A young Joe Leary interviews a young Fred Latremouille
Talk about a flashback. Joe Leary, a very young Joe Leary takes us back in time with this interview with Fred Latremouille... also included, Matthew White interviews hockey legend Dave Semenko
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The advent Calendar of Laughter by Donovan for December the 10th
I had the chance to meet the Worms at CBC Plaza in the summer of '96. Nice guys, but one of them had fairly strong BO, likely due to a vigorous on-stage performance in the blazing sun.
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