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The late Jeff Healey, the blind blues-rock singer who played guitar on his lap, and The Band, which featured Canadians Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel, as well as American Levon Helm, are the two musical honorees to be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame on Oct. 18.

A publicist from CNN describes it like this: “The program is on extended hiatus.” Sources say staffers from “Crossfire” are being absorbed into “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.” In fact, CNN personnel from other shows are making room for staffers from “Crossfire.”

It's the date of birth for John Ritter, Kyle Chandler, Jerry Colonna, Hank Williams, Bill Black and Anne Bancroft. ABC debuted the TV series 'Home Improvement', 'Spin City', 'The Fugitive' and 'Battestar Gallactica'; CBS premieres included 'M*A*S*H', 'Bewitched', 'Hogan's Heroes' and 'The Smothers Brothers Show'; while NBC-TV showcased the first episodes of 'MacMillan & Wife', 'The Perry Como Show', and 'Car 54 Where Are You'. CIVT became Vancouver's new station carried on cable channel 9; Pat Boone's Ain't That a Shame was #1; Frank Sinatra waxed his final sides for Mitch Miller and Columbia records, while Tennessee Ernie Ford taped his signature hit, 'Sixteen Tons' for the Capitol label. ALL the milestones for Sept. 17th will be found INSIDE.

Relived of duties from Vista Radio Kevin Einarson, Doug Zackodnick and Gord Gauvin

In their advertising promotion Global now claims THREE TIMES the number of viewers of their closest competitor (CTV). But what they DON’T tell you is that they USED to regularly draw FIVE AND EVEN SIX TIMES their closest rival

It's the date that gave us Amy Poehler, Jennifer Tilly, Ed Begley Jr., Lawrence Dobkin. Allen Funt, B.B. King and Maverick's Jack Kelly. Starting their TV runs Sept. 16th were 'Miami Vice', 'Frasier', and 'The Dean Martin Show' on NBC; 'Shindig' and 'The Outer Limits' on ABC, and 'Wiseguy' and 'The Bob Newhart Show' on CBS. Canadian-born Jenny Jones began a syndicated talk show that lasted 12 years. and the CBC introduced 'The Fifth Estate' which has now been a key network feature for 40 years. See all the milestones for this date INSIDE!