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This was the second incident for Gibson with the series; he pushed another producer a few years ago and had to attend anger management classes, though he was not suspended.

Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine have been named co-presidents of Fox News one month after the departure of longtime network chief Roger Ailes.

IT WAS AUG. 12th … when comedian Red Skelton (pictured) got his first national exposure as a guest on NBC’s Rudy Vallee radio show …. When rock jock “Cousin Brucie” (Bruce Morrow) did his last show on WNBC-AM, New York City… When XM Satellite Radio began broadcasting in the US… ..and when disc jockey Jim Brady did his final show on radio station CFTR, Toronto. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Donovan is participating and fundraising in the Cypress Challenge, an event benefitting the BC Cancer Foundation in support of life-saving pancreatic cancer research at the BC Cancer Agency. Tildesley, (Pictured) doing a practice run of 8km

“I applaud fellow radio researchers Mark Ramsey and Richard Harker calling for an end to radio’s unbalanced and dysfunctional relationship with Nielsen ratings,” writes Henry (left) via his company’s blog. says Canadian Mike Henry, founder of Paragon Media Strategies

You’ll get the best spec ads from the creative department when you bet their time on the right clients.

IT WAS AUG. 11th .. when New York’s WCBS-TV became the first station to televise a baseball game in color..in fact, a doubleheader between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves…. When CBS-TV’s Sunday night variety showcase, The Ed Sullivan Show featured Buddy Knox singing his two rockabilly hits ‘Party Doll’ and ‘Hula Love’… When the folksinging Kingston Trio signed in as the “mystery guests” on CBS-TV’s “What’s My Line?”… ..and when Edmonton radio station CJAX-FM began operations on 92.5 MHz with 100,000 watts. The call letters are now CKNG FM, with a branding of 92.5 Fresh FM. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

At its weekend convention in Ottawa, the Green party adopted a motion calling for a complete boycott and sanctions against Israel. But isn't it strange that the Greens have been so silent on other countries/regimes that have done and continue to do so much worse than the Jewish state?

Saunders played hockey at Western Michigan and Ryerson Polytechnical in Toronto before becoming one of the most prominent broadcasters of his time.

IT WAS AUG. 10th … when Allen Funt’s “Candid Camera,” a video version of his “Candid Microphone” radio show, debuted on ABC…. When Vancouver’s CHQM-FM signed on for the first time at 103.5 MHz, initially as a straight mono simulcast of CHQM 1320 AM… When “Manhattan Transfer,” the summer variety show starring the singing group of the same name, premiered on CBS-TV… .. and when 30-year-long CKNW sportscaster Al Davidson (pictured) died at age 66. ALL the milestones for Aug. 10th INSIDE.