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Stirling Faux shows up on Roundhouse with old friend Red Robinson

IT WAS JUNE 25th .. when Vancouver radio station CKWX moved UP the dial from AM 1010 to AM 950, and increased its power to 1000 watts…. When ‘The Imogene Coca Show’ and two years later ‘The Jonathan Winters Show’ aired their final telecasts on NBC… When the gothic horror daytime serial “Dark Shadows” began its run on ABC-TV… ..and when “The Dave Thomas Comedy Show” starring the Ontario-born SCTV alumnus, was seen for the last time on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for June 25th INSIDE.

Before the cabinet order, Mr. Shoan was one of eight commissioners, including the chairman. Commissioners at the regulator take part in public hearings and vote on policies and applications

IT WAS JUNE 24th … when ‘A Date With Judy’ starring Louise Ericson aired for the first time on NBC radio as a summer replacement for Bob Hope… When “The Steve Allen Show” was seen for the first time on NBC-TV, while “Ed Sullivan’s 8th Anniversary Show” captured the ratings for CBS-TV… When the iconic early sitcom “I Love Lucy” aired its last original episode in CBS-TV prime time, before beginning a record number of reruns in syndication… … and when Front Page Challenge (pictured) debuted on CBC as a 13-week summer replacement program. It would eventually become North America’s longest-running game-interview TV show. ALL the milestones for June 24th INSIDE.

Thanks to Broadcast Dialogue for the word today.. We're going to miss their newsy Thursday dispatches...

Red started working as a disc jockey at the age of 16 at CJOR Vancouver, and was was one of the first DJs to play Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly...

“Great radio advertising requires consistent tone, voice, music, sound effects, characters, and most importantly…a consistent core message. Businesses that bounce around and switch these elements up will get information across but they will never develop an identity in the mind of the consumer.”

IT WAS JUNE 23rd … when Chilliwack’s first radio station CHWK signed on at 1210 KHz with 5 watts. At first it only broadcast an hour or two a day… When Don McNeill took over as host of Chicago’s ‘Pepper Pot’ program, and renamed it ‘The Breakfast Club’ which ran on the networks for 35 years… When ‘The Jimmy Durante Show’ concluded its run on NBC-TV, and ‘The Pat Boone Show’ ran for the last time on ABC-TV… …and when ‘The David Letterman Show’ began its torturous 4-month run on NBC-TV daytime. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

'The Donald' says it the way it is, Brian Williams career was destroyed because he LIED..... Brian seems to over look the charge....