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IT WAS MAY 6th … when Fishers Blend radio stations KJR & KOMO in Seattle swapped frequencies. KOMO was moved to 1000 kc where its power could be increased, while KJR, now at 950, was sold two years later to the department store Marshall Field … When the final broadcast of “I Love Lucy” aired for the first time on CBS-TV… When Johnny Carson signed a new deal with NBC which had his Tonight Show cut from 90 minutes to one hour, and his work week reduced to just 4 nights, while his pay was boosted to about $5 million a year… ..and when the 100th episode of “The Golden Girls” aired on NBC-TV. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Ed Henry is "taking some time off to work things out,” a Fox News spokesperson says.

Today’s weekly Broadcast Dialogue briefing e-mailed to its many contacts across the country was headed by Howard Christensen’s (Pictured) announcement that the end of June will see the termination of the service.

IT WAS CINCO DE MAYO (May 5th) WHEN…. ‘Rhythm at Eight’ starring 24-year old Ethel Merman debuted on NBC radio …. When the 300th episode of syndicated TV’s ‘Soul Train’ was broadcast … When NBC-TV’s ‘Quantum Leap’ starring Scott Bakula aired for the last time.. ..and when the sitcom ‘Married With Children’ aired its final episode on Fox TV. ALL the milestones for Cinco de Mayo INSIDE.

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IT WAS MAY 4th …. when radio station KNX Los Angeles, the longtime West Coast flagship of the Columbia Broadcasting System, signed on for the first time… When ABC-TV debuted the weekly “Alan Freed’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue,” which was cancelled after 4 episodes… When Canada’s Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster (pictured) made their first of a record 67 appearances on CBS TV’s Ed Sullivan Show… ..and when two long-running daytime TV dramas debuted on the same day. “Another World” on NBC, “As the World Turns” on CBS. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

“I am a talk show host, not a journalist. I want the R to win, I say it everyday.” - Sean Hannity (PIctured)

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IT WAS MAY 3rd… when National Public Radio began operations in the US with 112 affiliates …. When President Ronald Reagan began a series of 5-minute Saturday morning radio broadcasts, which successive presidents have continued. They are now streamed worldwide on the internet… When the final episode of the original prime time TV soap opera “Dallas” aired on CBS… and when the British group Gerry & the Pacemakers made their US TV debut, performing “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. ALL the milestones for May 3rd INSIDE.

IT WAS MAY 2nd … when comedian Jack Benny (pictured) made his radio debut as star of ‘The Canada Dry Program’ on NBC Blue … When radio station WLS Chicago (AM 890) switched its format from Country to Top 40… When Phil Donahue taped the final episode of his syndicated TV talk show… and when Ed Sullivan abandoned his vow not to have this British rock group back, and allowed Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones to make a second appearance on Sullivan's popular Sunday night showcase on CBS-TV. ALL the milestones for this date INSIDE.