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Entercom's KISW edges Bonneville's KIRO-FM for 3rd place.

IT WAS MARCH 18th when a daytime drama based on the Bible “Light of the World” was first heard on NBC radio.... When Joan Rivers made the first of some 62 guest appearances with Johnny Carson on NBC-TV's 'Tonight Show'... When the debut episode of "The Greatest American Hero" aired on ABC-TV... and when Pat Cashman (pictured) left KJR-FM after 12 years doing morning drive at various Seattle stations. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Peter Dreimanis, frontman of Alternative Album of the Year winner July Talk. “It’d be incredible to try to incorporate music that might not necessarily be made for a mass audience, but rather support music that usually doesn’t get recognized.”

Jim Pattison's Victoria radio stations the Q and the Zone have been coming out with some fine stuff, in the way of 'My Favourite Things' Come Inside and watch for much more, including Ed Bain

IT WAS MARCH 17th when Kate Smith (pictured) came out of vaudeville to begin a 3-decade radio career with Kate Smith Sings, a quarter-hour several times a week on NBC. When, the live country TV program "Five Star Jubilee" premiered on N-B-C... And when CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show featured singers Paul Anka, the Chad Mitchell Trio and the McGuire Sisters. ALL the milestones for St. Patrick's Day INSIDE.

CHEK's lead anchor Jim Beatty returned today from a week's vacation, performed his usual solid job on the 5 and 6:30 newscasts, and then resigned.

Linda Brill is retiring this Friday March 20th, after a most impressive 37 years on the local beat for KING-TV news.

Robert Durst, 71, faces trial in the death of writer and Durst confidant Susan Berman, whose body was found in her West Los Angeles home nearly 15 years ago.

IT WAS MARCH 16th ... when the president's daughter, Margaret Truman (pictured), made her professional singing debut in an ABC Radio broadcast from Detroit that attracted 15 million listeners .... When the big winners at the Emmy Awards were The Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young ... When the musical headliners on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show were singers Janis Joplin and Ed Ames, plus Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and Boots Randolph... And when Bell Canada acquired another 84 radio stations and 35 cable TV channels from Astral Media for $3.38 billion .... Details and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Bieber's Comedy Central roast was a mostly hilarious affair, until the very end when the 21-year-old pop star took a moment to reflect on his troubles in recent years.