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Happy Birthday to Taylor Swift, Jamie Foxx, Steve Buscemi, Dick Van Dyke, Christopher Plummer,Ted Nugent and Wendie Malick. The clear channel sound of Denver radio station KOA AM 850 was heard for the first time; ‘Allen’s Alley’ (pictured) debuted on the Fred Allen radio show; the TV rights to the first four ‘Suoer Bowls’ went to NBC & CBS for $9.5 million; Infinity Broadcasting was fined $600,000 for the potty mouth of Howard Stern on the radio; and NBC-TV’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ instituted a time delay system because of foul-mouthed guest host Richard Pryor. Dec. 13th claimed two leading men of TV’s ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy,’first Tim Moore (Kingfish Stevens) and 11 years later to the day, Spencer Williams Jr. (Andy Brown) passed away. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Lord, who became a philanthropist in L.A. after leaving acting, was found in her Beverly Hills home on November 28.

It's the day Frank Sinatra was born 100 years ago, and the evening Mae West got so suggestive on NBC Radio's 'Charlie McCarthy Show' that she was banned from the network for 15 years. In Cleveland, Mike Douglas began a daytime variety TV show that went national for the next 21 years. And Marie Osmond debuted her prime time NBC variety show that was cancelled before the season was out. Robin Williams (pictured), Dionne Warwick, Clint Black and Denver Pyle all received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And Canada's Bell Globemedia changed its name to CTVglobemedia. ALL the milestones for Dec. 12th INSIDE.

A former Scouts Canada leader and radio DJ in Winnipeg has been sentenced to seven years for sex crimes against children.

The genial Scott was 'Today's' signature weatherman until he announced his semi-retirement in 1996, when Al Roker took over the job.

While I think the person or persons are after me, my Wife and now my Daughter are really scared, the other night after the latest incident my Daughter was off in the corner of her bed scared to death as the Police cars came screaming up - Art Bells 'Midnight in the Desert' has now been cancelled....

the latest update: Says they are not pulling the plug... David Friend , The Canadian Press Published Friday, December 11, 2015 TORONTO -- Hamilton's CHCH channel is cutting...

News/Talk radio brethren at CKNW/Vancouver, BC on raising more than $2 million (!)

We’re searching for the 97-5 The River’s next Program Director, who will also co-host the morning show with the talented Heather Adams.