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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.

Although results from the study showed that adults still spend the most time with TV, radio finished in second place across almost all groups, followed by smartphones, PCs, TV-connected devices and then tablets

Happy Birthday to Brenda Lee, Jermaine Jackson, Rita Moreno, Donna Mills, Teri Garr and comedienne Mo'Nique. Radio around the world carried the abdication speech of the UK's King Edward VIII; Alan Waters purchased Totonto's CHUM 1050; Victoria's CFMS was transformed into 'The Ocean 98.5'; the CBC announced the cutting of 378 jobs; ABC-TV aired the first of Bing Crosby's 17 Christmas TV Specials; and Tom Selleck was seen for the first time as 'Magnum PI' on CBS-TV. Notable obits include sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, radio & TV host Robert Q. Lewis, and Canadian TV vocalist Wally Koster, Details and ALL the Dec 11th milestones INSIDE.