Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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Randi Chase and Kid Carson Show part company

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No More Randi Chase on Kid's morning show on KISS Vancouver

Is Howard Stern’s Satellite Radio Ride Coming to an End?

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The satellite radio giant might lose $240 million a year in revenue if the King of All Media departs.

Rhona Raskin Parts Ways with Roundhouse Radio

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Ms. Raskin posted on her Facebook page "I'm off to pursue some other exciting opportunities so I have given notice..."

What We Need Is …. More Cowbell!!

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The story behind the WBAP cowbell dates back even further than that — to the 1920s

MONDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 14th

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Entertainers born this date include Dan Dailey, Charlie Rich, Patty Duke, Spike Jones, Morey Amsterdam, Lee Remick, and Miss Frances Bavier, who was ‘Aunt Bee’ on the Andy Griffith Show. 80-year-old Frank Sinatra appeared in his last TV special on ABC; The Jackson Five’ made their national TV debut on CBS’ ‘Ed Sullivan Show’, CFYK 1340 Yellowknife became the first radio station in the Northwest Territories; and after 14 years, Howard Cosell (pictured) retired from ABC-TV’s ‘Monday NIght Football.’ Dec. 14th claimed the lives of Peter O’Toole, William Bendix, Arthur Treacher, Verna Felton, Myrna Loy, Norman Fell, singer Dinah Washington, and game show producer John Guedel. Specific details, and ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Roundhouse CEO Don Shafer in accident

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Don hit black ice while driving his jeep, ending up doing a double roll... the good news is its not serious and he's on the mend...

Overwhelming Support For CKNX Relief Truck

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“We’ll have food for months and months and we couldn’t be happier, thank you so much,” says Joyce Johnston of North Huron Food Share.

C-FAX Drops Evening Sports Block, Plays Xmas Music

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The loss of the live local evening sports block from TSN 1040 in Vancouver has caused C-FAX AM 1070 Victoria to return to music,...

SUNDAY in Broadcast History .. Dec. 13th

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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.

Marjorie Lord, TV star on ‘Make Room for Daddy,’ Dead at...

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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.