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It’s not like Canadian fans caught just eight of the Top 10, but they did miss a few key minutes of David Letterman’s farewell. And the country’s broadcast regulator wants to know why, and what the cable companies plan to do about it.

The CBS show saw audience growth for the fifth consecutive season, the first time any network evening news broadcast has done that since 1987.

Three years ago, the 56-year-old C-FAX newsperson transitioned from being “Sheila” to being “James.” While Gardner is glad to have finally made his transition public, what he wants now is genital surgery to complete the change.

IT WAS MAY 29th ... when the soon-to-be-popular daytime soap 'When a Girl Marries' debuted on CBS Radio. It moved to NBC in 1941 and to ABC in 1951 for a total run of 18 years.... When Allen Funt's "Candid Camera," which began on radio as "Candid Microphone," debuted on NBC TV.... When 20-year-old Barbra Streisand made an appearance on CBS TV's "The Garry Moore Show"... ..and when 16-year-old Michael J. Fox (pictured) made his professional acting debut in the CBC TV series "Leo and Me." ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

For months now, NTS MediaOnline Today has been following the ongoing controversy over the accuracy of Nielsen Audio’s PPM ratings system, and a box called Voltair that reportedly helps overcome alleged deficiencies in PPM.