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IT WAS JUNE 1st .. when the first seeds of the CBC were sown as Canadian National Railways formed the CNR Radio Department under W.D. Robb.. When the soon-to-become-legendary Lux Radio Theater moved from New York City to Hollywood... When "The Mask of Medusa," on ABC-TV's Twilight Theater, featured the network-TV acting debut of New Westminster's Raymond Burr (pictured), soon-to-be TV's 'Perry Mason'... When CNN first began broadcasting via US cable systems ... ..and when the CBS/CBC Sunday night TV showcase which drew families together for 22 years, the Ed Sullivan Show aired for its final time. ALL the milestones for June 1st HERE.

NBC News chairman Andy Lack has reportedly asked employees to “think creatively” in terms of a slot for Williams.

Bob Schieffer called it a career Sunday as he hosted his last edition of “Face the Nation,” saying “I’m going to miss being in the middle of things,”

CBC Radio 990 has bumped CJOB from the top spot in the spring radio ratings book, breaking a decades-long reign for the Corus-owned talk radio station.

IT WAS MAY 31st ... when the first Canadian TV signal on the prairies took to the air as CBWT Winnipeg signed on... When the weekly Odessa Texas TV show featuring Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings boasted Elvis Presley as their singing guest... When Bobby Darin appeared on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show singing his two top pop singles "Mack the Knife" and "Dream Lover." And Canada's Wayne & Schuster did a takeoff on TV crime shows... ..and when Mel Cooper (pictured) received approval to acquire 71% of Victoria's CFAX 1070 from Clare Copeland. Cooper kept CFAX at the top of the Victoria ratings for the next 30 years, before selling to CHUM in 2004. ALL the milestones for May 31st INSIDE.

My Millennial friends don’t understand what I mean when I say that “Radio was my first love.” This video tribute may help them understand. - Beau Weaver

Nevin Grant spent 37 years at CKOC. "I think people thought that we were a little more real." Come inside and Read More....

IT WAS MAY 30th ... when America's Town Meeting debuted on NBC Blue (the predecessor to ABC radio). First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the debaters on the opener... When the first major league network baseball telecast saw Cleveland down the Chicago White Sox 7-2... When future Canadian superstar Anne Murray signed a contract with C-B-C-TV's "Singalong Jubilee.' She would be paid between $71.50 and $99 per show ... ..and when CKPG-AM (Prince George) and its news-talk format gave way at noon, to replacement FM station CKDV 99.3 "The Drive" with a classic rock format. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Imus hosted the final FOX Business Networktelevision simulcast of his daily WABC/New York-Westwood One morning radio show today