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The Voice of America shortwave radio service signed on as a US propaganda tool during WWII and the Cold War. Kay Starr, Bert Lahr and The Mills Brothers were the guests on NBC-TV's hourlong 'Perry Como Show.' Talk show host Larry King was stricken with a major heart attack, and underwent quintuple by-pass surgery. 'The Second Barry Manilow Special' aired on ABC-TV with guest star Ray Charles. And radio/TV headliners Dinah Shore, John Daly, Don Knotts, Dennis Weaver and Vancouver deejay Rick Honey (pictured) passed away. Details and many more milestones for the date INSIDE.

The actor was struck in the head by a car mirror while he was crossing a street in Hollywood last Thursday. He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, and died Monday.

ABC's presentation of the 87th Annual Academy Awards averaged 36.6 million viewers, down from 43 million a year ago. Of these, approximately 13.7 million, or 37%, were members of the key 18-49 demographic.

Thursday night Overton will present the top 25 Program Directors in America with their awards from Radio Ink Magazine. More Inside...

So, we all hear and read about people being layed off in our industry, but what then? Jeremy John former morning host of 'Breakfast Television host in Winnipeg is about to hit the stage. More Inside..

The Fox News host has taken to the airwaves to fight back against accusations that he misled audiences with stories about his war reporting earlier in his career.

Ironic, as Kid's first Top 40 gig was the first incarnation of Kiss 92 in Toronto. Then it was hiJACKed and Kid landed at Z. Read More Inside....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VZCA1BWUv0&feature=youtu.be Mark Summers serves up these two K97 TV ads, starring Sharon Mallon, John Sexsmith, Mark Summers, aka Sharkey and Bruce Kenyon and heres another K97...

It was Feb 23rd when The Beatles made their third appearance in as many weeks on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show, When The Fifth Dimension guested on ABC-TV's action series 'It Takes a Thief.' When the first Juno Awards were handed out, celebrating the best in Canadian music. (The first year they were 'The Gold Leaf Awards.) And when 65 million Americans tuned in to NBC-TV for the Spielberg movie 'Schindler's List' with minimal commercials. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The talk show additions will give KGO 16 hours of talk on weekdays — about the same as it had before its ill-fated format change.