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June 11th gave us actors Hugh Laurie and Gene Wilder, broadcasters Russ Hodges, Lawrence E Spivak and Greta Van Susteren. Victoria's Nelly Furtado hit #1 on the UK record charts, NBC-TV aired Fear Factor for the first time, Chuck Berry pleaded guilty to tax evasion, and the Mamas and the Papas played The Ed Sullivan Show. On this date we lost the Amos 'n' Andy TV Show, the Sopranos final episode played on premium cable, while Star Trek's doctor DeForest Kelley, Herb Anderson (the father of Dennis the Menace), and TV journalist David Brinkley checked out. Details of these and dozens more anniversaries INSIDE.

MOVIN 92.5 jumps back into #1, while Hubbard Radio sister station KRWM settles for #2. ESPN 710 KIRO AM makes a nice jump to claim the #1 AM spot.

Mark Summers has come up with a few Questions about this aircheck. We're counting on some participation in our comments on this one...

A Washington State court has once again stepped in to rule on the health of CASEY KASEM, ruling YESTERDAY (6/9) that KASEM should be fed, hydrated and medicated. A court-appointed attorney evaluated the health of KASEM following moves made by CASEY's daughter, KERRY KASEM, to begin end of life measures.

Judy Garland, actress Hattie McDaniel and actor Robert Cummings were born on this date. Sammy Davis scored his only #1 hit, Elvis Presley and Buck Owens were recording their next releases, and The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night," both the album and the single, were released. While Janis Joplin took another step toward stardom with her first concert fronting Big Brother and the Holding Company, Ray Charles, organist Earl Grant, actress Jo Van Fleet, TV newsman Judd Rose and Pittsburgh sportscaster Bob Prince were among the celebrities checking out this date. And the quirky TV serial Twin Peaks aired its final episode. Details of these and scores more June 10th anniversaries INSIDE.

Advertising manager software firm WIDEORBIT INC. has acquired ABACAST, a leading provider of streaming, live and on-demand ad insertion and monetization solutions for digital radio.

Broadcast Journalist/Blogger Harvey Oberfeld looks over the Vancouver Radio Rankings released last week, only to discover all these young 20's faces with hair coming in with the new...

The RTDNA Canada Awards honour the very best in programming, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and on digital platforms.

This date gave birth to Les Paul, Cole Porter, Jackie Wilson and Jackie Mason, not to mention TV journalist Marvin Kalb. The novelty hit Purple People Eater reached #1 on the charts, Bobby Darin played his first date in Las Vegas, Tony Bennett played Carnegie Hall; and comedian Richard Pryor suffered life-threatening burns while freebasing cocaine. Departing this vale of tears on June 9th were quizmaster Allen Ludden, Carol Burnett's ex Joe Hamilton, Penticton-born actress Alexis Smith, and UK orchestra leader Frank Chacksfield. Details of these and scores more June 9th anniversaries INSIDE.