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Diamond Rio is an American country music band. The band was founded in 1982 as an attraction for the Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee, and was originally known as the Grizzly River Boys, then the Tennessee River Boys.

It’s the birthday of Kate Winslet, Bob Geldof, Daniel Baldwin, Steve Miller, and the late Bernie Mac, Allen Ludden (pictured) and Godfrey announcer Tony Marvin. CBS radio’s ‘Hollywood Hotel’ became the first major national show to originate from Hollywood; ’The Honeymooners’ were seen for the first time on the old Dumont Network. ‘Inner Sanctum Mysteries’ aired for the final time on ABC Radio, while ‘Gilmour’s Albums’ began its 40 year run on CBC radio, and Danny Finkleman began his 20 years hosting ‘Finkleman’s 45′s’ Saturday night on the CBC. ‘Meet the Press’, still with us more than 70 years later, aired for the 1st time on Mutual radio. Details and ALL the milestones for Oct. 5th INSIDE.

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It had a limited signal, but captured an audience with a slightly different take on the format. 

Sniff 'n' the Tears is a British rock band best known for their 1978 song "Driver's Seat", a moderate hit in many countries (including No. 15 on the American Billboard Hot 100)

It’s the date when Victoria’s 2nd TV station, ‘The New VI’ signed on; when Gordon MacRae hosted and sang on radio’s very first ‘Railroad Hour’; and when two pioneering East Coast US radio stations aired game one of the first complete World Series to be broadcast. Bryant Gumbel began his run as co-host of NBC-TV’s Today Show; Barbara Walters became the first woman to co-anchor a network newscast (ABC); CBS premiered the TV shows December Bride, Playhouse 90 and Leave It To Beaver. CBC Vancouver telecast its first live hockey game, and CBC News aired the first show in the controversial ‘This Hour Has Seven Days’ series. Louis Armstrong and Pat Boone were headliners on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show; and Blondie starring Penny Singleton made the move from comic strips and radio to the TV screen. ALL the milestones for Oct. 4th can be found INSIDE.

Everything Is About To Change, Buckle Up It’s Going To Get Bumpy, This Is The Final Battle – X22 Report

The Music Explosion was an American garage rock band from Mansfield, Ohio, discovered and signed by record producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz.

James Herriot wrote “All Creatures Great and Small” which led to the successful BBC TV series. (Pictured) On this day in 1938, rocker Eddie (Ray Edward) Cochran was born. Come inside and see who else was born... On this day in 1945, ten-year-old Elvis Presley made his first public appearance in a talent show at the Mississippi-Alabama Dairy Show, singing “Old Shep.” On this day in 1951, “The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! On this day in 1983, Vancouver’s CKNW AM 980 began broadcasting in AM Stereo, which didn't seem to last too long.... Come on Inside and read much more...

[DS] Just Made An Interesting Move, The Great Silent Majority Is Rising Like Never Before – X22 Report