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IT WAS AUG. 1st …when CKWX signed on from studios in Vancouver’s Belmont Hotel, after being known previously as CFDC Nanaimo … When Mutual radio debuted “The Goodwill Hour”, with its familiar phrase, “You have a friend and advisor in John J. Anthony”… When Victoria radio station CKDA 1340 moved to AM 1280 and increased its power from 250 watts to 5000 watts… When an era ended on Vancouver's CKNW as both Philip Till and Bill Good closed out their talk show careers .... When Kelowna’s AM 1150 switched from a country music format to Oldies…. ..and when “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” launched on CBS-TV with a short summer run followed by three successful regular seasons. ALL the milestones for Aug. 1st INSIDE.

Multi-Platinum superstar, recording artist, and songwriter Bryan Adams has signed a global recordings agreement with BMG to release his upcoming studio album. It is his first new label deal in more than 40 years.

Opening minutes from a May 1986 edition of the CHEK News Hour Final Report, anchored by Hudson Mack.

News 1130 CKWX Vancouver morning anchor Amanda Wawryk is leaving the station on September 3 and getting out of radio.

On Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported on how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was “deeply disappointed” by the Montreal Canadiens’ decision to draft Logan Mailloux.

22 years later, The Lizard returns to Kelown....

Mitchell announced this week that selections from the Ottawa gig would be included on a volume of archival recordings from 1968-71 to be released in October.

Great piece earlier this week on talk radio’s alleged role in discouraging vaccination

That’s the headline in The Mercury News now that Elder is officially on the ballot and his campaign is in full swing.

Long time broadcaster Gerry Forbes joins Brother Jake in this new venture