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Radio Man’s Favourite Flashback with Yes

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Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous formations throughout its history; nineteen musicians have been full-time members.

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Boyz II Men

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Formed in 1988, Boyz II Men are from Pennsylvania in the U.S. Consisting of 3 members, who have many hits associated with the group, including the 1992 hit End Of The Road

Friday in Broadcast History .. September 11th

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IT WAS SEPT. 11th .. when the Miss America Pageant was televised coast-to-coast for the first time. Future TV star Lee Meriwether won the crown … When the last of Gillette’s Friday Night Fights was seen on free, home TV. Veteran Don Dunphy handled the blow-by-blow as he had on radio & TV for 23 years… When the Canadian newsmagazine “W-5” launched on CTV… When the Carol Burnett Show premiered on CBS, with the first of 278 episodes over the next 10-and-a-half years… and when the world’s broadcasters reported the dreadful facts of one of the USA’s darkest days. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE!

Kamloops-based Jim Pattison Broadcasting Group applies to purchase Q-101 FM in...

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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is asking the public for input into the proposed sale of Merritt Broadcasting Ltd. to the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG). Merritt Broadcasting operates Q-101 FM.

Diana Rigg, Emma Peel of ‘The Avengers,’ Dies at 82

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Diana Rigg, the British actress who enthralled London and New York theater audiences with her performances in classic roles for more than a half-century but remained best known as the quintessential new woman of the 1960s — sexy, confident, witty and karate-adept — on the television series “The Avengers,” died on Thursday at her home in London. She was 82.

Global Calgary Announces New Line-Up for News Hour at 6

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Global Calgary announced today that Joel Senick is officially joining Linda Olsen as co-anchor of Global News Hour at 6, with Weather Specialist Paul Dunphy

Calgary PPM Radio Ratings …. May 25 – Aug. 30 2020

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News/Talk CHQR drops out of top spot in the 12+book, replaced by CBC. Country 105 grows audience to move up to 3rd. Jack Fm makes a noteworthy gain to finish 7th.

Radio Man’s Favourite Flashback by Bruce Hornsby

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Hornsby has worked with his touring band Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers and his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs and has worked as a session and guest musician. He was a touring member of the Grateful Dead from September 1990 to March 1992, playing over 100 shows during that period.

Thursday in Broadcast History .. September 10th

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IT WAS SEPT. 10th … when vaudeville star Jimmy Durante made his first radio appearance on Eddie Cantor’s “Chase and Sanborn Hour” on NBC… When Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King took to the radio to announce that Canada was now at war with Germany (WWII)…. When comedian/singer Eddie Cantor moved from radio to television, as he hosted the Colgate Comedy Hour on NBC TV… ..and when Seattle’s KING TV introduced the first local TV newscast west of Minneapolis and north of Los Angeles, anchored by Charles Herring (pictured). ALL the milestones for Sept. 10th INSIDE

Exclusive–Michael Savage: ‘I Think My Radio Career Is Coming to an...

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In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, conservative radio legend Michael Savage (pictured) offered his insights on President Donald Trump’s standing in the 2020 presidential election, the ongoing Chinese coronavirus pandemic, and what he described as the Black Lives Matter movement’s goal of ushering in a “communist revolution” in the United States