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Among the cuts were two programming positions and a development position. In total, the station eliminated the equivalent of 4 1/2 full-time positions.

The parent company of Radio NL, is doing its part to help kick-start Canada’s economic recovery post COVID-19 with $15 million in radio advertising grants.

"There are now as many non-subscribing households (46 million) as there were pay TV subscribers in 1988."

IT WAS MAY 8th … when V-E Day was celebrated, marking the end of WWII in Europe, and radio carried the news … When the BBC banned the song “Such a Night” by Johnnie Ray after listeners complained about its “suggestiveness” …. When radio station CKGO AM 1490 Hope BC went on the air with 250 watts… ..and when Edmonton’s CHQT was heard in its last live day as Cool 8-80, before switching twelve days later to All News as iNews880.com. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Nevin Grant was the ‘heart and soul’ of AM 1150 CKOC and supported and championed new Canadian artists like Hamilton’s own Ray Materick. Also, great acts like Crowbar. Lighthouse, Keith Hampshire, Tranquility Base, and Peter Foldy.

Barry Farber hosted a conservative talk show for decades in New York City and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 1977.

Humanity is imprisoned by a killer pandemic. People are being arrested for surfing in the ocean and meditating in nature. Nations are collapsing. Hungry citizens are rioting for food. The media has generated so much confusion and fear that people are begging for salvation in a syringe.

“He was the kindest person I’ve ever met,” said Susan Andreassen, Morelli’s daughter. “Besides that, he would never want fanfare about anything. He was very, very modest.”

IT WAS MAY 7th …. when one of the great dramatic showcases of early LIVE TV “Kraft Television Theater” began an 11-year run on NBC… When the instrumental group The Champs appeared on ABC-TV’s American Bandstand to perform “Tequila” and “El Rancho Rock”… When the CBC banned all tobacco advertising on their national radio and TV networks… When Vancouver’s AM 1040 CKST turned all-sports and became Team 1040… and when Shelley Long, as Diane Chambers, made her last appearance as a regular on NBC TV’s hit sitcom “Cheers”. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The FCC says the agreement will end three investigations into the broadcaster, including charges that it failed to disclose the sponsor of paid content, and that it misled the FCC during its failed merger with Tribune Media.