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Rita Hayworth Is Stayin’ Alive in this wonderful tribute to the actress and dancer.

May looks to be the month when things slowly pick up again. The big move: NASCAR will resume racing in North Carolina and South Carolina May 17. There won't be fans in the stands, but the races will be televised on Fox Sports

The husband & wife team of Captain & Tennille comprised of “Captain” Daryl Dragon (died in 2019) and Toni Tennille. They were active from 1974 to 2013. In 1975 they produced the hit Love Will Keep Us Together

IT WAS MAY 1st … when Edmonton got its first radio station. The Edmonton Journal’s CJCA broadcast on 450 metres with 50 watts…. When Vancouver’s CKMO moved down the dial from 730 kilocycles to its longtime home at 1410… When Brooklyn’s Larry Zeiger made his first radio broadcast in Miami after his boss renamed him Larry King… When C-ISL signed on as Richmond BC’s first radio station at 940 on the AM dial .. When both of Kamloops heritage radio stations CFJC & CHNL debuted, though some 44 years apart .. and when country comedienne Minnie Pearl (pictured) was the surprised honoree on NBC-TV’s This Is Your Life. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Lockwood began at KJR doing afternoons 3-6 pm, moving to mornings in 1981 where he remained until the station turned all-sports in 1991.

Nielsen Media Research finds that Americans restricted to self-isolation in their homes are increasingly turning to broadcast radio as a primary source of information.

IT WAS APRIL 30th … when television was demonstrated for the first time in the US, as President Roosevelt spoke at the opening of the New York World’s Fair …. When after 27 years, the final broadcast of ‘Arthur Godfrey Time’ aired on CBS Radio, a decade after most network entertainment radio had ended …. When host Jack Bailey (pictured) introduced the so-called daily agony show “Queen For a Day” on Mutual radio… and when the 208th & final episode of “The Cosby Show” was seen on NBC-TV. ALL the milestones for the last day of April INSIDE.

The nine channels will be available online only and will feature David Bowie, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, George Strait, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Prince, and The Rolling Stones.

Many songwriters get the inspiration to write a song from life, and their current experiences. Rockland singer/songwriter North Easton wrote his song out of a challenge.