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Weinstein was found guilty of rape in the third degree and a criminal sexual act, but he was aquitted of the two most serious charges of predatory sexual assault, which could have sent him to prison for life.

 Shawna, Chris Z and Jay Brody – former morning show hosts on sister rock radio station Y108 in Hamilton - debuted today on Toronto's 102.1 The Edge. Replacing them on Y108 is the top-rated morning team in London Ont, Taz & Jim.

The Voice of America shortwave radio service signed on as a US propaganda tool during WWII and the Cold War. Kay Starr, Bert Lahr and The Mills Brothers were the guests on NBC-TV’s hourlong ‘Perry Como Show.’ Talk show host Larry King was stricken with a major heart attack, and underwent quintuple by-pass surgery. ‘The Second Barry Manilow Special’ aired on ABC-TV with guest star Ray Charles. And radio/TV headliners Dinah Shore, John Daly, Don Knotts, Dennis Weaver and Vancouver deejay Rick Honey (pictured) passed away. Details and many more milestones for the date INSIDE.

Bandmate Jim Nonneman said Lagestee was struck while crossing a street just moments after arriving to play a show in Chicago.

It was Feb 23rd when The Beatles made their third appearance in as many weeks on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show, When The Fifth Dimension guested on ABC-TV’s action series ‘It Takes a Thief.’ When the first Juno Awards were handed out, celebrating the best in Canadian music. (The first year they were ‘The Gold Leaf Awards.) And when 65 million Americans tuned in to NBC-TV for the Spielberg movie ‘Schindler’s List’ with minimal commercials. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

DAZN (pronounced da-zone) aims to disrupt the way we watch sports as much as the introduction of cable TV blew up the cozy broadcast landscape in the 1980s.

One of the oldest three-letter call signs in the US, radio station WOR went on the air from studios in Newark N.J. The first presidential address on radio from the White House was delivered by Calvin Coolidge. Vancouver’s CKLG AM 730 dropped its experiment in talk radio and returned to contemporary hit music. And Sportscaster Al Michaels (pictured) was at the mike as the USA scored its ‘Miracle on Ice,’ upsetting the USSR, enroute to Olympic hockey Gold. Bernie Pascall called the game live to Canada. ALL the milestones for Feb. 22nd INSIDE.

Tthe jury asked if they could be hung on the two charges of predatory sexual assault, but unanimous on the remaining three charges.

Wayne Mathews and Gary McColman signed off after their final show on Country 93.5 on Friday.

Music, Music, Music was a major hit for Teresa Brewer in 1950, and she had a few others also hitting the charts,