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The first TV soap opera ‘A Woman to Remember’ debuted on the shortlived Dumont network. The 200th episode of “Perry Mason” (starring New Westminster’s Raymond Burr) aired on CBS TV. Neil Diamond’s first TV special aired on NBC-TV. The 200th episode of the hit sitcom 'The Jeffersons' was seen on CBS-TV. Montreal's Leonard Cohen made a rare TV appearance guesting on NBC's 'Miami Vice.' And David Letterman (pictured) returned to his CBS Late Show some five weeks after having emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery, ALL the milestones for Feb. 21st INSIDE.

The former morning host at CKNW has plans to resurface.

KQMV (Movin' 92.5) leads most demo groupings, with KISW contending in many of them.

Dropping the 103.5 The Juice branding, the station is now identifying as "103.5 The Bridge, Nelson's Vibe."

It was a Feb. 20th when 8-year-old Ricky Nelson and his older brother David began portraying themselves on ABC Radio’s ‘Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.’ Until then their roles had been played by actors. When Vancouver’s CHQM AM 1320 dumped its ‘Lite 1320’ format for ‘Memory Music’ from the 1930s to the ’60s. When The Platters made their only appearance on Dick Clark’s ‘American Bandstand.’ When the Dave Clark Five and The Supremes headlined CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. And when the original host of ABC’s ‘Good Morning America,’ David Hartman (pictured) left the daily program. ALL the milestones for Feb. 20th INSIDE.

6+ Jan. book led by KQMV and two News/Talk stations.

It’s the date the late iconic voice of the Seattle Mariners, Dave Niehaus was born. Sammy Davis Jr. kissed the biggotted Archie Bunker to great hilarity on CBS-TV’s ‘All in the Family’ (pictured). Dick Clark staged the first “American Music Awards” on ABC TV. The Four Tops, Pat Boone and Pearl Bailey headlined ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ on CBS-TV. Toronto radio station CFRB was officially launched. And Calgary was introduced to radio station Q-107 as CKIK-FM switched to Classic Hits. ALL the milestones for Feb. 19th INSIDE.

The OAKLAND ATHLETICS will not be heard on broadcast radio in the BAY AREA this season, instead streaming all audio content via TUNEIN.

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University of Ottawa adjunct professor Jada Watson has released a new 28-page study on the topic of female artists and Country radio. And 10% was the figure that loomed repeatedly.