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Born this date were BC broadcaster Mel Cooper, actresses Nia Peeples, Susan Dey and Gloria Loring, actors Kenneth Branagh, Dan Blocker and John Colicos, and newsman Chet Huntley. Vancouver’s good music CHQM signed on at 1320 KHz; Seattle’s KOMO 4 became the city’s 2nd TV station; Nashville’s WSM Barn Dance was introduced for the first time as ‘The Grand Ole Opry’; and 6-year old Donny Osmond appeared for the 1st time with his brothers on NBC-TV’s ‘Andy Williams Show.’ Checking out were Richard Pryor (pictured), Marie Windsor, Paul Richards, Freeman Gosden, Shirley Hemphill, and Canadian broadcasters Spence Caldwell and Duke McLeod. ALL the Dec. 10th milestones INSIDE.

Hemmer will take over the 3 pm ET hour for Shepard Smith, who abruptly resigned from his show Shepard Smith Reporting in October.

A talented group of birthday celebrants today, including Kirk Douglas (who turns 103!), Judi Dench, Beau Bridges, John Malkovich, Felicity Huffman, Buck Henry and Donny Osmond. The joketelling radio show ‘Can You Top This’ debuted on New York’s WOR, two years before it got to the networks; ‘Coronation Street’ premiered on ITV in the UK; ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ began its more than 50 year run on CBS-TV; and the ‘Royal Canadian Air Farce’ was heard for the first time on CBC Radio. U2 made their first appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live; Bobby Darin was the mystery guest on CBS-TV’s ‘What’s My Line’; and Motown’s The Supremes and The Temptations shared the spotlight on their own NBC prime time special. Among those checking out this date were singer Georgia Gibbs,, actors Gene Barry and Vincent Gardenia, and ABC-TV prime time star Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. ALL the milestones for Dec. 9th INSIDE.

Before Hollywood, Auberjonois worked in theatre, earning a Tony for best lead actor in a musical for his role opposite Katharine Hepburn in 'Coco.'

Greg was a key in the building of two TV stations, CKRD Red Deer and CJAY-TV Winnipeg.

Caroll Spinney, who also operated and voiced Oscar, before retiring from Sesame Street in October 2018, died at his home after "living with dystonia for some time."

Tim Ryan came on KNBR’s “Murph & Mac" radio show in San Francisco and said Baltimore's Lamar Jackson was good at faking handoffs because of his “dark skin color with a dark football.”

Happy Birthday to Kim Basinger, Teri Hatcher, Wendell Pierce, Sinead O’Connor and Jerry Butler. FDR (pictured) gave his iconic ‘Date that will live in infamy’ address one day after the Pearl Harbor attack; Americans coast-to-coast heard Red Barber call the first NFL championship game via Mutual radio ; Ringo Starr hosted ‘Sat. Night Live’ on NBC-TV; the last ‘Wiseguy’ episode aired on CBS-TV; and the Bravo channel debuted on US cable systems. Canadian radio stations CJAD Montreal and Edmonton’s Magic 99 signed on. John Lennon was shot dead by Mark Chapman; other Dec. 8th deaths include singers Marty Robbins, Martha Tilton, and John Mills Sr. of ‘The Mills Brothers,’ plus actors Robert Prosky, Howard Rollins Jr., Luther Adler, Slim Pickens and Anne Seymour. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.