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Former 630 CHED, as well as CBC Edmonton reporter Byron Christopher has covered some incredible stories in his career, including the Talisman. 

IT WAS MAY 30th … when America’s Town Meeting debuted on NBC Blue (the predecessor to ABC radio). First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the debaters on the opener… When the first major league baseball network telecast saw Cleveland down the Chicago White Sox 7-2… When future Canadian superstar Anne Murray (pictured) signed a contract with C-B-C-TV’s “Singalong Jubilee.’ She would be paid between $71.50 and $99 per show … When an early experiment with sports talk radio came to an end on Vancouver's AM 730 ... ..and when CKPG-AM (Prince George) and its news-talk format gave way at noon, to replacement FM station CKDV 99.3 “The Drive” with a classic rock format. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The telecom’s proposals would risk starting a trade war with the U.S., a University of Ottawa professor is warning.

Hughson, a longtime Surrey resident, was announced Tuesday as winner of the award, as selected by the National Hockey League Broadcasters’ Association for “outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.”

Stingray is on the search for a News/Program Director in Newfoundland....

The Canadian-born “Jeopardy!” host is cautiously optimistic after learning his stage 4 pancreatic cancer is in near-remission and responding well to chemotherapy treatment.

IT WAS MAY 29th … when the soon-to-be #1 daytime soap ‘When a Girl Marries’ debuted on CBS Radio. It moved to NBC in 1941 and to ABC in 1951 for a total run of 18 years…. When Allen Funt’s “Candid Camera,” which began on radio as “Candid Microphone,” debuted on NBC TV…. When 20-year-old Barbra Streisand made an appearance on CBS TV’s “The Garry Moore Show”… ..and when 16-year-old Michael J. Fox (pictured) made his professional acting debut in the CBC TV series “Leo and Me.” ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

With the elites losing control over the narrative, they’re now straight up demanding authoritarianism. Roger McNamee, right

IT WAS MAY 28th … when The Temptations headlined CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show, along with pop singers Robert Goulet and Jane Morgan … When The Association made their TV debut on CBS’s ‘Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ … When the 'Dave Thomas Comedy Show' debuted as a summer replacement for CBS-TV ... When NBC announced that Brian Williams would succeed Tom Brokaw as anchor of the network’s ‘Nightly News’ … When Vancouver’s NW 2 AM 730 gave up its 15-months-long All-News radio battle with News 1130 .. ..and when bandleader Kevin Eubanks (pictured) left NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ after 16 years of supporting Jay Leno. ALL the milestones for May 28th INSIDE.

Anthony Scaramucci – Trade Negotiations Between US and China. Quantative Easing