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Radio royalty Pat O’ Day is visiting the 95.7 The Jet (KJR FM) studio. He interviewed the biggest stars in music history

Canadian-born movie star Glenn Ford was the subject of NBC-TV’s ‘This is Your Life.’ The Everly Brothers sang their latest hit. ‘Cryin’ in the Rain’ on CBS-TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. Career broadcasters Harvey Kirck and Harry Caray died, while Gordon Lightfoot was falsely reported to have died. A US religious group cancelled Pat Boone's weekly gospel music show after he appeared in black leather and fake tattoos on the American Music Awards show. And the mini-series ‘Roots: the Next Generation’ began its 7-night run on ABC-TV. ALL the milestones for Feb. 18th INSIDE.

1980s Vancouver personalities Canadian wrestler Gene Kiniski and the "Nite Dreams" TV team of Vancouver deejays J.B.Shayne and John Tanner are interviewed

Multiple sources said Jussie Smollett orchestrated his own assault in Chicsago's tony Streeterville neighborhood. Also on Saturday, CNN reported a story with their own sources stating belief that Smollett's account was untrue and he allegedly paid two men money to stage the attack.

An NBC spokesman told ESPN: "We have historically given our commentators a lot of leeway to speak on our air about issues and controversies, and Bob has benefited most from this policy. We're very disappointed that he has chosen to mischaracterize and share these private interactions."

Johnny Cash was Ralph Edwards’ surprised guest of honor on NBC-TV’s ‘This Is Your Life’ (pictured). After five years on Minnesota radio only, Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” was first broadcast nationally on NPR. Aerosmith were the musical guests on NBC-TV’s Saturday Night Live. An L.A. radio station played two unreleased Rolling Stone songs non-stop for 48 hours. And FOX-TV attracted 40 million viewers for its finale of the reality series ‘Joe Millionaire.’ ALL the milestones for Feb. 17th INSIDE.

 Yesterday she worked her final shift at the station after 4.5 years in Seattle.

It was Feb. 16th when Foster Hewitt broadcast his very first hockey play-by-play, Toronto Argonauts vs. the Kitchener Greenshirts, over the Toronto Star’s pioneer radio station CFCA. When Vancouver’s (predecessor to CBU Radio) CRCV increased power from 500 to 5,000 watts, and moved into new studios in the new Hotel Vancouver, When for the first time host John Daly presided over an early TV Sunday night institution, ‘What’s My Line?’ It lasted 17 years! And when during a week co-hosting the syndicated ‘Mike Douglas Show,’ John Lennon sang two duets with his hero, Chuck Berry. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Private equity giant Apollo Global Management has cut a deal with Atlanta-based CoxEnterprises to buy a majority stake in Cox’s 13 TV stations as well as three newspapers and a handful of radio stations in Ohio.

Two women, Dr. Katelyn Allers and Ashley Watson, have accused Tyson of inappropriate sexual advances.