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He is fondly remembered as the creator of the longrunning Woodward's $1.49 Day jingle.

The highbrow drama series ‘CBS Radio Workshop’ debuted on the radio network. Much lower on the intellectual scale was the debut of the ABC-TV sitcom ‘Davis Rules’ featuring Jonathan Winters. Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Senor Wences headlined CBS-TV’s “Ed Sullivan Show.’ The hour-long ‘Singalong with Mitch’ began its 3-year run on NBC-TV. And two decades later the sitcom ‘Laverne & Shirley’ (pictured) debuted on ABC-TV. ALL the milestones for Jan. 27th INSIDE.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning and longest serving New York Times columnist and humorist died on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, from complications after a fall.

“We are all utterly heartbroken,” said Kenton Boston, Corus vice president of news & information. “Our thoughts and prayers are with John’s family as they say goodbye to a remarkable man. We are all struggling with what has happened."

The medium of television was first demonstrated on Jan. 26th, in London by John L Baird. Singer & radio star Jack Smith took over from Art Baker as host of one of early TV’s most popular shows, “You Asked for It.” The Global Television Network began operations as a six-transmitter regional service covering southern Ontario. ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ made its debut on ABC-TV in the post-midnight slot formerly filled by Bill Maher. And we lost the long-faced Abe Vigoda (pictured) who added so much to ABC’s ‘Barney Miller’ police station sitcom. ALL the milestones for Jan. 26th INSIDE.

In a major warning to purveyors of fake news, Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann and his family have hired a high-powered attorney who specializes in suing the media for libel and slander

Warm 106.9 KRWM dominated the Demo breakouts for the Holiday period, just as it blanketted the 6+ chart. KRWM's All Xmas format helped it dominate in all Demo breakouts during the Holiday survey period.

A’s President Dave Kaval insists he will have a radio partner when the team starts the 2019 season. The team is looking at several apps to carry the broadcasts.

The daytime soap opera. ‘The Guiding Light,’ began its 72-year broadcast run on this date on NBC radio, later moving to CBS-TV. Vancouver’s CBR 1130 moved down the dial & became CBU AM 690. B.J. Thomas sang his current Top 20 hit “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” on CBS-TV’s ‘Ed Sullivan Show.’ President John F. Kennedy’s first press conference became the first such event to be carried live on radio & TV. ALL the milestones for Jan. 25th INSIDE.

Word on the street in Victoria is that Paul Allen and Heather Palak were fired from Bell Media's KOOL FM breakfast show this morning. Anyone...