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Why will 2018's music cycle be like 1988 (and 2001 as well)? It's the Extremes of the Music Cycle. The Music Cycle is composed of three phases that have repeated every 10 years since 1956.

IT WAS AUG. 2nd .. when the TV station now known as KCPQ (FOX 13) in Tacoma-Seattle, began broadcasting as KMO-TV Tacoma… When Canadian-born CBS correspondent Morley Safer (pictured) sent the first TV report from Vietnam indicating the US was losing the war… When CHUM-owned TV stations in Victoria, London, Barrie, Wingham, Windsor and Ottawa became A-Channels… …and when radio station WHTZ-FM, Newark, New Jersey (serving New York City and environs) – signed on as “Z100” with Scott Shannon and the “Morning Zoo”. It went from “worst to first” in just a few months. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Kerry Marshall has confirmed that he is no longer with Vancouver's Roundhouse Radio..  He has been News and Content Director since June 2015.

Jason Roberts, partially pictured, has a brand new gig, a dream gig come true!

Adrienne Arsenault, Rosemary Barton, Andrew Chang, and Ian Hanomansing to host The National, which will relaunch in a new format Nov. 6. The anchors — based in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver — will also continue to report from the field.

IT WAS AUG. 1st …when CKWX signed on from studios in Vancouver’s Belmont Hotel, after being known previously as CFDC Nanaimo … When Mutual radio debuted “The Goodwill Hour”, with its familiar phrase, “You have a friend and advisor in John J. Anthony”… When Victoria radio station CKDA 1340 moved to AM 1280 and increased its power from 250 watts to 5000 watts… When Kelowna's AM 1150 switched from a country music format to Oldies.... ..and when “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” launched on CBS-TV with a short summer run followed by three successful regular seasons. ALL the milestones for Aug. 1st INSIDE.

General Kelly Boots 'The Mooch' From Communications Director Read Much More Inside...

The evidence lies in an internal email Premier Christy Clark’s communications chief sent after news broke of the collapse of the Mount Polley tailings pond dam. Ben Chin refers casually to “Jas” (Johal) seemingly giving them a “heads up.”      

In a note to media issued today, the for-profit SESAC didn’t hold back in expressing its dissatisfaction over ASCAP’s deal.

One of his most recent assignments was playing the patriarch of a troubled family in Netflix's drama series Bloodline.