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Raible joined KIRO 7 in 1982, following a six-year career as a wide receiver with the Seattle Seahawks.

Broadcast celebrities born July 17th include Canadians Art Linkletter (pictured) and Donald Sutherland, actress/singer Diahann Carroll and Baywatch’s David Hasselhoff. Disneyland opened its doors in California, John Chancellor debuted as host of NBC-TV’s Today Show, Anne Murray scored another #1 hit, and Rod Stewart released his first solo single, “Maggie Mae.” Obits for July 17th include broadcasters Walter Cronkite and Bernard Cowan, jazz greats Billie Holliday and John Coltrane, author Mickey Spillane, and actors Larry Haines and Geraldine Fitzgerald. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

The all-purpose actor who showcased his versatility as a master of disguise on the Mission: Impossible TV series and as a broken-down Bela Lugosi in his Oscar-winning performance in Ed Wood, died in hospital after a short illness.

The union said that the tentative three-year deal provides for salary increases and “effectively repelled efforts to erode union protections and institute a two-tiered salary system.”

IT WAS JULY 16th … when Diana Ross & the Supremes guest hosted NBC-TV’s Tonight Show, while at the same hour Janis Joplin was the sole guest on ABC-TV’s Dick Cavett Show…. When Los Angeles disc jockey Rick Dees (pictured) debuted his late night TV show “Into The Night with Rick Dees” on ABC-TV… When the Beach Boys appeared on NBC-TV’s Today Show, on the 37th anniversary of their signing by Capitol Records… ..and when the domestic TV diva Martha Stewart was sentenced to 5 months in prison, ALL the milestones for July 16th INSIDE.

Co-host Rick Campanelli will depart later this summer after 12 years. Erin Cebula and Natasha Gargiulo, reporters in Vancouver and Montreal, respectively, are also leaving.

Martin Strong no longer hosts Roundhouse Mornings, Stirling Faux has now joined Kerry Marshall on morning drive...

The fact that three-quarters of the bargaining unit attended the meeting appears to reflect a high degree of concern among NPR staff.

IT WAS JULY 15th … when “Music and the Spoken Word” debuted on KSL Salt Lake City. It is still heard today on 2,000 radio & TV stations worldwide… When radio station CKLN 1420 first went on the air in Nelson, B.C…. When 24-year old singer Patti Page made her TV debut in a CBS summer replacement series for Perry Como.. When 'One Life to Live' began its 42-year run on ABC-TV daytime. ..and when cable news network MSNBC began operations in Secaucus, New Jersey, a joint project of Microsoft & NBC TV. ALL the milestones for July 15th INSIDE.

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