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Election Fraud, Dead People Voting.... this and Much, much More, Inside with Michael Rivero and Jim Goddard

This was the date 64 years ago when both ‘Private Secretary’ (with Ann Sothern) and ‘General Electric Theatre’ (hosted by Ronald Reagan) debuted on CBS-TV. The date when 26-year-old Toronto-born Peter Jennings (pictured) became anchorman at ABC News for the first time. The TV mini-series that introduced Nick Nolte, ‘Rich Man Poor Man’ began on ABC. And 34 years ago today NBC-TV’s ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ debuted in the hour following Johnny Carson. ALL the milestones for Feb. 1st INSIDE.

Another sacking by Bell Media, long time radioman Gord Leighton informs us he too, has been let go....

The recent Bell Media layoffs includes 'upper management', such as Mark Burley...

Jordan Cunningham, recently the only fulltime sports anchor with the station, is now listed on the station's webpages as "reporter."

I had dinner with a colleague this week. As you would expect between acquaintances working in the same industry, our conversation touched on our current work-related experiences; our challenges, our hopes and our fears for the year ahead.

Three years and a day after the radio debut of ‘The Lone Ranger,’ WXYZ Detroit introduced ‘The Green Hornet,’ which ran weekly for 16 years. 11-year-old Brenda Lee (pictured) made her T-V debut on ABC’s “Junior Ozark Jubilee.” Julie Andrews, Henry Fonda, Rex Harrison and Jackie Gleason appeared in a two-hour CBS-TV special titled, “The Fabulous Fifties.” And newsman Edwin Newman retired after 35 years with NBC Radio & TV. ALL the milestones for Jan. 31st INSIDE.

Today, Clear Sky Radio evolved the format of it’s Lethbridge, Alberta radio station CKBD-FM “98.1 The Bridge” from Alternative Rock to Modern AC.