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Jan. 1st saw many broadcast firsts, including the debut of the Canadian ‘Bravo’ cable channel, the start of VH1 in the US, the debut of ESPN Radio and the CBS-TV series ‘ Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman’ (pictured). The first broadcast of the Rose Bowl game was heard on KHJ Los Angeles, and 4 years later, the Rose Bowl went coast-to-coast on NBC radio. Lorne Green was named voice of the new CBC national news service; Vancouver’s CKNW moved from 1230 to 1320 KHz with 250 watts of power, CKWX Radio went 24 hours with ‘Concert Under the Stars’ from midnight to 5, and CHQM amended its Easy Listening music format to iinclude Light Rock. The final episode of ABC-TV’s ‘Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet’ was filmed, and CBS-TV’s ‘The Karen Carpenter Story’ became the most-watched TV movie of the year. ALL the milestones for Jan. 1st INSIDE.

In 1975, Rogers left M*A*S*H after three years in a contract dispute and because he felt the writers were slighting Trapper John’s character development.

The loss of those KPLU journalism jobs is significant in the big picture. Upheaval in the business model of mainstream media has resulted in waves of consolidation and downsizing. While new online media voices are emerging, the overall trend is stark.

Happy Birthday to Burton Cummings, Ben Kingsley, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Val Kilmer and Bebe Neuwirth. Seattle radio station KOMO debuted at 980 KHz; Guy Lombardo played ‘Auld Lang Syne’ on CBS radio to bring in 1930, and a tradition was born; ‘Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve’ debuted on NBC-TV (it moved to ABC two years later); CNN’s second channel ‘Headline News’ debuted on US cable systems; the BBC began using the chimes of Big Ben as its ID; and ‘The Doctors’ ended its 19 year run on NBC-TV. Among the obits for Dec. 31 are Vancouver big bandleader Dal Richards, Nashville pianist Floyd Cramer, Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan, singers Rick Nelson and Natalie Cole, and actress Eileen Heckart. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

https://youtu.be/e-UmPZNAiSw This is an incredible montage of the greatest music of all time... Thanks to our Facebook Friend John Landecker This amazing montage is the work of...

John Helm (picture) comes to The River from Vista Radio in Castlegar. Over the past 5 years, John has been morning co-host for the Goat and Program Director for the past two years, managing 3 stations in 3 different communities

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Telus will issue rebates of up to $7.34 million to some of its existing and former wireless customers over false or misleading representations in advertisements

The case sets the stage for perhaps the biggest Hollywood celebrity trial of the mobile-all-the-time era and could send the 78-year-old Cosby to prison in the twilight of his life and barrier-breaking career.

ON THIS DAY in 1910 actor Dennis Morgan was born Stanley Morner in smalltown Wisconsin.  After 25 years on the big screen he accepted a supporting role in...